Originally posted by Tiger_SS
Thank-you all for your replys there has been much food for thought.
What about when changing from a right neutral stance to a left neutral stance?
I have been tauaght to pick feet up slightly and put them back down again when changing. But I see teachings of Augustine Fong and they seem to pivot on their heels. Im a little confused by this method and it looks pretty strange to me. When it is used properly it is very fast, it just seems strange how it puts the centre of weight further to the back when I try it.
Is any-one familiar with what I am talking about? Seen it? Train it ? Understand it and how to do it properly to keep the weight set properly?
I know what you're talking about and it was strange for me in the beginning, but it's all about practise.
The pivot or shift that you're talking about is done on the heels to keep the centre line on the...um...centre. Your heels are connected to your ankles...obviously, the ball of your foot isn't. The key so that you're not off balance is the pelvic tilt that is in your Neutral stance. It's like a "lock."
As I'm sure you've seen in the Chum Kiu with the shift - in practise, you don't have to shift all the time or so "far". Shifting just changes your centre, as you try to face your opponents centre. My Sifu says not to worry too much about weight placement. I know in LT/Emin's WC, I was told to have 100% weight on the back leg...but I agree with my Sifu in that you should just do what feels right. The locking of the hips is very important. It's just like someone saying: "You're pak sao is here. Always here." Depending on different situations, you might catch a punch with a pak really close...or a little bit away from the shoulder. Saying things like "you must" makes Wing Chun like karate. Blindly following someone else technique for technique.
I've done both the picking up of the feet and the shifting you talk about. My Sifu recommends that we step when being Lap'd (so to speak)...you can step, but you shouldn't break structure. So there is still stepping in the "shifting system."
Anyways...some of my response was opinion, but I hope it helped.
Thanks,
Couch
Last edited by couch; 06-25-2004 at 02:53 PM.
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