Notice on Wushu Exercisess on Wushu exercises
People who practice Chinese Wushu aim to strengthen physical health, while some with less stringent rules usually fall into trouble. Even some famous Wushu masters are no exception. For example, people who exercise Xingyiquan often get pains in the lower back and legs due to heavy footwork; people practicing Shaolinquan usually injure the soles of their feet due to heavy stomping. People who practice certain martial techniques requiring human bodies to hit trees, walls or hard objects, are also prone to injury. The internal martial arts are closely associated with the central nervous system, so people should pay profound attention to it when practicing internal martial arts. The following are mean to help guide Wushu learners:
(I) Take it step by step. Rome was not built in a day.
(II) Never tire of it. The more often you clean the net, the more fish you will get.
(III) Concentrate on the martial arts of one school. Do not always look to the grass on the other side of the hill.
(IV) Be good at the basic techniques, especially footwork and waist techniques.
(V) Drink a cup of boiled water after morning exercise.
(VI) Normal excretion is important before morning exercise.
(VII) Do warm-up exercises before Wushu practice, especially in winter.
(VIII) Do cool-down exercises after Wushu practice; a walk is a good idea. Put your clothes on quickly after finishing practice to protect yourself against the wind, just as you would do for arrows.
(IX) Do not eat immediately after Wushu practice.
(X) Feeling like the body is floating or sinking is normal when practicing the internal martial arts. If you feel dizzy during Zhoutian gong (a kind of internal martial arts) practice, stop and have your blood pressure examined. People who have the hypertensive cerebral symptom are not fit to exercise Zhoutian gong.
(XI) Great importance should be given to position training, but avoid excessive training at the beginning.
(XII) Equal attention should be given to the simple movements, including Chongquan (front punch) and tan ti (front kick).
(XIII) Do not seek highly difficult or impossible moves right away.
(XIV) Concentrate, focus and pay close attention to learning every detail during practice.
(XV) Do not argue with superiors.
(XVI) Do strike hit trees, walls or hard objects with any part of the body.
(XVII) Pay special attention to training involving the crotch, elbows, shoulders and knees.
(XVIII) Stay modest at all times and do not despise anyone at any time.
(XIX) Do not practice martial arts when exhausted, and do not practice internal marital arts when the mood is cannot remain calm from great sorrow, rage, or joy.
(XX) Assure enough sleep, increase nutrition and use hot water to wash your feet.
