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[Martial Arts] Fist Techniques and Power GenerationAuthor: Jeffi Chao Hui Wu Time: 2025-6-29 Sunday, 4:23 AM ········································ [Martial Arts] The Power of Punching
In Sydney's winter, around 5:15 AM every day, the seaside temperature is 6 degrees, and the wind chill makes it feel like only 2-3 degrees. I am only wearing a long-sleeve autumn T-shirt and quick-dry long pants, sometimes with gloves, and I have no thermal layers. My hands feel a bit cold, but my knees and feet do not feel cold at all; I wear summer golf ball hair only to protect the Baihui point from wind and cold.
Standing on the grass by the sea, without any warm-up, I directly start practicing the first round of Tai Chi, and after about three to five minutes, my body begins to warm up. By the end of the form, I feel warm and sweaty all over. Next, I practice a round of Tai Chi sword, and throughout the session, I can clearly feel the sweat, especially as heat flows up the back of my neck, and I noticeably sweat from my neck. Naturally, I take off my wind cap, and my back gradually starts to sweat as well. Then I enter a horse stance for thirteen minutes, with a continuous flow of sweat, and the energy circulation is stable, unlike before when I needed to rely on standing post to activate the heat sensation.
Over the past year, I have never interrupted my practice, regardless of wind or rain, cold or heat; I persist in practicing every morning, averaging at least an hour and a half each day. The content includes horse stance, Wuji stance, Tai Chi, Tai Chi sword, Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, and Yi Jin Jing, among others. In the beginning, I had to rely on the horse stance to generate heat before entering the state, but now, I can generate power immediately as I start my punches, quickly warming up without any warm-up, reflecting a fundamental change in the internal structure and energy flow.
In the past, it was said to "practice with power," meaning to practice the punches after standing in post to extend the remaining energy sensation into the forms. Now, my physical state no longer requires this transition. As I start my punches, the energy is generated; the energy arises from the punch, the form initiates the energy, and the energy and form, strength and style are unified. It is not about exerting more force or being more deliberate, but rather the result of sitting the hips solidly, opening the hips smoothly, and relaxing the whole body, allowing the energy to flow automatically.
I have summarized that the key to achieving "power generated from the punch" lies in: every move and form I perform is based on low stances and structural hip sitting. It is not about casually and loosely moving through the punches, but rather fully converting the static power of the horse stance into the structural hip sitting of the dynamic punch forms. In other words, I have directly integrated the energy activation process of "practicing punches after standing in post" into the punches themselves. With every initiation of a form, my hips support my entire body like a chair, the structure is established, and the energy activates itself.
A year of uninterrupted practice is not a task, but a daily rhythm. This does not rely on willpower to push through, but rather on the body becoming increasingly comfortable and the energy and blood flowing more smoothly as a natural guidance. I am very clear that this state is not about advanced cultivation, but rather a genuine change accumulated from years of real practice.
Mr. Wu Chaohui practicing with power by the seaside in Sydney.
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[Martial Arts] Practicing with Power Source: http://www.australianwinner.com/AuWinner/viewtopic.php?t=696556 |
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