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”
Category Archives: Spine/Pelvis/Tailbone
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”
My Way of Training on Kicking
I first recap on the typical way of practising kicking, based on my observation in Sifu’s goon (in Cantonese, means training hall): Raise one leg up to the position the foot palm faces the front when practising SNT. Use the middle limb of the wooden dummy: navigate the leg led by the knee above andContinue reading “My Way of Training on Kicking”
Tips for Dissolving Pelvis and Hip Joints? – Mok Kim Hoe
Kim Hoe: IDEAs Wing Chun would you share more similar tips for lower body parts (from pelvis to foot)? I think Pelvis and hip joint are the most challenging part to dissolve. Me: In my vocabulary, “linking” means something more than just “connecting”, though sometimes the latter will be used in place of the formerContinue reading “Tips for Dissolving Pelvis and Hip Joints? – Mok Kim Hoe”
Training Flow and Experience for Siu Nim Tau Practice? – Mok Kim Hoe
Kim Hoe: … Would you write a/multiple posts that explain about the proposed training flow for Siu Lim Tao from beginning till the end (integration of what you proposed in posts before, but no more mechanism, only focus on training)… Also, please share your experiences what you felt within your body/joint/part when you manage toContinue reading “Training Flow and Experience for Siu Nim Tau Practice? – Mok Kim Hoe”
Sinking Around Skeleton, Parts vs Whole? – Mickael Claude
Mickael: Centered (expansion in spine, in skeleton) and sinking around skeleton, around bones. Ok but sometimes I have this process (hanger effect) in an area not in whole body. And it’s not always the same area. Ideas to spread this? Ideas to connect the different parts where it’s work? Me: Soften-melting to uncover the skeletonContinue reading “Sinking Around Skeleton, Parts vs Whole? – Mickael Claude”
Nim Tau State? – Phil Aberhart
Phil: I would love to know what the Nim Tao state means to you Eddie, and what one would expect to feel when or if we attain it? Many thanks. Me: Maybe I go straight to directly describe how I feel when I want to do the Wing Chun way. These things, though described inContinue reading “Nim Tau State? – Phil Aberhart”
Forward Momentum – Body Mass is the Only Power Source
By now (read the previous post Where is the Friction from the Floor? – Force Transfer on Scale and Mahjong Tile), I hope you can at least accept that it is possible to counteract a horizontal push by a vertical reactionary force without a horizontal friction from the floor. Let’s go further to see howContinue reading “Forward Momentum – Body Mass is the Only Power Source”
Where is the Friction from the Floor? – Force Transfer on Scale and Mahjong Tile
Intuitive: When someone pushes you (hands in touch), there must exist a horizontal force counteracting the horizontal push. This counteracting force is usually understood to be the friction produced by the feet pressing (often with toes grabbing) against the floor. Such depiction makes a lot of sense particularly when you regard your entire body largelyContinue reading “Where is the Friction from the Floor? – Force Transfer on Scale and Mahjong Tile”
Counterintuitive Stance: Stacking vs Rooting; Floating vs Leaning
This is intuitive: A stance in martial art, apart from carrying the body weight, is to supply power to the body by drawing support from the floor, mostly through holding tightly with the toes and a wide separation of the legs. You may describe it as “rooting”. It is then natural that in order toContinue reading “Counterintuitive Stance: Stacking vs Rooting; Floating vs Leaning”
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