Yiquan Softness Power

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Channel: Clear's Internal Combat Arts · 2016 · Sports

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In Yiquan a key element of power is softness.  Not only does softness increase the amount of power you can deliver it minimizes the amount of effort used by the Yiquan practitioner. This is very important when facing bigger stronger opponents or when using Yiquan in old age. Though a lot of Yiquan training is focused around building more striking power it is also important to spend a lot of time training to use that power with less and less effort. when Yiquan is done properly the movement should be soft and effortless for the practitioner and overwhelmingly powerful to the opponent at the same time.

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