Re: Explosive Punch - Finally!

Xiaou,

Have you perhaps forgotten the very roots of your training?

All martial arts is the study of natural phenomenon. We are trying to
understand the 'way' things work to optimise our effectiveness in the
natural world.

>>From my observation, nature doesn't suddenly 'stop' to transfer one
energy manifestation to another.

It would be like spring suddenly stopping and summer suddenly starting.


It just doesn't make sense does it?

Yin and Yang flows one to the other.

A boxers' follow-through is like this. Yang builds as the punch
gathers speed, impacts at the strongest Yang point and follows through
as power is lost and the attack cycles around to become Yin again.

Of course if the puncher fails to time his or her flow of return then
they will either over-extend of deliver inadequate power for the
manuvoure to be effective.

I do however feel I understand what you are trying to explain.

Would you feel threatened if I attacked you with a 5 inch piece of
thread?

You probably wouldn't would you?

But if I tied this piece of string to a 7ft length of leather with a
wooden handle it becomes very menacing indeed. Yes?

If you watch carefully the action of a whip you will notice that the
leather braid will flow out in an ever decreasing loop or spiral until
it is a very small fast moving loop at the end. When the point of
action reaches the little 5 inch piece of string it causes the string
to exceed 343 metres per second, breaking the sound barrier and
creating the sonic boom we know as a whip crack.

A basic punch is like that. A big movement flows quickly through the
body with the fist becoming the proverbial "5 inch piece of string".

IMPORTANT NOTE -- I do NOT have to suddenly stop or recoil my whip for
it to crack. This is in fact one of the first mistakes novice whip
crackers make.

The secret is a well coordinated fluid motion.

In my training I was first taught the big circles -- big blocks, big
attacks -- teaching my body how to flow and move properly with power.

I was then encouraged to make those big circles smaller and smaller so
that I could deliver the same power of the big moves in the smaller
moves.

It is an ideal to strive to attain maximum power from minimum movement.
True?

What was once a very large punch with a large follow through becomes a
smaller movement with an imperceptible follow-through

I am wondering, Xiaou, if this is what you are trying to attain.
Perhaps?

If I am incorrect then I apologise for any offense.

In a way, Xiaou, I see your theories in the same light as the problem
medieval foot soldiers had when faced with the knights in full clad
metal armour. Their answer was the mace and other bludgeoning weapons.
A full force blow would barely dent the armour, but the massive
vibration caused would shatter human flesh and bone.

They would certainly not, however, be trying to stop their blows at
point of contact. More like they would be trying to knock the
blighters' head off with brute force alone!

Another level, theoretically (and possibly even mythically) based on
the teachings of the masters, is the cultivation and projection of pure
Chi power. It was told to me how venerable masters would be able to
build a huge 'charge' of Chi energy and then by simply touching an
opponent they would release this massive charge with devastating
effect.

In its application it would indeed look like the warrior's attack
stopped upon impact.

Pure BS?? Maybe.

My training makes me inclined to believe otherwise. Interested seekers
may be inclined to look at the works of Dr Yang, Jwing-Ming
www.ymaa.com -- or Mantak Chia http://www.universal-tao.com/ -- and
especially Master Hua Ching Ni http://taostar.com/

In essence I am really saying: "Cut all the academic BS. Nature tells
me that things flow in continuously moving circles and spirals. 'Nuff
said."

Stu.

.

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