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”
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Q & A: Does Controlling Breathing Ease Tense-up? – Mok Kim Hoe
Photo by Elijah Hiett on Unsplash Kim Hoe posted a comment to my previous article on breathing, dated 2020.12.24. My apologies for not responding earlier. Here I share my views on his questions, which might already appear not of your current interest. Kim Hoe: Like you mentioned and also mentioned by Master Chu in someContinue reading “Q & A: Does Controlling Breathing Ease Tense-up? – Mok Kim Hoe”
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”
Taichi Punch vs Wing Chun Punch
1) https://youtu.be/uPL75JIrg-s(@ 1:40; Taichi’s twisting, bursting/blasting; directly relates to inhaling/exhaling)2) https://youtu.be/EIA8MQjGRZ8(@ 1:30; Wing Chun’s solid penetrating; relatively unrelated to breathing)3) https://youtu.be/qOrZwBEEAU4(@ all; Siu Nim Tau performed in Qi state) In the last post, Qi – Wing Chun vs Taichi, I compared the different methods of power generation between the Chu-style Wing Chun and the Chen-styleContinue reading “Taichi Punch vs Wing Chun Punch”
Qi – Wing Chun vs Taichi
Now I turn to Qi. After you’ve tasted the “feeling of Qi” by calming and relaxing, you experience Qi by “filling up”, noticeably the forearms first, then the body trunk, then maybe the legs too. (To me, Qi in the context of Chu-style Wing Chun is “filling up”.) I take “filling up” with a simpleContinue reading “Qi – Wing Chun vs Taichi”
Qi – Breathing and The Feeling of Qi
In this and the next one or two posts, I am taking a bold step to share my views on Qi. This initiative came from my dialogue with a reader, Kevin from Indonesia, who asked me about breathing techniques in training and the Qi phenomenon. My discussion is based on this dialogue. But I startContinue reading “Qi – Breathing and The Feeling of Qi”
How to Harness the Weight of the Pole? – Work Like a Chinese-style Balance Weighing Scale
In the post Adhesively Wrap-hold a Weapon – Hold It Sticky, I wrote: “…… to make the weapon a natural extension of your arm(s) and effectively a part of your body, but not leave it just as an external weight to struggle with.” How can you not struggle with the weight of the pole? ToContinue reading “How to Harness the Weight of the Pole? – Work Like a Chinese-style Balance Weighing Scale”
Jackscrew at Elbow, Transmitting Shoulder’s “Tead” Power to the Pole
https://www.facebook.com/mark.ho.372/videos/10220968731985606 Mark (Ho) shared the above video on 21 September 2020. Alongside Mark brought readers’ attention to the following: “The Teachings of Chu Shong TinFundamental Sung Action Number 1: Tead (Sink)Applying ‘Tead’ to the pole by releasing from shoulder to wristKin Chow Woon (Shoulder Elbow Wrist)” Mark’s highlight attracted my attention on the “Chow” –Continue reading “Jackscrew at Elbow, Transmitting Shoulder’s “Tead” Power to the Pole”
Circling Palm – An Effective Gateway to Sticky Wrap-holding
In the post Adhesively Wrap-hold a Weapon – Hold It Sticky, I suggested that practising circling palm is a direct way of turning the palm to hold sticky. In this post I’ll elaborate. The circling palm is frequently performed in-between two moves, whenever a hand reaches the farthest extent in the front by progressing, punching,Continue reading “Circling Palm – An Effective Gateway to Sticky Wrap-holding”
Speedy, Continuous, Powerful Punching: Spine Oscillating Rib Cage
Perhaps it is not hard to deliver ONE powerful punch; perhaps it is not that hard to deliver ONE fast powerful punch too; but it is hard to maintain the same level of power and speed throughout alternate left and right continuous punching. In the footage there are 3 episodes of Sifu’s demonstrations that willContinue reading “Speedy, Continuous, Powerful Punching: Spine Oscillating Rib Cage”
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