Intent Yi (意)

[windwalker099]

Have looked at the older threads on "intent"

Thought it might be interesting to discuss common reactions people have,
if any when used.

In the video, the teacher uses his finger to help channel intent through his body, the other person’s body reacts to the intent.

When working with his student, you can see the teacher’s whole body respond — even though the student might not fully understand what’s happening.
The teacher talks him through it, creating a reaction.

When the teacher demonstrates directly on the student, the student’s responses are smaller, localized more contained.
This causes the teacher to extend physical further so the student can sense what’s going on.

Why might one person’s reaction be full-bodied, while another’s is more localized?

 

[Marsha Larts]

The most direct method of imparting understanding of that application that I've seen.

Good on that teacher

 

[Fungus]

Our shihan also teaches that intent is the most important thing. It is ideal harmony between mind body and spirit; as opposed to mechanistically doing a technique without intent, which is gets weak.

So when then judge your techhiqnue, the heart is seeing that you have intent, that you mean to accomplish sometihg with your technique - be it to break or finish your opponent. If intent is in place, they will overlook technical flaws in execution.