GrahamB wrote:Sorry, no idea how heavy it is. It’s not sand though. We work in kg - lbs don’t mean much to me.
GrahamB wrote:Thought for the day: You can do forms against the air all day, but if you don't actually hit something, or somebody, once in a while you have no chance of getting the power right.
GrahamB wrote:The stepping is the key to the art.
The way I look at it is like this - the movement, say, "Beng Quan" is a stepping action during which you punch, it's not a punching action during which you step.
I think movement trumps power in the great scheme of things.
Doc Stier wrote:GrahamB wrote:The stepping is the key to the art.
The way I look at it is like this - the movement, say, "Beng Quan" is a stepping action during which you punch, it's not a punching action during which you step.
I think movement trumps power in the great scheme of things.
Agreed. Although the various basic stepping methods of Song Style Xingyiquan footwork which I practice and teach are different than what is demonstrated in the OP video, the concept is the same.
The offensive strikes of every Element and Animal form are delivered while stepping, not from a stationary position or after the completion of a step.
As such, footwork is a key factor both in generating and issuing integrated whole body power. This type of moving power is definitely something more than a crude, muscular power generated primarily through upper body movement alone.
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