ReturnDragon

Thank you for your comments. Talking about balance, so far, I haven't fallen onto the ground yet. If I am out of alignment, then, I would have difficulty on the transition for the next move. Fingers do not transmit force to the sabre. Rather it is the grip of the fingers with a strong wrist and the swing with the combination of the arms. You must be talking about a Ta Chi sword!

Good morning TBMs You people still trying to figure out what Xing and Ming are? Go ask walker. He always told me what is not but never told me what it is. Wu Wei CD/RD

Yes, I do. Let me put it this way. I am on your side to give you the benefit of the doubt. However, I didn't want to make it any worse than I did. The intent was to add a little humour into it to dilute the sarcasm.

Never mind. I think this is the wrong place to discuss about sabre movement.

Sorry, my friend. I saw the phrase play nicer. I just couldn't help it to think how others are playing nicer to you and me. Like you said it was a joke!

You did not answer my question directly.

Hi, Starjumper Originally, I had the board completely flat but I was having difficulty to balance on it. So I set it at an angle for me to stand on it easier. Hence, my leg muscles and my feet must work harder by spreading them with the toes toward the center. Otherwise, I would have slide off the board. That is where the footwork comes in for the rescue.

OK! I am not talking to beat up someone. Let's say, do you think an ordinary person have enough energy to do it and lasted for 20 to 30 minutes or longer?

Thank you. The video was six minutes but I could do it longer, you think I can last for 15 to 20 minutes? Why or why not?

Ok! Eral, fair enough. Thank for your time. How would you like to talk about the other video with the sabre movements?

What I am trying to say was, a Tai Chi practitioner should be capable to move the hands and stay in balance. It is because when the hands move the weight of the body shifts to a different direction. Therefore, the body must move slightly to counteract the weight that was shifted.

I grant you. It may seem like something a child in a gymnastics class can do. However, the foot has to be completely flat on the ground. It is impossible not to move the body to stay in balance. I see the your instructor in the red shirt is fighting to keep his balance on the bricks too. He is struggling not any different than I do. After he was kicked two times, his right leg fell off the brick. Please don't get me wrong that I am getting back at you. What I am saying is impossible not to move the legs and struggle to stay in balance on an object. Especially, the foot was not completely on the flat surface.

OK, if you said I have no rooting or grounding, then wouldn't you say I will fall off to the ground already. Remember I am not standing on a flat surface rather on a slanted 2 x 4. I must move to keep my balance. The hand movements are very difficult to keep the body in balance. Please also keep in mind that I am a Tai Chi practitioner. No problem I just want to hear your valuable comments. Thanks!

My ZZ skill was totally from Tai Chi practice. Tai Chi require to stand up on one leg at time which equivalent to ZZ to me. This is how I acquried my ZZ balance experience.

hint: "xing=mind, ming=body" is a totally false statement, and since ChiWorm keeps saying this even after being corrected many times, it is a lie.). 性指人内在的道，心性、思想、秉性、性格、精神等。 命指人外在的道，身体、生命、能量、命运、物质等 Ref: https://baike.baidu.com/item/性命双修

OK! I did a translation, sometime ago, on 性命双修 The dual cultivation of Xing and Ming. The cultivation of (性) which is the mind; and the cultivation of ming(命) which is the body. Somehow, somebody was starting to talk about Xing Gong(性功) and Ming Gong(命功). I knew there was no such practice as Xing Gong nor Ming Gong. Therefore, I said I have never heard of Xing Gong(性功) and Ming Gong(命功). PS Actually I wrote I have never heard of Xing and Ming Gong. If I had added a "s" at the end of "gong", like gongs. Then, it may be not as misleading. I hope this is a legitimate explanation.

If no bias, Mr. Walker's comment should not have had been mentioned. It seems to me that it did have some influences in your thoughts. BTW You seems to be a reasonable guy. I am glad to discuss with you about my skills. I have another video to show you on Zhan Zhuang if you are interested?

May I say am I as guilty as other people have the same assumption about yours truly? I think Mr.Walker gad done enough damages, but why should I care?

Funny, I sure do have a different point of view from the westerner eyes than the easterner.

Thank you, Sir Do you know how many people don't trust me here? I am only dealing with, perhaps, 5% of the knowledgeable people here. The rest already have their minds made up. If they can't get the fact straight, thus it is not my problem. Please read my signature. Thank you for your concern. PS I shall not waste my time and cyber space for this nonsense!

Yes, I grant you that. Have you ever bothered to find out why some people did it right? I believe that they didn't leave the ultimate breathing method(UBM) out into the unknown. Wu Wei & peace RD

If yes, then, I don't need to defend myself. Do I? FYI: Both 无聊!

無聊!

Mr Walker, Nice to see you today. Thank you for summing up my posts of the subject. As a matter of fact, I had gone through the forum twice to find the info with no luck. You had done a very good job. Thanks again!