That was an inspiring exercise. Especially the anecdote of sitting in
horse stance for 45 minutes! Made me want to meditate more!

--- In seattlewushu@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Brooks <kbrooks_77@...> wrote:
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> I agree, the exercise was helpful. I think it will help me
tremendously with the basics. It also sparked a new perspective in
the way I see the transition between stances in the 6 combinations.
>
> andrewacastro <andrewacastro@...> wrote: I actually liked
that exercise where we were pretending to hold on to
> a tree or post and try to find our center. Since, Sifu, you mentioned
> in class that finding your center helps to improve your forms I think
> I could benefit from these internal drills/exercises.
>
> --- In seattlewushu@yahoogroups.com, "Restita" <restita@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Joshua. I haven't done much any type of "sensing" exercises in
> > Wushu class, mainly because I didn't know how students would take to
> > it. After all, some people are there to learn the "external" elements
> > like cardiovascular conditioning, jumps, acrobatics, etc. But then
> > again....I haven't asked the students what they'd think about it
> > either! But hey, its my class, so I can teach sensitivity exercises
> > if I want, right? ha ha ha :-)
> >
> > What I was thinking of trying, is incorporating certain sensitivity
> > exercises toward the end of wushu classes. I'd also like to show a
> > bit more fighting applications based on our wushu techniques. Self
> > defense applications are handy in giving students a good idea of how
> > to improve our forms by knowing how techniques are used.
> >
> > See ya!
> > -Sifu
> >
> > --- In seattlewushu@yahoogroups.com, "jbartonleingang" <cvinthil@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > That is a nice description of push hands and sensing. That is one of
> > > the main reasons I was drawn to chinese martial arts. Is this
> > > something we might do in our Wushu classes, or is this more in your
> > > Tai Chi class? I would also like to cultivate the ability to
> > > intuitively know how to react like you described to a punch or kick
> > > through sparring. Is this something I could get more from the
> > > kajukenbo classes with Sherril? Do you join her in teaching
> > kajukenbo
> > > sometimes?
> > >
> > > --- In seattlewushu@yahoogroups.com, "Restita" <restita@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I've got a new entry on my blog, finally!! check it out if you'd
> > like!
> > > >
> > > > Sifu
> > > >
> > >
> >
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