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HOW TO SHARPEN YOUR EYESIGHT IN WUSHU PRACTICE
Wang
Dian
(Translated by Cen Yuefang)
From Martial Arts of China Vol. 1, No. 7 , Page 318
Courtesy of Shaolin Brand
In wushu practice, the importance of powerful
eyesight can never be overemphasized. The reason is very simple:
you can never hit a target effectively without seeing it clearly.
When you are in for a fight, you must keep your
eyes on your opponent, either directly or by split vision, in order
to know how close he has come to you and what tactics he intends
to use. A great fighter is said to have sharp eyes that are able
to detect the slightest stir anywhere about him.
A pair of well-trained eyes are just as important
in a demonstration, whether armed or unarmed. They help to bring
out the spirit of an exercise, contributing to the integration
of inner strength and physical movements and the coordination of
the eyes, the hands, the feet and the body.
There are many ways to train your eyes for improving
wushu performance. Here's a simple set of exercise to be done in
the standing position, with your head held still all the time:
1. Keep your eyes wide open and stare hard at
an object in the distance as if you were trying to "pierce" it
with your eyesight.
2. With eyes wide open, move the eyeballs slowly
to the extreme left and let them stay there for a while before
moving them to the extreme right. Repeat the whole process several
times.
3. Lift the eyeballs slowly to the uppermost limit
and let them stay there for a while before dropping them down to
the lowermost limit. Repeat this several times.
4. Roll the eyeballs in a large circle, first
clockwise and then counterclockwise.
Points for attention:
1. Do the exercise in a quiet place, preferably
in the woods. Do not face the sun directly.
2. Hold your head erect and do not turn it when
you move your eyeballs. Place your tongue on the hard palate and
pull in your chin.
3. Take a little rest or massage your eyes gently
after each movement.
(Translated by Cen Yuefang)
From Martial Arts of China Vol. 1, No. 7 , Page 318
Courtesy of Shaolin Brand
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