Basics 4: Basic Conditioning Practice Taiwan

Part 4 of basics by teacher Mike Martello. There are more vids on YouTube, but I would like to emphasize these 4 as it includes most of the ideas needed for a good basic training for the body. This video is a casual conditioning warming up by the master himself. It is important not to use any brute power as it would only damage your body. Gently tapping to give your muscles the chance to heal and adding layers is the key.

Remember teacher Mike's word: No basic, no Kung Fu!

mikemartello — 15 augustus 2006 — These are not in any order as I was just warming up for the my daily practice, before teacher Wang arrives, and I vid myself to see my mistakes, even warming up is important to learn from... You will recognize some basics for Tanglang, Tongbei, Pigua, Baihe and Baji (KeShou/KaoDa - impact striking drills).

The actions are not meant to be extreme impacts but repetition of smaller natural weighted impacts over time. HARD is wrong, if hard without proper foundation training one will hurt and desensitize the body instead of nourish the spirit, body and mind... One must work up to increasing the impact with intention, with proper guidance.

To many times I teach and see two person impact drills where students try to out hit each other harder, leaving terrible bone bruises.. WRONG!!!

Oh yes I am guilty of this in my early years of training!! Must hit hard...

The idea is many smaller impacts is in time will harden like bone to steel, make cotton of the muscles and retain the nerves...

The KEY is consistant training and a good teacher!!!

I hope all can enjoy objectively...