Walking In Low Postures
Walking in low postures is extremely beneficial in building endurance and strength of legs. It also helps to make your steps stable. When practicing this, keep the fists tight at each side, and keep the upper body straight and relaxed. Walk with the shins vertical and the thighs parallel to the ground, keeping the center of gravity as low as possible.
SECTION B: BELT-CRACKING
Belt-cracking is one of the training methods that is enjoyable as well as beneficial. It increases the grabbing and arm strength necessary in matches. Combined with the basic forms and stances, it increases fluency, coordination, and correctness of posture. The last is a very important point. By cracking a belt while performing a basic form or stance, one's mind is diverted from the stress created by the stance and therefore one can remain in the stance longer than normal. This can therefore provide double benefit. In the old days belts of leather were used, and it is said that the high levels would use chain. Among the movements of belt-cracking are: (1) embracing (a,b), (2) stealing step, (3) horse riding stance (a,b), (4) bow and arrow stance (a,b), (5) bowing (a,b), (6) diagonal striking, (7) march and kick, (8) turning around backward kicking (a,b), and (9) upper body control leg blocking {a,b,c,d,), etc. (see respective figures).
Figure B1a
- Figure B2
Figure B3a
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- Figure B4b
- Figure B5b
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Figure B8b
- Figure B9c
- Figure B9d
SECTION C: WITH EQUIPMENT
GRASPING VINES
Grasping vines increases the strength in the wrists, arms, and hands. The vines should be about two feet long, tied with a rope about two-and-a-half inches in diameter. Standing in a natural or horse-riding stance, one should hold each end and squeeze and twist slowly. When the vines resist the force, try to squeeze as long as possible. Then release and twist and squeeze in the other direction {see Fig. 1).
- Figure C1
VINE POLES
Tie about twenty to forty vines together and fasten them to the ground. For training the hands for location, timing, and power use diagonal striking. When the vines swing back, strike again, and keep repeating.
For the legs, practice kicking and thrusting with the hands held at the waist. Kick and thrust with each leg alternately. Another exercise is to tangle the vines with the leg. Wrap the leg around the vines and squeeze and pull up. A further method is to practice leg attacking techniques by hooking the vines with the leg and pulling back; or by hooking the vines with the foot and pushing down on them with the knee.
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