Thursday Yilu

Notes

Distinction of rotation and shifting

  • 单鞭 Dān Biān: often we turn too early. Insert the foot, lever to the middle, then turn.

Clear moves

  • We tend to make too many moves. When going forward, we wiggle or add unnecessary movements.

Commander in chief

  • The moves are all right, but they have to be tied together to accomplish something. The power comes from the core rotation.

Braking

  • Shuttle: when stepping back, the front kua and foot does not move, acts as the brake. The back step makes you move; not step / then move.

金刚捣碓 Jīn Gāng Dǎo Duì

  • Open chest to split hands.
  • Elbow in.
  • Kua goes down to pull bottom of the forearm down.
  • Rotate.
  • Power on top of forearm, goes into leap.
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