Junk Training In = Junk Movement Out

Great paragraph by Elphinston; pg. 58...

"The athlete's correct pattern may be available up to a certain level of load, but when this is exceeded, another muscular pattern (dow lik) emerges in order to cope. The increase in load may be actual weight to be lifted, or it may be the speed and complexity of movement involved. Progressing an athlete's (practitioner's) training volume or intensity should therefore account for overall movement pattern quality throughout the drill or exercise rather than simply achieving a number of repetitions at a given load. If this is not the case, improvements will eventually plateau, or the athlete (practitioner) will become injured."

In other words, train keeping ALL of the elements of good form and the techniques second. If good form starts to break down while training, then the proper motor pathways will change. Thus, altered forces and positions can be capitalized by a skilled Wing Chun Kuen person.

"...the root is severed and the object is toppled without a doubt." -The Essence of Tai Chi

"Perfect practice makes perfect" - Vince Lombardi

Junk training in equals junk movement out!

Patrick Miller leads a Wing Chun group in the Miami, Florida. He is both a graduate assistant at The University of Miami and an athletic trainer. He is a student of Jesse Moon of North Florida Wing Chun. Patrick gives credit to his teacher Jesse Moon, Bill Graves and Karl Godwin for everything he knows through the eyes of Wing Chun. 

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Great paragraph by Elphinston; pg. 58... "The athlete's correct pattern may be available up to a certain level of load, but when this is exceeded, another muscular pattern (dow lik) emerges in order to cope. The increase in load may be actual weight to be lifted, or it may be the speed and complexity of movement involved. Progressing an athlete's (practitioner's) training volume or intensity should therefore account for overall movement pattern quality throughout the drill or exercise rather than simply achieving a number of repetitions at a given load. If this is not the case, improvements will eventually plateau, or the athlete (practitioner) will become injured." In other words, train keeping ALL of the elements of good form and the techniques second. If good form starts to break down while training, then the proper motor pathways will change. Thus, altered forces and positions can be capitalized by a skilled Wing Chun Kuen person. "...the root is severed and the object is toppled without a doubt." -The Essence of Tai Chi "Perfect practice makes perfect" - Vince Lombardi Junk training in equals junk movement out! Patrick Miller leads a Wing Chun group in the Miami, Florida. He is both a graduate assistant at The University of Miami and an athletic trainer. He is a student of Jesse Moon of North Florida Wing Chun. Patrick gives credit to his teacher Jesse Moon, Bill Graves and Karl Godwin for everything he knows through the eyes of Wing Chun.