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Most every point of practice is covered in the vid, so I would suggest that you just give it a try. In my experience, once you are able to elicit a minimal reaction, the nervous system quickly learns to replicate the sensation and degree of sensitivity required. If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask. cheers!

Well said! Your descriptive metaphors are outstanding! Hope to hear more from you..

I really appreciate your kind words Stefan! Peace!

@@curtrod your mama's too fat!

Simon thanks so much from your feedback! By the way, your "AncestralMovement" channel is a real treasure, and great public resource. Cheers!

Thanks for your feedback Stefan!

Hey Martin, Yeah I miss those days too! Good times Brother! Haven't been back in that part of the world for quite some time. Colorado was a great place to hang out. Would really love to get a copy of that pic! I think you got my Email.. let me know if you don't. Take care Doc..

David, Well said! What a great synopsis! Thanks for that and your kind feedback.

Hi Justin, Thanks Brother!

Much appreciated David!

I think you nailed it! The entire movement network is rooted in the single weighted principle expressed in the Chicken step.

@@marcusbrinkman3066 The sinking down and storing on the single leg part of the step is a massive key that I was missing and now the sinking part of the commencement form makes more sense.. Thanks a million for sharing that. I think I will spend next month on chicken step through pi and zhuan.

The forms in general, demonstrate a kind of "inch worm" pattern of movement, similar to Post Heaven Bagua. They tend to stretch out and probe to make contact and then cohese or contract into the storing, rooster leg posture, then stretch out again into the final release. (open close open) I think that may help in your practice as a kind of general movement dynamic. The Rooster leg. compression produces the power of the "half step" or (banbu) also called the Tiger Springing step. It tends to be a hellishly difficult practice to train its power..and probably why there is so much emphasis on standing in Santishi.

@@marcusbrinkman3066 I was missing the importance of the storing or compressing concept. I've been doing drills sinking into one leg then rising and sinking into the other. It is difficult to train. Inch worm makes sense, store, sink, push off... This storing must be an key part of the chewy style..

Hermann, its been a hot summer so far Bro, so yes, I was sweating before I turned on my camera. Taiwan is not the same without you, when are you coming back!? I appreciate you man!

You are too kind, Marcus. Those words go down like honey. You know, we Germans take that literally.❤ Every time I see you move, I am deeply touched. Just so precious! When back, we need to get together!🎉

You've also got a great channel for internal Martial Art enthusiast! Thanks for your feedback.

@@marcusbrinkman3066 That's very kind of you Marcus. My channel only has a few Tai Chi videos on it, which are mainly for sharing with my teachers and for me to be able to see where I still require a lot of work - which seems to be an ongoing thing. About a year ago, my teacher, master Ch'ng Lay Seng, taught me an interesting form that comes from his teacher, master Tok Seng Gim. It is a relatively short form that has a mixture of influences that come from Tai Chi, Xingyi, Baguazhang, Shaolin and even Muay Thai. It's often known as an "application form" or "fighting set" or San Shou C (as opposed to the two-person San Shou set). It's origin comes from the tea merchant Lu Tong Pao, who was a fellow student with Tok Seng Gim under their grand master Yiu (Yap) Siu Ting. I wonder if you know of this form? I haven't got it trained to a point where I can put a video up yet. I know the movements well, but I'm a long way from getting the feel of it. It has a kind of loose, whippy feel combined with stepping, twisting, turning etc. to deliver the various punches, kicks, elbows, sweeps etc. I'd be really interested to hear your advice regarding the training of such a form. My teacher says I need to break it down and practise it in smaller sections to get everything coming more from the waist turns, relaxation and letting go of the body.

@@marcusbrinkman3066 That's very kind of you to say so, thanks Marcus. My own videos are mainly for training purposes, so I can see myself doing the form and all the things that still need working on. Some of the more recent videos were to share with my teacher, master Ch'ng Lay Seng, ahead of going to see him in the UK (I'm based in Spain). About a year ago, my teacher started teaching me an unusual form, one that originated from master Lu Tong Bao, who was a colleague of his teacher Tok Seng Gim when they both trained under the tutelage of master Yie Siu Ting. A "fighting set" (aka "application form", or San Shou C) was developed by Lu Tong Bao through his travels as a tea merchant in Asia. He incorporated elements of Tai Chi, Xingyi, Baguazhang, Shaolin and even a bit of Muay Tai into his training set. I've been practising it for about a year now, but a recent visit to my teacher made it clear that although I have memorised the movements, I lack much of its essence. So, he told me to break it up into segments and train them separately. As the form contains many elements you are expert in, I wonder what advice you could give me to develop more of a feel for it and understand more about the influence of Xingyi and Baguazhang in the set. Any feedback will be much appreciated, thank you.

