wu sao…
i was taught that the wu sau should always have forward intent, and should never get closer than a fist length from your own chest, you should have moved way before then, if you find yourself in the situation, the some techniques out of the third form “come out”…
simpleangles
forward intent
If the Wu sau is supposed to be a fist away from the body, as posted above, how does it get there if it is to have “forward intent”?
Whipping Hand
Your questions begs another. Do you believe that forward intent can be present without motion, or not?
kj
Yours poses another …
Can you have forward intention in both hands?
Whipping Hand asks …
“Can you have forward intention in both hands?”
Intention begins in the mind. Yes, I can express it in both hands [and more] at the same time. Can you?
I can also express it with or without obvious motion. Can you?
I can have and express forward intention even when my wu sau hand is moving toward my body. Can you?
Many questions have mounted. I hope you will be generous in answering as I have been.
Regards and thanks,
Can you have forward intention in both hands?
yeah, i thought that was chi sao??? forward intention is in my whole frickin body…i am held back, all the time…even in sil lim tao…like a snake ready to strike…oh and your answer whipping hand is in the message that you question.
simpleangles
Well said, KJ. I tend to look at it like this - if you mount a spring on a wall and begin to compress it, even though the end looks like its going back towards the wall, the force of the spring is still going forward away from it. Of course, the difference between Yee and the spring is that the spring can’t choose when to release its potential 8)
Rgds,
RR
Empty cup said:
Vulnerable? Depends on who you are talking about. Every teacher has people who have spent long quality time with him amd others who name drop
with less of an association.You have to compare A students with A students. There are Bs, Cs, Ds and Es in every crowd. Yes he has confidence in his teaching methods and yes you understandably have a different opinion.No offense intended.
Quote:
“Just because you train with the Best, doesn’t mean YOU are the Best.”
-Master Pan Qing Fu
I think that Mr. Whip just threw the question out there just to see how many would answer correctly or incorrectly. No fault in that. Everyones so sensitive these days. Must be all the chi-sau! 
Rene - I liked your “spring” explanation. At the moment; I’m going thru your book for the very first time. Maybe you can quiz me later. 
Roy
Leung Ting trained with the best, and he’s the best…
Mun Hung
Thanks. In the old days, I think they would have used rattan to make their point. 8)
Rgds,
RR
Dave, you don’t need to censor the jokes. It’s all fun and games…no personal attacks. There’s alot of censorship going on here even though there’s no foul language or sexually explicit content and no personal attacks such as “you are the biggest bleep that was ever born in the history of mankind”
If anything, censor those of us who deliberately come onto this forum with the single intent to antagonize other forumn members who just want to exchange information. Members who don’t contribute beyond one-liners which 99% of the time are just thinly veiled attacks or inflammatory lines…
Empty Cup
Hello,
Thanks for the input. I am trying to be fair. I have left several posts between some people alone. However, it is possible that I acted too hastily with some. With others, I think I have been correct as some of the one liners do seem derogatory with no real benefit to anyone.
Still, I do appreciate your input and comments. I also appreciate everyone elses as well. See how “politically correct” I can be.
Seriously, anyone wishing to contact me may always do so by e-mail at:
dmcknight@rcn.com
Sihing73@juno.com
Peace,
Dave
don’t you mean politically biased?
Kathy Jo, your response begets yet another question: SHOULD you have forward intention in both arms?
“SHOULD you have forward intention in both arms?”
In what context, and from what frame of reference?
Dave
I guess you see what I mean Some people never know when to stop…
kj
In what context would YOU like to discuss it in?
menace to society…sigh…I bet you’re one of those 12 year olds who sits in front of the computer all day long going on kung fu forums pretending to be bruce lee. Acting like you ACTUALLY know what you’re talking about but since you never say anything substantial enough for people to know you’re a trash talker, you can fool some into thinking that you actually know jack. I bet you feel like a real man after asserting your all-encompassing knowledge and arrogance on net…you’re impressing no one but yourself Whippy…grow up and act a little mature why don’t you? There are babies out there that have more decency and class than you…
…and real men don’t keep on picking on women…