FLOWING FORCE FOR SEVEN-STAR SET
Yang Style Taijiquan, when practiced corrctly, is an excellent set that generates flowing force for the Seven-Star Set
Question
How would Sifu describe the force generated and used by the Seven-Star Set? Is it necessary to practice other force training methods separately? If so, which are the best choices to supplement this set?
Sifu Leonard Lackinger
Answer
The force generated and used in the Seven-Star Set is flowing. Sets that also generate and use flowing force include 108-Pattern Yang Style Taijiquan, Flowing Water Floating Clouds Set, Praying Mantis Eight Collection Set, 12 Sequences of Tantui and Flower Set. The Dragon Strength course you attended is excellent to develop flowing force as well as consolidated force, besides many other benefits.
Consolidated force, like that from Triple Stretch and Iron Wire, would be inadvisable. But we in Shaolin Wahnam can change the consolidated force into flowing force. Other kungfu practitioners, including masters, may not be able to do so.
Muscular strength, like that from weight lifting, is detrimental. This means that if one uses muscular strength to apply Seven-Star techniques, it would detract from the effectiveness of the combat application.
It is not necessary but helpful to practice other force training methods separately. In other words, if one practices the Seven-Star Set, correctly of course, he would develop internal force. In the same way, if one practices Taijiquan correctly, without practicing any other force training methods, he can develop a lot of internal force. But if he does not practice correctly, as most Taiji practitioners today do, he will not develop any internal force regardless of how long he may have practiced.
Other force training methods that generate flowing force to supplement the practice of the Seven-Star Set are One-Finger Shooting Zen, Lifting Water and Cloud Hands. The Eighteen-Lohan Art would be an excellent set of chi kung exercises to develop internal force for the Seven-Star Set.
One-Finger Shooting Zen is an excellent method to generate internal force for the Seven-Star set
The above discussion is reproduced from the thread 10 Questions on the famous and legendary Seven-Star Set (七星拳)
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