Five Animal Frolics Qi Gong: Crane and Bear Exercises [Paperback]

Franklin Fick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 6, 2005

The Five Animal Frolics Qi Gong was created by Hua Tuo. Hua Tuo was a famous physician who lived around 200AD and developed these exercises by observing nature. The five animals that he chose to pattern his exercises on are the Crane, Bear, Deer, Monkey, and Tiger. Practicing these exercises helps to harmonize the flow of internal energy in the body, strengthen the internal organs, and fortify the body. The two sets taught in this book are easy to learn and fun to practice. The Crane Frolics Qi Gong mimics the way a Crane moves its wings and stands on one leg. The Crane exercises strengthen the Heart, Lungs, and circulation. The Bear Frolics Qi Gong mimics the turning motions and grounded nature of the Bear. The Bear exercises strengthen the lower body and waist. Practicing these exercises benefits and strengthens the Kidney, Uro-genital, and Digestive system.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Lulu.com (May 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1411627768
• ISBN-13: 978-1411627765
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,698,059 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Franklin has been teaching martial arts and energy practices since 1993. He also has a Masters Degree in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

In 2005 Franklin founded Shen Long Publishing (www.shenlongpub.com) with the mission to promote, research, and preserve Traditional Chinese Martial Arts, Qi Gong, Healing, and Taoism.

"In addition to the obvious benefits of traditional training such as self preservation, self defense, and health maintenance it is my belief that these ancient practices are still very much relevant in today's modern society as a means getting in touch with and staying in touch with the inner workings of the body, as a means of exploring the relationship and interaction of the mind and body, and as a way to explore and understand the natural world and our place in it."

www.ShenLongPub.com

Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to follow and practice - a must buy!!, June 7, 2005

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H. Chang (Taiwan, R.O.C.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Five Animal Frolics Qi Gong: Crane and Bear Exercises (Paperback)

i have been practicing qi gong for about a year, and read many books with similar topics. i've been confused and misled by a lot of books; finally, i've found the perfect little book...
don't be misguided by the exotic title of this book. inside this small book are pertinent information that has been carefully condensed into small, digestible form. takes minutes to read and comes with super clear pictures for those of you who rely on pictures more than words. without straining my eyes, i was ready to practice qi gong and on my way to better health.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Limited, superficial, and incomplete (for those who know0, June 27, 2006

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J. C. Hendee Jr. (McMinnville, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Five Animal Frolics Qi Gong: Crane and Bear Exercises (Paperback)

For those who don't know the depth and breadth of Qigong as field of endeavor (not a singular art) with very diverse practices, this is a taste-tester's manual on the topic concerning one of the oldest Qigong systems on record. The problem is ...

(1) it only covers two of the five animals from the ancient sage physician Hua Tou. Which means one's practice is incomplete and out of balance for this particular system.

(2) that no modern scholars are truly certain of how these exercises were conducted, since we have only the sage physician's written descriptions (and not extensive ones) mixed with some cave drawings, and

(3) there are better works that attempt to address not only their own speculations on how these exercises were conducted but also attempt to support such with scholarship and reasoning, drawing on comparative arts inside and outside of the Qigong field, and stepping well beyond mere two sentence sketchy definitions of romanized Chinese terms... as is the case in this book.

If you would like a simple and short manual with direct instructions for soft exercises that might not do enough for you, then maybe this is for you. Or if you're another new ager looking for your next step on a path likely leading nowhere, then this is for you. If you want to explore the range of speculations on this ancient Qigong system, then you might also consider buying it... but only after you've acquired other more comprehensive works on the topic.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Qi Gong book I've ever read, June 9, 2005

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S. J. Mao (LA, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Five Animal Frolics Qi Gong: Crane and Bear Exercises (Paperback)

I am a beginner in Qi Gong and have been searching forever for a book that is both great and easy to practice. This is the one. The book is concise and easy to follow.