[Haveunique]

All of you who wrote earlier the list of Wing Chun principles - please describe at least one recent situation outside the training hall where you consciously applied at least one of the principles. Thanks!

I had a concert this Tuesday, before which I felt usual anxiety - for wanting to play as good as I can and at the same time I realized I was worrying if I will. Then I decided to focus instead on what I really want to do: most of all I wanted to create emotional pictures through music and feel great in the process. By focusing on the task and breathing before the performance I managed to relax and play with a lot of pleasure!

Deciding what is the most important for me to get out of a situation: central line principle in Wing Chun   

[Procyona]

Good to hear your concert went well, Tetyana

I had a recent event I applyed Wing Chun in just yesterday evening: There was a friend I felt I had not made myself very clear of my intensions and needs, but this time I wanted be straightforward with it: I made a call, and got sraight to the point, saying everything I wanted, as I felt them. To me, this was one way of hitting straight, but also reacting to the moment.   

[Martin]

[Martin]

My description of principle is here:

I used one of the principle in our trip in Lapland. We were returning from Tromso when stron snow storm came. We were driving about one hundred km with very bad visibility. I was trying to help our driver with navigation and it was exhaustive. In the middle of this route it came to my mind brathing. I was trying to breath and focus. Just let everything else go and it helped me. I´m also glad that I remembered it. It means that I´m getting used to it.   

[Procyona]

Good point about breathing Martin, I also found that breathing really hepls ones you get used to the idea. But, I still find it difficult to use in every situations, when you are for instance eating or talking with friends. For me, It still needs work to do it every time I need, and do it every time I remember   

[Martin]

[Haveunique]

Martin, sounds good! As long as the practice is regular, and you take away the unnecessary tension from your body, you can practice as long as you wish. Relaxing (taking away all unnecessary tension) is the most important at the beginning.   

[Procyona]

Three years sound quite a good time to learn something, and it's good to learn the basics properly. After half a year I only know some very basic things about Wing Chun, but I don't know what will happen in one more year, not to say three years. I only see the road I have walked this far, but before me the road is still unknown. But.. I wish to practise more now, that I know   

[Procyona]

To me, applying principles is hard at first, but when you have done that certain amount of time, they become easier. And also easier to forget that you have to do them all the time.

Especially working with awareness is quite amazing: time actually seems to stop once you are aware of it's flow. It's surpisingly nice a feeling.   

[Procyona]

Dear forum participants: How do you think principle of center line is best applyed? What do you use it for? Thank you!

It is not the same as balance between extremes, nor the hitting straight (even though the hits come on the center line). But I think the center line principle is knowing yourself and your values, and keeping them. So applying it means knowing what you are and what you want to do. After that I can reach my goals with confidence.   

[Haveunique]

Milla, I support that it implies values and the life priorities. Center line is the master plan one has created for their life. No matter what happens, this central axis helps thrive at good times and get up and move on in the moments of failures.   

[Haveunique]

[Procyona]

[Haveunique]

What you described is the desirable scenario