Power and Control

[DanielS]

Kinda continuing from the closed thread...

In our school... The right fist covered by the left hand represents power and control. The fist is power and the open hand is control.

I guess it represents a powerful person with the ability to control themselves,
which is one of the goals of MA training.

[Bugeisha]

If I had to guess, I would say that's an example of the influence of Chinese buddhism. You first see it in Won Hyo, right? It's very similar to the salute common to Shaolin martial arts. I think that it's got a splash of taoist interpretation (like most Chinese buddhism), seeing the left, open palm as yin while the right, closed fist is yang.

Of course, it could just represent the preference for a rich chocolate center clasped in a hard candy shell.

I wonder if it's coincidence that most of the patterns begin with a left-handed block followed with a right-handed strike?

[Eliz]

Thanks Daniel. :)
I wasn't sure if the thread was locked because my question could be construed as a "thread hijack" or because of another response. Either way, my apologies if I had any part in it.

Thanks too for all the answers. I'm assuming this is not a Korean salutation? The teens pop up on the mats with all kinds of hollywood MA influences. Teenagers are teenagers - what can you say? Somewhere along the line, I usually like to bounce a little history into their hollywood techniques.

[DavidSJ]

I believe I read somewhere that the right fist covered by the left hand was originally a Chinese salute.

[Spookey]

Dear All,

I am very familiar with the display of power being suppressed by control as previosly stated...

Another symbolism is that of the Sheild and the Scroll...a vow to protect the teachings of your art (the fist) in a preseving manor...the left hand is sheilding the right hand or scroll!

TAEKWON!
SpooKeY

[tkdcanada]

Thanks Daniel. :)
I wasn't sure if the thread was locked because my question could be construed as a "thread hijack" or because of another response. Either way, my apologies if I had any part in it.

Thanks too for all the answers. I'm assuming this is not a Korean salutation? The teens pop up on the mats with all kinds of hollywood MA influences. Teenagers are teenagers - what can you say? Somewhere along the line, I usually like to bounce a little history into their hollywood techniques.

No, Elizabeth, it had nothing to do with your response. I just went back and I actually missed your question the first time somehow. Having missed it, the last few posts made no sense to me in the thread and so I thought that it should just close because it seemed to be getting silly.

My apologies, if I had noticed your question, I wouldn't have touched it. :o
Conversations naturally evolve, it's to be expected and not a reason I would close a thread. It's better as it's own thread anyway. :)

[Eliz]

Thanks! :)

[Akuma]

Thanks Daniel. :)
I wasn't sure if the thread was locked because my question could be construed as a "thread hijack" or because of another response. Either way, my apologies if I had any part in it.

Thanks too for all the answers. I'm assuming this is not a Korean salutation? The teens pop up on the mats with all kinds of hollywood MA influences. Teenagers are teenagers - what can you say? Somewhere along the line, I usually like to bounce a little history into their hollywood techniques.


LOL...I hate to admit that I started doing this salute oh so many years ago when I saw it used in Bloodsport...jeesh, I'm a dork :) But hey, as long as they're training! Peace.