I've done some consistent training in the past few weeks and to be honest, it's probably been more than I have in 2 years. It's amazing when you get to learn from a master, let alone your own dad...I'm pretty happy about that. Even more interesting, is to be a master, you reach a level that transcends technical expertise. When you look at all the masters in the world, be it your coach or mentor, they seem to inspire, instruct and motivate with ease of their ability and insight. After they have reached the highest level, creativity starts to puff up...like the perfectly backed souffle...perfect.. Watch any master, the power, the finesse... for example..my father's punches or kicks all come with a very technical stance, method in which joints rotate, the power that has been generated from over 30 years of training...and he does it without much explanation...little thought...but of knowing.
Then suddenly in the middle of a lesson, more lessons and ideas come to mind...like how a stance in Wing Chun is low because it's like race cars competing in Nascar. The cars are build low to the ground and streamlined so they hug the floor and make turns sharply..and quickly..the creative thinking mimicked his representation of how to approach opponents by utilizing the floor and your body my maneuvering swiftly like a race car racing in a championship race.
Mastering Wing Chun seems to come from many things...but like it's core principal...the center is where it's at...the center is the power...
I always thought 'Che Koon' or doing the muscle memory, repetitious slow punches were just to train your arm and form. Now I understand it's to not only train those aspects, but to learn how to harness the power once you've developed it..then dispersing into to the world in the form of the punch.
Siu Nim Tau on the other hand, is practiced to develop the power. The slower you do it, the better you are...the more power and energy is generated....and power on the contrary, doesn't come from large muscles...it comes from a deeper place. It's like a bullet - Mass X Velocity equals Power. That's why the bullet at such a small mass but high velocity can puncture through the toughest material...can even kill someone. Or look at a locomotive, it's a huge piece of machinery moving at even a slow pace can severely damage whatever get's in it's way.
This is definitely something I"m working on for now and I'm gradually feeling more and more power each time I practice.
Then suddenly in the middle of a lesson, more lessons and ideas come to mind...like how a stance in Wing Chun is low because it's like race cars competing in Nascar. The cars are build low to the ground and streamlined so they hug the floor and make turns sharply..and quickly..the creative thinking mimicked his representation of how to approach opponents by utilizing the floor and your body my maneuvering swiftly like a race car racing in a championship race.
Mastering Wing Chun seems to come from many things...but like it's core principal...the center is where it's at...the center is the power...
I always thought 'Che Koon' or doing the muscle memory, repetitious slow punches were just to train your arm and form. Now I understand it's to not only train those aspects, but to learn how to harness the power once you've developed it..then dispersing into to the world in the form of the punch.
Siu Nim Tau on the other hand, is practiced to develop the power. The slower you do it, the better you are...the more power and energy is generated....and power on the contrary, doesn't come from large muscles...it comes from a deeper place. It's like a bullet - Mass X Velocity equals Power. That's why the bullet at such a small mass but high velocity can puncture through the toughest material...can even kill someone. Or look at a locomotive, it's a huge piece of machinery moving at even a slow pace can severely damage whatever get's in it's way.
This is definitely something I"m working on for now and I'm gradually feeling more and more power each time I practice.