White Crane Hard/Soft Qigong

[Grufty]

I am considering buying this DVD and just wanted to ask a few questions about it before I did. Hopefully some of you will own this DVD or have at least seen it or study the forms and can answer questions about it.

I’ve read somewhere that there are two Hard forms and one Soft form. I would like to know if this is true and how long each of the forms last for. How long does it take to perform each of the forms?

Is there an order to practice these forms? Such as do a Hard form and then do a Soft form straight after to balance things out?

I may have more questions but these will do for now. If you have any other information that you think may be useful about these forms then I will be grateful for your help.

Thanks in advance…

[Dvivid]

http://www.ymaa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4190&highlight=soft

Hi, soft qigong first, for 6 months, then hard.

The DVD is about 3 hours long, half and half.

[Grufty]

Thanks for the info.

I’ve been training 8 Piece Brocades Qigong for about a year; would you advise that I still perform the White Crane Soft Qigong for 6 months before I start on the Hard Qigong or will my previous experience be sufficient?

[darth_freak]

if you do about 6 repetitions for each move it takes like 30min for the hard sets.
One is a fist set and the other, which is 95% the same is palm set.

The soft set can take quite a while if you do all the pieces. Can be about 90min I think.

And always do as much soft as you did hard.

regarding your question about one year of brocade, I don't know.

[Dvivid]

Yes, do the Soft Crane first. If you learn the hard first, it can be difficult to learn to be soft...

You need softness and deep relaxation first to lead qi to the deep places in the body...

[Grufty]

Thanks everyone for the info, its been helpful.

I think i'll just get the dvd and take it slow.

I was wondering though, if anyone can help. I know you're supposed to do as much soft as you've done hard to help keep your body balanced. I was wondering if you have to do the soft routine straight after?

Is it just a case of as long as you do soft sometime in the same day then it is ok or does it have to be a certain time after you've performed the hard qigong.

Basically, if I was to do hard in the morning before work and then soft after work (or the other way round), would that be ok?

Once again, thanks to everyone who has gave their help...