Posts by goldenhound9

hiddensailor14 said:I get the feeling my point is flying a bit over your head. No worries, I'll break it down for you—don't feel bad if you're still lost.

I should probably apologize to my brother, too, since I swiped his old collection of CHEX magazines. They had all those weird little illustrations in them, and back then, you could actually spot some hairy lady business on the pages. Stephen, if you're reading this, man, I'm sorry; for a kid in elementary school, that stuff was basically like a fresh dog carcass in a butcher shop. is just a tangent from the part above where I talk about philosophers and my own struggles, because my brother used to own both comics and dozens of those CHEX issues. Time isn't linear, so just because one paragraph follows another doesn't mean they happened in order.☕
Maybe I should use separate paragraphs? Or maybe add timestamps? Would that make it easier for you to follow?😁

I guess a simple period would have done the trick...

eisenfaust said:.... and those Yoshigasakijev seminars.

Those Yoshigasakijev seminars are actually pretty practical. You just have to know how to listen, I guess...

jademarlin26 said:Is anyone here training in Shorinji Kempo? I am curious how a system built entirely on dualism—according to their own literature—finds its philosophical footing in Zen, where dualism is non-existent.

You probably won't get a real answer on this forum. Some wise guy
already posted something along these lines

talk about Zen when you mean Zen, and dualism when you mean dualism.

Maybe that’s where your answer is hiding, I guess.

Daniel Garcia said:The thing is, certain techniques in some styles are impossible to pull off right if you rely solely on raw power—because muscle tension ends up blocking the full-body movement needed for the move. That's probably what they meant. Sure, you need strength and stamina, but the ratio of technique to brute force really depends on the specific style...

I’d say that applies to pretty much every move in every discipline.
If your own muscle tension is choking out the motion of the technique, then it's not
actually being done right. I mean, sure, the move might still work, but
you're definitely not hitting your true potential. If you keep repeating
sloppy movements, you're basically hardwiring bad habits into your muscle memory. And the more you do it wrong,
the harder it’s going to be to fix later. So, in my opinion, the priority should always be getting the form down perfectly first. Once you've actually mastered the mechanics, then maybe you start adding strength—as long as you don't ruin the technique in the process.