Secrets

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does that make anything you dont know as a practitioner a "secret"
Where do you draw the line??

I will say "secret" in the past is some information that you can't find in any books. Today, you may find your information online if you google hard enough. But there are still some information that you can't find online.

May be the grappling art has more secret than the striking art. IMO, a secret can be a method to

1. train certain skill,
2. set up certain technique,
3. execute certain technique,
4. counter certain technique.

1. Train certain skill - for example, there are 4 level of stretching.

1. 頂 (Ding) - top of head touch toes.
2. 扣 (Kou) - forehead touch toes.
3. 吻 (Wen) - mouth touch toes.
4. 佛 (Fo) - chin touch toes.

Some people may reach to the 1st or 2nd level and think they have reached to their limitation. When they get older and no longer be able to improve their stretching, they may find out the other 2 levels and wish they could know that when they were young.

2. Set up certain technique - for example, if you apply "hip throw", when you spin you body, your opponent can spin with you and drag you down. There is an angle that when you enter, you don't need to spin. Will you be able to find that information in books? May be not. If you Google hard enough, can you find it online? may be you can.

3. Execute certain technique - for example, If you can twist your opponent's spine or knee joint side way, you can take all his counters away. What kind of techniques can help you to achieve that? Can you find it in any book? Will you be able to Google it online?

4. Counter certain technique - for example, how to counter when your opponent drags your arm and runs in circle?