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Latent movements
There are lots of potential applications in every movement you make.
It is essential that you capitalise upon this.
Wasted movements represent a redundancy in your practice. These make you
inefficient and sloppy.
Make sure that every latent movement is utilised.
13 methods
Review the form, looking for 13 methods. Some are obvious, some are hidden.
Look at san sau too:
Wardoff
- every movement has a wardoff component
Rollback
- large rollback is obvious, but small rollback is not
- many withdraw movements involve rollback
- look for the downward component
Push
- push is almost as common as wardoff
- look for 4 directions of press
Squeeze
- not every squeeze has both hands touching
Pluck
- pluck tends to be found in short movements
- look for 4 directions of pluck
Split
- virtually every movement entails some form of split
Elbow
- elbow is very common in the form
- seeing is not enough, consider what powers it
- when can you fold into an elbow?
Bump/shoulder
- many weight shift movements offer bump
- remember that it is not simply a shoulder
Advance
- travelling is an option whenever a forward step occurs
Withdraw
- travelling is an option whenever a backward step occurs
See
the right
- consider holes, options and opportunities
See
the left
- look for gaps & deficiencies
Central equilibrium
- when can you disrupt the opponent’s centre?
- empty stances?
- unite upper & lower options?
- knees & kicks?
Natural flow
Form stores & releases power with each turn. Feel how each movement offers
the potential of the next.
Cut the circle
Break down each movement to see smaller options.
In-built follow-ups
Form movements were designed to flow together. Consider how the applications
continue, flowing from one to the next.
See new options beyond individual movements.
Do not change the movement.
Follow-ups
Perform an application using form.
Consider follow-ups that do not involve the next form movement.
Overkill?
Your partner attacks freeform, you counter.
Use as many yielding/chin na skills as required.
See which strikes are possible. Do not omit kicks and knees. Use stickiness
to maintain contact.
Every punch can fold
Counter the attacker. Fold and unfold every strike. Deliberately maintain
advantage by folding.
Every kick can fold
Counter attacker. Fold and unfold every kick. Deliberately maintain
advantage by folding.
Every turn is another strike
Counter attack. Make sure that no turn is wasted. See opportunities for 13
methods.
Page created
18 April 1995
Last updated
10 November 2023
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