focusing your intent on the target,,,,,
as in the 1 inch punch IS INTERNAL. yes you can react physically and go through the motions of the strike but there IS INTERNAL WORK THERE.
we can assume that Bruce studied internal aspects when he was learning from Yip man and i think i can safely assume that he in fact did. but that aspect of bruce is not shared as much as his "external" methods.
bruce transcended the fixated rules with which martial arts is practiced. the level of attainment is the level at which one "forgets" what they have learned and sheds the boundaries of the fixed and just flows. there is an internal aspect to it. actually i take that back,,there isnt an internal aspect,,IT IS ALL INTERNAL. he simplified his teaching so that we "westerners" could understand the principles. to say that he wasnt internal or didnt focus on it much would be saying that a quarter back doesnt focus on his throwing arm or the reciever he is throwing to.
what i have always admired about bruce is his "Courage" to share the ultimate secret in martial arts. when you reach a level where forms are no longer necessary for you. when the boundaries of fixed positions and endless routines are risen above, you advance to a level where you are moving and doing forms out of the creation of your free mind.
the only think that i feel,in my opinion, where bruce went wrong ,,is that he attempted to teach this to people without the foundation of the fixed forms and the classical movements, for THATS what bruce learned in the beginning and was instrumental in his evolvement past those things.
Many respects,,The Willow Sword
It makes me mad when people say I turned and ran like a scared rabbit. Maybe it was like an angry rabbit, who was going to fight in another fight, away from the first fight.