逆向运行 林钰堂 只顺习性一味去，积重难免沉溺深； 跋 习用右手，则左手较拙于用。若能注意及此，而令两手均衡使用，则有益身心之平衡发展。同理，一般皆只向前行走，而少逆向行走。若能在散步时练习向后步行，同时轮流向左后及右后转头看路，则可使用一些平常少用到的机能。寓所在山坡区，因此我练习逆行时，还包括了上坡及下坡路。并且，我两手同时各转一对健身球；健身球的转向也是顺时钟及逆时钟，换来换去，使两对球或同向或逆向而转。我练健身球已十余年；最先只觉得手指及手掌之运动，渐渐可以查觉下手臂、上手臂也在运动，甚至连背部也整个随之牵动。若觉身内有气不调适或者行旅途中久坐，皆可以运动所有的手指及脚趾以助调节，往往可以见到速效。至于个人习性之调养，以致中和，也可循此理而行。 一九九八年十二月十四日 To Operate in Reverse Direction Yutang Lin Following only old habits to go down a one-way street, Comment: When used to using mostly one hand, the other hand becomes awkward. In that case it would be better to balance the development of one body and mind by paying attention to using both hands evenly. Similarly, usually one walks only forwards, but seldom backwards. If one practices walking backwards while taking a walk in leisure, and simultaneously turns one head alternatively clockwise and counterclockwise backwards to look for the road, then one could make some use of faculties that are rarely employed. My home is on a hillside; therefore, when I practice walking backwards I also walk uphill and downhill. While walking backwards I also rotate a pair of health balls in each hand. (Please read my article on "Playing with Health Balls" for details.) The direction of rotation of health balls in my hands are also clockwise and counterclockwise alternatively at random. I have been practicing health balls for more than a decade now. At the beginning I could feel only the movement of my palm and fingers. Gradually I could sense that the lower arms and then the upper arms are also participating in this exercise. Eventually even the muscles on the back are moving concurrently. When during a long ride or sensing uncomfortable inner air accumulation, one can try exercising the fingers and toes. From my own experiences this is a speedy and effective way to help the inner air and circulation of blood to go smoothly. Furthermore, as to the cultivation of one propensities, one could follow the reasoning above to help achieve balance of character. Written in Chinese: December 14, 1998 [Home][Back to list][To Operate in Reverse Direction] |
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