SOFT Work Session on Fri 2 Feb 2007

Sensitivity, Strikes & Striking Energy

Warm-ups
Zdorovye (Basic & Intermediate)

Sensitivity
Normal Pushing Drill
Slo-mo pushing drill with 2x gravity and 2x Intent
Trading strikes in slo-mo with 2x gravity and 2x Intent

Strikess & Striking Energy
Partner up and face-up in close proximity
Deliver strikes to each other with
- Shoulder
- Elbow
- Fist

Directed Free-Work
Partner A attempts to grappling, lock and/or submit B
B works to evade, escape and remain free using strikes and movement

Reflections

Explore our motivations behind:
1)the strike - intent
2)the tool - mass
3)the impact - energy

Explore our reactions to absorbtion:

Timing:
1)Before -Ahead
2)During -Meet
3)After -Follow

Absorbing the:
1)Strike
2)Tool
3)Impact
with timing, movement, mindset

VS Wushu Team's Demo @ NTU

Victoria School's Wushu Team was invited to perform at the NTU Invitational Wushu Display on Sat 3rd Feb.



Here are our boys in action:
Group Event: Dagger Routine
Solo: Fung Junjie - Sabre
Tan Xiang Ting - Changquan and Sword
Tan Xiang Tian - 3-Section Staff

Extreme Obstacle Course

This should be the end result of our training guys! :) heh heh...

SOFT Work: Building Stone Henge

This clip should be interesting for those in the SOFT Work Group.

How to use small amounts of force to displace huge mass.

Rather than thinking in terms of striking and attacking; another way of conception is in terms of force and mass displacement.