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Basics (as defined by David L.)
Intro/Background
What's a 'basic' training tool?
A relatively simple body use method that optimally modifies one or more body attributes
What's 'relatively simple'
Challanging enough so that the player must exceed their current ability to perform, but, if they 'give it their all' they can do it, at least sometimes.
Why 'the player must exceed their current ability to perform'
So that they could learn, new ability is created only when one exceeds current ability.
What's 'optimally modifies'
A built in of a good basic, there are always many ways of accomplishing goals, good basics have been passed down through the generations, best of breed
What are 'body attributes'
Those characteritics that are sought after by the system being taught, in case of TCC these will be goods structure, sung, axial rotations ...
Sources
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Ideas to further this page
- Definitions and links to the terms used above
- Direction you want to take - Add some examples of escalting basics as a teaching progression
- Need to do any interviews for primary sources? - might be really nice to show several systems, such as Wu, Yang, Chen and their 'basics'
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