Patrick wrote:I do not believe this one bit. Everybody is pushable. No matter how good.
Bao wrote:Patrick wrote:I do not believe this one bit. Everybody is pushable. No matter how good.
Small adjustments and adapting to structure while following incoming force...
Patrick wrote:Everybody is pushable. No matter how good.
Dmitri wrote:There's only one way for him to find out -- hands-on. No words/discussions will help this in the slightest.
One of my first encounters was in Japan doing. Koryu art with a taiji guy who wanted to push on my chest. He was shocked when I didn't move. He had easily moved some other "internal coaches" so he expected the same from me. Then he tried to grab my belt sumo style as he had done with one of them. When he couldn't move me...I got the same reply, "You feel like a ICMA guy."
front wrote:Patrick wrote:Everybody is pushable. No matter how good.
Of course! It is a matter of magnitude. If you apply big enough force, everything is pushable.
But being able to retain balance against sizeable force while moving freely is an incredible tool for a martial artist. Every single person I've met recognises immediately the potential. Who cares if you can't stop a speeding train or bus?
Bodywork wrote:Dmitri wrote:Bao wrote:Small adjustments and adapting to structure while following incoming force...
There's only one way for him to find out -- hands-on. No words/discussions will help this in the slightest.
It was nice to read "Fronts" reply. No ridiculous, polarizing, one dimensional characiters or sophomoric insults. No further explanation need be offered.
Of course a profound stability is a daunting foundational skill. One that any grappler in the world would cherish. That the same body mechanics also make you hit and kick like a truck are simply added benefits to an excellent foundation.
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