Binaural Beats. PhysicalArts.com - the community for people interested in martial arts, yoga, tai chi, massage and meditation. Hachidankin. Illustrations: Rinus Schulz Hachidankin Hachidankin (baduanjin) exercise has been in existence for more that eight hundred years.
Because of its effectiveness for keeping fit it was accepted by the Shaolin monks as one of the basic entering exercises for Shaolin Wushu. Unlike Shaolin Hard kung fu and the rest of Shaolin style for combat, the eight section brocade is a form of soft qi gong. The eight section brocade is an ideal life time exercise for most people. It is especially recommended for people who work at desks and or with computers every day.