Martial Arts and Purpose Wujifa System Talks #3

Reading at the tomb of Confucius

The big question in martial arts and of course in Wujifa is the one that people should explore and return to often is why am I doing this or what purpose or reason I am doing and practicing this. There are a number of chunk sizes one can ask this question at as well. One question could be about the smallest of movements or motivations. Another way to explore this question on the reason or purpose is what are you looking for and what are you willing to do to achieve your goals?

This of course is another Wujifa System Talks video which is here to help explore this very question of purpose at the larger chunk size "What are you willing to do to achieve your goals?" Now in this Wujifa System Talks which is the third so far in the series addresses this question. The answer really comes down to every person's willingness to explore and be honest with themselve. Hopefully this video recording will help spark a few questions you may want to explore more deeply. Personally one should return to these kinds of questions every so often to see if your still on the right track and more importantly to see if you really are living up to the goals you've been setting.


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As you may notice that over time we can drift away from what we had been working so hard to achieve. Why we do this isn't as important as noticing this and making the adjustments that will aid in getting back into the habit. It's funny because no matter what we choose to do our action will become habits over time. Those who quit half way through a goal may notice that this pattern shows up in many other places in their life. Another pattern is never taking a good look at what they are avoiding and why. That person is always wondering why doesn't it ever work out, or how it ends up the other guys get somuch success. The interesting thing is that those that see things through are also most likely to develop the habit of seeing things though in other areas of life as well. The choices are before us every day and how make these choices are very important even when it come to very simple and basic things.

This is one of the aspects I like about Wujifa and different types of training, that is noticing the patterns that show up. In Wujifa stance training or Zhan Zhuang practice so often when people start out training they find after a certian point they feel like they are ready to jump out of their skin. Why should this be and how many other places does this show up? Another habit is they dance around in order to distract themselves so they don't have to deal with the issues at hand to get through to the other side of an issue. People who have really made the effort have found this to be one of the most important aspects to their training. Discovering how to follow through on one's intention is so key and such a wonderful thing to notice and develop and can be explored in the simple practice of standing still for example.

Please leave your comment below and let us know what you think. Also, let us know if there is any subject or questions you might want to see explored in future in our "Wujifa System Talks." Making a wonder day starts by noticing and developing those habits and practices that aid in you finding more about who you really are... as always the choice you make come down to what you choose.

Wujifa System Talks More on Basic Stance or Zhan Zhuang Practices

Here is another Wujifa practices video on basic stance or Zhan Zhuang training. This series is called “Wujifa System Talks” that cover fundamental Wujifa or general practices as view through the Wujifa system frame work. In this series you will find more on the “Method” and practice as possibly helpful or even obtrusive to making real progress in you standing or Zhan Zhuang training.


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Principles are a deeper way of practicing as opposed to only training in basic methods that are all too commonly misused these days. Yet, as we say in Wujifa “You are where you are and that’s where you start.” All too often people start blindly following the methods of a system and fall asleep forgetting to probe further and asking themselves the harder questions. Methods you see are like drugs, they can be helpful if used with caution. All too often people end up becoming addicted to their methods and the depth in their training proceeds to stops right there. What are the basics, what are the basic principles? How can I refine and develop a deeper understanding in these elusive principles?

In Wujifa basic stance or Zhan Zhuang is a good place to start. Still you need to learn to eat bitter and seek validation from school brothers or others who are more skilled than you. Seek what you feel and what is at the edge of your understanding. Be willing to make mistakes and ask for help. Train often and focus and stay awake. Develop your intention and awareness in the process. These keys will help you find your way as you train and develop in your Wujifa training as you start on the path.

Wujifa Basic Zhan Zhuang Practice and Models

The other day we recorded a little bit of audio as a senior school brother shares with another on the basic methods and practices or models for correct Zhan Zhuang practice in the Wujifa system. If you have been following this blog for a while then most likely you'll follow right along with what is being shared here. If your new here you might like to follow a couple suggested links starting with a this one Is your stance practice like a dead post?

Wujifa: Basic Models and Concepts is really a podcast with pictures. Hopefully the art work aids in the audio being shared. The information covers good grounded points and suggestion and by that I mean functional means for practice of Zhan Zhuang with in the Wujifa system.


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Here is a little somthing from last year June 21, 2009 BasicTips for Zhan Zhuang and the pelvis
"When one simply relaxes more deeply or as one learns to relax the muscles of the lower back and supporting muscles and relax the glutes while practicing stance training then the back can lengthen and the femoral heads of the right and left legs can be allowed to widen. This gives more room for the pelvis to adjust on the hip joints and with the opening/lengthening of the spine “allows” the tailbone or sacrum to shift and drop downward in these practices. This is VERY different than tucking."

Hopefully you have found some of these bits, tips, and talks helpful to your Wujifa and/or Zhan Zuang practices. As always if you have a question feel free to ask. If people like these Podcast Video formats let us know and I will see what I can dig up. Thanks again in advance.