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I don't have enough room to do forms inside. I do silk reeling and some chi kung but what else could I do inside with limited space Any Ideas

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Why dont you string the different techniques together to produce your own forms

Its what I'd do.

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Thats not a bad idea. I do play around sometimes. I don't use postures from the forms so much as just move however I feel while maintaining structure. Thats kinda fun.

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I was often limited in space in my various residences so I simply adapted the forms by adding steps--usually taking a step back before a forward step to avoid hitting walls. I had observed one of my teachers do this once during a class with a lot of people. This will also help you develop mobile footwork. Now I practice a very compact Wu style, based on my current teacher's methods, and I can practice this without adapting it almost anywhere.

Another thing you can do is practice part of a form. For instance a sequence like Cloud Hands and go both directions.

Rich

Do what the forms were meant to do! Break them down into individual techniques and combos and drill those.............

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Standing post.

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“	Originally Posted By: StormMountain Do what the forms were meant to do! Break them down into individual techniques and combos and drill those.............	”

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I don't think so. I would go as far as saying NEVER break down forms moves into what you THINK is the "application", and then do something totally different than that move. Without space, just take a single move or combination that is doable in the place, and repeat that for some time, then take the next ones without steps. Or, as already mentioned, do standing post and/or silk reeling.

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“	Originally Posted By: ChiBeast I don't have enough room to do forms inside. I do silk reeling and some chi kung but what else could I do inside with limited space Any Ideas	”

another idea : meditate!!! calm your mind and get centered. then when you feel the time is right go through your form/exercise/techniques as best you can. work on the power, delivery, and from...... all in your mind. when done, go back into a calm meditative state for a bit. open your eyes and enjoy!!!!

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I think S M is on the money. Take a single posture and repeat.
Try and get your mind really into it. Feel the root, relax every muscle and joint. Finally when you feel almost as if there is barely enough strength to stand up, start to move. Back stance to front or whatever. But move slo-o-owly, feel every muscle and joint.

Finish the movement, hold the new posture and regain "song".

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