In class, the group as a whole practices the Lao Jia Yi Lu form. Today, several of us, were struggling with some of the kicking sequences in the form. Shifu reminded us that when we have a chance at home or before or after class, it is a good idea to practice performing some of the basic kicks. We worked on crescent kicks from outside in, crescent kicks from inside out, front snap kicks and jumping front snap kicks, and concluded with some type of 540 degree backspinning/jumping crescent kick from the outside in.
For sure basics aren't necessarily a whole lot of fun, but Shifu was right in that with more practice of the basics, when called upon to execute these kicks in the form, we will be able to pull them off more appropriately with more clean definition and power.
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