So, I was watching a video made by Sifu Mark Spence of The Chi Sau Club school in Australia. In it he explains that he is slowly getting the hang of what CST did. It is not permanent but it is slowly getting there. A very interesting thing that he mentions at the end of …
I wanted to share a few more insights in the following posts. Yes, I have not regularly been making posts on this blog. But the reason is that there really is no reason to do so – for me. You see, I have gone from contemplating about things to doing them – at least in …
Greetings. It has been awhile. The primary reason is because I introspect amidst my training routine. I don’t find it necessary to document everything I go through. There are some that are comfortable doing this but I have never found it satisfying. So! What is new? I found the “key” to unlocking the internal system. …
Manner of teaching has shifted to internal – March 2019 Steps: 1) Understand what not to do. That is use muscular force 2) Relax i.e. drop the shoulder girdle i.e. open the upper gates 3) Keep the relaxation active and focus ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Additional steps needed to take/ elongated and detailed info: 1) Releasing shoulder to …
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I mentioned this in a previous post but thought I should re-emphasize it’s importance: when using a punching bag, attempt not to lean or push it. The goal of a punching bag should be to move as naturally as you can while retaining attention on the spine + the center and entering the “flow.” The “flow” is …
There are a few demonstrations I do to prospective students. The list is not long but I see myself improving readily and so am not too worried in these regards. The basic format of (our) action remains the same. Rise, do the forms while rising and do chi sau while rising. Those are the only …
It has been awhile since I last made a post. The activities still continue: rising, doing the forms, kicking practices and practicing on a heavy punching bag. The heavy punching bag is quite good for doing chi sau alone. It is not the best but it readily assists in sensitivity – noting where the weight …
1) Why does the arm feel light when focusing on the spine? The arm feels light because the muscles aren’t holding it. When you are holding the arm up, or when you are holding any of the limbs up – arm or leg, against gravity, your using, when the muscles tighten up to hold it, …
I did another Vipassana course. This has been my 6th one thus far. I did not get as much as I had previously because I did not work as hard. One thought kept coming to me: it is better to do this practice consistently rather than come here and “burn through” [my karma/ sanskaras]. The results that …
(1) Is there concentrated effort to rise up or does it occur naturally due to no blockage in the spine? “Yes, there is a concentration or an intention of rising up but it’s very light. It’s very subtle. If your using too much effort, it’ll become tension. That’s why I say, in the beginning, observe …
