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¡Gracias, Antonio! Planteas un punto interesante. Ciertos errores son universales pero otros son específicos a la mecánica del arte que se practica. Tengo dos alumnos que practican Taiji. A veces, les corrijo y tengo que quedar claro que algo que es correcto en Taiji no necesariamente cuadra con la mecánica de Wuzuquan. Desde luego, hay mucho en común también.

Many thanks for watching and for your kind words. I have subscribed to your channel. Do you remember the name of the 5A practitioner whom you met?

¡Gracias a tí por ver mis videos y por tu comentario! No conozco esa opción que mencionaste. Supongo que es algún tipo de traducción por IA. Sin embargo, prefiero hacer las traducciones yo porque un IA no entiende las artes marciales en general ni Wuzuquan en particular. Además prefiero que salgo mi propia voz.

Gracias, Antonio. Ya sabes que hay farsantes en nuestro mundo. Es lo de menos hacer lo que pueda par no ser uno de ellos.

@WuzuquanSpain no, aquí no se trata de ser o no ser un farsante, sino de humildad y compromiso. Tú "error" en el otro video fue "pequeño" en tamaño y "grande" en importancia. No sé notaba, pero estaba presente. Remarcarlo, estoy seguro que ayudará a muchos. No sé trata de tener errores pequeños, sino de no tener errores. Evitemos los errores y busquemos solamente los aciertos, AUNQUE SEAN PEQUEÑOS. Y éste vídeo lo deja muy claro, aún a costa de poner en entredicho algo tan absurdo como la "imagen". Lo dicho, doble valor, por lo técnico, y por lo humano.

No. ¿Algo que he dicho o hecho da esa impresión?

A ninja would never reveal that they are a ninja🥷

There are ninjas in the video. You just cannot see them.

Cheers! In this case it was all good in the end.

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Short answer: It is not. Long answer: It *is* but... ...I'm not aware of any styles that are exclusively "drunken", outside of fiction. However, many schools have one or more "drunken" forms as part of their training syllabus. In Wuzuquan we have a "drunken" form, whose purpose is to emphasise the ability to transfer force through the body in waves. My understanding is that such exercises were not invented in imitation of the movements of a drunkard. Rather, someone noticed afterwards that they made the practitioner move as if they were drunk, hence the label. In Wuzuquan, as in many Chinese arts, we transfer force through the body in waves, but we only exaggerate the waves in the "drunken" form, not for aesthetics or entertainment, but to develop that particular skill.

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

Stability is key to everything.

My thanks to you for taking the time to watch and comment!

Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. For me, it is entirely physical. Nothing supernatural about it at all. "Rooting" is just a metaphor for the skill to be able to deal with forces that are trying to destabilise you. As for angles, they are very important. Not just the angles from which you direct your force towards your opponent, but also the angles at which you hold the various parts of your body. As for the four principles, this exercise demonstrates all four of 吞 tūn, 浮 fú, 沉 chén, 吐 tǔ. Indeed, it *must* apply all four because of the fifth principle: 合 Hé.

@@WuzuquanSpain In my experience, clinging to physical and rejecting supposedly 'supernatural' blocks one from advancing on the path of martial arts. As for the rest, my understanding is different :-) What you show is just Float. Not Sink, Spit or Swallow. If you used Sink for instance, you would press the opponent down onto his knees/butt with the push, instead of lifting his center as you do with Float. You prompted me, however, to study Wuzu Sanchan, as it seems to be an interesting version of the form. Also, I will try to find that mysterious "He" :-) Thanks.

Who am I to question your experience? However, your experience is not my path. For me, the only thing outside the natural is fantasy. As for the Four Principles, who am I to question how you choose to interpret them? I was taught to interpret them differently to what you describe, so, for me, I apply all four when I move my opponent in this video. As for 合 Hé, there is nothing mysterious about it. It is simply the idea of combining all four principles into a single movement, rather than treating them as four separate movements. Beyond your stating your point of view and my stating mine, there is little we can learn or explain in these comments.

