Stepping Question
Here's a question for the internal players on this board:
While exploring different 'internal' exercises a question arose about footwork. One teacher felt that you would NEVER step heel toe, as this creates a 'void' in your silk reeling that is easily taken advantage of. Another felt the heel toe stepping was required due to enviornemental factors and that there were ways around this flaw.
Now personally, I teach heel-toe stepping to beginners so that they get in the habit of establishing position in combat. But it gets quickly replaced by chicken stepping, dragon stepping and bear walking exercises - hence the sliding foot approaches.
But while I do see the point of teacher number 1 in terms of not having holes in your peng path, I tend to agree with number 2, as I have fought in the street, and I feel you need flexibility around the principles or else in your quest for 'perfect' technique you get messed up by the enviornment.
I'm not interested in anyones opinions of right or wrong, I am interested in your thoughts about which methodology or approaches have worked for you, and why.
Thanks all!
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