kenneth fish wrote:moved so quickly that with each move there was an audible "swoosh" as his arms moved through the air.
johnwang wrote:If you can
- punch on your heavy bag, why do you want to punch into the thin air?
- throw your throwing dummy, why do you want to throw an imaginary opponent?
- make love to your love one, why do you want to play with yourself?
Bhassler wrote:My answer to all three is the same: "Less crying."
kenneth fish wrote:John, you miss the point. The point is that a great many Xingyi students and teachers move at less than full speed in their training, and thus never build and increase their striking, blocking, slipping, and stepping speed to approach useful levels.
kenneth fish wrote:John, you miss the point. The point is that a great many Xingyi students and teachers move at less than full speed in their training, and thus never build and increase their striking, blocking, slipping, and stepping speed to approach useful levels.
johnwang wrote:I understand your point. I don't believe in "slow training" either. The "striking into the thin air" vs. "hit on the heavy bag" may not have anything to do with this thread discussion. It's just something I feel very strongly about effective training.
MaartenSFS wrote:I have learned to appreciate fighting the air and striking/kicking leaves. This develops speed that can be used in fighting, whereas striking only bags and trees can inhibit this. I have met scary bastards that have hardly touched a bag in their lives.
kenneth fish wrote:Xingyi (and just about every other martial art) should, IMO be practiced and trained at full speed, at least some of the time.
johnwang wrote:If you can
- punch on your heavy bag, why do you want to punch into the thin air?
- throw your throwing dummy, why do you want to throw an imaginary opponent?
- make love to your love one, why do you want to play with yourself?
dspyrido wrote: .. But standing is useful in order to attune to tension so as to remove it. This paradoxically I believe improves my speed.
Bao wrote:No paradox IMHO. More a prerequisite, IMO. The stronger the legs are and the better the root, the more the whole body can relax. If not complete balance is achieved while in movement, the limbs will compensate lack of balance with uncontrolled tension. This is, IME, also why people with very strong stance and rooting can show great movability and footwork. The ability to relax is what builds up and express stability, strength and speed. No paradox IME.
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