Search found 292 matches
- Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:39 am
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: Suspension systems
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12083
- Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:58 am
- Forum: Chinese Swordsmanship
- Topic: Modern armour
- Replies: 49
- Views: 69976
- Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:11 pm
- Forum: General Taiji Quan Discussion
- Topic: Confirmation of Fa Jing & a Proper Structure
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12978
I'd like to suggest that usually, you can only lay a foundation to develop jin, and subsequently fajin, doing the basics, and enough of daily correct forms work or similar moving practice. For some it works wonders if they for some time go _very_ slow during form movements letting their mind go, as ...
- Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:25 pm
- Forum: Chinese Swordsmanship
- Topic: Suggested Gear For Chinese Swordplay
- Replies: 23
- Views: 41279
I mean moves like you find in Baji when you manage to grab someones forearm, pull it down sinking into it simultaneously doing a shoulder kao fajin. King Li Jen knocked a friend of mine unconscious for 10 minutes with that. If a 250lb man with serious power would do fajin type body collisions on a h...
- Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:14 am
- Forum: Chinese Swordsmanship
- Topic: Suggested Gear For Chinese Swordplay
- Replies: 23
- Views: 41279
How did the meniscal tear happen ? Kao moves in close up, sliding step kicks ? Fajin or any rams, throws, etc. should be forbidden, other than just indicated, when I was well-trained (somewhere in the last century) I could have (did) seriously hurt people doing that. You could experiment with gel fi...
- Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:19 pm
- Forum: Chinese Swordsmanship
- Topic: Modern armour
- Replies: 49
- Views: 69976
What about working the throat protection UNDER the chest one / vest ? I learned, almost to the point of being able to use them, moves that end up stabbing to the throat in a steep upward angle, that could result in sliding under that protection. I would recommend to use throat protection like in his...
- Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:12 pm
- Forum: Chinese Swordsmanship
- Topic: Suggested Gear For Chinese Swordplay
- Replies: 23
- Views: 41279
Is that an intentional decision to skip protection for forearms and elbows ? What about upward strikes from a parry or evasion that could hit the elbow tip ? At least hurts like hell. Or are those swords foam coated ? What about stabs to the sternum that slide up (when both go forward in the same mo...