I don't know if we're talking about the same thing Hendrik, but it would be 1 for every 3 movements which would partially explain why the number 3 in WC goes beyond just timing....
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Think of it this way, when you shift gears on a standard transmission how many movements is it? Foot off the gas and clutch in, shift gears, clutch out and back on the gas. Three movements. The same with the keystone function. The body absorbs force and takes away the power i.e. the clutch takes away the power of the engine. The body, with proper structure, returns along the same path i.e. the gear replaces the same spot the previous gear was in. The body now exerts a more powerful force due to the combination of momentum and stored energy i.e. clutch released with foot on gas. Three movements. Forward intent....
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Well put. Also blends with one of the best wing chun kuen kuit--stay with what comes, accompany it when it leaves.
Not a technique but a tool for skill development.
It's difficult to share perspectives on this forum, because things turn ugly very easily and too often.
WC1277 is sincerely trying.
Words can mislead. But a 3 some-receive, control, attack skill foundation.
joy chaudhuri
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I am talking the nature of the spring system. They are talking a specific case of how to load and unload a specific springs combination.
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I don't buy the idea of
The body absorbs force and takes away the power . There is no way the body absorbs force. Spine is a very fragile object which could be damage. Thus, what is the body needs to be clearly define.
Glad to see this thread i started as went to friendly mode of information sharing...great...keep it up!