Basics, everything is taught in basics. Well it should be, otherwise the basics don't cover what is needed to understand the rest of the art. Tonight I went through the four hard style blocks. We use Shotokan style basic blocks, they're simple and effective, and the motor skills can be used to do so many things. It is amazing how many things can be done with one set of movements. What looks like and often is practiced as a very slow complicated block is really simple and effective if you open your mind to using the strong movements where the strength is needed. Often not where people think. Once this happens you start to find that the fastest punch is what is normally called an outside block! Sure it also blocks but in terms of conception to impact, the "outside block" punch lands before the person getting punched knows they're getting attacked!
Simply because the movement is defensive right up till the strike lands.
The explanation for this technique does not fit into a good length, so will not land on this page tonight.
About Me
- a Shi
- Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia
- After a life long interest I started training in Kung Fu in 1996 at age 14, I now have my own club in Queanbeyan and train regularly with my teacher ShiGong Bai Long-Zai-Xia. Again after long interest, I started to learn about the history of Chinese tea in 2004?? I learned from Wei Burns, an ex-pat from Fugien provience China. From her I learned the art of Gong Fu Cha. Brewing Chinese tea with lots of steps, to get the best taste possible. As you may have guessed I have an interested in China, I have never been there, but I do intend to go, so to help me when I do go there I have just started an undergraguate degree in Asian Studeis (Chinese). So this will cover most of my what I talk about any other information you will have to tease out of me. P.S. there will be occasional refrences to whiskey!
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