C.J.W. wrote:Anyways, regarding the video. Your are definitely correct in saying that there are similarities between Taiji and boxing in terms of power generation -- heck, even a good baseball swing shares common ground with Taiji.
In this case, though, I'm more impressed with the DIFFERENCES the teacher shows, namely how to generate power against steady resistance and the multi-directional (6-harmony) nature of his strike. Those are the things average boxers don't do, at least from what I've seen.
wayne hansen wrote:https://youtu.be/7jIB3B1ygxs
C.J.W. wrote:I like what this Australian teacher is showing here -- and his clips in general -- a lot. This is the sort of innovative thinking Taiji people need if they wish to apply Taiji in the ring, rather than training Sanda on the side and breaking it out when push comes to shoves like some of the Chenjiagou guys are doing.
marvin8 wrote:wayne hansen wrote:https://youtu.be/7jIB3B1ygxs
This is better. However, there is more to holding pads than acting as a moving punching bag. High level pad holders (e.g., former champions) train principles, strategies,techniques, timing, etc. into the subconscious by feeding the partner realistic attacks and counters at the right moment.
Overlord wrote:CJW
With CM, you don’t just interpret this passage as Unity but also the other way around Separation/ isolation.
分、合。
Cheers.
wayne hansen wrote:https://www.facebook.com/groups/214522499092029/permalink/290364801507798/
wayne hansen wrote:Yes I always laugh when people talk about tensing up at the point of impact
That's when I relax more
RobP3 wrote:Do you guys really relax your whole hand/fist/ wrist when you punch?
wayne hansen wrote:In fact true structure only appears when realaxiation is paramount
wayne hansen wrote:Structure and relaxation aren't mutually exclusive things
In fact true structure only appears when realaxiation is paramount
Imagining you're shooting your fists out of a cannon, or throwing them like a baseball. Like your fists are just projectiles and not something you push out with arm strength.
When you're apexing (or impacting) it's important to have the muscles turned on in one direction, not both directions. Becoming tense at the moment of impact activates the muscles in both directions. "Apexing" is about having the right drivers on at the right time, the arm is pushing through the punch, the core is driving the shoulders around, the legs are driving the hips around... but there's no tension like there would be if you were making a muscle with your arm (pulling both directions).
Bao wrote:RobP3 wrote:Do you guys really relax your whole hand/fist/ wrist when you punch?
Of course!wayne hansen wrote:In fact true structure only appears when realaxiation is paramount
+1
Exactly!
The body wants to stretch and make itself upright. This is how the body, with all of its muscles and nervous system, works all by itself when you relax and really let it work by itself.
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