Audiences have a very limited attention span. If you don’t capture it in the first minute, it is hard to gain them back. Throughout the presentation, your voice, your eyes, your body language, RELEVANCY TO THE AUDIENCES, the amount of
Names of phrases within Zhú Jī 築基
Names are not too useful in my books. However, to make reference to a specific phrase within the form, names can be handy. Furthermore, when you ask me where we are within the form, using the phrase count is a
Internal style or not
Chinese often classify martial arts as internal or external styles. In mandarin, internal style is pronounced as neijia. Here is a little bit of history behind this classification from wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neijia As you can see, the definition is less than
“They all look the same”
A single zebra amongst other horses is easy to spot. However, the same zebra amongst a herd of zebras will be challenging. Characteristics that you use to differentiate one from another can be useless under different circumstances. The image above
More on LHBF name
The definition of LiuHeBafa (LHBF) is easily available through wiki or other sites. Saying that the body and mind have to work in unison is so cliché that it makes me cringe – the fact that anyone moves involves both
Use both lanes!
Long time ago, I went down to Disney World with a few of my friends from Windsor Ontario. We were still in college and of course short on cash. So instead of taking our time driving down, we did an
Resources
There is nothing wrong with having more resources be it money, strength, flexibility etc. However, the value of each type of resource is highly subjective. For example, a gold bar may be worth a lot of money. However, after an
Story of a hundred dollar bill
A copy of a hundred dollar bill is not worth its face value. Having a hundred dollar bill that is only printed on one side will not work too well either. Copying martial arts moves (or forms) may be good
“Speed change”
To get kids to jump higher than their norm, one phrase that I often use is “speed change / explode”. They clue onto it very quickly and you can see the difference right within the same class. However, they often
Stop fighting against yourself
For most people, the toughest opponent is not your boss or your spouse but it is your inner-self. For example, self doubt, self imposed limitations, habits and many more. If you are fighting someone else, you either win/lose quickly and