This is a bit of touchy subject given the legality of its use in the U.S. currently but people have been smoking cannabis sativa for various reasons for thousands of years.
In china, there is a long history, particularly amongst taoists, of using marijauna as a meditative or ritual aid.
Bruce Lee was also a big fan of moderate marijauna usage during training for various reasons which I will get into.
I've personally noticed that I have much better fluid balance when training after smoking marijauna and I'm capable of manifesting a much greater degree of balance and grace in taiji quan techniques as well as soft White Crane techniques. I've also noticed it can be a potent aid in any internal martial arts training. Perhaps this is because of the relaxing effects of marijauna, or for other reasons.
However there is always the danger of becoming a regular marijuana smoker and injuring the lungs as a result. As with all other things, moderation is the key to beneficial use in my opinion.
So my question is, does anyone know anything they are willling to share about the history, or the physiology of marijuana as a training or meditative aid in the martial arts? If not, please feel free to share personal experiences if you have them. I look forward to reading what the rest of this community has to say on the topic.
In china, there is a long history, particularly amongst taoists, of using marijauna as a meditative or ritual aid.
Bruce Lee was also a big fan of moderate marijauna usage during training for various reasons which I will get into.
I've personally noticed that I have much better fluid balance when training after smoking marijauna and I'm capable of manifesting a much greater degree of balance and grace in taiji quan techniques as well as soft White Crane techniques. I've also noticed it can be a potent aid in any internal martial arts training. Perhaps this is because of the relaxing effects of marijauna, or for other reasons.
However there is always the danger of becoming a regular marijuana smoker and injuring the lungs as a result. As with all other things, moderation is the key to beneficial use in my opinion.
So my question is, does anyone know anything they are willling to share about the history, or the physiology of marijuana as a training or meditative aid in the martial arts? If not, please feel free to share personal experiences if you have them. I look forward to reading what the rest of this community has to say on the topic.
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