Once you can maintain this structure, you may start moving fast adhering and yielding to it. At the end of the day combat is fast.
The ting jin is a quality or attribute that is developed and refined from adhering to the principles of Tai Chi Chuan, Yang Cheng Fu’s 10 essences summarises these fundamental principles, which are fundamental to most internal martial arts.
Ting Jin is the ability to detect an opponent’s intent, it does not derive from thinking, but from a state of calm. Having the ability to be calm, keeping your flight and fight response at bay while under stress. This is where the health benefits come in, and this where Martial Arts especially traditional Chinese Martial Arts combine the health aspect.
That is what they mean when they say a calm fighter or warrior is more effective in battle, then one simply roused by rage. A berserker may win thousands of battles and lose none. But a calmer warrior will always be more effective.
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