Chi Sau
From what I understand, chi sau is the movement – usually of hands – once a bridge – connection, contact – with the opponent has been created. This process is usually used to 1) improve…
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Reflections on Wing Chun, internal martial arts, and the training path.
From what I understand, chi sau is the movement – usually of hands – once a bridge – connection, contact – with the opponent has been created. This process is usually used to 1) improve…
Read more →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…
Read more →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.…
Read more →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…
Read more →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…
Read more →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…
Read more →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…
Read more →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…
Read more →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 –…
Read more →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…
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