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Definitely, but practiced with care!

Glad it was helpful!

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks!

Thanks, glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the comment! I need to do the ST and SP for an upcoming class. I’ll come back to it in the not to distant future, though!

Thanks and glad you find it useful!

Thanks for the comments and glad you found it helpful!

Btw, here is a link for a 3 day cadaver lab I teach for acupuncturists. Not sure if you are an acupuncturist or if you would be interested in something like this, but it’s an extremely profound way to learn anatomy. This next lab is full, but it’s something to consider down the road. www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/class/3-day-cadaver-lab-mar-2025/

@@JingjinMovementTraining Thank you!

You're welcome!

I’m going to do some more, so yes. But I’m not sure if I will do every channel. Or, at least, I won’t do them all the same. It would be difficult to palpate the UB channel on yourself, for instance. I could do this on a partner, though. Thanks for watching!

@JingjinMovementTraining as I am palpating along the channel per your instructions, I am definitely feeling some form of qi. I learn best this way.

@@Oshiiiiiiiiiiii It's a nice way to open the channel since you are working in the fascial space that unites and joins the major structures.

Yeah, Chinese medicine has a weird language if you aren't on the 'in crowd'.

@@JingjinMovementTraining Maybe even if you are, but worth learning :-)

Thanks!

Do you use clubs in training and/or taiji?

@ Yes, I’ve learned first through indian martial art Kalaripayattu

@@HardyPlump Very cool!

2 lbs is great! It’s more about technique than weight.

Mace is the best, IMO. Though the club is good also.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Glad you found it helpful!

It helps to be out by the water on such a pretty day!

Hey, sounds interesting and I will have to try it.

@@JingjinMovementTraining When trying it for the first time, a strong tendency is to have the end of the kick on a stretched body & leg. Although ‘natural’, this greatly reduces the ‘tip energy’ of the kick. Same as a whip (or wet towel) movement ending without a snap. To have a snap, something has to go backward at the ‘root’ of the elastic kick while the foot moves forward: backward goes the “root”, the hip. A slow mo video of a wet towel snap gives a clue of this ‘backward necessity’ (th-cam.com/video/SGGi7AqEvrY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=keoRyoDEhP2QCSE5&t=1m28s). Now 75 yo, and with six vertebras of my spine gone or half-gone, I’m afraid I can’t tease the chance of demonstrating that anymore. (sigh) A classical martial arts saying is “When something moves forward, something else moves backward”, and it applies to most moves. Like a ‘fist punch’ starting with a relaxation that increases the foot pressure on the ground, a “rebound” then working its way up the leg, the spine, shoulder, and arm. But at the very last moment (say last ½ inch), upon making real (or imaginary) contact, a “minute backward stretching” at the hips will provide more energy to the punch. (From biomechanics, my guess - and it really is a guess - would be that it provides more stiffness.) It’s always a good idea not to destroy oneself ;-D … So in order not to crush one’s foot or fist bones from such an increase in energy (see the slow mo video extract provided) bone density has to be addressed if making real contact, and joint sturdiness has to be trained if snap speed is of the essence. Two factors that can be temporarily overlooked when *not* making contact and moving slowly. Have fun. It’s what really counts.

@@BuffTrueNorth-17 Thanks for the comment. I get what you are saying. It is the case with certain striking that there is a rebound and its something I work on in kickboxing training (Sanda). For this movement, I can see it as you describe and I can see it as more of a push kick (which is how I demoed it) depending on the context. I'll play with it with the rebound.

Yes

Thanks for watching!

I enjoyed trying it in today's live class with a dumbbell! I think even the smaller weight made a big difference.

Thanks for the feedback. What ​ @elsie900 is referring to is using a dumbbell (2-5 lbs is about right to start, but this is adjustable). You could hold either end of the dumbbell, but what we did (and what I suggest) is to hold one end of the dumbbell in both hands as a handle and the other end is pointed up.

Macebell for the win, LOL!

You are so welcome!

Yeah, it will be fun playing with this in online class!

Thanks very much for the comment! It is my pleasure and I am glad you found it useful! I'm in Tampa, Florida, by the way, so greetings back to you.

@@JingjinMovementTraining saludos con afecto y respeto Maestro.

@@jesusenriquerosasvillaverd.618 Thank you so much for the compliment and this makes me want to practice much more diligently to deserve it! I feel I have a lot to offer especially regarding the health benefits and organization of the movements, but I wouldn't feel comfortable using that title.

Thank you! Cheers!

Thanks for the feedback and glad you found it helpful!

Glad you found it helpful! I bet all the work you have done is great, but sometimes just hearing a different perspective, or even the same instruction at the right moment, can help move your understanding forward.

This sounds like a good strategy, I'll give it a try!

After having a bit of time to think about this and work with it, I have some more thoughts. Generally, the way you suggested is more in line with how I most frequently practice it. Going to the back foot really comes down to two things: 1) are you yielding, or 2) are you pulling. If this were in push hands, that would mean are you yielding to someone else's push or are you pulling them. The suggestion you gave falls more in the first category and you would be eccentrically loading the back leg until you push out of it. Anyway, thanks for the comment and allowing me some time to play with it!

@@JingjinMovementTraining I try not to push back with the foot in push hands unless I am being pulled forward. Initiating the movement from the lower back is both faster and stealthier and I can generate a nice pull without the leg. However, I expect training for this stuff may be style specific and we may all arrive at the same place in the end. In any case, an interesting discussion.

Thanks for the comment! I will be doing more videos like this as I am preparing to do some online classes. As of now, the closest I have on my channel is the following video: th-cam.com/video/KznwnKDryAc/w-d-xo.html

Thanks for the comment!

@@JingjinMovementTraining no problem, still waiting on a email back about my diagrams ;) its only relative to the arms anyways, im making progress on the legs but they're more complicated haha

Hey, thanks for the comments and good observations. I learned this form from Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming, and really more from two of his disciples who you can check out at Wu An Martial Arts (they have a great channel). I learned (and still practice) another form of Yang style which is much different and this certainly influences my interpretation, plus I am still learning and developing my understanding. However, this form has influence from white crane, especially the spinal wave and that gives a different component that you probably noticed.

Hey, thanks for the kind comment. I will put another video out soon for the next grouping of moves with another aspect that those moves highlight

Thanks and glad you found it useful