everything wrote:and twisting movements. any change you would make for emphasizing directional changes and one-armed grappling on the run? or just do the same thing. or just swing kbs and hammers and etc.
everything wrote:cool thanks. always wanted to try something like that! definitely looks like something I could do that would be beneficial, fun, and wouldn't cause any overuse issue.
everything wrote:yes the sport-specific drills are obviously the best, but my legs can only take so much of it. I can do some kb work that doesn't stress them this way next. For example a simple twist so the upper body can handle quick changes (that maybe have a lean or twist first).
I don't really do bagua. I can fake it, though. I'm not dead set on ZZ, but this is a good excuse to do something "IMA" related that supports my main movement interest without overtraining. I think of ZZ and the yiquan "almost movement" as "sub-threshold excitation" - so you are training your nervous system reaction time but in a relaxed way so you change quickly --- this is "internal" work without doing all the leg stress. I suppose I can just adapt bagua type circle walking with a ball and combine it with shi li, to answer my own question.
Trick wrote:everything wrote:yes the sport-specific drills are obviously the best, but my legs can only take so much of it. I can do some kb work that doesn't stress them this way next. For example a simple twist so the upper body can handle quick changes (that maybe have a lean or twist first).
I don't really do bagua. I can fake it, though. I'm not dead set on ZZ, but this is a good excuse to do something "IMA" related that supports my main movement interest without overtraining. I think of ZZ and the yiquan "almost movement" as "sub-threshold excitation" - so you are training your nervous system reaction time but in a relaxed way so you change quickly --- this is "internal" work without doing all the leg stress. I suppose I can just adapt bagua type circle walking with a ball and combine it with shi li, to answer my own question.
If you practice Yiquan you would know Mocabu?
Wanderingdragon wrote:ZZ is an exercise that helps discover the center, movement is totally focused on the ability to control the center and for the center to guide the movement. I would suggest one spend time recognizing that aspect of motion, and learning to allow the reflex become one with the movement.
everything wrote:Trick wrote:everything wrote:yes the sport-specific drills are obviously the best, but my legs can only take so much of it. I can do some kb work that doesn't stress them this way next. For example a simple twist so the upper body can handle quick changes (that maybe have a lean or twist first).
I don't really do bagua. I can fake it, though. I'm not dead set on ZZ, but this is a good excuse to do something "IMA" related that supports my main movement interest without overtraining. I think of ZZ and the yiquan "almost movement" as "sub-threshold excitation" - so you are training your nervous system reaction time but in a relaxed way so you change quickly --- this is "internal" work without doing all the leg stress. I suppose I can just adapt bagua type circle walking with a ball and combine it with shi li, to answer my own question.
If you practice Yiquan you would know Mocabu?
I don't, but it doesn't seem as helpful as bagua footwork for this particular purpose.
Wanderingdragon wrote:All movement / speed of movement, whether to feign or to go, is connected and directed by center.
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