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POST 645 24Feb2024
EXERCISE Heart Meridian
LOTUS Stance
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POST 645 LIEN HOA Stance
Lotus SEARCHING
FOR THE MOST DIFFICULT STANCE
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SEARCHING FOR THE MOST DIFFICULT STANCE INTRODUCTION- In fact, for beginners all stances
are difficult to perform correctly.
For some young black-belts they would think BUTTERFLY-Stance
(Ho-Diep-Tan, No 18), SNAKE-Stance (Xa-Tan, No 15) and NEGATIVE-Stance
(Thai-Am-Tan, No 13) are on the list of difficult stances while
STANDING-Stance (Lap-Tan, No 1) and HORSE-Stance (Trung-Binh-Tan, No 9) are
easier to study. They are not wrong but later, one day when they reach the
high level of our arts they will discover that new dimensions of the study of
stances could change their view. The key question to this subject is For What Purpose a Stance Is Considered
Difficult? Is it for fighting
purpose or for body-and-mind training? Regarding
the fighting purpose, we can say right away that one of the most difficult
stances could be the FIGHTING-Stance (Chien-Tan) which is not on the list of
the 18 basic stances, and it is difficult to practice because it is moving
and changing all the time following the changing position of the
adversary. Now under
the notion of Educational Martial Art, let’s us explore a stance that seems
much less for fighting purpose and much more as a special posture, the
LOTUS-Stance (Lien-Hoa-Tan, No 11). DESCRIPTION- For the description of this
special stance please get a careful look at the attached picture. You will
notice that in this Lotus-Stance the feet are joined and the body is
straight. It is very difficult to stay still and stable in this position for
a long moment; try to practice this for five minutes and you will find
yourself how hard this physical challenge could be. If the
Chien-Tan (Fighting-Stance) is designed for victory above adversary, on the
reverse the Lien-Hoa-Tan is training for victory over oneself. In the role of teacher you should design
several scenarios to train your students accordingly. MINDFULNESS- The spirit of Lien-Hoa-Tan could be expressed in
the following motto: high spirit and
solid foundation. THE LOTUS FLOWER, in this stance, is a
symbol of Stability, Purity and Beauty. We keep this notion in mind and apply
it to whatever we do: thinking, acting, working, caring for our body and
keeping our belongings. LIFE PHILOSOPHY- The following poem in Vietnamese
integrates the teaching of G.M Phan Hoang for a young black-belt who will be
later a good teacher. “LIÊN-HOA-TẤN Một đóa hoa sen nở dưới trời Tỏa ngàn hương sắc khắp nơi nơi Giữa vạn binh đao hồn phẳng lặng Chân quyền xuống tấn, hết đao binh Canada, 10 September 2021- Phan Hoang”.
Here is
the main idea in the above Vietnamese poem: (Spontaneous rendering in English: LOTUS -Stance A lotus flower under the sky Suggesting beauty and high spirit From a peaceful mind amid all kinds
of fighting To know that true martial art is
for ending all wars.) g.m Charles Phan Hoang, Canada September 2021 |
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POST 645 2024 Linda’s Thursday Quotation
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FLAUTA DE PAN - LAS MAS BELLAS
MELODIAS - Feliz año nuevo para todos
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AVOID saying
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