johnwang wrote:
How do you not to fall into your opponent's trap? How do you lead the fight and not allow your opponent to lead you?
Ian wrote:Good to flow with your opponent, because otherwise you're tense and even more vulnerable to his attacks.
johnwang wrote:Your opponent side kicks at you chest, if you want to flow with him then do you move back or move forward? How about round house kick? Which direction should you flow with him?
johnwang wrote:Your opponent side kicks at you chest, if you want to flow with him then do you move back or move forward? How about round house kick? Which direction should you flow with him?
How do you not to fall into your opponent's trap? How do you lead the fight and not allow your opponent to lead you?
johnwang wrote:Flowing with your opponent may be a bad idea because you may fall into your opponent's trap. The reason that your opponent
- kicks your groin because he wants you to drop arms and expose your head.
- punches your head because he wants your to raise your arms and expose your groin.
- bites on your leg because he wants you to step back.
- Pushes your shoulder because he wants you to borrow his force and spin.
- Sweeps you because he wants you to escape that leg sweep and shift weight.
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How do you not to fall into your opponent's trap? How do you lead the fight and not allow your opponent to lead you?
johnwang wrote:IMO, flow is not the same as yield. If your opponent punches right arm and you push his right shoulder back, that's interrupt and not yield.
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