Do you know your left from your right?

In studying Pai Lum Tao, it’s important that you build a solid foundation.

In a building, the foundation is the lowest level. It secures the structure to the ground. If the foundation is made with subpar material it will crumble and cause the building above to fall as well. If the foundation is laid in an uneven land, the building will be uneven. If the foundation is not laid properly at first, there is no easy way to go back and fix it once the building is built above it.

Your foundation in Pai Lum Tao are many things, but one literal translation are your feet and footwork. One of the many mistakes a new student does is to not think about the footwork behind what they are doing. This makes it harder for the student to progress as, just like in a house, once the foundation is set and built upon, it’s hard to go back and correct.

Stance – Posture – Technique

One of the philosophies of training is paramount in building a good foundation in order to grow and learn your Pai Lum Tao. So as you go out there and practice, take care in understanding your footwork. Ask yourself questions around “why are you standing this way?” “how does this make you stronger?” “what is the importance of that stance?”. And if you don’t know, ask your teacher.

Buid a solid foundation to build a better Pai Lum Tao experience.