Do you not shadow box?
do you not punch into air?
before you hit a bag, pad, sparring partner firstly you must learn how to punch?
shadow boxing is a form, whether it is free or pre-set you are still practising form?
Boxing does not contains forms because it only has a few techniques which are dictated by the rules fo the competition format?
same goes for Thai, savate, Kickboxing, K-1 or anything else?
Just because i practise forms does not mean the rest of the training that is required to become a successful fighter is neglected. I still do pad work, bag, work, sparring....
however, all my techniques are contained in the forms that i practice....
Apllying the application from the form, translating the techniquesand making them work is the next step from learning forms.
And yes you do learn rooting, posture power generation from forms...when you test your forms....and develop them....
whether form is one movement or 100 you still need to learn the physical form in order to reproduce it it any situation/environment.
I agree that if you were just to perform the forms without understanding them and understanding how to develop these things then it would probably be a waste of time?
but they are the first and last step to understanding and applying your martial art...
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