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Often it is falsely stated, that Xing Yi Quan is a “linear martial art”. This may be true for some lineages, but not so with the gongfu taught by shifu Jonathan Bluestein. In this video, shifu Bluestein demonstrates how various hidden circles and spirals can tremendously improve the effectiveness of the style, and any other martial art for that matter. | For more information about shifu Jonathan Bluestein, his teachings, and his best-selling books, click here: www.bluejadesociety.com
00:00 – Linear force on force, sub-optimal
00:04 – Spiral into the opponent’s structure – slow motion
00:14 – Force on force may slide off
00:19 – Spiraled movement will better penetrate
00:23 – Force on force not penetrating as well, may push rather than penetrate
00:31 – Spiraled motion penetrates
00:39 – The whole-body spirals are very small
00:56 – Without spirals you may get stuck, even with good flow
01:08 – I added small spirals, now much easier to control the opponent
01:25 – Especially true if the spiraling is quick and minute
01:50 – Spirals while expanding or contracting, allows for pulling and pushing
02:35 – Use in free-flow
02:40 – Those who have read my book, ‘Research of Martial Arts’, would know how this mechanism works: