CLF Diu Mah Alignment

[lkfmdc]

I never said we don't use it. I said we don't fight using a Diu Mah.

so what do you use it for? watering the plants?

I also keep up Stance training cause its TRADITIONALLY what we do.

ah "tradition" = you do it because some one did it that way 100 years ago

do you sill live in a hut, plow fields with an ox, take a crap in a hole in the ground and weave your own fabric

[hskwarrior]

so what do you use it for? watering the plants?

YES...no wait.... NO....uhhh.....YES. YES.... I choose YES.

ah "tradition" = you do it because some one did it that way 100 years ago

do you sill live in a hut, plow fields with an ox, take a crap in a hole in the ground and weave your own fabric

Do what YOU do and I will DO what I do. Crap and Do Do.....I gotta DOO DOO ...BRB

and YES, we do ALL of that. Weaving, plowing, and living.

[lkfmdc]

some people can't see the forest for the trees

[hskwarrior]

some people can't see the forest for the trees

I see more bushes where I live than tree's. So i can see JUUUUUUUUST FIIIIIIIINE.

But check out this cat stance.....



Speaking of cats doesn't this look like your buddy CYMac?

[Drake]

I baited someone with it once. Walked right into it. SUCKA!

[Drake]

I usually just go Grimlock when fighting. Works out great. Never once used a poon kiu, sow choi, or fu jau...

KF is a hobby for me.... and that's it.

[lkfmdc]

Never once used a poon kiu, sow choi, or fu jau...

sounds like my local chinese place's menu

[Eric Olson]

the problem, endemic to TCMA, is taking a mere moment in a real situation and turning it into a static posture. "Assuming" an empty stance is the same thing as posing a punch. It never happens that way in real life

Seems like Diu Mah is the most "dead" and posed of the traditional stances. It's really just to get you to learn to shift your weight to the back leg when appropriate.

EO

[hskwarrior]

Seems like Diu Mah is the most "dead" and posed of the traditional stances.

This is not an accurate comment. In your old school or current one it may be a dead stance,but, not in mine.

[lkfmdc]

This is not an accurate comment. In your old school or current one it may be a dead stance,but, not in mine.

says the man who a few posts back said they never actually use the stance

[hskwarrior]

says the man who a few posts back said they never actually use the stance

Was a specific use for the Diu Mah mentioned? hmmmmm......that would be a NEGATORY!!!!! NADDA.....Wala Yan.

Do i use it as a fighting stance? NO. Do i use it evasively? YES.

Now where are going with this?

[dirtyrat]

sounds like my local chinese place's menu

you eat at this place?? this explains some things....

[Drake]

If you have 0% weight on the lead foot, then it's just a retarded Crane stance, as if Crane stances could get any more retarded.

[hskwarrior]

Thats what i mentioned earlier maybe like 2 % on the tip toe. This way if someone does make contact with your foot while you go into Diu Mah the weight will be on the back leg so you won't fall or lose alot of balance.

[Drake]

Our Diu Mah is basically 98/99% on the back and 1-2 % on the front. we do it this way to evade a front leg sweep. (one of the reasons)

How in the HELL do you estimate 1-2% of your body weight? You can't even have your leg naturally rest on the floor and accomplish that. And you sure as hell can't estimate it without equipment.