johnwang wrote:If we just look at the striking art, the following tools are needed.
- Jab, cross, hook, uppercut.
- Front heel kick, font toe kick, roundhouse kick, side kick.
Should a MA teacher teaches those tools to his students first before get into any solo form training?
GrahamB wrote:I'd say the most important tool is footwork.
Bao wrote:Why do you believe they are always needed?
Bao wrote:So how would you teach your students to Jab, cross, hook, uppercut with good power? How will you teach you students to Jab, cross, hook, uppercut?
.Q. wrote:One time I held a XingYi seminar and I realized in 2 hours I only taught the basic drill for Pi. I didn't even have time to teach the form because I went through the standard basic Pi drill, explanation of force vectors, traditional applications and more lively application drills.
johnwang wrote:For
1. beginner - punch coordinates with back foot landing.
johnwang wrote:2. intermediate - punch coordinates with front foot landing.
johnwang wrote:2. Hook - Step left foot to the right with left hook.
dspyrido wrote:Throw in elbows, knees and head strikes and you've got a deal. Often ignored but very useful.
Or swap in basic blocking, evasion (slip, sway, roll) and stepping with distancing.
DeusTrismegistus wrote:Most techniques can and should be taught independently of form first IMO.
If you want to talk basic tools I would say you need a stance, and step forward and back. You also need a cover for the head and body. Add some steps and covers between the strikes and do the strikes in combos of 1-3 moves. If you are going to do a form or drill the sequences should be practical. If you just want to practice the moves you can do it by themselves. No need to do forms or drills that do the moves in an order that doesn't make sense.
marvin8 wrote:johnwang wrote:For
1. beginner - punch coordinates with back foot landing.
Can you explain or give an example of this? Most punches start with pushing off the back foot, not coordinate with it "landing."johnwang wrote:2. intermediate - punch coordinates with front foot landing.
If this is the correct way, wouldn't you be teaching beginners a bad habit that they have to learn to break? So, Taiji brush knee would be wrong/not intermediate?johnwang wrote:2. Hook - Step left foot to the right with left hook.
Start from parallel or southpaw stance? You mean cross your right foot with your left foot then hook? Do you have an example?
In your system, is one taught to step with every punch? If so, what are the advantages over taking one step and throwing two punches (e.g., jab/right hand)?
Bao wrote:Why do you believe they are always needed?
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