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.Although they allpressure within each technique towards thegenerally aim towards the opponent sopponent s mother line or point of balance.Copyright © Scott Baker 200069mother line there is specific fine-tuning readying the chi to be released explosivelyneeded for each position.as is taught in the Biu Tze boxing form.If your position is correct, andmatches and balances your opponent sThe correct application of the secondposition then the direction of the springset of three principles will produce:force will also match your opponent s force.FLOWINGIf it does not you will become open and hewill spring into you.For example if he holdsa Tan Sau with a slight forward and upwardspring pressure then you must apply a FookSau onto his Tan with a slight forward anddown pressure into his elbow area.The fine-tuning of direction is the key to WingChun s famous impenetrable defenses, andis the key to opening up your partner sdefenses.If your opponent is pressing awayfrom your mother line then you release hispressure because it poses no threat to you.You spring into his mother line takingSPRINGING, DIRECTION andadvantage of the opening created when hisWEIGHTING when combined overhand goes off his line.the foundation of the LOCKINGprinciples produce a fluidity to that6) WEIGHTING: To presence energylocked connection.This fluidityinto the weaponsenables the dynamic exchangeWeighting the limb correctly willbetween two practitioners to flow withadd chi to the connection.This does nota soft, effortless energy.mean just pushing harder or heavier.Weighting the limb is done through applyingrelaxed intent.The weighting must also be7) KU: To control the bridgedone with out breaking the balancingprinciple.Each position may be weightedOnce intent is directed into the limbsdifferently depending upon how it is appliedto weight the arm or leg we can begin to seeand what the opponent is doing.The threea deeper aspect to our connection with ourweighting points of the arm are the shoulder,partner.The directed forward intent can beelbow and hand.The hip, knee and foot arechanged from one side of the connection tothe corresponding points in the legs.Thethe other without any physical movement atimmovable elbow principle of Wing Chun isall.This change is intended from within thea demonstration of weighting the elbow inmind.As this is done we notice that thethe Fook Sau technique.connecting bridge (Ku) has several gatesOne weights a specific part of a limbwithin it.These gates are either opened orby first relaxing the whole limb deeply, thenclosed depending on where the intent isapplying direction to that relaxed weight andplaced.Within each limb there are threeplacing your intention in that point to begates; the shoulder, elbow and hand in theweighted.Deeper skills are needed to weightarm, and the hip, knee and foot in the leg.several points simultaneously.WeightingIt requires great skill and ability topositions chi into the limbs at key pointskeep all three gates closed at any oneCopyright © Scott Baker 200070moment.This is even difficult when static whole body as your body receives anotherpositions are held, it becomes almost body s experience.This includes all that theimpossible when in motion.Ku is the art of other feels, intends, thinks, emotes, holds aslistening to the bridge and noticing which a view, or does in any one instant.Ingates are opened or closed.Once you notice listening all this is received at once as thewhich gate is open then that is the invitation total experience of the other.To listen in thisto attack.An open gate is an invitation in, if way you must first quiet the mind, and thenyou attack on a closed gate you will always focus its stillness upon the followingbe blocked.Attacking a closed gate is like connection, being fully attentive and presentwalking from one room to another by going in the now.through the wall instead of going through an When listening is preformed at itsopen door.By reading the shifts in intent, best or deepest level an inherent sense ofwhile the arms are charged with chi, we connection develops between you and whatlearn to discover when and where to attack.is received.As the ability develops you learnThis is the art of controlling the bridge, or to respond to another's energy without anyKu.mental analysis of what you have heard.Listening is not something mystical or8) LISTENING: To Know what is.magical, it is found in the very obvious, thevery person or condition that is presentIn Wing Chun the fundamental focus before you.Listening is receiving what isof listening is to experience someone else's simply the case.We must listen to what isexperience in the present moment.It is not and not to some notion or belief aboutanticipating what he may do, nor is it listening.Listening is done to know what isfiguring out or judging what might be there in the relationship between you andhappening.Listening is simply being open your partner.to experience him without filtering thatexperience through the categories of the ego 9) EXTENDING: To connect with whatmind.is.The first thing we listen to is ourThis is the connection betweenown body, energy, and the condition of thelistening and joining.When listening is inphysical forces around us.By listening toplace the first type of extending orthese we blend and align with theseoutreaching has occurred.Extending is toconditions.Then we move to listening to thereach out with our feeling attention tomovement, intention and energy of others.connect with the other person.Once we haveThis requires a quiet attentive state of mind.made a feeling connection with every part ofThis is a non-thinking state known as a stateanother's being (the body, mind and energy)of no mindedness or Mu-Shin.then we are extending.This can be done atAny attempt to rationalize, dissect orfirst with physical touch and then without aapply meaning and understanding to what isphysical connection.When you can feelreceived is in the way of true listening.Anyevery part of the others whole body throughevaluation of the moment must be reservedthe part with which you have made contactfor a later time so as not to replace thethen you have extended.moment of listening with a moment ofThe Chi Kwun exercise with the longcontemplation or reflection.Listening maypole greatly aids in developing this longbe compared to hearing in a conversation.range extending skill.The ability to stay inHowever, in Kung Fu it is felt within thefeeling and physical connection to the entireCopyright © Scott Baker 200071body, motion, and intention of your partner and are determined by your partner sas he changes is the fundamental component actions.All action must be based upon theof effective chi sau.Extending is key to the actions and intentions of the partner.Topractice of Wing Chun.Whenever the follow completely you must not only followmechanics have become familiar then the the physical movements of your partner, butpractice of reaching out with your feeling the intention of his mind and the direction ofattention should dominate your kung fu his energy.To succeed at doing this youperformance [ Pobierz caÅ‚ość w formacie PDF ]