Shih Shui Kung
Iron Shirt, Bone Marrow Washing, Iron Crotch, Iron Body, Genital Weight Lifting, it has been called many names, but the real name is Shih Shui Kung which means Bone Marrow Washing. This is the strongest chi kung and nei kung training there is. Almost everyone who teaches it today has learned it from my grand teacher, Grandmaster Chiao Chang-Hung or one of his students, or one of his students student, or from his Chinese book. The sad thing is most of them are teaching it wrong. There are only two people qualified to teach this magnificent training in the United States today, and that is Master Karl Kao from Tampa, Florida and my teacher, Master James McNeil from Orange County, California.
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What is Shih-Shui?
Shih-Shui (pronounced she-sway), also known as ‘Bone Marrow Washing’ is a component of the ancient Taoist Little Nine Heaven system which originated in China almost 2000 years ago. Shih- Shui is an advanced form of chi-kung/nei-kung that focuses on strengthening the internal body and increasing sexual energy with a goal to optimize and preserve the health of the body, mind and spirit. It consists primarily of a series of special breathing and strengthening exercises along with specific energy circulation techniques. Shih-Shui can be practiced alongside and will enhance any other discipline. Any adult man or woman can learn and gain the benefits of Shih-Shui.
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Where does Shih-Shui come from?
The origins of Shih-Shui (pronounced she-sway) can be traced back to the time of Huang-Ti the Yellow Emperor of China (2698 BC). Little Nine Heaven Wu Tao Kung Fu, originally passed down to only one Taoist priest per generation, has recently been introduced to the outside world. Honorable Grandmaster Chiao Chang-Hung, is the 33rd generation teacher of this little known martial arts system, which is the oldest Taoist system known today. It consists of three skills: ju kung (nine chamber fist), chiankuan jen (swordmanship); and Shih Shui (bone marrow washing). In skill, it is based on the Tao’s practice of the balancing between yin and yang to relax the tendons and bones, and to perform marrow washing. It is actually an exclusive literature and a rich inheritance passed down through the centuries by word of mouth.
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The lineage of the Little Nine Heaven system, which includes Shih-Shui, was handed down from generation to generation until it reached the Taoist priest Lushan Daoren. In the early 1800’s Lushan Daoren established a new Little Nine Heaven temple on Yi Wu Lu Mountain in northeastern China. He was believed to have been over 150 years of age. Young Chiao would often visit a Taoist temple located on the family property in Northeastern China. With his grandfather’s permission, Chiao entered the monastery at the age of 17 to study the Hsiao Chiu-Tien (Little Nine Heaven) system. In the early 1900’s Lushan Daoren taught the system to Chiao Chang-Hung. Years later with the Communist take-over of the Mainland China he immigrated to Taiwan and started teaching Hsing-I, Pa-Kua and Little Nine Heaven Wu Tao. The Honorable Grandmaster Chiao Chang-Hung became a living legend in the martial art world of today for his many incredible skills. James McNeil is Grandmaster Chiao’s only American student. In 1984 he received the highest honor any man could receive, that was the Little Nine Heaven sword, which signified James McNeil is an official Little Nine Heaven Wu Tao indoor student of Grandmaster Chiao Chang-Hung.
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What are the Health Benefits of Practicing Shih-Shui?
Shih-Shui promotes feelings of youthfulness and clearer sharper thinking. A robust immune system, strong bones and supple ligaments are among the results of regular practice Shih-Shui will build up the Testosterone level, prevent premature ejaculation, build up the immune system, purify the bone marrow, increase bone density, and strengthen the prostate gland to prevent problems with that organ which have become such a major concern for men’s health in the past few years. For a man, it will increase the blood supply to your penis which will keep the erection stronger even well into his senior years. Shih-Shui can provide these and many more benefits that address a variety of health issues that have a direct correlation to aging and diseases associated with aging.
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For a woman, these same exercises will strengthen and tighten the vaginal muscles which can greatly enhance her sexual pleasure. It will also have the effect of putting energy into the ovaries and vagina, making her arousal and orgasm easier to achieve. Shih Shui can also help woman build up the Estrogen level in their bodies, and will increase bone density. This training can prevent vagina prolapse the condition in which pelvic organs such as uterus, small bowel, bladder, urethra and sometimes the vagina wall itself begins to protrude through the vagina. Often, with traditional medicine, major surgical procedures such as hysterectomy are required to alleviate these serious conditions. Yet through the practice of Shih-Shui many women may find that these radical treatments can be eliminated.