A simple shift
Often in Tai Chi I will shift my focus to different parts of my body to see the impact it has on my movements. Even something as simple as focusing on one of my hands can really change the feel of a movement. I often forget that I can take this approach in the rest of my Kung Fu. In our last Kao Shi class we were going over the first few moves of Da Mu Hsing 2. In particular the check to knife hand to long punch sequence. I know I often start to disconnect from my back leg as the punches thrown, because for me I know I put the emphasis on the open roundhouse. I view the knife hand almost as a clear that my opponent is getting out of the way of, and the long punch, even though it connects, as a set-up for the kick. Which explains why I tend to want to commit to that kick right away. I shifted my focus to the back leg on that punch, and it does help ground that heel and complete the te...