Circular vs. Linear

[y2_sub]

i study okinawan goju ryu and we practice circular blockd and strikes . in my opinion i think it is much more stronger and faster than a linear attack or block

No, a straighter line is definitely a shorter path than a long one.

A circular attack is much stronger than i linear attack , a linear attack is faster , and from my experience , i have noticed that it's much easier to use circular techniques , whats best is a combination of both

[dtstiachi]

My grandmaster in Tai Chi told us that when one gets to the higher levels, one will move both circular and linear at the same time. Comments?

[y2_sub]

My grandmaster in Tai Chi told us that when one gets to the higher levels, one will move both circular and linear at the same time. Comments?

Excuse me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! may your grand master plz display how can he do so ?? i guess he's in a higher level , any way , i have seen such things in movies , you must be doing a flaying technique or something

[Mr Pockets]

The entire idea of circular and linear is a waste of time and thought. Sometimes you move in a line, for instance jabs and crosses; and sometimes you move in a circle, like throwing a hook, uppercut, shovel punch, or whatever. Blocking should be niether (for those of you who block outside of your body.) To think in terms of linear and circular is really stupid in that it limits yourself to a ridiculous extreme.

Edited April 9, 2005 by Mr Pockets

[fangshi]

As you can imagine looking over at the styles I study I am a circular guy . Best to do both in a balanced fashion , for me that NEVER happens . I do want to learn a more linear style but have yet to do so . So until then I will be circling and spiraling my way through life .

[tsdshep]

in my art tangsoodo. we are taught too do bouth movements. we are also taught one counters the other. Thean agean we are bout a soft and hard styel in one. not much help but thats all i hace give

[JusticeZero]

*shrugs* I like mixing in triangles, myself.