by taiji1983 » Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:19 am
Rooting I believe is a misconception in TCMA. If you know how to sink correctly, you have a powerfull root. None of that special training is really necessary. Sinking connects you to the earth. sink and raise as you attack. If you know how to use your whole body as a unit, and you have a good stance, you can "use the Earth" to do a punch from 0 inches away. Bruce Lee's 1 inch punch isnt that impressive if you can do it when your already touching.
An example on how to practice it; stand in front of a punching bag, touch it with your finger tips. feel the bag, and sink down. using a full body movement, slightly raise as you use your palm to strike the bag with no draw back. If you do it right, you will see an indention in the bag of your hand. Even if the bag is filled tight.