[Mark]

Siu Nim Tao is excellent for developing forward energy. Direct your energy forward through your eyes, elbows, and knees while your center remains still. Visualize these points of occupation, and then imagine this constant forward energy being steadily focused like a laser beam- travelling indefinitely.

[Deleted User]

“Visualize these points of occupation” – Please describe that a little more. Thanks.

[Mark]

Sifu speaks about the points of occupation and how the eyes elbows and knees must be directed toward the opponent’s center at all times. When you focus your eyes elbows and knees toward the opponents center, with your mind and intent (Nim), you will become essentially stuck to them. Since our body follows our mind, when you focus on this occupation mentally, you will be amazed at how much this changes everything for you physically- especially when sparring.

[Deleted User]

Thanks for this answer, Mark.

[Clint Chevalier]

I Like that idea. I think the journal idea is great. Using the mental focus in Siu Nim Tao and Mook Jong is something I do as well. I thank you both for your insight.

Clint

[Greg Farina]

Yes it is Important. I keep a Practice Log Journal since Day one. Good way to Monitor your average Time for each form. When you look back into your Journal see the Development of your Practice

Improving.

[Dustin]

Forward energy is one of those things we learn early because of how integral it is to our art. As you learn more of the jong’s sets, be sure to maintain that forward energy, especially with the later ones. With how unorthodox they can get at times, it’s very important to remember that.

Just to piggyback off journaling your practices, there is also a practice log here on the intranet for those who may not have seen it yet.

[Mark]

Absolutely!

[MikeC]

To increase my learning of forward energy, Siu Nim Tau needs to be added to my training this week. Thanks!

[Dr. Steven Draper, Sr.]

I practice SNT daily, well at least 5 days a week. Time isn’t my friend. Working 10 hour days M-Th whith a 218 miles round trip drive, does provide its challenges. My in person classes, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, we start and end each training session with SNT. At home, in the morning and before bed, I practice SNT very slowly, I’ve managed to take 45 minutes to do one SNT. I use SNT as a meditation focusing on my horse, breathing and every moment, being aware of my centerline, shoulders, elbows, movements. To me it isn’t about speed, but muscle memory.