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.
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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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