johnwang wrote:dspyrido wrote:Internal = slow
This is normal speed training.
Is this the slow speed training that you are talking about?
Some drill is difficult to train slow.
Some drill is impossible to train slow.
Everything you discuss requires momentum which works off speed. The view taken is the opponent is there to be flattened.
When doing it this way the visualisation should be "I will grab an arm and my leg will smash and cut". The training therefore is "I will grab harder and faster than they can retract from and my leg must cut faster than they can correct their balance".
This works well against someone someone that can be overpowered (they are much lighter or not ready for the attack).
Now the same move done with a different focus.
I reach for the front hand and managed to connect with it. I don't grab and try to rip their arm off since I can't as they are bigger. I pull slightly and they react backwards which provides a small window of control. I add to that with a change to push it further so they are weighted on the back leg. The front leg carries little weight.
The foot sweep comes in and scoops (not smashes) to add an additional off balance. I place another hand on their shoulder and it also takes the balanced down. They fall.
One requires more skill & timing while the other requires more speed and power. I would like to think it is good to practice both ways but one must be learnt fast with momentum (external) and one must be learnt slowly with sensitivity and awareness (internal).