I am very happy to announce that Sifu has agreed to answer 10 questions on Cosmos Palm. Thank you, Sifu!
Many in Shaolin Wahnam have heard of Cosmos Palm, but not many (to my knowledge) have been taught and practice the art. Now is a great time to build a solid intellectual understanding of the art before learning the techniques and skills of the art in person this October in NH!!
I am also very happy to ask the first question!
Dear Sifu,
I would consider both One Finger Shooting Zen and Cosmos Palm to be treasures of Shaolin Wahnam. These two arts also seem to share many similar qualities - build tremendous internal force, useful for both combat and healing, and ability to strike across space. Yet one art is taught to everyone at the beginning of their training, and the other seems to be reserved for more advanced practitioners and only taught selectively. Is there a specific difference between these two arts that has lead to this?
Though I have yet to learn the techniques for training Cosmos Palm, I would assume that a casual observer would be able to differentiate between the techniques used to train and develop One Finger Shooting Zen and Cosmos Palm. But as we have regularly experienced, the techniques are only a small part of the equation and the specific skills are really what allows someone to develop a specific art. Can you please compare and contrast the specific skills trained and developed with One Finger Shooting Zen vs. those of Cosmos Palm?
Thank you, Sifu!
-Matt
Many in Shaolin Wahnam have heard of Cosmos Palm, but not many (to my knowledge) have been taught and practice the art. Now is a great time to build a solid intellectual understanding of the art before learning the techniques and skills of the art in person this October in NH!!
I am also very happy to ask the first question!
Dear Sifu,
I would consider both One Finger Shooting Zen and Cosmos Palm to be treasures of Shaolin Wahnam. These two arts also seem to share many similar qualities - build tremendous internal force, useful for both combat and healing, and ability to strike across space. Yet one art is taught to everyone at the beginning of their training, and the other seems to be reserved for more advanced practitioners and only taught selectively. Is there a specific difference between these two arts that has lead to this?
Though I have yet to learn the techniques for training Cosmos Palm, I would assume that a casual observer would be able to differentiate between the techniques used to train and develop One Finger Shooting Zen and Cosmos Palm. But as we have regularly experienced, the techniques are only a small part of the equation and the specific skills are really what allows someone to develop a specific art. Can you please compare and contrast the specific skills trained and developed with One Finger Shooting Zen vs. those of Cosmos Palm?
Thank you, Sifu!
-Matt
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