[QUOTE=Matthew;1172680]Thank you for sharing all of this! I’ve never taken any WCK lessons and only met a couple WCK players- but I think it applies as a nice systematic way to consider all arts - and as a foundation from which to bring deeper analysis when learning. Whenever I see your posts I think they often apply in general terms beyond WCK too similar to this one- so maybe in the future you can post this in the Kung Fu Training and Health sub forum too
Out of curiosity- I may have figured breathing to be with body layer (either integrated or even before it in some ways). I also might have thought mind being the first level of fundamental practice in quieting, focusing, and as a precursor to breathing practice.
From some teacher I did once have I noticed how quickly mind is often skipped and body ‘layer’ was gone directly to- perhaps it is an analysis tool though and not a concrete law of arts too.
What do you think?
Matt[/QUOTE]
Matt,
We all know, body and mind are inseperate able. And inter related, The break down of the five layers is for quick precise handling for the beginner. those who has master, just run natural .
Without these layer stuffs clearly present to the beginner and let them be able to handle them. The qi layer and the momentum , force, tactic layer will be having a difficult time to get handle.
Not to mention, within each layer there are indepth stuffs which the ordinary people doesn’t aware of. In that case, they will never be able to use that part of the functions.
But then for the master, everything is just natural .
Also, the sequence and how to get hold of the layer makes a heaven and earth different unless one is a master.
For example, the physical body layer needs to be handle before the mind layer. The breathing layer must be handle via physical body layer and mind layer. Otherwise one cannot have a stable and repeatable consistence handling and further entering into the zone.
These stuffs are a part of human nature, if one cannot get it right in the begining. One will never have a stable practice, and will never arrive at the advance level.
When using for healing, these sequence of handling are very important to get result. We cannot have unstable and unrepeatable result.
In combat situation, these are critical because we cannot afford mind body latch up via tunnel vision. Due to missed handling of the layer, sequence of the layer, and depth of the layer. Each button has to be handle properly. Similar to flying a plane.
So, the layer separation above and how yik kam transform drill with its sequence bring one to experience the five layers are very critical.
People never be able to get to the qi layer if the first three layers cannot be repeatable handle. Thus, not many can called for or evoke qi in their Dan Tien. They cannot do it because the first three layers are not master . If that is master, the qi layer will surface. And can be measure. It is a nature phenomenon of the human body. Not philosophy or believe.
But then as I aways says if you are a master or natural. You don’t need these. There are more then one way but it must based on repeatable and precise handling nature. Never philosophy because the nature is not going to listen to any ones philosophy but goes its own way and sequence very specifically.
Also, the layer activation sequence is for protection guarding. For example, when the mind cannot quite down and out of control. One knows one needs to shut down a certain part of mind function or totally abandon it to back off to work on the physical layer. Otherwise, it is self destruction.
So, as a beginner one absolutely needs to know the layers and sequence and the layers depth . To make it work. In the healing or combat situation. We today has very little pragmatic teaching but lots of philosophies.
IMHO, yes, there are laws needs to follow when dealing with the five layers. One can cleverly manupulate but must never against the law. To crack the code , the length of the bit and the sequence needs to be exact. For the past 150 years the wck engine is so difficult because the length of the bit or how many bit of data and the sequence of the bit is not that well know. And now we want to put that under spot light and crack the code once for all.
