MaartenSFS wrote:Most people don't want to sweat, John..
My master told me that when he learned Yang Shi Taijiquan he was taught some techniques like Yunshou, Yema Fenzong etc. and had to do them over and over again in line drills with weights on his wrists. He also learned applications, of course. Then, after a year, he learned part of a form from a top disciple and had to train that with weights as well. After he took the weights off this was the true "Fangsong".
Yes that sounds ancient and 'traditional', as straight to of a Shaw brothers movie. But nowadays why not just do modern well thought through weight lifting ? ...if one want to do weight training.