Relaxation

[S.Teebas]

What are the advantages of relaxation in WC? ...and how far do you take relaxing?

[OdderMensch]

our Sifu told us that the term used for "relax" was "sung" or "song" (SP?) and also meant, or implied to "sink" or "settle"

[Hendrik]

Originally posted by S.Teebas
What are the advantages of relaxation in WC? ...and how far do you take relaxing?


1, Why do one needs constant tensing?

2, just don't fall into sleep when one is relaxing. That is disintegrating. LOL

[anerlich]

Relaxation allows better energy management. Mental and physical tension result in rapid fatigue. It also allows "increased chi flow", if you can buy into that and whatever meaning you give it.

Relaxation allows greater freedom and speed of movement, both in delivering and evading blows, but also allowing the structure to move and absorb incoming force.

An absence of muscular resistance reduces the neuromuscular feedback available to the opponent through contact, thus making us less predictable.

Less muscle soreness and reduced risk of injury in training.

[Lindley57]

Anything you do well in your life you are relaxed when you do it. Relaxation generally refers to your confidence and trust in your knowledge of the task. You can expound on your interpretation of what relaxation means to you, but if you apply this to Wing Chun, or any Martial Art, you will see the relationship. One of the reasons we emphasize playing so much Chi Sao is to heighten not only attributes such as your sensitivity, balance, timing, and cooradination but also your experience with the techniques of the system. To understand balance, one must experience being unbalanced. The Chi Sao allows one to create a stressful environment to study relaxation.

[cha kuen]

Relaxing reduces tension in your body so that you will be more sensitive, have more power (long run), and help your body be connected. It also helps your stance "sink" into the ground to get that rooted sensation.


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