When teaching we always break the techniques down into smaller ‘bites’ where we can emphasize the important points that make it work and, of course, make it easier for the student to assimilate. Shihan told me to make it a point, when teaching a new technique or reviewing an old one, to do it at least once the ways it is supposed to happen. It is a bit flashy, and so, encourages the students to pay more attention and it can answer many of the “what if’s” that inevitabley come up. I like to do these demonstrates with the second punch in mind and the timing factor and it becomes one move and not a bunch of steps. it is like when you finally ‘get’ the form and it feels as though you skipped a part because it ended to soon… Well you combo 3 or your latest dragon has a different feel when it becomes one move. So, when this happens what does it mean for your structural alignment and foot work and timing…if it is one move and one breath what does that mean to your blocking?
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Marlon, I think your answer is in your question. Now I know this isn’t exactly a question but a topic for discussion. As you put it you feel as if you skipped a part because the form ended so quickly, it is this feeling of unity in your technique that makes it seem as if you must not have done things “by the numbers” and therefor your structural integrity, foot work and alignment all mesh. I believe Ed Parker once said “I’m not fast I’m mechanicly sound”.
Thanks for sharing Justin. It is not that someone has skipped a step, rather it is that there is only one step. So, with this in mind, what happens to the broken down parts as application (as a teaching) such as for example the block. what is it now that ther is only one move?
It is rushed and unrehearsed so i should re do it but do not have the time right now. I made a technique from the form Tai Sing Mon and used it to illustrate how (according to my understanding of SKK) a combination of techniques should become one move. I ran out of memory so the final piece where i step through as the left hand strikes does not show ( to conform better with TSM)…but you should get the idea