Comments on: Secrets of Kung Fu Practice http://www.tandao.com/2009/11/02/secrets-of-kung-fu-practice/ For the Evolving Martial Artist Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:40:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: tandao http://www.tandao.com/2009/11/02/secrets-of-kung-fu-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-4742 tandao Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:03:34 +0000 http://www.tandao.com/?p=2857#comment-4742 You are asking the essential question regarding the mind body relationship and that intricate balance each of us seek in integrating ourselves. The intellect understands but the body is not skilled enough to express the theories. On the other extreme, the body is skilled but the mind does not understand the subtle strategies to elevate the skill to another level. In terms of practical combat, keep your techniques simple and basic. Discover core techniques and master them. Less is more. Ultimately your body has to express itself naturally and spontaneously. The intuitive mind is the bridge between intellect and instinct. You are asking the essential question regarding the mind body relationship and that intricate balance each of us seek in integrating ourselves. The intellect understands but the body is not skilled enough to express the theories. On the other extreme, the body is skilled but the mind does not understand the subtle strategies to elevate the skill to another level. In terms of practical combat, keep your techniques simple and basic. Discover core techniques and master them. Less is more.

Ultimately your body has to express itself naturally and spontaneously. The intuitive mind is the bridge between intellect and instinct.

]]> By: arnuld http://www.tandao.com/2009/11/02/secrets-of-kung-fu-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-4736 arnuld Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:16:45 +0000 http://www.tandao.com/?p=2857#comment-4736 This is very good post. I have to say I was quite impressed. I wonder why many people miss that thing that to achieve a skill, to master anything you have to live with it, breathe with it, eat it and think about it all the time finding what works and what not and it takes years before you come to even 10 fundamental ways to practice that art (whether Kung-Fu or whether computer programming). The content your have written in the post shows your fundamental understanding of this art. Very few have this quality. One thing I never understood is: how can I draw the line between when something is getting more intellectual and less practical or vice-versa. Perhaps you can shed some light. This is very good post. I have to say I was quite impressed. I wonder why many people miss that thing that to achieve a skill, to master anything you have to live with it, breathe with it, eat it and think about it all the time finding what works and what not and it takes years before you come to even 10 fundamental ways to practice that art (whether Kung-Fu or whether computer programming).

The content your have written in the post shows your fundamental understanding of this art. Very few have this quality.

One thing I never understood is: how can I draw the line between when something is getting more intellectual and less practical or vice-versa. Perhaps you can shed some light.

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