Questions. Mindful training should generate questions. Or so I've heard. Our Saturday morning classes constantly amaze me because of the quality of questions being asked. This years winner is Todai Burke, last year it was Sihing Kohut. These two seem to find questions that I would never have dreamed were actually questions. Sometimes it is a simple question, sometimes incredibly deep. And the look on Sifu Brinker's face says it all, he lights up like a Christmas tree when a simple question is actually another layer of the Kung Fu onion just waiting to be peeled back.
Somehow I need to find a way to generate the questions I didn't know I had. Whether it is a simple question about foot placement or a deep soul scratch-er that my require some follow up, the questions are there, I just need to find a way to ask them.
Push hands. Wednesday's class we partnered up and did some push hands techniques. I partnered with Todai Bauer. I am very glad I did. I have always approached this technique from a strength point of view, "I am bigger and stronger so I win". Wednesday I was forced to approach it from the proper way to do this. As I tried to "impose" my strength on Todai Bauer, he matched my strength and then threw it to the curb like a dirty sock. I quickly realized that I was not going to out muscle him, no chance no way no how, so I closed my eyes and let him lead me, imposing his will on me, and it opened up a whole new avenue of sensations. I started to feel his movements almost before they were happening, I was able to react quicker and smoother (or so I think). It gave me chills, was this Chi?! I really hope so.
So I am sorry to say my family, but we will be experimenting with this at home, I need to feel more of this wonderful sensation.
No comments:
Post a Comment