Nine Golden Dragons Daoyin Revision Notes
Prep. with Lying Meditation & Lying Stretching: similar to Traction Daoyin
Long Breathing: Mental preparation & breath cleansing of DanTian
Hibernating/Dreaming Dragon: Fish like exercise: also from lying or sitting versions
then Awakening: Internal rotations of Right Hip, Chanzhong, Dantian
Stretching the Claws: Extend Spirals outwards to open/stretch/spiral arm joints (also inwards from arm joints)
Wagging the Tail: rotate/spiral coccyx then add arms as above
Steps out of the Cave: Walking up foot above standing knee, thigh high, parallel with ground, foot down soft
Praying: Lingzi stance style spontaneous movement
Plays with Pearl: Chuan Zhang rotations plus stretch arms & Dragon Claws
Plays in Water: as Claws plus eyes and mouth forces
Mating Dance (+partner): PaKua steps plus Plays with Pearl arms
Hibernating Dragon: Meditation, Sitting or Lying; concentrate on and connect Upper and Lower Dantians