Originally Posted by
WingChunABQ
"Don't use muscle" was one of those mantras at the first WC school I studied in. It was always a bit puzzling to me because without muscle, we couldn't even hold our heads up let alone do kung fu. I came to understand that it means "use structure to generate power".
Is "don't use muscle" something that's been highly emphasized for others as well?
It is impossible NOT to use muscle.
What those things mean is to NOT OVERLY rely on brute strength.
Correct MA technique is when you apply strength at the right time of application of technique.
Psalms 144:1
Praise be my Lord my Rock,
He trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle !