Re: Song, what does it mean?
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:06 am
Willie, I think you are right. It seems to me that the main skill in preserving and applying Song is in how to separate the effort from the load. Meaning, how to separate the force one exerts on their opponent from the load which their resistance offers. In my experience, when I apply my center to my opponent, without locking my joints, then the majority of the load can be held by my central axis, leaving my limbs freedom to express force. The load goes to my center, so that my effort is not directly against the load, creating leverage. Without applying the center as a fulcrum, then my effort is always in the same place as my opponents resistance (the load). I feel that working with weights and rubber cord resistance has greatly increased my ability to do this. It is like putting on a backpack which allows your arms to move freely. If you can "put on" your opponents resistance like a back pack, then your limbs are free to do what you want.