| A quote from Chris Shull (formerly of the USA national team) upon meeting one of the Korean national coaches on a training trip to Korea..
"Use bone as opposed to "use muscle". Mr Park explained that it is very confusing to your mind to think about squeezing the muscles that attach to your bones. Instead, he advocates focusing on moving the bones themselves. In this case, we are talking about scapula and elbow rotation.
Mr Park feels that the American focus on "back tension" is bogus. This reinforces use of the muscles. In Korea, everyone is taught to focus mentally on bone, with 60-70% of the national team thinking elbow specifically, and the remainder thinking scapula.
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This was an exerpt from only one of three such articles i have, but i can't find them on t'internet. Sorry. Anyone else? |