So I am going to a Vipassana 10-day course for the 6th time today. The goal is to cleanse the mind, purify myself and allow for a more concentrated approach of CST WC. CST used to activate the back of the mind – and I intend to work on that myself. Rising and activation of […]
Teaching is difficult. It rips you from your own, personal training for the betterment of others. Verily can it be described as self-sacrificing! However, one must constantly improve to give new insights to their students. Realization cannot be achieved via laziness. The support a master gives must be such that the students should surpass the
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I don’t understand sparring. I used to advocate it but a recent experience has brought me to my senses. In my fight, my opponent’s movements were a flurry and I kept getting hit in the head. That didn’t feel good at all. I then began to realize that I did not have the prerequisite skill level
Tai gong: Sing (rise) Balance in centerline Relax Intention Keep the shape Focus on spine Rise Help partner by going on outside of circle. Help them with their shape Punching drills: Continual punching – see below for variations: Counterstrike Punch Grab Tan sau emitting from chest Bong and then tan sau – bong is opponents
I am currently focusing on the transfer of mass and am finding it damn amazing. It’s so clever how the mind can be used to transfer mass to various areas of the body. I have known the mind to be capable of doing many things – theoretically! But doing them practically, via one’s own intentions
So I memorized the Butterfly Knives form awhile back. I must say, it’s the best form after SLT. I thoroughly enjoy it. I like how the shoulders, elbows and hands rotate. I don’t have any knives so I just practice with closed fists. I cannot get anything out of it though. Tom said that there
I feel there are layers of variables or factors involved in order to achieve the “complete” Nim-Tao state. It can be analogized as a onion. Through peeling successive layers, more and more comes to be understood. This peeling comes about through experience. Note: these aren’t in perfect order. The list contains factors which one must focus on –
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Ever since I have discovered the proper way to do SNT – with the mind and focus on the spine – I am discovering similarities between types of spinal meditation – Kriya Yoga, kundalini – along with instruction in books I have read prior – Raja Yoga, YSS lessons – and prior experience – Vipassana.
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A few days after coming back to India, I started working on pushing my shoulders back. In my opinion, there are a handful of ways to achieve the state of “your shoulder sitting in the back.” The first is manually forcing it to stay there as much as you can during the day. This method
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I have noticed a few simple things in Wing Chun – the CST method. There are a couple of observations here. The first is my exposition of what is meant by the 3 things CST was told by Ip man. The second is the different levels of mastery in this kung fu. The third is
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