I wouldn't have thought so. After all, this type of punching requires holding the fist at the most stable angle, as I mentioned in the previous video in that series. Of course, weak wrists are dangerous but "more" wrist strength? No. ruclips.net/video/xmyJjsgpCog/видео.html

@CanadaFree-ce9jn You are right in that it is about angles... but it’s not *all* about angles. The purpose of this exercise is indeed to find the right angle but it is also about learning to use the right muscles to generate the force to move him and also to develop a connectivity that allows you to use the whole body and not just the arms. It’s not easily explained in comments or even video. It has to be felt in partner exercises.

Cheers, John! In every class, I tell my students that they have to use the mind to guide the brain. The brain is lazy and will always use shortcuts to achieve what it thinks your goal is. So, when they do a squatting exercise, their brain will say: "Oh, I see, you want your head nearer the ground. I'll just bend you forward at the waist." We have to give the brain constraints: "Brain, I want to achieve X but A, B and C have to remain in position. Moreover, D, E and F must not activate." That instruction to the brain is what I think of as the "mind". The brain will eventually figure it out.

@ yes. The difficulty is often in joining inhibition to both precision and, importantly, ease. That’s why evocative and accurate images can be very useful if they don’t take us out of our body, which many do. Finding good somatic images ( perhaps we might call them somages’?!) that work for you, or your students, is very helpful.

I think that the person who did the comment should stop practicing. If one needs to attack for some false impressions, he cannot be part of our world. A martial artist should be able to investigare a minimum, before having these bad reactions.

Well, he replied to my response video in a positive way. He recognised the issues with his original comment and it is all good now. In the past, I have made hasty comments that I later regretted, so I am not without reproach. The important thing is to acknowledge and mend bridges.

@WuzuquanSpain yes but it is pointless to be a martial artist without any self control. I am not a patient person at all, but I let this to come out only when i am insulted personally and for no reason. This seems the case.

Many thanks, Patrick!

youtube.com/@MrRourk Many thanks for watching and taking a moment to comment.

youtube.com/@erickeblesh You are right, there is a lot of garbage out there. In fact, although I am far from the most senior or skilled person in the Chee Kim Thong lineage, I felt someone had to step up and put something out there. I would have preferred it if people better than me had chosen to put videos up but they have neither the time nor the inclination. The only issue I had with your comment was that it addressed points that I have never made. I do agree with you that there are no superpowers. Are you going to China this year?

​@@WuzuquanSpainyes sir. I'll be representing Kong Han USA under Sifu Jeff Yang

@@erickeblesh7019 Unfortunately, I won’t be there. However, look out for my friend Peter Dillon. He is impressive.

@@WuzuquanSpain will do 👍🏻

If you want to have an interesting experience, Eric, ask Peter to do his pushing exercise with you.

youtube.com/@erickeblesh7019 That would be a valid criticism if I actually made such claims about superpowers or "the Force” (in the Star Wars sense) in this video. I use the word "force" in its mechanical sense: force is the interaction between two objects that results in a modification in the condition of one or both of those objects. However, if you think I’m claiming that this is anything other than an exercise in improving body mechanics, then you must not have been paying attention. In my videos, I try to present ideas in terms of biochemistry, biomechanics and physics. How someone could interpret my videos as talking about "superpowers" is beyond me.

youtube.com/@erickeblesh7019 Your comment gave me the opportunity clarify some points about this video. Here is the link to that clarification: ruclips.net/video/AGo7T5yXI0A/видео.html

Your videos are much better!🙄

youtube.com/@rmaa8110 Thanks for watching. Whose videos are much better? And much better than what?

@WuzuquanSpain I was joking that the guy complaining had better videos. He has NONE up. There is probably a reason why...

Gracias a ti por ver el video y por comentar. Un saludo.

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

Many thanks, Marc! I hardly do him justice.

Thank you, Dean!

Thanks, Pete! Good to hear from someone who knows.

@vartago Are you talking about the "20 Fist Methods" form of Wang Zi Ping? If so, you must not have actually watched my video because "20 Punches" (Èrshíquán - 二十拳) and "20 Fist Methods" (Quán Èrshí Fǎ - 拳 二十 法) are not the same form at all. Moreover, 二十拳 can be translated as "20 Punches" because there are literally 20 punches in the form. Whereas, 拳 二十 法 is better translated as "20 Boxing Methods". ruclips.net/video/NFkYG5JSuiM/видео.html

Thanks for watching, Eric. It's Chee Kim Thong via Han Kim Sen.