Thanks a lot! You have a great, lucid writing style! Much appreciated!

Buddy, How the heck are things going for ya in Thailand ?.. Would love to hear from you when you got a chance. ..

Thanks Joan, you've got a way with words! Thanks for the excellent description!

Thanks for your kind feedback Randy. Seattle is a great place to be Bro. My classmate Chris Bates lives there in the summer...

Great video, Marcus. Yep, in Seattle now. Stay dry with the typhoon.

As Marcus mentioned, I spend my summers in Seattle, winters in Taipei. I have several people training xingyi with me here if you are interested.

Shawn thanks Bro,, hope you are doing well!

Your kind feedback helps me maintain my will to keep practicing. Thankyou!

Thanks man!

Thanks Vincent really appreciate your feedback!

Thanks for your message Mr. Muhammad and your kind comments. . Luo is a great teacher, we are both lucky to have spent some time with him. If you are ever in Taiwan, I hope we get a chance to meet up.

Practices needed to be brought back to internal arts.

Susan, So great to hear from you..! Nice memories of you and Pierre back in our Boulder days.. Hope you guys are well..

Fred, you may not want to embarrass yourself online, but if you wish I shall oblige. There is no such thing as Flying Dragon Bagua, quit lying to the innocent children and old women you teach. And, please educate yourself a bit on subjects you have no training in..

much appreciated, Paul!

yes..it's primarily designed as a kind of spinal Qigong. Lumbar, Thoracic, and Cervical

@@marcusbrinkman3066 thanks

yes!

glad to hear there are things in the vid which are useful for you! The hard stops are (yes) to emphasize the completion of each form in the series. Also the leg position is a bit higher than in my usual practice.. As for it being more aggressive, I guess I prefer to take a more pro active approach. I think it can be helpful in setting up a 2 person exchange wherein they find themselves trapped, rather than a passive defensive approach..however both should be practiced. I learned CPL in the states before I came to Taiwan, so I pressed Hung and Luo for applications whenever possible.. so yes, they both were rather heavy handed.. More-so than I am able to muster. Both like to jar your structure and shake your brain with each successive movement..It made a real impression on me..

Howdy, I have over the years done various squat like exercises, most of which are contained within the traditional martial art practices I've trained in. I probably could have done more extensive weight bearing squat training but I had pretty much reached my limit in terms of time I could spend training on a daily basis. Nonetheless, over the years in training students I also began to realize that it may not be worth the risk to push lower body squat training to excess, as so many people are prone to ankle, knee and hip joint injuries. One teacher of mine preferred practicing isometric pushing exercise against the wall or against heavy, hard to move objects. I also prefer that style of lower basin exercise as it serves a practical purpose in martial arts training as well.

@@marcusbrinkman3066 Thank you Marcus! That's very helpful as always.

Hey Brother, good to hear from you! Yes, after years of expansion and collection of external forms, I want to reverse that trend and go granular into the tiny bits and pieces.. You're awesome. Keep up the great work!

Thanks for the "check in"! That was the strongest quake I've ever felt here.. and aftershock quakes all morning.. but no personal damage thus far, outside of stuff falling off shelves.. cheers.

Thanks, Fernando.

THANKS! for your comment. I hope to have time at some point to film the other "elements,...but METAL (PI) ..is the "mother," so to speak. ..and is normally the one focused on in terms of energetics.. Are you in the Detroit area? Not sure, just looked at your channel and noticed St Clair and Detroit vids.. I was born in Detroit..

Small world . Yes I am. I know know Detroit very well. Been a paramedic here for 20 years.@@marcusbrinkman3066

@@marcusbrinkman3066 Yes, Not born here but, been a Medic here for 20 years. I know the city very well

That's music to my ears Bro! Great to hear from you, Allen.

Thanks Andreas!

I Sinuously appreciate your feed back Edgar!

Greatly appreciate that bro..great to hear from you Mark!

Hey, Thanx Doc..! When you coming back to Taiwan?