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Robert John wrote:
But isn't capturing mass more dependent on how you manage the forces in the body, with external angles ad nausem being of only tertiary importance?
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no i wouldn't say that at all.
the process of unifying yourself is only half the game (i.e. managing force within the body / 13 points), you still have to unify / flow with opponent (i.e. applying force accurately on the opponent.)
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Adam Bauder wrote:
This is where the distinction between hard and soft sometimes gets lost on me. 'cause what Sam Chin displays in the video looks like good, soft training to me.
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maybe tension is a bad word. the clip just is during lecture, but in practice should be done with... force? maybe that's the right word.
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Joep Schuurkes wrote:
That's not very helpful, is it? Why not say that it's the manipulation by the mind of the tension created by adhering to the 13 points that draws the circles?
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because i wouldn't say that's accurate.
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Ignatius Teo wrote:
And although I understand that Sam Chin is trying to articulate these concepts more clearly, I feel it could be made clearer and simpler.
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some concepts just have to be discussed in depth if you actually want to achieve some skill.
