Comments on: Kung Fu: Basic Instinct, or Advanced Intelligence? http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/is-kung-fu-instinct-or-intelligence/ Martial arts for personal development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:51:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Martial Artist’s View of Freedom http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/is-kung-fu-instinct-or-intelligence/#comment-10941 The Martial Artist’s View of Freedom Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:01:59 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/is-kung-fu-instinct-or-intelligence/#comment-10941 [...] and give in to fear—on or off the mat, inside or outside the dojo—there is demonstrably no choice and no freedom [...] [...] and give in to fear—on or off the mat, inside or outside the dojo—there is demonstrably no choice and no freedom [...]

]]> By: How Fast Are You? Check Your Reaction Time with this Online Test http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/is-kung-fu-instinct-or-intelligence/#comment-5200 How Fast Are You? Check Your Reaction Time with this Online Test Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:34:29 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/is-kung-fu-instinct-or-intelligence/#comment-5200 [...] Parker (of Mokuren Dojo) and I were discussing the feasibility of intelligent responses to physical attack. Patrick asked: What exactly do you have to do to get the faster intelligence that Chris says we [...] [...] Parker (of Mokuren Dojo) and I were discussing the feasibility of intelligent responses to physical attack. Patrick asked: What exactly do you have to do to get the faster intelligence that Chris says we [...]

]]> By: Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog Carnival 33 | FitBuff.com's Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/is-kung-fu-instinct-or-intelligence/#comment-5180 Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog Carnival 33 | FitBuff.com's Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:21:46 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/is-kung-fu-instinct-or-intelligence/#comment-5180 [...] presents Kung Fu: Basic Instinct, or Advanced Intelligence? posted at Martial Development, saying, ""Muscle memory" and "fight-or-flight [...] [...] presents Kung Fu: Basic Instinct, or Advanced Intelligence? posted at Martial Development, saying, ""Muscle memory" and "fight-or-flight [...]

]]> By: Thomas http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/is-kung-fu-instinct-or-intelligence/#comment-5160 Thomas Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:00:34 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/is-kung-fu-instinct-or-intelligence/#comment-5160 Yes, cultivating intuition and intelligent reaction speed is far better than just drilling case-response scenarios. To get the levels of these skills to "instinct-speed" I think should be the goal for any martial artist. Yes, cultivating intuition and intelligent reaction speed is far better than just drilling case-response scenarios. To get the levels of these skills to “instinct-speed” I think should be the goal for any martial artist.

]]> By: Chris http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/is-kung-fu-instinct-or-intelligence/#comment-5156 Chris Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:13:48 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/is-kung-fu-instinct-or-intelligence/#comment-5156 I think we need to be very careful when attempting an analysis of translated text. <em>Instinct</em> is innate, and so it won't be improved with study. I suspect that refining character and <em>intuition</em> is what Wang really meant. My main point here is that high-level kung fu will not be achieved by simply tweaking the "fight or flight response" or troweling on layers of so-called "muscle memory". I think we need to be very careful when attempting an analysis of translated text. Instinct is innate, and so it won’t be improved with study. I suspect that refining character and intuition is what Wang really meant.

My main point here is that high-level kung fu will not be achieved by simply tweaking the “fight or flight response” or troweling on layers of so-called “muscle memory”.

]]> By: Rick Matz http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/is-kung-fu-instinct-or-intelligence/#comment-5153 Rick Matz Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:41:09 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/is-kung-fu-instinct-or-intelligence/#comment-5153 “The heart of the study of boxing is to have natural instinct resemble the dragon.” Wang Xiang Zhai Besides most of the standing post exercises, which calms the mind to a zen state where you are calmly reflecting anything that would make an impression, there are other exercises, such as the tiger posture where you are cultivating an active and aggressive state of mind in response to external stimulus. He called himself Old Man Contradiction. “The heart of the study of boxing is to have natural instinct resemble the dragon.”

Wang Xiang Zhai

Besides most of the standing post exercises, which calms the mind to a zen state where you are calmly reflecting anything that would make an impression, there are other exercises, such as the tiger posture where you are cultivating an active and aggressive state of mind in response to external stimulus.

He called himself Old Man Contradiction.

]]> By: Martin http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/is-kung-fu-instinct-or-intelligence/#comment-5152 Martin Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:04:01 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/is-kung-fu-instinct-or-intelligence/#comment-5152 How does this relate to Yiquan's idea that we need to train internally and train our immediate responses for ultimate speed? How does this relate to Yiquan’s idea that we need to train internally and train our immediate responses for ultimate speed?

]]> By: Rick Matz http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/is-kung-fu-instinct-or-intelligence/#comment-5151 Rick Matz Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:46:22 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/is-kung-fu-instinct-or-intelligence/#comment-5151 I find that when I am training regularly, I seem to have more time to respond, more than react, if you take my meaning. Even though I may do something without really thinking about it, my response is appropriate. I find that when I am training regularly, I seem to have more time to respond, more than react, if you take my meaning. Even though I may do something without really thinking about it, my response is appropriate.

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