Ba Duan Jin Qi Gong - Eight Pieces of Brocade

In the philosophically shaped mindset of ancient China, much revolves around the free and balanced flow of the Qi, the universal life force. It flows through everyone and everything. The exercises of the Eight-Section Brocade enrich this flow of energy, opening blockades and regulating our inner organs. The picture section of this book is set up like a flipbook, thus combining the advantages of books and film. As practitioner, one can either study the details of each picture or observe the movement as a short film sequence.

Born in 1972, I came in contact with martial arts at an early age. After starting off with Jiu-Jitsu and Kickboxing, I found that Karate was my true calling and it still means a lot to me. However, in the past years I have come to appreciate the calm, non-militant aspects of martial arts, which led me to Qi Gong and Tai Chi and they have enriched my life ever since. Originally working as an engineer in medical engineering, I have opened myself to the "old teachings" and today I practice acupuncture and also teach Qi Gong & Tai Chi classes.