Ali Rahim
07-19-2005, 05:38 PM
Free Style Chi Sao:
This type of chi sao is sometimes misunderstood... When playing this version of chi sao,, some people use too much force when trying an entry attack,, just thinking that it’s another way or version to fight in the wing chun system,,
therefore forgetting or dropping their structure making their defense very weak.
Always keep good structure when playing chi sao:
Even when your partner starts to use too much force,, when his action and structure seems wild,, you must break the phoon sao structure and start all over again,, to keep from deviating from the right path of softness...
When your structure is bad,, you will have to force the defensive and offensive line to make them work for you... Losing your softness will make you waste a lot of time on developing sensitivity and true chi sao alertness...
Sometimes you will have to supplement your partner’s actions when playing chi sao for structure sake... If your partner seems to have a hard time understanding these concepts and becomes tense and rigid,, you must maintain softness and structure to serve as an example for your chi sao partner and at the same time you can develop the muscles that your body use’s for the phoon sao structure or 360 cycle...
Always use good timing:
Don’t take a guess on if your attack will land or not,, be patient and wait for the right offensive line and take it... Don’t hesitate,, when hesitating your partner will feel your intent, and will jump all over it...
Don’t drop your elbow before making an attack:
This will hurt your defensive structure and make you very vulnerable for pins and traps...
Don’t force a technique that is not there:
This will throw your whole structure off balance...
Never go from soft to hard, out of the phoon sao cycle
for that is a dead giveaway of intent...
These are also tips on what to look for while developing your timing against your chi sao partner.
1. Always use forward sensitivity by slightly pushing and wedging the elbows forward and by rounding the shoulder blades,, this way you are able to keep good defensive sensitivity,, knowing right away on what line to take... Therefore never hesitating,, you will hit your target at will, ,by walking the lines at bridge contact and keeping him from having a defensive phoon sao structure...
You can easily develop a high level timing this way... First always use the correct line that your phoon sao structure dictates as a clean opening for an attack on you chi sao partner,, to make the concepts work mention above.
2. Stay with what comes and follow what goes:
When understanding this concept it will take the struggle out of your technique... To stay with what comes is too use good forward energy,, meaning that the elbow does not retract backwards, not even a quarter of an inch from the beginning or starting position of your phoon structure... If your elbow does move backwards, it gives your chi sao partner a better chance to find an open line of an attack, and even a pin or a trap...
To follow what goes mean too follow the attacking hand back too it’s original starting position,, too hit or bang on the mother line,, too get and keep your opponent off balance.
Ali Rahim.
detroitwingchun.com (http://www.detroitwingchun.com)
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Jihad is part of this overall defense of Islam… Jihad means to struggle to the utmost of one's capacity… A man who exerts himself mentally or physically or spends his wealth in the cause of God is indeed engaged in Jihad… but in the language of the Divine Law,, This word is used specifically for the war that is waged solely in the name of God against those who perpetrate as enemies of Islam…
Ali Hamad Rahim.
This type of chi sao is sometimes misunderstood... When playing this version of chi sao,, some people use too much force when trying an entry attack,, just thinking that it’s another way or version to fight in the wing chun system,,
therefore forgetting or dropping their structure making their defense very weak.
Always keep good structure when playing chi sao:
Even when your partner starts to use too much force,, when his action and structure seems wild,, you must break the phoon sao structure and start all over again,, to keep from deviating from the right path of softness...
When your structure is bad,, you will have to force the defensive and offensive line to make them work for you... Losing your softness will make you waste a lot of time on developing sensitivity and true chi sao alertness...
Sometimes you will have to supplement your partner’s actions when playing chi sao for structure sake... If your partner seems to have a hard time understanding these concepts and becomes tense and rigid,, you must maintain softness and structure to serve as an example for your chi sao partner and at the same time you can develop the muscles that your body use’s for the phoon sao structure or 360 cycle...
Always use good timing:
Don’t take a guess on if your attack will land or not,, be patient and wait for the right offensive line and take it... Don’t hesitate,, when hesitating your partner will feel your intent, and will jump all over it...
Don’t drop your elbow before making an attack:
This will hurt your defensive structure and make you very vulnerable for pins and traps...
Don’t force a technique that is not there:
This will throw your whole structure off balance...
Never go from soft to hard, out of the phoon sao cycle
for that is a dead giveaway of intent...
These are also tips on what to look for while developing your timing against your chi sao partner.
1. Always use forward sensitivity by slightly pushing and wedging the elbows forward and by rounding the shoulder blades,, this way you are able to keep good defensive sensitivity,, knowing right away on what line to take... Therefore never hesitating,, you will hit your target at will, ,by walking the lines at bridge contact and keeping him from having a defensive phoon sao structure...
You can easily develop a high level timing this way... First always use the correct line that your phoon sao structure dictates as a clean opening for an attack on you chi sao partner,, to make the concepts work mention above.
2. Stay with what comes and follow what goes:
When understanding this concept it will take the struggle out of your technique... To stay with what comes is too use good forward energy,, meaning that the elbow does not retract backwards, not even a quarter of an inch from the beginning or starting position of your phoon structure... If your elbow does move backwards, it gives your chi sao partner a better chance to find an open line of an attack, and even a pin or a trap...
To follow what goes mean too follow the attacking hand back too it’s original starting position,, too hit or bang on the mother line,, too get and keep your opponent off balance.
Ali Rahim.
detroitwingchun.com (http://www.detroitwingchun.com)
________________________________________________
Jihad is part of this overall defense of Islam… Jihad means to struggle to the utmost of one's capacity… A man who exerts himself mentally or physically or spends his wealth in the cause of God is indeed engaged in Jihad… but in the language of the Divine Law,, This word is used specifically for the war that is waged solely in the name of God against those who perpetrate as enemies of Islam…
Ali Hamad Rahim.