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Tag Archives: Testing Strength
Integrated Strength
Most people have never experienced integrated strength. Before meeting my teacher I had only heard stories and read historical accounts of people who had achieved the skill. With an athletic background that included extensive strength training and years of martial arts practice under my … Continue reading
Posted in Theory
Tagged Bouncing, Integrated Strength, Internal Strength, Oneness Strength, Push Hands, Testing Strength, Unified Strength
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Torque
An interesting aspect of integrated strength is the internalization of momentum, which in our lineage is referred to as martial velocity or torque. The presence of torque within a gesture is one of the reasons integrated strength can be applied … Continue reading
Posted in Testing, Theory
Tagged Bouncing, External Orbit, Internal Orbit, Martial Velocity, Momentum, Push Hands, Route, Testing Strength, Torque
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Ride the Wave
Integrated strength exhibits characteristics that differentiate it from ordinary strength. In Yi Chuan the procedures for testing integrated strength are designed to help the practitioner recognize these differences. In many cases the practitioner will fail the test if he or she is … Continue reading
Close Quarters
Before studying Yi Chuan I spent a fair amount of time in Aiki Jutsu. Joint locks, throws, take downs and grappling practices in Waza format or freestyle was the focus. Most of that training was self-defense oriented, meaning we would … Continue reading
Posted in Application
Tagged Grappling, Integrated Strength, Internal Strength, Push Hands, Self Defense, Testing Strength, throws, waza
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Testing Strength
Testing Strength is Yi Chuan’s way of helping transform the results of solo training into functional skill. Consider this video clip of my teacher testing his strength on me. My role in this scenario is to provide a committed attack to my … Continue reading
Posted in Testing, Theory
Tagged Casual, Integrated Strength, Internal Orbit, Internal Strength, Push Hands, Testing Strength
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