Sink, Float, Swallow, Spitting

[LucaB]

Hi all,

I need an help and an explanation about the concepts of sink, float, swallow, spitting in Hung Kyun Style.
Which Hung Kyun’s techniques could be connected to these four concepts?
All the best

[TenTigers]

Examine the opening sequence in fhsyk. Look at the short hand movements within and then elsewhere in the system. Apply the body and techniques.
Float, sink, spit, swallow is body as well as technique. In body you open and close,rise and fall. In technique you draw in, shoot out, uproot lift.

[LucaB]

Thank you very much for your reply. Could you explain better?

[TenTigers]

[LucaB]

[TenTigers]

[LucaB]

[wushi]

1/. 沉 Sinking (Chen/Chuen): The hands, body, legs and Chi/Qi can all sink. One’s Chi/Qi should always be sunk to the Dan Tien point. Sinking is this method. This is used to control an opponent's movements. Chuen has a two-fold meaning: 1/. A method which immobilizes or controls an opponent via "lowering one's mind". Sinking relates to capturing the opponents movement and breaking his/her balance, thus causing the attackers body to also sink, involuntarily: 2/. To sink the body for Ground-Reaction-Energy. It's a simple lowering of one's own body in stance by bending knees to deepen the position. Many of the movements performed downwards could be considered as "sinking". This can also involve locking the shoulders and sinking the hand (Earth Element). When used in conjunction with Too (Spitting) it results in a powerful attack. The proper combination of sinking and forward power is one of the ways to develop heavy power (Heavy Hands).

2/. 吞 Swallowing (Tun/Tuen): To absorb and deflect the incoming force or attack. Absorbing the energy from ground through rooting in a similar fashion to "Sinking". It is the act of absorbing incoming force. An ancient proverb states “Sz liang po chen jing”. Loosely translated this means that its best to use 4 ounces to topple a thousand pounds. It uses a yielding body and sometimes retreating footwork. Student’s should train to raise their hands and then “Swallow” the opponents power. Tuen (Swallowing) is always followed by Too (Spitting). The hands, feet, body and Chi/Qi can all use swallowing in personal life-protection.

3/.浮 Floating (Fu/Foo): The method of uprooting an opponent via a sudden release of force to unbalance the aggressor. Upwards, raising motions often is seen in raising the hands while the body and feet maintain a strong connection with the earth (Ground-Reaction-Energy). It involves moving in a higher stance and exploding with a technique's energy (T'u), It also relates to floating over the opponent, controlling him completely. Foo/Fou is always followed by Too/T'u. Foo is the act of floating and is therefore characterized by upwards motions. Foo often implies raising the hands while maintaining the body’s oneness with the earth (rooting) . Many techniques use a slight amount of floating and then combine with some other element of the Fist Rules such as swallowing etc.

4/.吐 Spitting (T’u/Too): One of the most important concepts of Baihequan. This means to release energy. To strike with great energy so that the opponent is defeated. Also means "To Eject". If one examines the Crane-Fist poem entitled "Hequan Quan Jue - Poems of Crane-Fist", one line of this poem consists of five Chinese Characters which read: 1.The Method, 2.Hard,3.Soft,4.Absorb,5.Eject. This could be translated as: The way/method of uses hard and soft, absorbing and repelling/ejecting/spitting out". T’u/Too is always used for attack. Tuen is always followed by T’u/Too.

5/. Pouncing (Pou): Pou means to pounce with the hands or feet like a tiger in nature jumping out from its lair to attack its prey. The hands for example, rush out and intercept, grasp or strike. An example of a technique that embody pouncing would be “Double Dragons swim out to sea”.

6/. Lifting (Ti): Lifting refers to quickly raising the hands to intercept the opponents attack. This principle is often applied to hand techniques but can also be applied to specialized kicking movements as well. The Metal Hands and Rising Crane Head apply this principle.


7/. Throwing (Shuai): This involves techniques used to unbalance and take down an opponent. This can include Chin-Na techniques such as locks, takedowns and sweeping techniques. A certain amount of “sudden” power is used in Shuai.
8/. Springing/Rebounding (Tang): Springing energy is used extensively in White Crane’ Bouncing or “springing” your hand off an enemies incoming attack and then using that same hand to counter-attack is one example of Springing in combat.

8/. Springing/Rebounding (Tang): Springing energy is used extensively in White Crane’ Bouncing or “springing” your hand off an enemies incoming attack and then using that same hand to counter-attack is one example of Springing in combat.

[PM]

excellent!