Spine Curving Power – The Biu Jee Way

In my previous post [Two-centre Operation – Part 2: What are Virtual Centres Representing?] 2015.12.29, I discussed the last move of Biu Jee in which the spine acts not as a vertical upright straight axis, but a curve capable of “bending” and “flipping” (in appearance) due to inside rotating of its various vertebral joints. InContinue reading “Spine Curving Power – The Biu Jee Way”

An Alternative to Rising Up the Spine from Anus – The Lumbar-sacrum Point Approach

Sketch by Joyce McCown on UnsplashFigure by Emiliano Vittoriosi on Unsplash (The descriptions in this post are based on my feelings. They are not anatomically precise, something you might want to verify from other sources.) Quite a while ago we discussed rising up the spine in the post Spine Rising from Anus Contraction. In thisContinue reading “An Alternative to Rising Up the Spine from Anus – The Lumbar-sacrum Point Approach”

(…continued) Common mistakes when practising the first and second forms? – Harry Leong

In Siu Nim Tau, you are facing the opponent front-on, and all of your movements target that same direction. It is easy to understand. In most of the Chum Kiu moves, the position of the opponent remains the same, yet your body is no more completely front-on towards him; rather, it is oblique, only leavingContinue reading “(…continued) Common mistakes when practising the first and second forms? – Harry Leong”

Common mistakes when practising the first and second forms? – Harry Leong

Harry: An article on common mistakes when practising the first and second forms would be instructional as many of us do not have the opportunity to study under a qualified CST lineage instructor. Me: I’ve covered Siu Nim Tau in several previous posts. An expected outcome of practising SNT is that your arms are wellContinue reading “Common mistakes when practising the first and second forms? – Harry Leong”