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 …
Working on a punching bag has some benefits. Especially if you don’t have a partner. A punching bag is not a substitute for a partner but it has its benefits. The reason why it cannot substitute a partner is because a punching bag doesn’t intentionally attack. It’s intention is centered around the amount of force given …
Getting a better feeling of joints expanding in the spine. It feels as though I am growing taller, it’s that sensation. The feeling is similar to that of lsoj (localized separation of joints) in the arm. There is a separation and a feeling of stretching. But it feels better in the spine because the feeling …
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 …
There are three main things I have noticed. They work in conjunction with one another and allow for a better understanding of rising. They are: 1) Rising and falling (relaxing) together. Rising is done only through the spine. But this does not mean the entire body should feel like its rising. No. The rest of …
This is a follow up to my previous post of the same name. I have not done it as intensely since my last post. I have done it consistently but not constantly and not always so intensely. The reason is a kind of boredom, laid back, carefree nature. This isn’t good by any means but …
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, …
Here are ideas I complied of MWC. They are based on the responses the instructors gave. Paraphrased – I cannot recall everything so correctly… Seb: Doing only localized decreases effectiveness (versus focusing on rising and the spine instead). How much attention can you keep on the other arm – the arm not moving? There should be equal …
My training is going half-way nowadays. I figured that after a Vipassana session, I could get back on track with relative ease. That and I could move to more impressive measures such as isometric kung fu exercises – horse stance, zhan zhuang with tan saus, separating the joints. It hasn’t worked out that way. Every …
I think for this month, I am going to try to rise “tremendously”. Having spoken with Nima, I’m getting more of an idea of what I have to do and how to do it. My goal is rising because I need to use the mind to execute body actions. That is what separates the CST …
