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  1. After looking further in. I really only need to stick to the five seasons to regulate. Might be worth a look if you haven't already. The Solar Cycles are interesting though to get familiar with for more subtle intentions that may fit on a bi weekly basis.
  2. It’s because you haven’t trained it in I think. It’s very evident I think. Wing Chun is also moving around. The bending of the knees in is a characteristic that you could pay attention to. Especially as you like physics , demonstrated in your posts. the triangle V like stance. Allows connection to the earth that is superior to any other stance in terms of absorbing force through joints and into the ground, also bringing it back up , quickest and most accurately (efficient) I could be wrong but I think this is scientifically correct. So In that regard we could say it is stationary, (as a moment is more like a photograph and not a video i) think this is how your mind is working it as your body has no experience of it ,,, yet… no there is lots of moving legs in Wing Chun So the movement you practice in Taiji, if you were able to switch mid practice to wing Chun principles , the limbs would retract and bend more. your form would have a smaller frame and contract (possibly a move or two would not translate) but I bet you most would… if it truly pertains to usefulness as a martial art and not only health practices
  3. I think technically wing chunners could learn a lot from Taiji players. And Taiji players could learn a lot about efficiency from a more compact point of view. Against mma though, like in the video, if the mma opponent is bigger , heavier and stronger with better cardio, he doesnt need much skill to beat anyone much smaller than him whatever the supposed level is... The trad martial artist should probably just crush his foot with a good stamp. As eye gauging, throat and soft parts are off limits I guess the foot would be the next logocal port of attack.
  4. That is mostly very old footage now. I've watched all that back in the past. I think WC is a useful base and great for it's principles and training, in vectors of power and application of force through the stance work and stepping techniques (and turning). I think its very useful to tighten up the structure and make for more compact-full power, wc has a great way to simply and effectively knit the joints together. You can practice almost any set of martial movements with the upper body, like with Taiji, flowing and arching, which is great, but when you drop your stance and start to apply trad wc turning and straight line principle, then you see an entirely different form emerge from the very same movements. (there is a tendency to cut some short, or resist turning so much depending on how you want to defend the mother line and avoid collapsing structure, or facing in an unfavourable direction with regards to your forward pressing energy and subsequent block/strike, so much variety though and a myriad of angles to play with, for almost all movements) They instantly change if circular and flowing like in Tai Chi, many qigong, and now that I learn earlier Daogong, and transform it to a much more militant and staccato like appearance . It's still the form basic movements but they are now transformed, and the ability to generate gross physical power quickly and with little extra skill or effort is evident, even with just a bit if training proper technique it can be applied to what you already know and will massively upgrade your ability to generate power quickly and efficiently from your pre-existing Taiji form, much of it anyway. IMO that is...

  5. Xiang Gong - Fragrant Qigong

    Thrice Daily replied to adept's topic in Daoist Discussion

    thanks for the offer. I am interested in spending some more time on 8 pieces brocade, Baduanjin , did you try this?
  6. That sounds like a hoot. Love these old publications, they are like gold if you ask me. I managed to recuse a pile of early 90s combat mags from a rainy garden. Still got them, it's such a treat to read the old interviews, Often a lot to read between the lines.
  7. I don't know man for me its more like a dance. And I spend several years exploring the same basic movements. Startlingly when I slow it down I'm starting to see that Dao gong naturally emerges. It is a beautiful thing but maybe not so practical for fighting, maybe maybe not.. The more I train though , the less the martial art is a physical and the more of a spiritual dimension it holds. It is interesting the spaces that philosophy and alchemy touches the art of movement and appreciation of life in all its forms and perspectives. Or whatever the moment has offered. It's truly splendid and ever so much better when it feels a new skill has been discovered and emerged as though a personal invention in own own time.
  8. Good point I think it is highly beneficial though to have something in the arsenal for this close quarterly combat, just in case, in terms of self defence also, IE, how to stop someone strangulating neck etc
  9. In terms of conditioning though trad western boxing might actually be king. Two untrained people go at it fighting and it will almost certainly come down to cardio. My take on it anyway. Training in zone 2 cardio for prolonged periods is going to give you a significant edge after a minute or two of going at it. It could all come down to cardio, in which case boxing may be king...

