2754  On being grounded

Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 20:03:09 +0000
From: Oleh Kovalchuke <oleh_k@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: On being grounded

The buns discussion got me thinking about being grounded as this was the
main argument for walking from the hip.

Here are two _extreme_ examples illustrating the two types of being
grounded: 1. from the hip - long distance walker fluidly gyrating his tush
at Olympics; 2. using entire leg (bent knees) - Kung Fu practitioner. Both
are well connected with the earth and balanced. The second, Kung Fu example
allows huge variety of steps and I guess that s why I like being grounded in
this particular way, since I like to reach out and play with follower's feet
and, more importantly it allows me to give extended, powerful lead with my
torso when I step (similar to those large Pugliese steps Robin taught, but
smaller, no issues with follower not being able to notice the weight
changes). I would like to repeat that the illustrations are extreme, neither
Robert is as fluid in the way he walks no do I bend my knees that much.

The second argument was stress to the knees. The contra-argument could be
possible stress to the hip joints, but I prefer an example of all those
elderly people doing Kung Fu at sunset - it s all in the technique.

Cheers, Oleh K.
https://TangoSpring.com

PS For some reason only picture of Kung Fu at sunset and on the beach comes
to mind. Why is that?

Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 12:22:59 +0200
From: Andreas Wichter <Andreas.Wichter@GMX.NET>
Subject: Re: On being grounded/kung fu cliches

>
> PS For some reason only picture of Kung Fu at sunset and on the beach
> comes
> to mind. Why is that?

Clichi. Watch Kill Bill Vol. 2. Contains my teacher-role-model Pai Mai. No
more kung fu at sunset pictures. ;-)

Andreas

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