The Key to Internal is...

[Eric Olson]

...standing meditation. This helps identify structural hang ups and inefficiencies. The next step is to carry that efficiency into other postures, movements and techniques.

That's it. Oh, sure, there are some more specific details but that's the core of it right there.

EO

[bawang]

the key to internal is to relax the sphincter. and just let it flow. let it flow.

[Brule]

Wait! I thought there was no internal/external. Make up your minds already.

[hskwarrior]

the key to having great internal is taking a better dump!!!!!

[Dragonzbane76]

It's like the bud light commercials..


Here we go!

[Brule]

and 5....4....3....2...1 before a scantily clad pic shows up courtesy of Sanjuro?

[Dragonzbane76]

yeah that's a silver bullet i would ride.

[Blacktiger]

...standing meditation. This helps identify structural hang ups and inefficiencies. The next step is to carry that efficiency into other postures, movements and techniques.

That's it. Oh, sure, there are some more specific details but that's the core of it right there.

EO

The key to internal is to stop worrying about it...

[extrajoseph]

It is not worth worrying, but it is worth contemplating...

IMHO, the key to Internal is to do it internally more so than externally, but one does not exclude the other, so when moving externally think stillness internally, the more turbulent the external movements the calmer is the internal mind, the harder you hit the softer are the punches, what others can see externally is driven by what they cannot see in you internally and so forth.

Zhan Zhuang is just the beginning, and all styles do them one way or another, in CLF we hold the horse stance for the duration it takes for an incense stick to burn completely.

BTW, it is not standing meditation, it is standing awareness, you concentrate actively and continuously on every part of your body while stand still and allow the internal pain to make you become aware of your external deficiency and correct them accordingly; only when there is external efficiency (being comfortable, free from pain and natural), can there be the seeds of internal accomplishment.

As for the lovely ladies, I prefer them without the paint but I am willing to settle for what is given.

XJ

[Hardwork108]

...standing meditation. This helps identify structural hang ups and inefficiencies. The next step is to carry that efficiency into other postures, movements and techniques.

That's it. Oh, sure, there are some more specific details but that's the core of it right there.

EO

Yes, there is more to it, but you have hit the nail with Zhan Zhuang (standing) training, which can then be accompanied with specific, not so well known two men training.

Thanks for posting.

[Hardwork108]

Wait! I thought there was no internal/external. Make up your minds already.

That is the school of thought presented by people who have not practiced genuine TCMAs, but Eric Olson, more or less hit the nail on the head with his reference to standing training, which despite popular belief among the "I have done kung fu for 'decades' [but I am still clueless]" MMA fraternity, is not about finding "relaxation".

[Brule]

That is the school of thought presented by people who have not practiced genuine TCMAs, but Eric Olson, more or less hit the nail on the head with his reference to standing training, which despite popular belief among the "I have done kung fu for 'decades' [but I am still clueless]" MMA fraternity, is not about finding "relaxation".

What do you consider genuine TCMA? And don't tell me wing chun

[SPJ]

...standing meditation. This helps identify structural hang ups and inefficiencies. The next step is to carry that efficiency into other postures, movements and techniques.

That's it. Oh, sure, there are some more specific details but that's the core of it right there.

EO

there are both static and dynamic stretching

be it yoga or standing in postures.

due to gravity, that is.

you may do your crunch, reverse crunch, v-crunch, and hold in start or end posture

or you may move your crunches slowly

or you may move fast.

so standing or holding alone is part of the picture and not whole.

moving in postures is called dong zhuang

standing in postures is called zhan zhuang

etc etc

[Scott R. Brown]

I agree, the key to defending yourself while standing up is to practice while you are standing up. If you practice self-defense lying down then you will only be able to defend yourself while lying down.

Standing up is VERY important when practicing the martial arts!

[Dragonzbane76]

I agree, the key to defending yourself while standing up is to practice while you are standing up. If you practice self-defense lying down then you will only be able to defend yourself while lying down.

Standing up is VERY important when practicing the martial arts!
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all ranges of fighting are important to practice. equal emphasis should be placed on all IMO.