This is why you train An (push) so much in Tai Chi

[GrahamB]

http://fightland.vice.com/blog/giorgio- ... ll-strikes

In your face non-pushers!

[chenyaolong]

Interesting article.

In mantis when we push, we often pair it with our characteristic hooked foot step. So the opponent trips over the foot as they get pushed away. See how my Shifu does it at around 55 seconds.

[Ba-men]

Very nice article.. very nice.

Giorgio Petrosyan is a world class striker!

Excellent display of pushing and checking

0:07 from this he establishes his front kick to check his opponent's forward progress as well as to establish his own range.
in conjunction with controlling his opponent's forearm and elbow while rolling out to his right. So Solid! Notice he works his jab immediately off of of the front kick, with a cross to follow if the opportunity presents itself. He real good at keeping his opponent in the firing lane. Especially when his opponent keeps coming forward. Using the push to shut down/ control when and where the guys offense happens.

He jams his opponents strikes by moving into them (guard up off course) seen at 2:06. then a lot of times uses a push to establish his range again! This is a great display of controlling the range through pushing and checking and when his opponent does get off a combination how he jams them up by moving into it. Holleyfield Vs Tyson I ... Hollyfield used a similar tactic.

This fight is a great example of expert Ring mastery. Sometimes because of where he's at (in the ring and where his opponent is pressing the attack..) he jams and clinches to restart in a better position in the ring. Always looking for the advantage. Mayweather is a superb master at this also.

Nice Find!

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[Sean]

Very interesting. Thank you for posting!