@Kinkseraph That's what leading is. You lead the person further off the imbalance they have until they can't recover. It takes no effort the way Peter teaches it, 'effortless power.' You lead them further off balance. It can be done without even touching them. It's really weird when you experience it, and very cool when you do it yourself.
@Kinkseraph True, but there is ALWAYS a break in the center line, even if it is very small. And with the leading techniques he teaches you can easily cause the person to break...center, balance, grounding etc.
@goodforthemoney Peter teaches and speaks very highly of relaxing, movement, yielding (and by yielding I mean not opposing force but trying to blend with or go with the force) and a relaxed or effortless power. As far as I can tell most martial arts, including Mr. Frantzis and many others, don't follow Cheng Hsin in it's ability and commitment to relaxation, movement and yielding. ~Brendan Lea
@goodforthemoney Peter teaches and speaks very highly of relaxing, movement, yielding (and by yielding I mean not opposing force but trying to blend with or go with the force) and a relaxed or effortless power. As far as I can tell most martial arts, including Mr. Frantzis and many others, don't follow Cheng Hsin in it's ability and commitment to relaxation, movement and yielding. ~Brendan Lea
@goodforthemoney Peter teaches and speaks very highly of relaxing, movement, yielding (and by yielding I mean not opposing force but trying to blend with or go with the force) and a relaxed or effortless power. As far as I can tell most martial arts, including Mr. Frantzis and many others, don't follow Cheng Hsin in it's ability and commitment to relaxation, movement and yielding. ~Brendan Lea
@goodforthemoney Peter teaches and speaks very highly of relaxing, movement, yielding (and by yielding I mean not opposing force but trying to blend with or go with the force) and a relaxed or effortless power. As far as I can tell most martial arts, including Mr. Frantzis and many others, don't follow Cheng Hsin in it's ability and commitment to relaxation, movement and yielding. ~Brendan Lea
What Peter is teaching here is the beginnings of leading, an amazing technique that takes years to master. His ability appears supper natural when you see it, even more so when you experience it first hand. One trick, he causes people to fall without touching them -- he keeps them right at the edge of thinking they are going to connect until they are over extended, then he takes the target away leaving them with nothing to lean on.
the ontology of the moment resides in the existence of the senses sharing spaces and times...indeed where does the plurality appear except as the ship's wake...
My name is Brendan and I am one of Peter's current top students. I want to share some things in the hopes of adding some clarity to the comments posted. First off Peter has studied every one of the arts mentioned in this video and mastered them so his background is extensive. Second I think the important point to get is there is a powerful principle called leading that can be accessed within a fighting context to produce favorable results. Getting out of the way is minor by comparison.
I know from Peter Ralstons accomplishments in fighting and winnning the championships in China years ago and also from knowing his levels in several different martial arts as well as reading several of books...that he is very wise and experienced and quite deep. The thing about this 10 + minutes video is that it could have been a 1 minute video with the basic lesson of... "Lead the guy a bit and get the hell out of the way of strikes".
Thank you m1artz for your comments, your right the vid is indeed longer then need be, there are 2 reasons for this:
1. The video was taken during a french workshop in Toulouse, France and is therefore longer due to translation time. It was posted mainly for the benefit of french martial arts students who may not know of Peters work.
2. Unlike you many viewers may not already know of Peter and his accomplishments, the extra time taken may help them understand things better, deeper...
Yes, 9/10ths of the video is talking about the arts that he does not practice or teach, also known as "uneducated guesses." Unless he actually did practice all (or some) of those arts, and never found out that evasions are a part of all of them, and none of them treat the body as a fixed point.
I was partway through reading one of his books when I found this and had been pretty impressed, but seeing him talk down other styles in such a disrespectful and ignorant way is very disappointing.
@Greatsocratesghost Maybe, but you can say "this is a way that works" without pretending to be the only person who teaches it, and without pretending that it's the only way that works.
check out Sifu Ralston in the Summer 2011 issue of T'ai Chi.
MrOphachew 1 month ago
I have no clue as to what Mr. Ralston is saying in his books. But, I do understand what m1artz is saying.
drys15012345678901 2 months ago
Love this guy's writings.
randomperson110 3 months ago
Nice highwaters
bgreidgdgiss 9 months ago
@Kinkseraph That's what leading is. You lead the person further off the imbalance they have until they can't recover. It takes no effort the way Peter teaches it, 'effortless power.' You lead them further off balance. It can be done without even touching them. It's really weird when you experience it, and very cool when you do it yourself.
