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Jin is often translated as "internal power." It combines the substantiality of muscular strength with the insubstantiality of Qi in various ways. I define it as "internal energy that is expressed through the physical body and directed by consciousness." Ji Jin is one of the four foundational Jins of Tai Chi and is practiced in the Press posture.

We are now in Springtime, per the Chinese calendar, and that means the Wood element dominates. It corresponds to the liver/gall bladder, the connective tissue system, and the soul (Hun). One of the easiest ways to activate Wood Qi is my feeling into your fingernails--as if they were claws.

00:00- 06:13 Discussion: Ji Jin (Press) and Wood element
06:13- 14:30 The Three Pillars of Body-Mind-Spirit Integration; activate Wood Qi
14:30- 31:40 Self-teaching Ji Jin in Press posture
31:40- 41:54 Ji and Lu Jins in Press and Roll Back
41:54- 49:06 Q & A

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