Lower Basin Training: Ji Bu (Chicken step)

[I-mon]

good stuff Brady. you've inspired me to start practicing this again, so I was doing it in the backyard this morning.

[Doc Stier]

Another interesting point is in dealing with force coming in from the side. With normal movement when a force comes in from the side- you have some substantial and limiting factors (hips and shoulders aligned) in being able to absorb it without losing your posture. With waist turning movement (really from very low, involving a lot of tissue) you can absorb that force and send it around the body and down, or around and up, while being free to move front and back at the same time. So when they think they "Got you" you are both stabilized and positionally free. If you combine that movement with cross-line body work and spiraling, any "energy-in" is used to strengthen the connections held in opposition.

Quite so! Nicely stated indeed. Carry on.

Doc

[GrahamB]

Thought this video was good to explain some of the finer points of what you're doing with the twist:



Although watching the next "XingYi" clip, I'm starting to doubt your guys dedication to the Tru ART! (tm)



Fun times

[Brady]

Gotta love finishing off with some good capoeira movement, although the gods of IMA will probably strike us down someday soon :-D

[Chris Fleming]

Looks like some great IMA material. Would love to learn that. Question: what is that eep-like sound you make at the end of your line?

[somatai]

Looks like some great IMA material. Would love to learn that. Question: what is that eep-like sound you make at the end of your line?

"sound of thunder" - consolidates the qi and strengthens the dantien.....it should be done with the finish each time.

[meeks]

the copoeira part - I hope you guys aren't doing that around your xing yi instructor...?

[somatai]

the copoeira part - I hope you guys aren't doing that around your xing yi instructor...?

Peng is very easy going and open. I think he had asked them to show what it looks like because he was curious to see it.

[Brady]

Yup, he asked to see it and always gives corrections haha. Really cool teacher.