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An attack is usually a flurry of blows and kicks and as such defence against a single attack can not be deemed proper fight training.
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Balanced stepping is essential for a fighter. To be able to move in and out, change direction while defending and counterattacking. Understanding wher your weight is , how to transfer it imperceptibly to be able to make the opponent overextend by correctly stepping to avoid the attacks.
Stepping correctly limits the attacking options of the opponent thus making it easier to anticipate what they are going to do next. It also put the opponent in a worse position so that they are no longer attacking from an optimal position. This creates openings for for counterattacking into the opponents weak spots.
To be able to do this effectively requires a cool temperate and calm frame of mind. Even though you may anticipate what your opponent may do you will not act until he actually comits himself. When the attack is actually started it is then that you move immediately and decisively to counterattack.
In this exercise the defender is combining seven stars stepping with the applications parry and punch and slap the face. Proficiency in the individual techniques is required before they can be combined fluently and with power. Only when all five elements are mastered can this be successfully put into practise in a real fight.
March 13, 2010 at 11:01 am | Training | No comment
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