In part 2 of my series of videos introducing water boxing, we continue to focus on the importance of structure by analyzing another movement in Zhu Ji. Regardless of your style, you should always pay attention to contact points and the structure underpinning those points.
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Introduction to Water Boxing, Part 1
When people see me perform the opening movement of water boxing’s foundational form, Zhu Ji, one of the most common questions/comments they have is why I keep my palms out (away from my body) rather than down (toward my body) when I lift my arms overhead. Virtually all tai chi and even some water boxing practitioners practice their forms’ opening movements with their palms down when lifting their arms. In this video (the first in a series I’ll be doing to introduce water boxing), I explain one of the main reasons I practice and teach the movement this way, using this movement as an introduction to water boxing.