Issue 54 - Tse Qigong Centre

Important Points for Good Chi Sau1. RelaxAlways stay relaxed so you can react more quickly and besensitive to your opponent’s movement. This will help notonly your fighting skill develop, but also help your healthto improve. You must keep reminding yourself to relax,this is the most important thing.2. NeverOppose yourOpponent’sStrengthTry to avoid your opponent’sstrength so that you do not have touse too much of your own strength.If you rely on strength then astronger opponent will defeat you.Try to borrow his energy (e.g. withLap Sau), or divert his energy (withPak Sau). In this way, however muchenergy he uses against you, you cansend back to him.3. Use YourStrengthCleverlyUse strength only when you need to and only use as much asyou need. For example, when you punch only use strength atthe last moment and relax again as quickly as possible. If youuse a lot of strength too early you will waste it as your punch isnot in contact with your target. If you keep using strength afteryou strike then you also waste your strength and also makeyourself vulnerable. When you use strength use it in a cleverway and only as much as you need to achieve your aim.Important Points for Good Chi SauQi Magazine 27