Quote Originally Posted by sanjuro_ronin View Post
by Tang Shunzhi that said, " the reason of postures in the MA is to facilitate transformations...forms contain fixed postures, but in actual practice there are no fixed postures,When applied they become fluid but still maintain their structural characteristics".
I wrote an article about this with the complete translation:

"The maneuvers of pugilism are what enable us to produce its changes.
Regardless of whether you move horizontally, diagonally, sideways, upwards, forwards or downwards there exists walls and doors for defending and attacking.
This is the meaning of maneuvers.
Within pugilism are the fixed maneuvers, but during their application they are no longer fixed.
And when using them their changes also have no fixed maneuvers, yet the maneuvers are still there.
This is what is known as ba shi."

The article is actually about Mantis Boxing, but this was a relevant passage.

http://www.plumflowermantisboxing.co...pportunity.htm

Kevin