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Pa Tuan Chin: warm-up exercises Kung fu

Pa Tuan Chin / Ba Duan Jin
(translated: Eight pieces of brocade)


The Pa Tuan Chin is a form of Chi Kung for heating and elongation of the body through which we are preparing for training real kung fu.

E 'was developed by General Yueh Fei (1103-1142), with the intention of preparing the military to learn martial arts.

Over time it was adopted as a basic exercise from different schools of Kung Fu, undergoing changes depending on the style practiced.



In our school of kung fu the Pa Tuan Chin runs at the beginning of each lesson for the following purposes:


· Heating and stretching.

· Co-ordination between breathing and technique.

· Study the basic positions.



Two series of eight technical
The Pa Tuan Chin consists of two series of eight techniques each. Each technique is executed eight times.