Kalidasab 11 months ago
@Kinkseraph True, but there is ALWAYS a break in the center line, even if it is very small. And with the leading techniques he teaches you can easily cause the person to break...center, balance, grounding etc.
Kalidasab 11 months ago
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@goodforthemoney Peter teaches and speaks very highly of relaxing, movement, yielding (and by yielding I mean not opposing force but trying to blend with or go with the force) and a relaxed or effortless power. As far as I can tell most martial arts, including Mr. Frantzis and many others, don't follow Cheng Hsin in it's ability and commitment to relaxation, movement and yielding. ~Brendan Lea
threemuttz 1 year ago
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@goodforthemoney Peter teaches and speaks very highly of relaxing, movement, yielding (and by yielding I mean not opposing force but trying to blend with or go with the force) and a relaxed or effortless power. As far as I can tell most martial arts, including Mr. Frantzis and many others, don't follow Cheng Hsin in it's ability and commitment to relaxation, movement and yielding. ~Brendan Lea
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@goodforthemoney Peter teaches and speaks very highly of relaxing, movement, yielding (and by yielding I mean not opposing force but trying to blend with or go with the force) and a relaxed or effortless power. As far as I can tell most martial arts, including Mr. Frantzis and many others, don't follow Cheng Hsin in it's ability and commitment to relaxation, movement and yielding. ~Brendan Lea
threemuttz 1 year ago
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@goodforthemoney Peter teaches and speaks very highly of relaxing, movement, yielding (and by yielding I mean not opposing force but trying to blend with or go with the force) and a relaxed or effortless power. As far as I can tell most martial arts, including Mr. Frantzis and many others, don't follow Cheng Hsin in it's ability and commitment to relaxation, movement and yielding. ~Brendan Lea
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threemuttz 1 year ago
What Peter is teaching here is the beginnings of leading, an amazing technique that takes years to master. His ability appears supper natural when you see it, even more so when you experience it first hand. One trick, he causes people to fall without touching them -- he keeps them right at the edge of thinking they are going to connect until they are over extended, then he takes the target away leaving them with nothing to lean on.
Kalidasab 1 year ago
the ontology of the moment resides in the existence of the senses sharing spaces and times...indeed where does the plurality appear except as the ship's wake...
words and sensations of where we have been...
kingofaikido 1 year ago
My name is Brendan and I am one of Peter's current top students. I want to share some things in the hopes of adding some clarity to the comments posted. First off Peter has studied every one of the arts mentioned in this video and mastered them so his background is extensive. Second I think the important point to get is there is a powerful principle called leading that can be accessed within a fighting context to produce favorable results. Getting out of the way is minor by comparison.
threemuttz 1 year ago
@threemuttz curious if you guys enter MMA or other full contact tournaments like Peter did back in his prime?
LuqmanNaq 1 year ago
Correction, "Ralston's" "winning"
m1artz 2 years ago
I know from Peter Ralstons accomplishments in fighting and winnning the championships in China years ago and also from knowing his levels in several different martial arts as well as reading several of books...that he is very wise and experienced and quite deep. The thing about this 10 + minutes video is that it could have been a 1 minute video with the basic lesson of... "Lead the guy a bit and get the hell out of the way of strikes".
The vid is quite drawn out.
m1artz 2 years ago
Thank you m1artz for your comments, your right the vid is indeed longer then need be, there are 2 reasons for this:
1. The video was taken during a french workshop in Toulouse, France and is therefore longer due to translation time. It was posted mainly for the benefit of french martial arts students who may not know of Peters work.
2. Unlike you many viewers may not already know of Peter and his accomplishments, the extra time taken may help them understand things better, deeper...
Best wishes.
letaodemidi 2 years ago
Yes, 9/10ths of the video is talking about the arts that he does not practice or teach, also known as "uneducated guesses." Unless he actually did practice all (or some) of those arts, and never found out that evasions are a part of all of them, and none of them treat the body as a fixed point.
I was partway through reading one of his books when I found this and had been pretty impressed, but seeing him talk down other styles in such a disrespectful and ignorant way is very disappointing.
uberjim83 2 years ago
@uberjim83 I'm giving him the benifit of the doubt on this one. I tthink he just needs something to contrast the point he's making with.
Greatsocratesghost 1 year ago
@Greatsocratesghost Maybe, but you can say "this is a way that works" without pretending to be the only person who teaches it, and without pretending that it's the only way that works.
uberjim83 1 year ago