Pure Internal Power

This video demonstrates and discusses different theories of internal power generation used in martial arts, particularly Taijiquan, Xingyiquan, and Baguazhang.
We explore the importance of shaking power. As well as examining the controversy between long and short power!
Scott P. Phillips teaches Internal Martial Arts through his website NorthStarMartialArts.com and his blog "Weakness with a Twist."

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• martial
• arts
• street
• fighting
• baguazhang
• tai
• chi
• taijiquan
• xingyi
• Hsing-i
• long
• power
• short
• internal
• theor

[lilskaters7]

2:09 - 2:17. lmfao

[ogscott]

@lilskaters7 I understand that you probably aren't familiar with that basic technique. It is called zhou or "elbow throw." It has a lot of power. I'd be happy to do it on you if you are around San Francisco. Otherwise, I'm glad you're getting a laugh!

[lilskaters7]

@ogscott Oh no, I was laughing at what was going on in the background. You know, the child cussing, and his mother yelling at him. Otherwise, this is a great video! Keep up the good work.

[ogscott]

@lilskaters7 OK sorry! I get a lot of wacko comments...LMFAO those kids are way funny...gotta love the playground!

[AManofSorrows]

This is much closer to realism than the pathetic arm wafting of Sifu Hairston on here...

[KCKproductionsTV]

Redneck?

[AbhorTheBeast]

It makes sense.

[Heathbar04011]

i think this is very true knowledge but the reason there are so many dislikes is because the information is to advanced for most people to understand.

[AikidoSushi]

I want to say that this is okay but leaves much more to be explained... people that didn't like this video just don't understand it thats all... You don't have to understand how an ocean wave works scientifcially for it to knock you down

[ombra30]

really interesting theory. i like it.

[Gungfuman77]

@MindJitsu The shaking he's talking about in the video is a legitimate way to build up what's known as "external internal" energy, meaning it's locally derived from the limbs and muscles, not as strong as true internal but can be very powerful when done at the right times and the timing is correct. Crane style in particular uses this kind of shaking and wave generation to build up even killing power when done correctly. But he is using it too much and not at the right times in this video.

[Gungfuman77]

@MindJitsu Internal is more derived from the breath, generated by the body and guided by the mind. This is why breathing and meditation are so critical in true internal power. It comes from neidan meditation and generating chi from the dan tien, learning to guide the chi around the body in sitting energy control meditation, then being able to direct it in time with strikes out the body and into the opponent. This often takes years to a decade or more of constant training the right way.

[Gungfuman77]

There is a difference between long and short power in the SOURCE of the power for each strike. The long being more external and muscular and the shorter being more tendon and internal. But PURE internal power as you titled your video would be with no movement at all and using 100% of the mind to send out an energy blast from the fist or palm into the opponent, who would feel as though they got hit with a blast of lighting and struck with a cannon ball at the same instant. That is true internal.

[ASKAGONYUNCLE]

HAHAHHAHAHAHAAAA my teacher would kill me if he saw me watching this!