Struggling with motivation for learning forms

Discussion in 'General Martial Arts Discussion' started by Sandy, Sep 25, 2016.

  1. YouKnowWho

    YouKnowWho Valued Member

    A friend of mine is a true form collector. He has learned over 100 forms in his life. If someone wants to learn a particular form from him, that person has to let him know at least 2 days in advance. This way he will have enough time to refresh his memory and obtain the correct sequence for that form.
     
  2. SCA

    SCA Former Instructor

    Thanks for bringing that up. I've noticed too many that practice with their fist down by the waist/belt and their elbows pointing out, leading to misconceptions such as this.
     
  3. Tom bayley

    Tom bayley Valued Member

    Entirely agree, although there are exceptions to every rule. the taming the tiger form below has the majority of movements from, and to, the waist. Some of them are chi gung movements that work on correct shoulder position and other stuff. But most of them are functional fighting movements.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImHva8jZdMk

    Retreating the hand to the waist is very important in this form as indicated by the repetitions in the section starting 1 min 14 seconds in. this is a key section and is repeated at 3 mins 33 secs .Interestingly not all branches of hung ga do this section this way. But you will notice that a significant % of the form is performed with a hand at the waist.

    also to be noted there are few punches in this form, most are tiger strikes, these have a very different mechanic from punches, often being delivered at a rising upward angle from a low stance. Of the punches there are in the form, most are delivered from a low stance. very few actually start from an erect stance.

    Because of the importance of keeping the hand to the hip some of the sections are performed with one hand at the waist all the time. In these sections movements with the other hand can be viewed as how to create openings for an upward strike from the hand at the hip.
     
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  4. YouKnowWho

    YouKnowWho Valued Member

    Some MA system such as XingYi likes to punch from the center of chest (or throat). It makes great sense. Not only it's the shortest distance between you and your opponent's body, when you punch from your center, you have protected your center that your opponent's straight punch won't have space to come in. When you punch from your throat, since you are not rotating your body, you will need different way to generate your power (such as footwork).

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrt6hwWQWtQ
     
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