Practice Notes for August 2

忘れないうちに
8月2日の練習メモ
・腕を横たえて受ける時は、親指を上に向ける
下の手は掌を水平にして指先を相手にむける
目線は水平にして相手を見る
胸前の力をぬき、意識を指先から背中を通してもう一方の手に
百会は吊り下げられているように、手、胸、足の裏は空に「一頂三空」と言うらしい
・相手を倒すための動きでなく、形を保った動き(套路にあるような形）にする。
・套路の「雲手」の動きを使った崩し方

Notes from the August 2nd practice session (recorded while still fresh in my mind):
・When receiving an attack with the arm extended horizontally, point the thumb upward.
Keep the palm of the lower hand horizontal, with the fingertips directed toward the opponent.
Keep your gaze level, looking directly at the opponent.
Relax the chest; focus your awareness on extending the energy from your fingertips, through your back, to the other hand.
Maintain the principle of "One Crown, Three Voids" (Itchō Sankū): the Baihui point (crown of the head) feels as if it is being suspended from above, while the hands, chest, and soles of the feet feel "empty" (open and unburdened).
・Focus on movements that maintain proper form (like those found in taolu forms) rather than movements aimed simply at knocking the opponent down.
・A technique for breaking the opponent's balance using the "Cloud Hands" (Yunshou) movement from the taolu form.

Positioning and use of the left hand
Cloud Hands; rotating the hand from the inside