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In Chinese martial arts the essence for control and power is “Waist Power”. Is “Waist Power” and Lower Spinal Rotation the same?

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In Chinese martial arts the essence for control and power is “Waist Power”. Is “Waist Power” and Lower Spinal Rotation the same?

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It depends on how you view it: The torso sits on top of the waist. The waist is the area that one puts their belt around. Most martial artist think this circumference which is the waist, when rotating, the torso would turn. “Rotate the waist and the torso will follow.” In LSR, the torso sits on top of the lower spinal area. The circumference is based on the lumbar vertebrae. “Rotate the lower spine and the waist will follow.” If one’s thinking is based on the circumference of the waist vs. the circumference of the lumbar vertebrae then the thinking is completely different.