In class last night, one of the key points Shifu mentioned to me was that there is sometimes different variations in how we may do a move in the form. The variations are a direct result of what we have in our mind's intention for that given movement in application. The problem arises when we have a given move that may give birth to 10 or more different interpetations. When that happens, IF we only practice the form one specific way, we may remember only one given method of application. Therefore, as we mature in our practice, we may do it one way today, another way in a couple of months, another way a few months after that, etc, etc.
It boggles my mind to try to keep all the applications i've seen in my head, AND to be able to pull them out and apply them in practice.
Just got to keep on plugging away.
J
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