Originally Posted by
fook
The problem is that I cannot lower very much.Other students in my class can lower until their knees are almost touching.
When I try I feel pressure in my hips, literally in the hip sockets, it feels like the joints have reached their limit and I suspect no amount of stretching will overcome that.
Nonsense, stretching should remedy this...unless you have some physical deformity. Conditioning and flexibility are nessisary. Try some Yoga.
It's becoming a problem because recently we've started to train chi sau with more forward pressure and as I find it difficult to lower I lose my balance.
Obviously in a real situation I could take a step back, in fact when I watch clips on you tube I never see wing chun fighters in this stance.?
Of course. Motion is common, if you need to step to maintain balance by all means, step.
Is it really essential for my feet to be turned in?
Not really. I haven't discovered anything that makes them essential, other than the development of adductor muscles and that it tends to 'force' people to bend their knees slightly.
Sapere aude, Justin.
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