dtstiachi Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Hey everyone I have a quick question about "keeping the back straight." I am told this over and over by the assistant instructors. "have a straight line from the root of the spine all the way to the headtop." I hear over and over and over again. When doing warmups, they tell us the same thing. Do your arts also stress a straight spine? I look foward to reading your imput. Thanks. "The journey of a 1,000 miles starts with but a single step." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxx0r Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 yes, I get that all the time too (well, I used to, I corrected it) and it is stressed in my art. All I know is after I corrected that tendancy, a lot of my lower back soreness went away when doing my hyungs. I also know, from my own experience, that my balance is better throughout my forms when I keep my back straight.It's the little things that kill, hehe. "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilites, but in the expert's there are few." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danege Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 Your back must always be straight!!!When you have a straight back, your whole body is aligned, and you will produce alot more power and have better balance. Hand to hand, heart to heartIf you don't come, i will not startBut if you start, i will arive firstAnd hit you continuiously untill i see red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 Yes, my sensei is always telling students to keep a straight back. He tells the kids to make sure that they move "belly first" - that way their back will be in line and not twisted. "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red J Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 Your back must always be straight!!!When you have a straight back, your whole body is aligned, and you will produce alot more power and have better balance.Absolutely. This is a fundamental of any MA that I have ever taken, and any sports that I have played. It also ensures that when you do a technique where you bend your knees that you don't fall victim to letting your head move forward to become an easier target. I had to lose my mind to come to my senses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pockets Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Is this some sort of April Fool's Day joke? No! When you are fighting, you want to be a little hunched over. Your power comes from your hips, and if you lean forward just a little it only helps. Not to mention that standing straight up ruins any defense you might want as far as moving around is concerned. Turn on any boxing match, UFC fight, Pride, thai boxing, anything with pro fighters- I garuntee you they are not standing straight up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtstiachi Posted April 2, 2005 Author Share Posted April 2, 2005 Nope Mr. Pockets, No Aprils fools joke.I'm not talking about sparing or free fighting. I am talking about doing the Yang family form and making sure the spine is not torqued. I am also talking about not injuring your back by putting to much pressure on the spine or doing something that could potentially mess it up. Even when we spar, (Tue Shou or push hands traing) we still keep our back in alignment and our back straight from the base of the spine to the headtop. "The journey of a 1,000 miles starts with but a single step." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pockets Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Oh, well that's good. There really is no danger to pressuring your spine or something from standing with bad posture when you are fighting, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solar_kid Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Sensei tells us to do this, too, for balance.But when I practice with a mirror, I notice that sometimes what I feel is a straight up and down posture is not. I actually feel that I am leaning slightly backwards when my reflection shows my torso as being perpendicular with the ground. ----Hmm. Hello. This is the floor. How did I get here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdw Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Straight back? This is the single worst thing you can do for your back. It's also a training misconception that is highly prevalent. The idea is to keep an ERECT POSTURE.I can not emphesize this enough! The back is mechanically stronger with an arch in it and balance is much easier to maintain. Ever seen an Olympic weight lifter do a clean and jerk? I challenge you to find a world class lifter that lifts with a straight back.Contact saveaback.com and ask them for rocemmnded books on this subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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