Xue Sheng
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Thank you the video labeled is as being him, and I was a bit confused by that and the location and date on the videoNo! He is not. Chang Taiji uses constant speed only.
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Thank you the video labeled is as being him, and I was a bit confused by that and the location and date on the videoNo! He is not. Chang Taiji uses constant speed only.
To be clear, your comment did not upset me. I don’t know if others feel differently.Nah, I’d rather not. Apologies to anyone it upset.
Oh no, many of our instructors would disagree strongly. They exlaim at times when they feel that we lack power or dedication in kihon or kata something along the lines of...I think all forms are a mix of performance art and performance science.
I keep saying, forms/kata are just a tool meant to help you develop your skill. They were not meant to be put on display for the uneducated public to gawk at.Oh no, many of our instructors would disagree strongly. They exlaim at times when they feel that we lack power or dedication in kihon or kata something along the lines of...
"This is neither a dance class, excercises class nor improvisational theatre, where you just move your limbs through space. This is kyokushin karate and I want you to envision your opponent in front of you and your kick should be propell like an iron bar into your opponent"
Isn't the purpose of slow movement for development in training? Like to practice better muscular coordination, alignment, etc. Because when I'm working on improving a particular movement in a form I'll do it slow and focus on making sure feet, legs, waist shoulders, etc. are involved correctly, try to get like a loose flow going and gradually quicken the movement.It's boring to hear the drum beat as "slow, slow, slow". It's fun to hear drum beat as "slow, fast, slow", or "slow, slow, fast". Also slow is used for defense, and fast is used for offense. One has to know his form well in order to put the right speed at the right move.
Here is an example of variant speed form training. What's your opinion on this?
One day when you are 80 years old, slow will be normal and fast will be abnormal. IMO, if you are still young, there is no reason to be slow.Isn't the purpose of slow movement for development in training?
Slow movement make me to feel old, sick, and weak. Fast movement make me to feel young, health, strong. When I can still do my spin hook kick, I feel happy.
Thank you! I often catch myself not breathing correctlyBut even slow movement, you still need to coordinate your breath with your move
IMO, if you are still young, there is no reason to be slow.
Slow is good to give you time to check your form and work on relaxed flow. But that's just part of how your training should go. If you want to use your technique for self-defense, fast is much more realistic and will help keep your muscles toned, improve endurance and keep you young. you were practicing slow. Executing at speed will help you realize the potential of your art. Why drive a Ferrari at 35 MPH? But just because you are fast doesn't mean there is no time and place for slow.Isn't the purpose of slow movement for development in training? Like to practice better muscular coordination, alignment, etc. Because when I'm working on improving a particular movement in a form I'll do it slow and focus on making sure feet, legs, waist shoulders, etc. are involved correctly, try to get like a loose flow going and gradually quicken the movement.
I like being fast too lol! Id like to replace the word slow with relaxed flow like you said. I sort of learned what my perspective of internal training is when I became frustrated with becoming fatigued in practice sessions and started using just enough effort to train for longer duration. And when I started training every day (5 days) there was just no way that I can get through all the forms along with individual movement drills. I try to be only as quick as I can be relaxed and pick certain movements depending on the day to put in all my effort. That way I can get my repetitions in and still work on fast-twitch. I love your advice thank you! Be a fast car that can also drive slowSlow is good to give you time to check your form and work on relaxed flow. But that's just part of how your training should go. If you want to use your technique for self-defense, fast is much more realistic and will help keep your muscles toned, improve endurance and keep you young. you were practicing slow. Executing at speed will help you realize the potential of your art. Why drive a Ferrari at 35 MPH? But just because you are fast doesn't mean there is no time and place for slow.
As long as you don't treat slow as normal and fast as abnormal.Be a fast car that can also drive slow
OMG I never seen anything like this. It’s amazing thank you!As long as you don't treat slow as normal and fast as abnormal.
One day I asked my teacher, "What's lighting speed?" My teacher said, "When you feel your eyeballs are going to fly out of your eye sockets, that's lighting speed".
Another day, I asked a praying mantis master, "What's fast?" He said, "When your see your own hand is just a blur, that's fast."
I always try to achieve these 2 stages. It's not easy.