You are viewing a single comment's thread from:
RE: Martial Concepts: Principles of Footwork
Well done @cheah!
I can totally relate to this as I have had my share of martial arts running through my mind pretty much all my life. When I have had to use it, the moves were there and I definitely have enjoyed reading your write-up about foot. I was wondering if you considered the jump up and its natural falling back down as a part of the foot work aspect as I do?
Thanks again for the article, keep on taking good care.
All for one and one for all! Namaste :)
Thanks!
In my training, the motion of the foot isn't strictly part of footwork; this tends to be classified under body mechanics. There's no significant difference anyway; the motion of the foot up and down also influences how the rest of the body moves, and adds power to a technique.
You bet! In reference to the "jumping", I was referring to an actual jump of a full body, not strictly the foot it self... Namaste :)
I see. We don't do any jumping motions in FMA. The closest analogies I've seen are drop steps from other arts, Jack Dempsey's trigger step and Bruce Lee's push-off for his famous straight lead. It's not something we explicitly do in training...but it's something I'm learning to cultivate anyway.