These points seem to be everywhere. So, when I get a case of the runs, could it be from having my bridge attacked and just not knowing it? Honestly curious.
Sure, I suppose it could. You might have a colon point that is more sensitive (for some reason) than most people’s. I don’t know if that’s possible, but there ARE some people who have hypersensitive carotid sinuses (Stomach 9), who can turn their head suddenly and pass out from it, or who tie their necktie too tightly, look to one side, and pass out.
Or this coul mean that maybe you have some sort of imbalance concerning the colon, making it weaker and more sensitive or something. I can’t really say too much on that point, as my knowledge of TCM isn’t very deep.
Of course, it could just be where your training partner is exactly on target, in just the right direction, and with enough power to make it count. More than likely, that’s what it is.
You can do Iron Body qigong to help protect those points. There are also some other, baser methods, like striking the forearms on those points to “deaden” them to strikes. Baguazhang is famous for this, with repetitive arm striking done during circle walking and direction changes, as well as repetitive striking during forms practice. Bagua also trains in moves during the forms where the forearms scrape together. If you begin practicing some sort of training methods like these, you will probably be able to take a strike on the arm while closing with your opponent without much damage. Besides this, you will also develop forearms perfect for striking with. As the arms are usually both our first line of defense and our first wave of attack, proper conditioning of them is important.
I did a ton of arm banging in my hung gar days. They can pretty much take a beatig and need a heavy knuckle strike to produce bruising at this point. But it makles me think. I am agrresive with my bridging – I have bad habbits – and do take blows there occassionaly but am getting better.
Could always be that Taco Bell too. I don’t eat meat, but those 7 Layer burritos are tempting when broke and ina rush.
Peace
An interesting post from the other forum.