Feeling

[Menjo]

Ummm im not sure if everyone has this or not, so ill ask. When i want, i can make a tingly wierd feeling go all along my body but its easiest to do it in my arms, if i do it long enough that part of the body shakes and i get somewhat tired. It also makes my hits alot more powerful however i cant do it in the heat of the moment only if i have time(2 sec minimum) to get it going. Is this adrenaline or does it work that way, i am very curious to know what it is, because i know its nothing like chi or anything.

[Jay]

if it is adrenalin that could be extreamly useful although your decision making can be impared. i dont seem to be able to do this unfortunatly

[viskous]

could be adrenaline, but adrenaline flows through the entire body not just your arms or w/e and ive never encountered tingly feelings with adrenaline, i could be wrong,.......ive been able to get the tingly feeling but only in my hands, its a slow process when you dont have a teacher or time to meditate all the time

[Menjo]

i dont think so because i dont get "pumped" or any of the other side effects of adrenaline...

Also i found out i can get it throught the body

[giang_hu]

This "energy" you are feeling is blood flow. Examine Wing Chun's tan sao. If, instead, the fingers were to be a fist, you would not feel the "energy" in your forearms as much. This very minute, almost non-existent, tension or "energy" is what gives the tan sao its power. In Monkey kung fu, the hook also serves to give "energy" to the forearm when diffusing a strike.

[stonecrusher69]

This "energy" you are feeling is blood flow. Examine Wing Chun's tan sao. If, instead, the fingers were to be a fist, you would not feel the "energy" in your forearms as much. This very minute, almost non-existent, tension or "energy" is what gives the tan sao its power. In Monkey kung fu, the hook also serves to give "energy" to the forearm when diffusing a strike.

I can put energy into the finger tip I noticed if I bend the thumb.Then I feel the chi go into the fingertips.If I don't bend the thumb then I feel the chi go into the palm.

[giang_hu]

^_^

[Menjo]

This "energy" you are feeling is blood flow. Examine Wing Chun's tan sao. If, instead, the fingers were to be a fist, you would not feel the "energy" in your forearms as much. This very minute, almost non-existent, tension or "energy" is what gives the tan sao its power. In Monkey kung fu, the hook also serves to give "energy" to the forearm when diffusing a strike.

o ok, i didnt find it like that at all

[giang_hu]

Hold your hand out as if you were doing tan sao, except make a fist. Where is the "tension" (since the word "energy" doesn't work for you)? At your fist right? Now open your palm and spread your fingers. Where is the tension? At each finger tip and a little on the forearm, right? Now do the tan sao with correct hand position (fingers straight and slightly apart with the thumb bent next to the palm). Where is the tension? It is now at your finger tips and on the forearm. Remember, you aren't TENSING these muscles. Tan sao is supposed to be relaxed. However, by the posture of the hand itself, you can control where the tension/energy/chi (whatever the @#$# you call it) is on your hand/arm. If you don't believe me, you can try fighting with the different tan sao "postures" I described and you will note the difference. In a street fight, will such differences matter (such as the two latter "postures" I described)? Probably not if you are a very good wing chun practitioner. What about against an experienced martial artist or a master? Then such details will be important.

[Menjo]

ok maybe it didnt work for me because i dont practice the same art, and i have no knowledge of the techniques.