Posted by rob on December 28, 1998 at 19:28:10:
In Reply to: Re: Please stop "trying"-- posted by Gene on December 24, 1998 at 10:26:22:
: Up Rooting.....Percieved increased energy flow.... I assume you have done push hands...Happy Holiday
: : This lack of self control is really quite pathetic.
: : You try, you fail--try to fall on your face/can't do it/but do it still.
: : Try not to respond, do respond, but really not a response--at least not an
: : adult response.
: : If what you think is 'rediculous' is the most ridiculous thing you've
: : ever heard, you've lived a very sheltered life, or have never listened
: : to yourself.
: : Why do the Wu's lean? What is gained by the lean? Why the change of
: : 'perpendicular' to 'straight from heel to head'?.
: : S.
Hi,
not about to get into an extended defense of Wu style which i've practiced for many years, but did you ever look at old photos of the yang family doing forms and applications? Their torso has a distinct lean to it. as far as i know, it is the CMC variant of yang style which has (over?) emphasized the upright torso. Wu style martial training involves hitting, locking , uprooting and neutralizing techniques, just as the other styles do. What i believe is important is the quality of your teacher, not what style he teaches. If one particular style grabs you more than another, then go for it, but running down other styles justs limits your understanding.
rob