An Wushu<\/a>.\u00a0There is, of course, a huge\u00a0amount of depth to this topic not covered in this article. \u00a0This is just a short article as we often receive this question.<\/p>\nDemystifying power generation, Fali and Fajin<\/h2>\n
In terms of the article don\u2019t worry if it doesn\u2019t clear everything up! It\u2019s not supposed to: In the West, we usually Learn then Do. At An Wushu, you Do then Learn: An Shifu will explain a small amount about a concept before showing you how to develop it. You\u2019ll go away and practice it for many repetitions, and then when you have the feeling of experience of it, An Shifu will explain much more, and it\u2019ll truly make sense. For kung fu, this is almost always the best way to learn and is a very traditional approach.<\/p>\n
Fali<\/h2>\n
Fali means to \u2018release explosive power\u2019 and is something anyone can do to a certain degree. If you go to the gym and\u00a0lift a heavy\u00a0weight off the floor, you are using (a low level of) fali.<\/p>\n
Fali is performed by compacting the chi inside the body,\u00a0and the body itself, then\u00a0reversing this process to strike the opponent. In this way, fali\u00a0requires a \u2018wind-up\u2019, like stretching your arms back before throwing\u00a0a ball.<\/p>\n
A strike performed with fali is a fairly \u2018committed\u2019 strike, meaning that even if your opponent moves during your\u00a0strike, you are still committed to your path. (Do not think fali is not useful for this reason\u2026 a fali strike can still be\u00a0incredibly fast!)<\/p>\n
At An Wushu, we believe fali is\u00a0best exemplified by Bajiquan. The video below shows\u00a0some Bajiquan to see fali in action.<\/p>\n