Comments on: Abstract training of martial arts http://blog.zongwumen.com/2009/04/21/abstract-training-of-martial-arts/ For students of Baguazhang and Xingyiquan Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:02:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: george http://blog.zongwumen.com/2009/04/21/abstract-training-of-martial-arts/#comment-321 george Wed, 06 May 2009 18:30:08 +0000 http://blog.zongwumen.com/2009/04/21/abstract-training-of-martial-arts/#comment-321 I think just memorizing and being relaxed in movement is probably stage 1. Being focused while maintaining stage 1 is probably stage 2. From there to understanding is still a leap though. Absolutely, it's definitely a tougher task to manifest your understanding of this stuff in a larger world, but then again, its wonderful to have bigger and bigger goals all the time. ;-) I think just memorizing and being relaxed in movement is probably stage 1. Being focused while maintaining stage 1 is probably stage 2. From there to understanding is still a leap though.

Absolutely, it’s definitely a tougher task to manifest your understanding of this stuff in a larger world, but then again, its wonderful to have bigger and bigger goals all the time. ;-)

]]> By: Nick http://blog.zongwumen.com/2009/04/21/abstract-training-of-martial-arts/#comment-309 Nick Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:45:01 +0000 http://blog.zongwumen.com/2009/04/21/abstract-training-of-martial-arts/#comment-309 I would say its a tougher task. I don't think anything is not the Dao. I think the Dao can be felt and understood in all things. I think it can be felt and understood with a relaxed body and your mind focused on the present. I think it's a tougher task to be relaxed and present in all situations. It's like learning the 64 and the circle. First you gotta memorize it then you have to learn to be relaxed in it. It's probably easier to tell yourself that you're going to be focused and relaxed each time you practice Bagua, but to be like that on a day to day basis in your everyday life, that's the ultimate challenge. However, maybe once someone has memorized the 64 as well as the circles and is able to be relaxed and focused in them, it'll be easy to apply it to everyday routines in life. So perhaps Bagua is directly and indirectly a system of training for all aspects of life. I would say its a tougher task. I don’t think anything is not the Dao. I think the Dao can be felt and understood in all things. I think it can be felt and understood with a relaxed body and your mind focused on the present. I think it’s a tougher task to be relaxed and present in all situations. It’s like learning the 64 and the circle. First you gotta memorize it then you have to learn to be relaxed in it. It’s probably easier to tell yourself that you’re going to be focused and relaxed each time you practice Bagua, but to be like that on a day to day basis in your everyday life, that’s the ultimate challenge. However, maybe once someone has memorized the 64 as well as the circles and is able to be relaxed and focused in them, it’ll be easy to apply it to everyday routines in life. So perhaps Bagua is directly and indirectly a system of training for all aspects of life.

]]> By: george http://blog.zongwumen.com/2009/04/21/abstract-training-of-martial-arts/#comment-308 george Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:05:32 +0000 http://blog.zongwumen.com/2009/04/21/abstract-training-of-martial-arts/#comment-308 If the Dao is all things, what is not the Dao? How do you understand the Dao through fighting or hiking or cleaning the dishes? That's a tougher question, or a tougher task. Of course, this sort of introspection isn't necessary to learn to fight with Baguazhang. But I'm not of the kind that only seeks to learn to fight from my arts, so... If the Dao is all things, what is not the Dao? How do you understand the Dao through fighting or hiking or cleaning the dishes? That’s a tougher question, or a tougher task.

Of course, this sort of introspection isn’t necessary to learn to fight with Baguazhang. But I’m not of the kind that only seeks to learn to fight from my arts, so…

]]> By: Nick http://blog.zongwumen.com/2009/04/21/abstract-training-of-martial-arts/#comment-306 Nick Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:31:25 +0000 http://blog.zongwumen.com/2009/04/21/abstract-training-of-martial-arts/#comment-306 I had to read it a couple times, but I get it. Bagua is the Yijing of fighting. I've always thought of Bagua as a human representation of yijing because of all the connections to internal organs and emotions, but I never thought of looking at fighting as the Dao. Great stuff! can't for the next portion. I had to read it a couple times, but I get it. Bagua is the Yijing of fighting. I’ve always thought of Bagua as a human representation of yijing because of all the connections to internal organs and emotions, but I never thought of looking at fighting as the Dao. Great stuff! can’t for the next portion.

]]> By: jleeger http://blog.zongwumen.com/2009/04/21/abstract-training-of-martial-arts/#comment-305 jleeger Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:04:13 +0000 http://blog.zongwumen.com/2009/04/21/abstract-training-of-martial-arts/#comment-305 Awesome! Awesome!

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