The wushu-qigong exercise, also called internal work in wushu, is a kind of method to improve internal work. At first, it is used for defense in fighting against attackers and now has developed a style of way to keep fit.
The basic requirements for this exercise are the accumulation of the internal qi at the dantian region and the harmony of willpower, qi and strength. Lay emphasis on the training of qi at dantian in practice and you will improve your agility, invigorate your internal organs and strengthen your bones and muscles.
A number of boxing routines in wushu may be called wushu-qigong exercises, such as taijiquan (taiji boxing), baguazhang (eight-trigram palm) and xingyiquan (form-and-will boxing).
Static Exercise
The static exercise requires that you keep body motionless in practice. This exercise is used to lay groundwork {or progress in qigong practice, helping get rid of distracting things and focus attention on the mind. That is why it is said to help you "{eel the bigness of heaven and earth when you keep yourself calm."
Dynamic Exercise
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This exercise requires that you, guided by the mind and spurred on by physical movements, get the internal qi in dong in a certain way so as to achieve the harmony of internal and external work, regulate the flow of qi and promote blood circulation. This exercise may be found in traditional daovin, xiangxing (imitation) qigong and massage exercises.
