Simon Curran
2nd Black Belt
Dear Sirs/ma'ams,
I have a couple of specific questions regarding short form 2 and long form 3, but before I begin I would like to apologize if it seems like I am rambling, I'm just not very articulate, so please have patience with me.
1) in the beginning of short form 2 are the inward blocks made with open hands or a closed fist?
2) in long form 3 I have been told that we perform the techniques in the form with our strongest side first, however this has confused me a little, with regards to crossing talon and glancing spear, does this mean that it is our right side that is attacked first or our right side which counter attacks first?
I'm sure many will say I should ask my instructor, but the club I train at is relatively new, and my instructor and I are both at the same belt level (although not at the same level in practice since he has many years of experience in Kung Fu).
To add to the confusion, we have recently changed organisation affiliation, and some things are different under the new syllabus while still similar, some details are different.
We are a small sattelite club of a larger national organisation, however, the national head of our new organisation is based some distance away, so we don't get to spend as much time with him as we would like.
I'm sure there are many people here who could answer my questions, however, they are directed at any/all seniors, since I would like to hear from those closer to the nucleus.
Thanks to you all for taking the time to read my questions, and I look forward to hopefully hearing a response.
Simon
I have a couple of specific questions regarding short form 2 and long form 3, but before I begin I would like to apologize if it seems like I am rambling, I'm just not very articulate, so please have patience with me.
1) in the beginning of short form 2 are the inward blocks made with open hands or a closed fist?
2) in long form 3 I have been told that we perform the techniques in the form with our strongest side first, however this has confused me a little, with regards to crossing talon and glancing spear, does this mean that it is our right side that is attacked first or our right side which counter attacks first?
I'm sure many will say I should ask my instructor, but the club I train at is relatively new, and my instructor and I are both at the same belt level (although not at the same level in practice since he has many years of experience in Kung Fu).
To add to the confusion, we have recently changed organisation affiliation, and some things are different under the new syllabus while still similar, some details are different.
We are a small sattelite club of a larger national organisation, however, the national head of our new organisation is based some distance away, so we don't get to spend as much time with him as we would like.
I'm sure there are many people here who could answer my questions, however, they are directed at any/all seniors, since I would like to hear from those closer to the nucleus.
Thanks to you all for taking the time to read my questions, and I look forward to hopefully hearing a response.
Simon