Quigga wrote:IMO the rule is complete BS. The knee is just like any other joint in the body. It would be like saying: never extend your arm past 70 degrees or smth. Of course completely extending the knees/elbows leaves one vulnerable to locks and such, but having to lock out a joint usually comes from lacking footwork. It's ok if it happens, just that it shouldn't be your goal to lock out imo.
If you don't allow your knees freedom, you couldn't even go into the really low stances. It's easy to damage the knees by being overly ambitious tho.
Maybe in the beginning, never letting knees go past toes can help to get a feeling for smth different happening in the body than just throwing your weight around or muscling out of a situation. Like hand to foot connection and other things. But it's basically always the same: relax, connect, relax, connect,...
Also Windy, I caught your reply, hehe.
Quigga wrote:Hey origami I can't see your linked website? Is it down or smth?
As for the rule - depends on what you want to focus on. Saying it's complete BS was a tad too far, sorry.
johnwang wrote:In order to generate momentum, you have to:
- Move your gravity center to be outside of your base.
- Allow the gravity to pull your body forward.
- You then regain your balance back.
Quigga wrote:
His knees go over the toes both forward and backward. Quite noticably so. I really like his Tai Chi.
Quigga wrote:IMO the rule is complete BS. The knee is just like any other joint in the body. It would be like saying: never extend your arm past 70 degrees or smth. Of course completely extending the knees/elbows leaves one vulnerable to locks and such, but having to lock out a joint usually comes from lacking footwork. It's ok if it happens, just that it shouldn't be your goal to lock out imo.
If you don't allow your knees freedom, you couldn't even go into the really low stances. It's easy to damage the knees by being overly ambitious tho.
Maybe in the beginning, never letting knees go past toes can help to get a feeling for smth different happening in the body than just throwing your weight around or muscling out of a situation. Like hand to foot connection and other things. But it's basically always the same: relax, connect, relax, connect,...
Also Windy, I caught your reply, hehe.
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