Rotational Vectors, Linear Vectors, Intent, and Flow
Da Mu Hsing II, while being a very short segment in the overall form, contains some very complex sequences that, once perfected, will maximize your flow and power.
What people may not notice is that the knife hand to long punch sequence is exactly the same as the open roundhouse (dragon’s whip) to spinning back kick sequence when it comes to flow and transitioning your energy flow from a rotational vector to a linear vector. While those two sequences are quite basic physically, the flow (energy) transitions of the sequences are more complex.
The majority of people who struggle with getting power behind their techniques in Da Mu Hsing II, are struggling because they are not focusing their intent. The intent to throw a knife hand followed by a thrust punch is different than the intent to strike a significant blow to the side of the neck followed by a significant blow to front of the face. Neither intent is complete and correct for the form. One intent takes care of the physical techniques, the second intent takes care of the power of the techniques. Neither is addressing the flow of the technique.
The flow of the technique should connect the physical aspect of the technique (strength) with the power of the technique (energy). This can only be achieved if your intent is pure and on target. If my intent is exactly correct, so is my timing.
Intent Evolution In Da Mu Hsing II:
1. Complete left knife hand to side of neck with rotational vector.
2. Connect and transition rotational energy vector to complete right hand linear vector strike to face.
3. Connect and transition linear energy vector to complete right leg rotational vector strike to ribs.
4. Connect and transition rotational energy vector to to complete left leg linear vector strike to liver.
This intent flow chart will help ensure that not only does your form have flow, but every technique is complete so that every technique has power. Every movement we make should be supporting flow or power. Ideally we want every technique, for the most part, to support both. How do you tell the difference? If you only are focusing on flow in Da Mu Hsing II, your knife hand and your open roundhouse will not have a lot of authoritative power. If you are only focusing on power, there will be no connection between the techniques in the sequence. Flow with power requires complete techniques and good timing.
You need pure intent.
Jeff Brinker
