Question regarding don't I liu he...

[Wuji]

So, I was talking to someone locally who may end up being your teacher. He spoke about how he teaches, and he referenced someone whom I was trying to research. The problem is, the name was in Chinese and i don't remember all of it. Son was in there some where i belirve. We were discussing xinyi liu he, and forms. He referenced this man, about how he stressed making something your own and just mimicking someone. Ill ask him again when I see him but that might be a month. Was hoping someone here could point me in the right direction.

[origami_itto]

Liang Tsung Tsai?

"Learn what you can, take the best and make your own way."

(quotes start around 8 minutes or so)

[dspyrido]

Xinyi liu he stresses that the forms are not techniques. They are conditioning routines for power through body coordination, speed, stability and agility. Beyond the conditoning is the animal essence and visualisation of application which is almost like shadow boxing.

In order to prepare for fighting the expectation is to take the drills, know how to apply them and own them (make them your own). This is about sparring, technique practise & thinking about what works. Then drilling what works to become the natural preferred fighting method.