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Q: Why do people Shadowbox without full extension?

mattsmith5I noticed during drills, many people shadow box without full extension of arms? Is there a reason for that? Around half the class has full extension, other half does not. I thought when you box, you're supposed to hit at around completion 95% extension (not full extension, however due to overexte...

 
 
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3:32 PM
Hi 😊 I'm new here.
 
 
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4:57 PM
@Jenny: Welcome. And thank you for the Qigong questions. As you may have noticed, most of us are a fairly skeptical bunch here, but we do try to be reasonably polite about it. Feel free to call us out if we're a bit too abrasive.
 
5:30 PM
@Jenny Welcome! You have good questions.
 
6:06 PM
@FuzzyBoots No problem 😊 I'm a fairly sceptical person too but everyone's been really cool and polite, so getting a good vibe 😃
@mattm Thanks! 😊 I'm guessing I'm going to be heavy on the questions for a while yet! I practised tai chi around 15 years ago and the sifu was amazing. I moved out of the area and the one thing that bummed me out the most was not being close enough to attend classes anymore.
What martial arts do you all practise?
 
6:36 PM
@Jenny For me, currently just Capoeira. Before that, I've done everything from Karate to Tae Kwan Do to Aikido to Escrima to Bujinkan to various European sword styles.
 
 
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7:50 PM
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Q: What is happening physiologically when the whole body violently shakes during standing qigong?

JennyThe very first time I did standing qigong (8 postures held for 5 minutes each, totalling 40 minutes), my arms and legs started to violently shake, not necessarily at the same time, and then there were moments of stillness before it would start up again. It was a remarkable experience, if a little...

 
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Q: 2021 Community Moderator Election Results

JNatModerator election #1 on Martial Arts has come to a close, the votes have been tallied, and the new moderators are... the same team you've already had! Please thank them for volunteering and congratulate them for being re-elected as moderators! For details on how the voting played out, you can...

 
 
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9:21 PM
@Feeds Ooh... so close!
 

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