From the book Awakening: Conversations with the Master
This is the explanation the Master gave his disciples:
“There are two ways to wash dishes: One is to wash them in order to make them clean; the other is to wash them in order to wash them.”
That was still far from clear, so he added, “The first action is dead, because while your body does the dishes your mind is fixed on the goal of cleaning them; the second is alive, becuase your mind is where your body is.”
“I know categorically that punching is the range to be at…most situations start from about 18 inches away…punching range is where it’s at…if you take my advice, you’ll spend the majority of your time training in punching range…you might not agree with that if you’re watching match fight stuff, like the UFC…grapplers are the most dangerous people on the planet, but that is match fighting…street fighting is different from that because the majority of street fights are three second affairs…you’ve got to learn to develop awesome power from close in…by using your body weight. Close range punching is where it’s at.”
Geoff Thompson, Real Punching: Advanced Punching Techniques [DVD]
A very clear discussion of the basic punch.
Thanks to Kabuki Fox Kung Fu and Sifu Enzo (a student of WSL and David Peterson).
