Beast Mode

I’m going beast mode is a phrase I commonly used during the 2009 US Wushu Team Trials. What is going beast mode?

During practice beast mode often occurs 45 min after warm up while I’m into my last sections before I do full forms. Beast mode can also occur on your third section after you have done 2 full sets already.

Beast mode is a switch that can be turned on and off in the user’s mind. Typically it converts the user from a sane modern civilized human into a primal animal with beast strength and rage. This switch must be learned to be controlled and not used at the wrong place or wrong time. Typically for me it is turned on at full power during competitions and even during parts of the warm up phase. Some such as He Jing De have so much beast that beast mode is maintained on while performing normal functions such as walking around or putting on an everyday shirt.

Opening Gates

Being able to turn on beast mode is a requirement for opening gates.

There are eight wushu power gates. These gates are