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caesar wrote:I was once told that Chen stylists keep the thumb near the index finger for practical combat reasons, so that the opponent wouldn't get a grib of the thumb so easily...which leads me to think what the "counter argument" would be of other styles and palm formations.
Cezwad wrote:Hi Ceasar,
Is this what you were thinking about when you said "tiger mouth"?
Because I found this interesting article about hands forms in Kung Fu:
http://osukungfu.com/lesson4.html
I do not know if this help but I hope it does!
Best regards.
chh wrote:I really like what I've read of Michael Gilman's stuff. Someone gave me something of his to read in my first year of practicing tai chi, and I've always found it really informative and inspiring. Thanks for the link, caesar.
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