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Michael Varin wrote:
It is often said that you cannot see "IP/IT/IS" in a video, or at least, you cannot see what is actually occurring. Many also say that you CAN see when someone is not doing/using "IP/IT/IS."
I would like to delve into this notion. Besides, finding out what something is not, can help us understand what it is.
My hopes for this thread are that people will post videos, or make reference to videos that have already been posted and state what they find impressive, what they believe is happening in the video, how the exercise/skill is beneficial, what they find lacking, etc.
Even better would be for some posters to take the time (probably less than one hour total) to make their own video of an area of their practice that they would like to share, and explain what is being shown by narration, text, or both.
Below are a few links that seem to pop up frequently.
Akuzawa in London 2006
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAJVQMCWeOA
Chen Bing MMA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIc5NIfrnJs
94 year old Ba Gua
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZdtM5p6ZkA
Mind, Body, Kick Ass segment with Kuroda
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXsMSoXrNgo |
Let me give a very simple explanation, Michael. Instead of me videoing this, let's just use my old favorite picture of the one-legged stand trick:
Let's imagine 2 tries. In the first try Nage has not yet mentally arranged his structural paths inside (that's what "intent" means) and Uke just pushes him over. In the second attempt, Nage arranges his structure inside so that Uke's push is met with an angled force-path from the ground that acts as a brace under Uke's push; Uke is therefore pushing against the ground. You cannot see the minute changes that go on within the body to change the alignment paths, so seeing a picture or video isn't going to show you much. If, however, Nage has to drop down to two legs and lean a bit toward Uke and tense his shoulders, we know that he's almost certainly not using intent and is instead using some variation of normal strength. Often what you're looking for is based on your own experience through the years... and you're looking for what the demonstrator does wrong that tells you the story.
FWIW
Mike Sigman