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Old 10-01-2011, 10:18 PM   #8
David Orange
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Re: Internal Strength in sparring

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5uMy...eature=related
Check out 0:20, 0:37, 0:39, 1:12, 2:53.

These throws were done against competitors who are also very good at throwing. If you or I were to compete with these guys, there would be no competition.
I guess that depends on who the "you or I" are.

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[url]They would effortlessly throw us around, no matter how hard we tried. They would be using little to no force, staying relaxed and calm. It would look magical. If you are interested you could learn to do this. You wouldn't have to search for a special instructor, or find some secret knowledge, it's available to anyone interested, in most major cities, around the world.
Yes. It's muscle and technique. It's not Internal Strength, Internal Power, aiki or jin.

Interesting, but a different subject, altogether.

David

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