Shuul Vis
07-07-2003, 09:39 PM
Ok i was out of it this weekend so my "daily technique" idea has turned into a "whenever i have the time" idea. So on to the discussion.
Technique #3: Chambering
Chambering is a power generation method in which the attacking limb is drawn back a considerable distance and then shot out from its position towards the target. It can be used with almost any type of attack.
My Opinion: Chambering can undeniably generate power. When i began martial arts it was the only power generation method i was taught. It made sense to my "western mind" and was easy to learn and apply.
Notice i said "when i began martial arts.." It worked for me at the time but i was soon schooled the hard way that chambering was only the first step on the path towards efffective power generation. My first taste was when a long time student of GDA's teacher pounded the living hell out of me almost every day. He would hit me wherever he chose and with extreme force, yet i couldnt forsee any of his strikes until it was too late. I kept looking for him to draw back yet he never did. I couldnt understand how he could hit with such force with such little movement.
Later i learned that the same power generated from linear movements like chambering could be achieved and even surpassed with circular movements. And beyond that i began studying how to link many small circular movements throughout my body into a single strike mulitplying the force created. This was all heading towards a goal of unifying the movements of the body into a single unit, the power generated increasing while the amount of movement was decreasing.
I dont like chambering. Its usually telegraphed and limits your guard. There are more powerful methods of creating force using less movement. They just take time to learn... Alot of time. Now tell us your thoughts. Do you have chambering in YOUR style? Do you use it? How and why?
Technique #3: Chambering
Chambering is a power generation method in which the attacking limb is drawn back a considerable distance and then shot out from its position towards the target. It can be used with almost any type of attack.
My Opinion: Chambering can undeniably generate power. When i began martial arts it was the only power generation method i was taught. It made sense to my "western mind" and was easy to learn and apply.
Notice i said "when i began martial arts.." It worked for me at the time but i was soon schooled the hard way that chambering was only the first step on the path towards efffective power generation. My first taste was when a long time student of GDA's teacher pounded the living hell out of me almost every day. He would hit me wherever he chose and with extreme force, yet i couldnt forsee any of his strikes until it was too late. I kept looking for him to draw back yet he never did. I couldnt understand how he could hit with such force with such little movement.
Later i learned that the same power generated from linear movements like chambering could be achieved and even surpassed with circular movements. And beyond that i began studying how to link many small circular movements throughout my body into a single strike mulitplying the force created. This was all heading towards a goal of unifying the movements of the body into a single unit, the power generated increasing while the amount of movement was decreasing.
I dont like chambering. Its usually telegraphed and limits your guard. There are more powerful methods of creating force using less movement. They just take time to learn... Alot of time. Now tell us your thoughts. Do you have chambering in YOUR style? Do you use it? How and why?