"YI" or INTENTION

"YI" or INTENTION

"Yi", is what many martial artist is hoping to be able to achieve in using it. In fact, all the while we are using it even in our normal daily life. Once this is refer to in the Martial sense, it suddenly become a well-sourced after prized attribute. "Yi" is Intention. Is a thought or idea that we generate to do something. Is simply a mental instruction, a neurological pattern planned or a desire through e-motion (energy-in-motion) to want to get certain thing done, even though it is not manifested or accomplish yet.

But in the Martial Art aspect, it is a very different attribute, and many martial artists would want to try to achieve this. Many take a long time to manifest it, and many understand a lot of its theory but have not been able to achieve anything. The question is, the knowledge or instruction that they receive or pass down, is it accurate? Are they actually training correctly to achieve it. Which modality is most effective? What and where is the "trigger" point?

So what is "Yi" all about in the Martial Art sense? "Yi" is about power, about a higher plain of physical, energetic and mental expression. With iy you can generate enormous power without much effort, example like "Fa Jing". With it you can manipulate the opponent's energy center and disrupt his sense of balance with calculated ease. With it you can "over-ride his nervous system such that he cannot react in time to your action with lightning speed. You can put "Yi" in many applications, like Qinna, pressure point manipulation, small circle fingers manipulation and "Fa Jing".

How do Sao Lim Wing Chun develop the "Yi"? Is through our unique "Dap Sao Flow" training, the platform where the Physical body is trained, the Energy Body is activated, and the Mental Body is awakened. To an untrained eye, the exercise does not mean anything, and a practitioner may not even feel much in it in the early stage of training. Not until you have let go your Ego, can you feel the difference. Therefore, the give and take attitude must always be in the mind of the practitioners. You must be able to flow mindfully with the forces whether in defense or attack. 

However, every movement is move with mindfulness and purpose, engaging the Body and Mind. All the while fully aware of our action or reaction, be it in attacking or defending or just flowing with it. "Yi" is already applied in a general sense though not as define in the Martial sense. What you need now is a focused "Intention", though in the beginning stage. The "unfocused" Intent is the real deal, and is very subtle, even to explain. That is the "Yi" we are working for (at least to my understanding and experience). It will mellow with time and grow with time ( exactly how? I personally don't know, still in the process of discovering...)

However, what I know is our Sao Lim Wing Chun Lotus Form, is preparing us for that. Part 1, Section 8, builds your "Intent". All the sections actually have been preparing us for that also, Physically, Energetically and Mentally. The Form is designed to achieve this objective after realizing the power and importance of "Yi". With "Yi" then you can increase your martial capability and capacity. You can use "Yi" to direct the "Qi" to affect any part of your opponent, and therefore able to control and manipulate the situation. Nevertheless, one of the powerful attribute to possess is the ability to "Fa Jing", which we will look into in the next post. So, see u there then.