{"id":6120,"date":"2016-04-07T12:13:07","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T16:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the-martial-way.com\/?p=6120"},"modified":"2016-04-13T11:28:01","modified_gmt":"2016-04-13T15:28:01","slug":"kyokushin-sticking-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-martial-way.com\/posts\/kyokushin-sticking-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyokushin Sticking Hands"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes karate practice is just what you need. I have been going through\u00a0bit of a personal struggle with my mind preoccupied. I was even considering skipping class at Contact Kicks Dojo<\/a><\/strong> last night, partly because I knew my troubles were written on my face and I didn\u2019t want people to see or question. However, I decided it would be better for me if I did go, and I am so glad I did.<\/p>\n

Yes, some people did ask me questions, but I could feel the their genuine support and concern, which was nice. The class itself was absolutely perfect for what I was going through, like Sensei Fogarasi<\/a><\/strong> had designed it so.<\/p>\n

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Wing Chun teacher Ip Man with his student Bruce Lee practicing Chi Sau<\/p><\/div>\n

After an intense warm-up by one of the sempai, Sensei Fogarasi took us through some drills, which culminated in a variation of Sticking Hands<\/a><\/strong>. If you are not familiar with this, Sticking Hands (\u9ed0\u624b – Chi Sau in Chinese Cantonese, ch\u012b sh\u01d2u\u00a0in Chinese Mandarin<\/em>) is found in a few systems, but a large famous part of Wing Chun<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sticking Hands is a term for the principle and drills used for the development of automatic reflexes upon contact and the idea of “sticking” to the opponent (also known as “sensitivity training”).\u00a0In reality, the intention is not to “stick” to your opponent at all costs, but rather to protect your centerline while simultaneously attacking your opponent’s centerline.<\/p>\n

Sensei explains that by \u201csticking\u201d ones hands\/arms to your opponents, he can feel where the opponent moves, what he is trying to do, when he is striking, etc. and counter accordingly just by feeling and without using his eyes (therefore decreasing reaction time and trapping the opponent).<\/p>\n

Sensei also explains that the more calm and relaxed you are while doing the drill, the better you will perform and the faster and more naturally you can think and react.<\/p>\n

The basic principles include:<\/p>\n