tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926482844100900134.post4799233838366518230..comments2023-10-11T10:15:08.092-04:00Comments on Internal Gong Fu: You Are Where You Are and That's Where You StartMike at internalgongfu.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16522311573919277909noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926482844100900134.post-74854520947741979312009-09-14T10:19:06.099-04:002009-09-14T10:19:06.099-04:00Hey Mike,
Wonderful post here... I think you shar...Hey Mike,<br /><br />Wonderful post here... I think you share this concept well of "You are where you are and that's where you start."<br /><br />So many times in my life I shot for something that was beyond where I was... Trying to figure out how to do something and then getting even more confused or worse by believing that I understood something by making up what I thought it should be. Then to find out I wasn't even close.<br /><br />For me the secret was to keep it simple and go back to the basics. Spend the time on foundational skills. When I meet people more skilled I would ask them very basic question and if they could show me what they mean by doing it physically. Even then I might ask to have them show me something even more simple and then play with that one simple thing for a number of months.<br /><br />I too like the "ban" bagua drill. I also like the "side to side" wujifa skill sets. Understanding deeply how the hip area can open and move is a very deep subject. I hope your honesty here will inspire others as well to assess where they are and to look toward the many wonderful basic skill sets in thier own practice. <br /><br />So many times I've discovered mean much more advanced ideas hidden in very basic "warm-up" or simple gongs that are connected with these types of martial arts. Thanks again for sharing so openly and honestly as always...Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435911314664052046noreply@blogger.com