This quote was in the article I posted a few days ago. I’m surprised no one responded to it. Here it is for people to lazy to read the article;) .
So is the appropriate use of great power then the key? No it isn’t. Power in excess of what is required to achieve the neutralisation and control is inherently unstable. Refining the process till it becomes so efficient that minimum power can produce maximum effect. Then even an old man can best a young and strong one, not with more power but with the intelligent and efficient application of the body.
That is why masters like Zheng Man Qing can send a 200 pound man flying across the room but can find a bowling ball too heavy for him to carry on with the sport (example taken from Mr Lowenthal’s book on Master Zheng). The seeming paradox is no paradox at all once one understands it.
So is internal strength only applicable to living things then ?
This would make an argument for having external as well as internal strength.
He might have merely wanted to emphasize that the internal stuff works but doesn’t make one invincible (necesarily). There are different types of use of Internal. It’s like a technique that you are aware you are doing or that comes naturally when needed. But neither occures all the time. Be it a magik spell, Ryu’s Haddo Ken or using Internal strength to dispatch a ruffian, they happen, then that’s it. for a while. Short while long while, not ever again, depends. internal strength could merely (in some instances) be as a technique, and not perpetual.
You guys think too hard. Ever try to push open a door, and at the same time, someone on the other side pulls it open and you almost fall down. Same principle. We just call it rollback or yielding. Imagine what would happen if that person tried to shut the door again as you were trying to get you balance back. Ouch
Yep thats exactly along the lines that I was thinking. And Fa-jing is not so much having a lot of power but “listening” and knowing the right place and time to strike. Not as mysterious as it would first seem. Still not easy to execute. :eek:
Fa Jing actually means to emit power. It grows as you add mechanics to it. There’s a lot of involvement with correct skeletal structure and closing joints. What you’re talking about is something different, it’s called opportunity. You can hurt someone bad with good mechanics, you can hurt them worse if you time it right, If you can also yield, you throw them off balance so they can’t defend against the attack or hit you back.
So you’re right, just remeber what you’re focusing on at the moment.
Can you explain the relationship between ‘Skeletal Structure’ and ‘Closing Joints’ with Fa Jing, do you mean if you have a certain size and shape things work better for you???
I don’t know much about this internal martial arts, so please teach more and help me understand more!!!
this is a little differnt then what water dragon said, but i think its along the same lines.
this relates more to the process.
Think of a straw with water in it.
You want to move the water out but only have so much air psi.
One way that might work would be to use a large weight and quickly move the weight down the straw. this would move the air and water and not allow it past the weight.
Now think of the weight as the YI (mind) the water as the Chi,(energy) the opening and closing of the joints like check valves that only allow it to travel one way directed by the YI. they also only allow it to flow once a certain threshold is reached.
the structor that WD talked about could be thought of as the straw.
Bamboo Leaf is correct. The only thing I would change is that the Qi is the pule of force you send through you’re structure.
Mister Handsome,
Nope. Go read some Mike Sigman and watch a few good pro boxing maches if you’re interested. By the way, that was the absolute worst troll attempt I have ever seen. You need to work on your subtleness.
