Fighting with my Weapon
Expansion and contraction seems to be a common theme lately.... This time it has to do with my weapon. I had a strong intention with my choice of weapon this year, I wanted to use a heavy weapon to help with generating power from my hips and my center. Even though I've made progress with this, I've had some snags too. There are two areas in my form in particular that I've struggled with. Both have been identified as an expansion and contraction issue. The problem I was having was rectifying in my mind the difference between keeping my center of gravity low, and physically being low. I had no issue keeping my centering low, however I was staying too low for my weapon, and essentially fighting the natural flow of the weapon. In both instances the weapon wanted to pull my body up, which I wasn't allowing, and thus the movement (strike) felt weak or off. I have since allowed the weapon to lift me up without sacrificing my centering (expansion), al
