Preliminary Theory

This section can be skipped if you wish to get straight into specific physical techniques, but I highly recommend you come back to this section ASAP when you find the patience for it, for a better understanding of martial arts in general, and of key concepts that are frequently referred to throughout this course.

Contents

  • Lesson 1 – Scale of Force
    • 1a – Pacifism – Starting with the least possible violence, and scaling up as required to solve the problem.
    • 1b – Assassination – Starting with maximum possible aggression, and scaling down when forced to (eg, due to loss of weapons or ammo).
  • Lesson 2 – Ranges
    • 2a – Which ranges (distances) can we fight from?
    • 2b – What types of threats exist within each range?
    • 2c – Simplified version [pending integration]
      • Sun (reaching)
      • MidGard (Chi Sau range)
      • Moon (clinching)
  • Lesson 3 – Styles
    • 3a – What styles of Kung Fu does this course focus on, and why?
    • 3b – What other martial arts are worth learning too?
  • Lesson 4 – Mechanical Theory
    • 4a – Centreline Theory
      • Vertical Axis (Personal Centreline)
        • Personal Sagittal Plane
      • Inter-Personal Axis (Relative Centreline // Heart to Heart)
        • Relative Sagittal Plane (Personal Centreline to Personal Centreline)
    • 4b – House & Door / Gate Theory
      • Inside Gate (Loi Mun // Uchi Ude)
      • Outside Gate (Ngoi Mun // Soto Ude)
  • Lesson 5 – Torus Field physiology, cosmology, mythology, etc.
    • This section is liable to blow your mind.