Dr. Robert Chuckrow | The Physics of Qi, Tai Chi, and Expansive Force | Ep. 23

Transformations with Mark V. Wiley

Dr. Robert Chuckrow (born in 1936) received his Doctorate in Experimental Physics from NYU, and has taught physics at NYU, The Cooper Union, Fieldston, and other schools for over four decades. Since 1970, he has studied Taiji, Qigong, and other movement and healing arts under masters such as Cheng Man-Ching, William C.C. Chen, Elaine Summers, Alice Holtman, Harvey I. Sober, Kevin Harrington, and Sam Chin (Fan-Siong). Robert has taught Taiji extensively, is certified as a master teacher of Kinetic Awareness® and has authored six books.

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0:00 Introduction

1:42 Long and deep contemplation of movements and principles, persistence, how physics solves problems.

6:13 Explaining in short and clear sentences means you have come to understand.

8:36 How the child delayed reader and writer becomes a PhD and author.

10:05 Is Qi (Chi) real? Does it really move the body?

13:00 Qi’s biological and physiological basis. Cellular force and nerve impulses. How our cells can communicate, even around the world.

18:51 Qi and the particle/wave duality.

22:27 Role of background nerve impulses in moving, sending Qi. Neural electricity. Qi and qigong.

30:38 Nei Jin defined and explained, vs. strength, Cheng Man Ching, Jin v. Li, neijin and fajin

33:37 Taiji (Tai Chi), QiGong (Chi Kung), NeiGong (Nei Kung) and Meditation.

35:31 Training under Chang Man Ching. Teachers v. Masters, other teachers and their teachings

40:00 Secret Teaching, cryptic sayings, and lost understanding of internal training knowledge

44:29 Traditional martial arts, combat arts, and self-discovery

46:36 Song, Fa Jin, and Cherng Man Ching’s writings on root and expansive force

52:35 Dong and Dang, and a 100 yr old physics model, breaking habits of movement – DEMONSTRATION

1:00:26 The wrist is the second waist – Demonstration.

1:04:22 Tucking in the tailbone vs retaining its natural S-curve, Ideokinesis, Andre Bernard, looking inside someone’s mind – DEMONSTRATION - and Ninjitsu

1:11:53 Subtext and the problem with humanity today

1:14:56 The correct internal state and how to cultivate it.

1:18:57 What makes a good Taiji practitioner.

1:21:06 Robert Chuckrow’s life Transformation through Taiji, meditation, spiritual teachings, healing, ninjitsu, how learning how the mind works 1:24:52 conclusion

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