This is one of the many concepts that will be shown on our new DVD's. The “Steiner Point” (advanced calculus) is a point located within a triangle such that the distance from a point to all three vertices is minimal. This concept is an example of optimization with respect to minimization. Does your wing chun use this concept applied both to your triangular offensive and defensive structures? how do you work on getting the most out of your wing chun, with the least amount of movements? Here is a diagram that I made explaining this theory.
"Diagram"
I came to this conclusion in 1996 that’s when I started fighting this way... Here is a simple understanding for those who may not understand...
When you hear me speak of positioning and structure,, what I’m talking about is somewhat like standing in the middle of a tornado,, outside of the tornado is very wild and unsettling but inside it’s like a regular day but without the sunshine... If the hands is held high near the face (outside of the tornado) and someone throws a punch at your midsection and when you bring down your hands too block the shot,, the travel distance for the block is over worked,, therefore by the rules of the “Steiner Point Theory”,, or math, that block is insufficient do to it’s travel time...
That’s like having two generals in one fort and you are being attack from all sides, but you put both of your generals on the west side of the fort,, leaving the rest unprotected... Sometimes you my feel that you are protected, but when it comes down to action by your structure being off line you will have too over work your wing chun,, in most cases to the point of wildness... If your wing chun techniques are smaller then your opponent’s then you have greater odds of winning...
If someone has a knot of hundreds too give away would you turn two flips and do a hop, our just walk up and reach out your hand and say thank you...
Here I’ll do my best too brake it down... Jacob Steiner invented the “Steiner Point”... Make any kind of triangle Isoceleles, Scalene or equilateral. The point inside the triangle (imaginary ball),, possibly somewhere in the middle of the triangle, this ball will measure the minimal combined distances of the ball to all three vertices of the triangle.
Just as I make a defensives move my structure never retracts backwards unless I have too adjust my timing,, based on how ever my offense or defensive structure stands upon vectors or energy coming in on my centerline or offense and defensive structure (but try not too move the feet)...
I will hold that position which I have gained and not think about taking over my opponents structure,, simply because my opponent is taking the fight right too me,, all I have too do is stand my ground, if it’s the offense or defensives structure or upper and lower triangles, pretty much based on the rule of trying to never step backwards,, while all along keeping my defensive structure in a position (“The Steiner theory”) where I can get a jump on his offensive structures with timing while never losing any ground and keeping my opponent from gaining ground which seems like the Zero point theory...
Simply by threading forward or with jamming type energy, techniques such as yut fook yee or with da, no matter where my structure falls I will keep the same attitude optimizing and minimizing my offense and defensive structure...
This way I can find large opening in my opponents’ structure, eliminating large movements such as vectors or energies on my part. By understanding this theory (“Steiner Ponit”) you would not have to move your feet that much.
Ali Rahim.
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