Tai Chi: The 70% rule in Tai Chi and qigong

As far as I know, Taoist master B. k. Frantzis in his book, Open the energy gates of your body, was the first to document the significance of what he, "the 70% rule" and its application to all aspects of Tai Chi and qigong practice.

In our training we describe this important practice rule this way:

The 70% rule for Tai Chi and qigong advanced training level 1
You ESTIMATE YOUR GREATEST ability to run specific exercise, then practice with only 70% of the maximum content.
For example, if we ask you to bend down and reach towards your toes and know that well accessible only as far as your ankles, your would be your 100% ankle.You should reach only to your knee or Shins down.
This 70% rule apply to all: how far you tracks how many reps you do, how long a particular session practice. Any kind of effort represents 100% or more, waste of energy and injuries verursachen.Und if you are hurt or injured, only 40 go % or less. Practice to the 40% or less level will heal the time and energy it your violation without aggravating.

The 70% rule applied to the spine stretch our level 1 training

Through our work with various Tai Chi and qigong master and working with our students during the 6-year research project, which produces our training we have learned, is an important addition to this 70 %-Regel.Es, what we call balancing 70% rule practice.

In our advanced training we describe this rule learning exercise looking backward 1 course first in our level. backward search is a simple qigong pattern, this is great for the head, neck and tops of the shoulders.Which will sit frozen or stiff after long hours many of these areas, particularly on a computer.The simple neck turn of looking backward can help loosen and relax the muscles, tendons and vertebra in the neck and shoulders.

The "balancing 70% rule"
An example of "Look back" in level 1

Please remember the 70% rule, if you the Praxis.Verwenden you this rule for the amount of time that you practice and how far turn you neck side to Seite.Denken also, 40% or less to keep if you hurt or in any way, especially with a neck injury, throat problems, head injuries, tinnitus or thyroid conditions affected.
If a side of the neck stiff is more than the other, follow example, within the rigid side on two Seiten.Zum say your 70%-Grenzen (or your 40% or less limits if injured) are that you turn 60 degrees from the Center for links, but only 30 degrees right can then contact 30 degrees on both sides.
This will both sides finally get more and ignore this balancing rule Gleichgewicht.Wenn to get the strong side stronger, but the weak side still weaker to erhalten.In Tai Chi and qigong however we try will work our weaknesses with the aim of the balance between both sides.