The internal martial art technique of vibrating or shaking the body suddenly and with great force. Dou jin is used to issue power at a short distance, deliver powerful strikes when one is smothered with little or no distance to hit or do fa jin, or to change direction mid-motion and hit opponents who bob and weave like Western boxers.
Because Dragon and Tiger Qigong is a simple and effective qigong practice, it is taught to students at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine. Tracing the meridian lines helps our students to become more sensitive to both their own and their patients' chi and enables them to become better acupuncturists.