Energy Drills

This is a radical departure from the world of boxing or kickboxing, but I think it is still somewhat worthwhile to examine the realm of "energy drills" from traditional Chinese Kung Fu.

Ok, 3/4 of my audience seems to have walked out of the room. Not all that many people seem thrilled with spending time learning old school kung fu energy drill such a Chi Sao from Wing Chun or the Harmonious Spring Energy Drill from Southern Mantis Kung Fu.

The bulk of the criticism is that the techniques and traning method presented in these drills are not practical and exlcusive from reality. Fai enough assessment.

Ok, if they are removed from reality, why study them?

For fun.

And knowledge.

Yes...there is some value to them if you approach them from the right angle.

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