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Steel Ring

 “In the beginners mind are infinite possibilities, in the experts mind very few.”

Zen Master Sunryu Suzuki Roshi

Get Internally Connected

by Anthony Court

 

The following practice is useful for introducing newcomers to the "Internal Arts" to the idea of brining the mind, body and energy into harmony.

Connecting Practice One: The Steel Ring-

1. Join the index finger and thumb together creating a circular ring shape.

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2. Try to stop partner pulling the ring apart. Your partner should try pulling your finger and thumb apart. Resist using physical strength.

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3. It should be relatively easy for your partner to pull both finger and thumb apart

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4. At this stage the person holding the finger and thumb together imagines that it is a steel ring that has no break in it, then they try to feel or imagine their energy circling around the ring.
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Once this is set up mentally and energetically, it should be impossible to pull the finger and thumb.