greytowhite wrote:As they showed me very succinctly, you first reroute incoming force through your arms to your mingmen area. Once you are able to do that you then reroute to your feet. Literally, that simple except you then have to learn how to do it while moving. Go visit Taste of Death - much nicer in person than online appearances would suggest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PY0RzmkS08
Each of those postures he demos have partner drills and specific qualities involved. We went over a few other drills that day. Everyone was super humble and had a lot of experience. Partner work alternated between Yiquan drills and taiij push hands which weren't quite the same.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8SgYNdDbqw
wingchun wrote:what's the bio-mechanics of how you connect your arms to your "frame"?
Yeung wrote:Do you mean something like the follow repelling from a static position?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBAKLDALxII
wingchun wrote:"In yiquan there is a lot less yielding, you want to repel on contact." Can someone explain the bio-mechanics involved with using your "frame" to do this?
greytowhite wrote:As they showed me very succinctly, you first reroute incoming force through your arms to your mingmen area. Once you are able to do that you then reroute to your feet. Literally, that simple except you then have to learn how to do it while moving. Go visit Taste of Death - much nicer in person than online appearances would suggest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PY0RzmkS08
Each of those postures he demos have partner drills and specific qualities involved. We went over a few other drills that day. Everyone was super humble and had a lot of experience. Partner work alternated between Yiquan drills and taiij push hands which weren't quite the same.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8SgYNdDbqw
The secret of aiki is to overpower the opponent mentally at a glance and to win without fighting.[25]
"In yiquan there is a lot less yielding, you want to repel on contact." Can someone explain the bio-mechanics involved with using your "frame" to do this?
windwalker wrote:
Nice demo.
"Repelling" might be the problem for some in understanding.
"Emptying" might be a better word and way of explaining what is shown.
Return to Xingyiquan - Baguazhang - Taijiquan
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 35 guests