TIE NIU GONG

Iron Bull | Brief Description

Excerpt from the book: Jin Jing Zhong. Authentic Shaolin Heritage: Training Methods of 72 Arts of Shaolin >

At the first stage the Shaolin exercise “Iron Bull” is aimed at strengthening the external power of the body. It allows to develop the force YANG in the body. Deeper penetration into this skill learns to determine when to speak and when to keep silence . As far as the use and efficiency are concerned, the technique is similar to that one of “Fabric Bag” (BU DAI GONG). This skill allows to repulse enemies, however crafty and skillful they are, with the use of all the power of the force YANG in the body for that purpose...

<  A full description of the training procedure is available in the book: Training Methods of 72 Arts of Shaolin >

...If you use each spare minute to train the technique “Iron Bull”, your stomach will become excellent. Neither punches nor chopping blows of the enemy will be able to harm it. If the stomach is piked or slashed with a sharp knife, no single scratch will be on it. You will be sure that you will have no enemies. Those who speak a lot or those who keep silence for a long time can not be social, nothing to say about their ability to listen. But even such men, if they spend their time for training and exert efforts, will be able to acquire the technique of “Iron Bull”. After the acquirement of the skill they can withstand even blows delivered by the Immortals.