Here are two cats and I mean real cats using Wing Chun and Ju Jujutsu martial arts techniques. It’s hilarious. I got this clip from my friend, Lawrence from TanDao who’s written a fine post on martial arts using a cat anology. I like the big cat’s Tai Chi strategy of being centred and waiting […]
Tai Chi Tip #47
When practising fajin make sure your body( including your shoulders, arms and hands) is completely relaxed until impact.
Tai Chi Tip #46
The key to effective self defence is developing ‘presence’ which can be achieved by correct posture and breathing.
Fajin Training
Just finished practicing some fajin training on my punching bag in the garage. Fajin translates to ‘issue or discharge power explosively’. One of the postures I worked on was ‘As If Closing the Door’ posture. Particularly the final movement where the hands issue the power into the punching bag. One of the ways to determine […]
Push Hands & Sparring Tips Pt 2 – Guo Shifu
More tips on push hands and sparring by Guo Shifu. I like his explanation and demonstration on sparring and moving like a ‘sphere’. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-SliCE30sM&feature=related[/youtube]