Chambered fists

[Frank Bolte]

[banditshaw]

[Asmo]

[Frank Bolte]

[banditshaw]

[PM]

[laukarfei]

"I'll tell you guys this. It's one hell of a workout doing stancewalking or even a set with fists chambered the whole time. There is a certain way of standing posture-wise that leads me to believe that it builds some kind of structure.... building up the gung fu body maybe?"

your primary source of conditioning is obviously going to have the highest impact on your body and how it reacts to different situations. a good example is comparing a pro swimmer and sprint runner. both are in "good" shape but the training is specific to their demands. gung fu is the same way, you are doing "style specific" conditioning, its important to understand because personalitys are various, and even though alot of chinese systems and other styles are "good" there are just some that are better for you as a person, thats my oppinion

[TenTigers]

to continue, chambering the fist during kicking, jumping, movement, teaches the student not to relay on hands for balance-in Gung-Fu, hands and feet work independantly, performing two different jobs, or more at the same time. A person punches, you pak and cross kick at the same time. Grab and kick or sweep at the same time, etc.

It also forces one to focus and be aware of what is going on with the body's structures. If you are doing kay lun bo, you are focusing on the stepping, rooting, connecting the dan-tien, and body. Watch a beginner perform this move, and watch an advanced practitioner do the same move. Very different.

[TOET]

I don't know how much the movement of qi has been discussed, but I find that the chambered fist puts more 'energy' out the striking hand or foot.

[Beggar So]