Punching Fists with Angry Eyes

Punching Fists with Angry Eyes is the sixth posture in the 8 Pieces of Brocade qigong flow. Strengthen your eyes and clear stagnant liver qi. Allow blood and qi to flow over the hips and groin. Strengthen your legs as you pump qi along the legs. Release tension in your fingers, arms, and shoulders.

Tips:
1. Keep your spine straight and your tailbone reaching towards the earth.
2. Make sure your knees don’t go past your toes.
3. Opening the eyes wide release stale Qi from the Liver. Really glare with angry eyes as you punch out and exhale. Relax the eyes when you inhale.
4. Really stretch and reach the fingers as you twist and pull back in fresh Qi.

This flow moves every muscle, joint, lymph node, and organ in your body. It opens up meridians so qi can flow throughout your body, helping it rejuvenate, strengthen, and heal.

In addition to the internal benefits, the postures that make up the 8 movements give you tone, lean muscles. They also enhance movement in the lymphatic system, and boost your lung capacity.

The 8 movements are:
1. Holding up the heavens like a pillar
2. Drawing a bow to shoot an arrow
3. Penetrating heaven and earth
4. Wise owl gazing backwards
5. Sway the head and shake the tail
6. Punching the fists and glaring
7. Moving hands down the legs
8. Bouncing on the toes

Before and after several movements, you will also see a movement called sinking the qi. That means that you are bringing your qi (energy) to the area behind and below your belly button (the lower dantian).