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Conditioning
Hello Southerners,
I mostly practise Xingyiquan (Heibei branch), but I know how good you southern folk are at conditioning so I thought I'd ask if it is actually necessary.
I met a Choy Lay Fut guy who told me kung fu is ALL about conditioning so that the body can withstand any attack. On the other hand, I met a Mantis person who told me that conditioning is not necessary if your technique is correct - soft blocking does not require hard contact.
As I stated, I mostly practise Xingyi these days which is a hard internal style. In my years of training I've hardly done any conditioning, although Xingyi does have a nice conditioning set...
So... How important is conditioning really? Do you guys think I should take it seriously or focus more on technique and other things?
Any thoughts would be appreciated!
Many thanks,
S
Black Mantis
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