Joakim Svensson
04-03-2002, 05:17 AM
Why do we practice the stance?
What use is it in a real situation?
It's only used during training ???
It's to protect the groin!
It makes the turning easier!
This is common questions and explanations to the
Wing Chun pigeon toed stance.
Many Wing Chun people doesn't really put
in much effort in developing the stance
and in not doing so misses out on the
importance of this training.
And even if you think you are putting in the
effort there might be no one there with
the knowledge to explain why it is important.
Or why it's such a fundamental Wing Chun skill.
In my experience what most so called Wing Chun
practitioners never develop is the concept of
rooting. If you practice the stance correctly
you will develop the ability to root.
Being able to root makes it possible to
* Use position instead of speed and brute force
* Generate close range power
* Neutralize
* Increase your sensitivity
"doa lo yut cheung hung" - "You are empty when you
get old because you were empty from the beginning"
There are five basic guidelines that is of great
importance to develop the stance.
-Kim sut, Hips and knees pressing together
-Lok ma, Lower the stance downward
-Ting yu, Back straight
-Dung tao, Head up, neck relaxing into the shoulders
-Mai jiang, Pressing the elbows inwards and forwards
If you do not practice this you will reach a time
when you do not increase your skill. Maybe you think
you are because you learn more and more advanced drills
but without the proper foundation and the ability to
root properly you will never reach your true potential.
Best regards
Joakim
www.wing-chun.nu
www.wingchun.com
What use is it in a real situation?
It's only used during training ???
It's to protect the groin!
It makes the turning easier!
This is common questions and explanations to the
Wing Chun pigeon toed stance.
Many Wing Chun people doesn't really put
in much effort in developing the stance
and in not doing so misses out on the
importance of this training.
And even if you think you are putting in the
effort there might be no one there with
the knowledge to explain why it is important.
Or why it's such a fundamental Wing Chun skill.
In my experience what most so called Wing Chun
practitioners never develop is the concept of
rooting. If you practice the stance correctly
you will develop the ability to root.
Being able to root makes it possible to
* Use position instead of speed and brute force
* Generate close range power
* Neutralize
* Increase your sensitivity
"doa lo yut cheung hung" - "You are empty when you
get old because you were empty from the beginning"
There are five basic guidelines that is of great
importance to develop the stance.
-Kim sut, Hips and knees pressing together
-Lok ma, Lower the stance downward
-Ting yu, Back straight
-Dung tao, Head up, neck relaxing into the shoulders
-Mai jiang, Pressing the elbows inwards and forwards
If you do not practice this you will reach a time
when you do not increase your skill. Maybe you think
you are because you learn more and more advanced drills
but without the proper foundation and the ability to
root properly you will never reach your true potential.
Best regards
Joakim
www.wing-chun.nu
www.wingchun.com