ABOUT
THE CHINESE EXERCISE BALLS

An Ancient Chinese Tradition... According to the Chinese traditional medical theory of "Jingluo", the ten fingers are connected with the heart.  "Jingluo" is connected with the Fingers and cranial nerves, and vital organs of the human body. On plucking* the ball with the five fingers, the ball can stimulate the various acupuncture points on the hand, resulting in unimpeded circulation of  vital energy and blood in the body.  It can cause the "jingluo" unblocked and thorough, the vital energy and blood to function in harmony, the muscles nimble, the bones strong, the mind sober, can invigorate the circulation of blood, and can prevent and cure hypertension and various chronic diseases. If you keep on taking exercise everyday for months and years, you can get the fine results of keeping your brain in good health with high intelligence and good memory, relieving your  fatigue, drowning your worries, and, moreover, prolonging your life.

A note from Phil Wilson Owner of Momentum98  Do you really know how to Pluck or Crook ? As it turns out, most people do not. I was also unaware of the true meanings of these words until one day, at one of the shows where we exhibit, a lady showed me how to "properly use" the Chinese Exercise Balls. Actually, I do not know the dictionary definition of plucking and crook. But after I describe how to  "properly" use the Chinese Exercise Balls,  you will have a better idea of what these terms mean. Here is my explanation of how to use the Balls: **Note: I use the old English terms Crook and and Pluck** First we have to give some definitions: Picture a hand. Let's choose the right hand. We have the palm, the thumb, and 4 fingers. We will define the palm as Plateau 1. The space between the little finger, and finger next to it, the 2nd finger: we will call this Plateau 2. Similarly, the space between the middle finger and the index finger: we will call this Plateau 3. ** Most people only practice Stage I - simply moving the Balls around in their hand. Stage II (which I describe below )challenges the hand with crook and pluck techniques in order to practice with the Balls without allowing them to touch each other. There are more advanced stages of using the Chinese Exercise Balls that are demonstrated in the information videos. ** Click here to go to information on Videos about Chinese Exercise Balls Stage II Stretch your right hand out, where the fingers are extended. Put one Chinese Exercise ball (Ball 1) in the palm of the hand (Plateau 1).  Place the other Chinese Exercise ball (Ball 2) toward the tip of the middle and index fingers (Plateau 3). Keep as much space as possible (2" if possible) between the 2 balls.  Now slowly put your thumb on Ball 2 so that the 2 fingers and the thumb are holding it in place. At the same time, close your hand  so that the two little fingers are grasping the ball in your palm. Keep as much space between the two balls. Now release Ball 1 with the two little fingers - tilting your hand so that Ball 1 falls onto Plateau 2.  Use your middle finger (at first) to keep the two balls from touching  (by coming forward with it and almost touching the palm of the hand) while the thumb and index finger are still grasping Ball 2.  Once this is done, you can straighten out the middle finger, and then use the index finger and the thumb to "throw" Ball 2 into the palm of the hand (Plateau 1). The result: You now have one ball (Ball 1) on Plateau 2. A nd the other (Ball 2) in the palm of the hand (Plateau 1). Now slide Ball 1 from Plateau 2 to Plateau 3 - and repeat the process, slowly. Eventually, you can gather up speed. Remember: for best results, let the balls on Plateaus 2 & 3  be as close to the tips of the fingers as possible, and try to keep as great as distance as possible between the two balls so that they do not touch.  When doing the exercise "properly" (with maximum stretching - don't just crook!) you can feel the muscles in the hands, wrist, arms and shoulder all being exercised. Remember: No crooking without Stretching! Practice moving the Balls backwards: You can also go "backwards" in the right hand, and can also learn to do it both ways with the left hand. Article about Chinese Exercise Balls in Natural Health Magazine

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STYLES
OF CHINESE EXERCISE BALLS

Why CHIMING?
One of the reasons is to provide a soothing tone to help you relax, that is until you become a Master! You know
you have reached Master status when you can turn them around in your hand without hearing the chiming.

What is CLOISONNÉ?
Cloisonné is a multi-step enamel process used to produce jewelry, vases, and other decorative items.
 Objects produced by this process are also called cloisonné.
First developed in the Near East it spread to the Byzantine Empire and from there along the Silk Road to China.

Cloisonné Process:
Adding metal cloisons (French: partitions) according to a pattern previously transferred to the workpiece.
 Frit is added, then the piece is fired, then ground (repeating as necessary),
polished and then the exposed metal is electroplated.

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