Steve James wrote:The problem is that soft and hard are completely relative. It might be better to say that less (X) can be more (X). I.e., the problem is either how to beat opponents who have more force/power by using less force. Alternatively, it's always possible to train to be stronger or use more force than the opponent. But, the latter is easier.
wayne hansen wrote:Tall poppie means the tallest poppie always gets picked
They say here in Australia
That we build people up then tear them down
Steve James wrote:Well, seems to me the problem is how to use "soft" to beat Mike Tyson or Royce Gracie. Their problem was how to beat bigger, stronger opponents --who were also always "external."
Steve James wrote:Ah, well, a stick or knfe can be a good equalizer, but it won't be soft beating hard. Of course, in practice, we have to deal with people, not "hard.":)
All boxers are soft but powerful
AJG wrote:Yep that's the theory.
My brother in law attends a local boxing gym. He says to me the other day "in boxing you need to sink all your tension down into your legs and have no tension in the upper body if you want to hit hard"
Now where have I heard that before ?
marvin8 wrote:You should push off the back leg, coordinate open/close bows, rotation with correct timing, transfer weight to the front foot, then into opponent. This is less commitment, telegraph and faster than stepping with every punch.
Old guy (50's) KO young punk:
Quigga wrote:'Sinking and the relaxed force'
'Borrow the force from the Earth'
'Force from -Under- the ground'
Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu - chapter 78
Under heaven nothing is more soft and yielding than water.
Yet for attacking the solid and strong, nothing is better;
It has no equal.
The weak can overcome the strong;
The supple can overcome the stiff.
Under heaven everyone knows this,
Yet no one puts it into practice.
Therefore the sage says:
He who takes upon himself the humiliation of the people
is fit to rule them.
He who takes upon himself the country's disasters deserves
to be king of the universe.
The truth often seems paradoxical.
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