We three continue our daily regime. Cool sun and good air, dewless foliage today probably means it will be warm and muggy by afternoon. Glad am I that we have these morning practice times, though soon I think it will need to move. The bugs were almost tolerable. They were less distracting than other things both internal and otherwise.
Charlie brought up some observations regarding hips, especially in regards to kicks. Even though we rise up for a single leg technique such as Kick with Heel or Golden Cock on One Leg, the supporting leg is not locked. Some small bend remains in both knee and hip. The kicking leg also has obvious bend in the knee, but there is also a prominent collapsing of the hip. Lastly, (at least for this comment) the torso is kept straight but leaned forward at the hip a very small amount, perhaps only three to five degrees. This lean of torso seems to produce a more stable one-legged root. It will reduce the height of the kicking leg slightly, but since the technique is more likely aimed at an opponent's knee than at their face, this shouldn't cause too much of a problem.
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