Feeling the energy more
This is a continuation of a previous post. My training has taken on a new focus in trying to feel the energy in my techniques. Sometimes this can be feeling the release of energy/power, or simply feeling a connection. It feels like a natural progression, and something I probably felt before but just hadn't named it. Again I have Tai Chi to thank for this. Slower mindful movements really help with the "feel". As I go through the sequence of motions I can really pick up on where and when there is Qi and when there is not and why. Sometimes it is as simple as I have already stabilized in my stance before the whole motion was completed- again something that is translatable across my Kung Fu. When I'm doing a form like Lao Gar or Da Mu Hsing I have to pay more attention to my transitions and ultimately the release of power at the end. I find it very hard to follow the en...