Originally Posted by
Sal Canzonieri
I agree, BUT they (the old masters) surely, whether using deep or not deep stances when executing an application, used CORRECT CMA body mechanics.
Whether deep or not deep, they kept their knees in alignment with their toes, they opened or closed the Kua, they kept their knees slightly bent (even in the not deep stances), they kept their shoulders in alignment with waist, they didn't move their arms independent of the waist, they kept their centerline, etc, etc.
Breaking any of these rules would have destroyed their root.
I agree! Well most of the time they did, lol... sometimes we just find ourselves in crazy positions, lol.... Yes, your right though....
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