  10. Taiwan

    Thrice Daily replied to Thrice Daily's topic in General Discussion

    One thing that made Taiwan such a choice place to live was the vast array of different temples and shrines, many roads at the top, there would be a little open house with a statue. Local folk shrine to large temple, Taoist, Buddhist, even Confucius temple still exist there. I remember if I had a little time between tasks , passing a park, I would spend a little time there, and many many times in the park, there would be a small shrine, low height , maybe carved of wood, painted, old, some very old. But untouched, not even damaged, respected, and people still come every day and stand with a quick prayer. This aspect of culture resonated and touched me more deeply, connecting in that sense. I'd love to go back to Taichung one day, go back to the same roads and parks. Buy a coconut, or even better a watermelon from the big watermelon truck driving around Beitun. Good times

  11. What made YOU laugh today/tonight ?

    Thrice Daily replied to zerostao's topic in The Rabbit Hole

    Exactly. I knew the answer, 'it's not raining' but i held back from saying it, in the name of discovery. I had a dad who used to mercilessly beat me at any game we played. That was his strategy and I'm cool with that. Doesn't leave much space to explore skill and strategy though, I prefer to go that route. Riddles are great for this though... Did I tell you I went to Socrates house once??

  12. What made YOU laugh today/tonight ?

    Thrice Daily replied to zerostao's topic in The Rabbit Hole

    There are 6 people, and 2 dogs, and one Umbrella, they aren't under the Umbrella, how is it they don't get wet? I asked this one my daughter today, we figured it out. It made me laugh. She wasn't convinced.

  13. Xiang Gong - Fragrant Qigong

    Thrice Daily replied to adept's topic in Daoist Discussion

    No, just researching. I'm reluctant to learn any new formal qigong forms without a physical teacher in the flesh, at least to begin to learn from. I think this is important.
  14. It depends on range. Long Range, I'd choose boxing, kick boxing and particular Thai boxing as most deadly and effective Mid Range , I'd choose Kung Fu, very technical , strategic and good for close up conflict with no room for big punches and kicks. Grappling Range , Wrestling, Judo, Ju-Jitsu , I don't practice these but really should do , almost all fights go to the floor, in which case boxing is not got the tools. So it depends on the range. Wrestling Judo and Jujitsu I think are most effective for finishing a fight, especially finishing it responsibly without causing too much damage.
  15. IMO , Will is the mental glue that binds us to existence... Recently I've been finding something most enlightening yet assimilating it into a working living practice I'm absolutely a million miles away from. It concerns the TCM ideas/realities of the 24 solar cycles of the year. Comprising distinctive phases for each season. I feel this is something to get to know and have to confess I've not yet tried to work seasonally like this with regards to practices. It has been part of looking back, trying to find the earliest records of qigong practice, then working forward from the earliest and most influential texts/sages. I'm still very early on and parts of the yellow emperor classic are starting to emerge as important. The seasonal are now becoming a focus point. Organizing qigong and exercise practices can start to look like a very different process when revisited through the lens of the 24 solar phases... Wish me luck, its going to be a long winter

  16. Taiji Quan for Self Defense

    Thrice Daily replied to Samoobramba's topic in Daoist Discussion

    Nice, good to see something like this here đź‘Ť

  17. Buddhism & Hinduism/Vedanta: Same or Different?

    Thrice Daily replied to old3bob's topic in General Discussion

    That's the kind of statement that can lead people to thinking they don't need to formally meditate at all to get all the benefits of meditation. Angry hasty folk that will insist that they meditate all the time in everything they do and say sitting is for lazy people, stupid people or a waste of time...

