The power of wriggling.

We teach our children that if they can wriggle, they cannot be held. It saved the life of one our small 10 year olds when two adults tried to abduct him from the park.

Done skilfully, with the joints connected, the power can be transferred through the entire body from the feet and discharged at the hands, this is a form fajin that you can see in breakdancing as well as martial arts.

It can also go from hands to feet to stop the opponent being able to lock joints or hold on to unbalance us. Good qigong style exercises help to connect, loosen and coordinate their movement.

Loose, connected, mobile joints not only power techniques but also allow the movement of energy and engender good health.