Zhong_Kui wrote:I think the telling comment is "It seems minor". In reality, and I think what you are getting, nothing is minor. Particularly not in MA where repetitive action is meant as a training mechanism to make your body stronger. If an element is out of place, what you are really doing is harming your body, regardless of how minor it seems. I had a moment like that years ago, and it completely changed the way I practiced and observed my teacher. Not only did I pay more attention to what my teacher did, I started ensuring that the smallest points were cleared up before I was willing to move to the next stage or movement. My practice improved and I started to see where other people had problems, and learn from their mistakes as well. My practice at that point began to improve by leaps and bounds. Sadly, I am starting all over again at the beginning, but this time I have at least learned the lesson of how to learn.
DeusTrismegistus wrote:So yea I went to class tonight and once again realized I suck. Half serious. Had one of those moments where I realized if I had practiced this one little detail that my teacher mentions in the first week of class that I wouldn't be having to fix it now. Specifically my knee is coming in when I do certain stances which is causing stress on my ankle and the weight to be centered too close to the inside of my foot. It might seem minor but It is giving me some problems now.
You guys ever have similar moments?
DeusTrismegistus wrote:So yea I went to class tonight and once again realized I suck. Half serious. Had one of those moments where I realized if I had practiced this one little detail that my teacher mentions in the first week of class that I wouldn't be having to fix it now. Specifically my knee is coming in when I do certain stances which is causing stress on my ankle and the weight to be centered too close to the inside of my foot. It might seem minor but It is giving me some problems now.
You guys ever have similar moments?
SitYodTong wrote:DeusTrismegistus wrote:So yea I went to class tonight and once again realized I suck. Half serious. Had one of those moments where I realized if I had practiced this one little detail that my teacher mentions in the first week of class that I wouldn't be having to fix it now. Specifically my knee is coming in when I do certain stances which is causing stress on my ankle and the weight to be centered too close to the inside of my foot. It might seem minor but It is giving me some problems now.
You guys ever have similar moments?
All the time. When you stop having them, that's when you should be concerned...since that means you probably aren't progressing any more.
DeusTrismegistus wrote:SitYodTong wrote:DeusTrismegistus wrote:First week, usually the second class is when he says you should push your knees out. Specifically talking about a horse stance. Which it was the san ti stance that I was letting my knee come in too far but looking back I need to practice pushing my knees out farther in my horse stance too.
TaoJoannes wrote:That's an interesting approach. The taiji and shaolin in my school were very segregated. The reason I asked is because this is one of the key differences that my teacher stressed. The Shaolin way would have the knees and ass stick out more, while the Taiji way would have the knees pointed inwards and the tailbone tucked.
The only SanTi I'm familiar with is from Hsing-I, sort of a an 80-20 rear-weighted in-line bow stance with navel and nose foreward, both hands palm down, lead hand extended around throat height, rear hand near the dantien. But, that's probably what you're talking about since you mention xingyi.
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