  18. Xiang Gong - Fragrant Qigong

    Thrice Daily replied to adept's topic in Daoist Discussion

    That is my Yijinjing. It’s basically 12 pieces. I do each movement 20 times, next week it will be 21 or 22 reps each… I do at times train martial arts after the set finishes. Not everyday though. I’ll do taichi everyday though afterwards , at least 5 minutes or so. It’s great to practice after yijinjing
  19. Sold choice, me too. It would be nice to get a bit more of that in. Great isnt it, any favourite ways to train with this in mind. With Partner/Solo training? As long as you got the footwork, and a little luck on your side... I don't know if i see it as simple to learn, any tips? and how it feeds in so well to Lap and technical choices in trapping range Thanks that's interesting, I'm looking it up, if anyone else wants to the following might help. It is not an instant find on youtube anyway, In Wing Chun, "Pak Tek" (often spelled "Pak Da" or "Pak Sao Da") refers to a technique involving a block (or slap) with a strike. The Chinese characters for this technique are 拍打 (Mandarin: pī dǎ). In Cantonese, this is pronounced as Paak Da (拍打), where 拍 (paak) means "slap" or "clap," and 打 (da) means "strike" or "hit." So "Pak Tek" or "Pak Da" essentially means "slap and strike" or "slap and hit," which describes the technique of deflecting and immediately following up with an attack. I'd like to see examples of this with weapons, kinda hard to visualize exactly what you mean Any tips for beginners to help avoid tennis elbow. How to remove ego from pak sao, could be a new post I got similar outlook. I know others who don't though and their next move selection may be kinda different. Who did you train with? Anyone in Ip Lineage? I hear what you are saying for clear , practical and simple. It is arguably best technique. I've got more to say , it will have to be later though, I gotta dash, i'll share a video later of what i'd like to train more of with partner work...
  20. Did you ever watch the movie biopic where the St is played by Mickey Rourke. Great film that was for Hollywood rendition.

  21. Xiang Gong - Fragrant Qigong

    Thrice Daily replied to adept's topic in Daoist Discussion

    I hear what you’re saying. I’ve recently started to take some wisdom of western training and apply it to Eastern discipline… Personally I’ve found it of great help. Let me briefly outline it in case it can be useful to others that get in a fix reading this… 1/. Seek to increase time in practice by 5% each week , but not more. So if doing 20 reps for each movement of 12 or so sets, just add 1 rep per week 2/. Try to do the same for intensity, don’t ramp up intensity massively just because you feel you can, again aim for 5% increase per week. Let your system adapt. 3/. After a certain amount of time back off for a week. Deload… might be 8-12 weeks if beginner or very gentle, if practice more intense like mine currently is, maybe deload after 4-6 weeks (by deload I would still train, but do like half the reps of the movements for a week so 20 x 12 would become 10 x 12 , just practicing the moves with a lowered intensity, providing the body and mind with a rest) I think it can be helpful for psychology as well, in consistency over time. Helps to track what’s actually happening from time to time. I’ve started getting in a three month groove, where there will be four training cycles a year with different focuses and practices , I’ve also started to become a little more aware of moon cycles too, creating smaller monthly cycles inside training cycles.does that make sense, anyone resonate?

  22. The Evolution Of Qigong - From Seedling to Mighty Oak

    Thrice Daily replied to Thrice Daily's topic in General Discussion

    Yeah sure do. I’m only on here for half hour to an hour , plus morning coffee (not recently though) I work for myself though so I’m flexible on times. How about yourself? I’ve started a personal thread on this in the journal part of the forum. I want to try to do an hour a day on it… I’ve checked some of those personal practice discussions pages and they are jam packed, I doubt I’ll have time to do that much and want to keep irrelevant to my current daily practice, for now that is predominantly Yijinjing
  23. Looking back at the earliest records I can find on Qigong has become a part of what began as a thread on yijinjing.... It's such a interesting topic though, so I thought I'd start a new thread. Maybe it will be something that interests folk. I'm most interested in rare and obscure qigong systems of the past... And related histories and developments... So far the oldest seem to be captured here, Can we go back further than this as a starting point???

  24. Is there a "safe" way to contact spirit of recently departed

    Thrice Daily replied to dontknwmucboutanythng's topic in Esoteric and Occult Discussion

    I can jive with that.

  25. Taiji Quan for Self Defense

    Thrice Daily replied to Samoobramba's topic in Daoist Discussion

    It’s all legit if used in the right place at the right time. Martial Arts are not Sports though. MMA now is so superbly technical , it’s like safe cracking or lock picking. Without that level of knowledge and experience the fight is likely lost as soon as it goes to the floor… I don’t do martial arts to roll on the floor, but there is doubt that’s how winning is done, if winning is what you’re after. Go for it I’d say.