Chapter III
d. The toes turn slightly inward. When the knee caps are locked (meaning that the knee joints are held tightly), the knees will lock in the ankle joints like the position assumed when you are sitting astride a saddle. Sink into the knees. You can feel the connection between the knees and the ankle joints and the connection down to the feet. Feel your whole body weight drop down to the ground. The force passes through the bone structure. (Fig. 3.69(b)) Feel the bones like sponges that absorb the force and direct into the ground. e. The hands are at shoulder level, the elbows sink. Feel the force of the sinking elbows pressing into the bone structure. If the elbows are up, you will disconnect from the tendon power.
(a) Chi Belt joins the whole body structure together.
(b) Press down and turn the knee outwards to screw the force into the ground.
Fig. 3.69 Principle of Rooting
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