Shifu offered up some useful information to me yesterday regarding one of the first striking motions of the left arm. In that motion, he told me, first you hit with the forearm, then the wrist, and finally, the hand. "Forearm, wrist, hand!"
In application, we may be dealing with someone moving forward or trying to move away.
While we may take one step in the practice of the form, sometimes we may be able to reach different targets, or subsequent targets in our application against an opponent.
To me, this was a very deep concept, that reflects the sophistication of this martial art. Originally, I thought we were just trying to look beautiful and flow, but now it is clear that the form is a true vehicle for passing on key components of fighting application and theory. The key to understanding is a great teacher and practice and insight into fighting.
J
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