In class today we spent a long period of time learning the appropriate way to step.
Key points:
lowering the hips, posteriorly tilting the pelvis
raising up the knee high
stepping out/forward and down
settling into stance
Students' questions were about balance: I have a hard time keeping my balance in this position; yes, everyone has trouble initially, then as skill develops, balance will improve
Other questions: were we to kick out from the knee up position for practice of basics; yes!
Shifu emphasized that we had to somewhat spiral our step forward as we brought our knee up, somewhat spiral out to permit the foot to land in the appropriate spots.
For application of the Step, Shifu demonstrated a variety of attacks/counterattacks, kicks and various leg destructions. Simply amazing how deep his understanding is. Truly.
J
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