Kaitain(UK)
08-12-2004, 07:42 AM
Hi - dunno if Shooter posts here anymore or not, but he wrote this on Bullshido:
"The 4 Corners are the tactical shape of the body as they apply the 4 Directions. Let's not forget though...we're talking about something very dynamic and omni-directional. In training these ideas, the Tai Chi forms are masterpieces. They were arranged by some very introspective people who had tremendous acuity to the internal order of their understanding, and martial expression. They were capturing common movement patterns that they had observed in themselves, and the people they crossed hands with.
The 4 Corners represent these basic movement patterns and their methods of contact. The 4 Directions represent the bio-mechanical theories for powering the 4 Corners. "
I don't want to colour this with what I think it means - I'm more interested in hearing what you think about the relation between the four directions and the four corners.
Cheers
Paul
"The 4 Corners are the tactical shape of the body as they apply the 4 Directions. Let's not forget though...we're talking about something very dynamic and omni-directional. In training these ideas, the Tai Chi forms are masterpieces. They were arranged by some very introspective people who had tremendous acuity to the internal order of their understanding, and martial expression. They were capturing common movement patterns that they had observed in themselves, and the people they crossed hands with.
The 4 Corners represent these basic movement patterns and their methods of contact. The 4 Directions represent the bio-mechanical theories for powering the 4 Corners. "
I don't want to colour this with what I think it means - I'm more interested in hearing what you think about the relation between the four directions and the four corners.
Cheers
Paul