Nobody cares what you see or don't see. Move along, anonymous troll.

@@WuzuquanSpain “you are teaching a martial art but its not for fighting” your words . And im the troll . By definition martial arts are fighting arts .

@@nickmerix2900 I don't remember saying those words. Could I trouble you to let me know in which video and at what time stamp I said that? Thank you.

@@WuzuquanSpain your video about self defense

@@nickmerix2900 Do you mean this one? ruclips.net/video/DZiVwVIlSIA/видео.html

It's neither static nor a technique (at least, not in the sense of a "fighting technique"), it's an exercise but many thanks for your constructive contribution.

@@Jackson499 those who buy the illusion always try to sell the same crap. I understand them all too well thats why i can criticize. The idea that if you practice forms and static techniques long enough you will some day become a great fighter is BS. The proof is in the pudding . Home many so called great masters got their ass kicked by some young MMA fighter? Explain that then try to defend traditional martial arts. Yes there are some good useful things in them . Focus on them and discard the crap they serve along with them . That why thai boxers dominate and why even a shaolin monk that fights in MMA does not use shaolin style but the chinese style of MMA. Having pot belly masters that never fought theaching how to fight is like a call of duty player training soldiers for real combat

@nickmerix2900 Why come to my channel to criticise others? Criticise only me or what I say. - What illusion am I selling in this video? Provide the time stamp. - Where did I say that you if you practise forms and static techniques long enough you will someday become a great fighter? Provide the time stamp. Do not use strawman arguments against me and please do not use my channel to express your discontent. Make your own videos if you think you have something constructive to say.

@@WuzuquanSpain i was not responding to you but someones comment

@@nickmerix2900 All the comments under my video should be about my video, otherwise they have no place here. The comments section is not an open forum. You commented on my video as follows: "Your mistake is wasting time on useless static techniques that have no relation to real fighting". You subsequently doubled down. If your comments are not relevant to the video, please delete them.

I'm not telling you how to do it. I am simply explaining why it is done with the back three knuckles. You do it whatever way you want.

@@WuzuquanSpain do not worry, your explanations are very interesting

Thank you. To be clear, I would not like to be punched by someone who strikes with the first two knuckles.

@@WuzuquanSpain ))) I don't want to say that your way is "wrong", many people are punching such way. For boxing in gloves this fist position is okay and maybe the best. I just wanted to say that a punch with a twist of the fist has its own potential, which disappears with this "battering ram" method you tell about. This twist can add more speed to the hitting knuckle, make the punch shorter, harder and more biting, like a lash, or turn the straight punch to a kinda hook, if you need it. P.S.Really, I don't want to receive such a punch, too - but I don't want to receive any punch at all.)))

@@WuzuquanSpain Your channel is one of the best Ngo Cho Kun channels, really. Do not worry, continue your Way.

Many thanks for your kind words! I'm glad you find my videos helpful.

I must be honest with myself at the very least. Otherwise, I will not even be a good practitioner, never mind instructor.

I was clear, Pasquale, but I did not heed my own advice. I should not have leaned in at all. Even in this version, I can see things I need to improve.

@@WuzuquanSpain Honestly I didn't even notice. I thought it was just to explain a possible mistake. Double compliments to be honest to yourself, very rare in martial arts.

Thank you!

Many thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, I have seen some schools that teach only attack (constant work on the pads and bags) but never teach defence. Defence is the more important skill.

No, force is generated in the core, supported by a strong platform. The arms, led by the elbows, merely direct the force.

Gracias, Pasquale. Tienes razón. Pero ese no es el punto que planteaba. Ese movimiento específico viene desde abajo, como si el agua de una inundación te arrancara los pies.

Many thanks! I teach in a small town near Madrid, in Spain. www.wuzuquan.es Where in the world are you?

In Australia! Do you mind if I email you directly?

You have to push them downwards. Resisting with the chest and shoulder muscles causes the elbows to lift immediately, in direct opposition to my partner's force. Sinking the elbows first redirects his force and allows me to get under and past it so that I can lift him from below.