New DVDs : Begin with SanTi or the I Chuan Postures ?

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I’ve just received the new DVD sets and begun watching them. The wealth of information is amazing. There’s way too much to handle all at the same time. Especially : choosing which of those two practices to go into first is quite a puzzle, as Mr Frantzis doesn’t seem to make any comment about this in the DVDs (at least in what I’ve seen so far…)

My question for the people who have already practiced both is the following :
given that I’ve already practiced Energy Gates for several years and that I wish to fit things into a daily practice of about an hour, what considerations should guide my choice in going for one or the other first?

Thanks in advance,

Erwan

[Anonymous]

Hi Erwan,

Someone asked this question at the recent Wu Style Short From training in Brighton, and Bruce answered to start with the San Ti. The last day was open for questions and Bruce actually talked quite a bit about San Ti. I got kinda re-energized about making it a bigger part of my practice after that. He really made a big point that it is the “King of the Yang standing postures”, and the best way to open the Yang chi of the body.

As part of my own recent practice, I had been doing an hour of the neutral standing posture from E Gates daily. My personal approach has been to replace a half hour of my usual standing with San Ti. I kind of “warm up” with the regular standing for 30min and then do the San Ti for the next 30. I plan on doing more and more San Ti and gradually reducing the neutral standing proportionately. This is just the way that I’m personally integrating it into my practice, not following any particular guideline. Bruce had also said that you typically would want to start with your standing practice, and then go into whatever moving practices you’re doing (if you are doing a moving practice).

It looks like you’re also doing the Bagua Mastery Program. As a side note, I’d also mention that San Ti has some strong similarities with the Single Palm Change Posture, so doing some San Ti may make it easier to do the Single Palm Change Posture later on.

Paul

[Anonymous]

Thanks Paul. Your answer is very clear and unambiguous. That’s a great help.

I was under the impression that the I Chuan standing postures were something like a form of preparation for SanTi, since they begin as symetrical (ad therefore easier) standing postures, and the arms start lower.
The question that remains now is when to integrate the 8 postures in one’s practice.

As you noticed, I’m part of the Bagua Mastery program, but I haven’t got far yet. Mostly for lack of dedicating time to it. So I’m still in module 2, and far from getting onto the SPC posture.

I was thinking of integrating SanTi into my practice along similar lines to what you’re explaining about Energy Gates. Pls I’ve recently found out that my practice of breathing is really not deep enough, so probably my initial focus while doing SanTi. I’m thinking of doing the whole 2-CD program of Longevity Breathing while in SanTi, before going into anything else. Seems like a good way to start…

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