it's okay, you don't have to agree. I guess that it's just a part of my personal Journey and where I'm presently at. Thanks for the compliment and have a very good New YearBruceP wrote:Don't really agree with your post. Large and small can be effectively trained/practiced/explored and applied under pressure in equal measure at the same time.
One doesn't necessarily need to practice large before understanding small. They actually reside together and the training just needs to 'ask the right questions' in exploring their applied method(s). It's easy...
4:30 - 4:50 looks really good, btw
willie wrote:There was a recent argument that the dantian should not be seen in actual application. This couldn't be further from the truth.
Some people are using an accuse of the small as a certificate of the advanced, without ever understanding why.
The jump from the big to the small could be too fast, basically never really having a true understanding of the big.
Without the big, There is little deadly explosive power
Happy New Year!
thanks Finney. Happy holidays to you and your familyFinny wrote:Interesting stuff Willie - thanks for sharing.
hi trick. I think that we are talking about the same person. I actually liked their material a lot, but I do prefer actually using the cams that are created by more or less medium sized circles. If the answer was truly no Circle, then there would be no reason to ever learn the circles. All mechanical advantages, leverage ratios and cams, created from the hips would all just be sort of erased.Trick wrote:
Hi Willie, I think you maybe refer to the Hunyan Taiji teacher in SF(I think it was) of who there was a video posted here recently ? The Taijiquan"created" by Feng Zhiqiang focus very much on big circles. He changed somewhat the original Chenshi Taiji he was taught in the way that he made the small circles more pronounced, so more easily grasped by " beginners" students and further nurtured by more advanced practitioners. Now this practice is for solo practice, when it comes to push-hand/application or other sparring exercises techniques and actions (should)become compact and smaller. Happy New Year
Yes I agree with you about practicing and understanding the bigger circles and frames. From my own experience practice this way diligently it "naturally" comes out small compact and sharp at will or spontaneous depending on the circumstancewillie wrote:hi trick. I think that we are talking about the same person. I actually liked their material a lot, but I do prefer actually using the cams that are created by more or less medium sized circles. If the answer was truly no Circle, then there would be no reason to ever learn the circles. All mechanical advantages, leverage ratios and cams, created from the hips would all just be sort of erased.Trick wrote:
Hi Willie, I think you maybe refer to the Hunyan Taiji teacher in SF(I think it was) of who there was a video posted here recently ? The Taijiquan"created" by Feng Zhiqiang focus very much on big circles. He changed somewhat the original Chenshi Taiji he was taught in the way that he made the small circles more pronounced, so more easily grasped by " beginners" students and further nurtured by more advanced practitioners. Now this practice is for solo practice, when it comes to push-hand/application or other sparring exercises techniques and actions (should)become compact and smaller. Happy New Year
I asked my teacher one night when we were training, what was the main difference between how incredibly effective he was compared to where I was at that time? He said, everything that he is doing is powered. There is no place without it . He proved it to me . That night made me realize that I needed to re-evaluate everything that I have ever learned. I had to start all over.
Trick wrote: Yes I agree with you about practicing and understanding the bigger circles and frames. From my own experience practice this way diligently it "naturally" comes out small compact and sharp at will or spontaneous depending on the circumstance
Bill wrote:Willie
Thanks for the vid. I like a lot I see in it.
2 questions...
1. Do Chen peeps practice any form of hand toughening? If so, could you describe it?
2. Chen fa jing looks impressive 'in the air'. Do you practice this power on heavy bags? I haven't seen footage of Chen bag work.
willie wrote:My teacher strikes trees for hand toughening. But actually it's really more than just hand toughening. As the tree is truck it is important that the structure of the body shows no sign of weakening.
robert wrote:willie wrote:My teacher strikes trees for hand toughening. But actually it's really more than just hand toughening. As the tree is truck it is important that the structure of the body shows no sign of weakening.
Hi Willie, Is that something that your teacher was shown by a Chen guy from China or just something he does?
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