push hands, neck pull, open-close, Sifu Mark Rasmus Oct 2011.wmv

[YeoDojo]

When you duck under the neck pull it looks like you could be open to a knee to the face. This is what would happen from a Thai clinch. This is a genuine enquiry, not a wind up, so your thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[SifuMarkRasmus]

@YeoDojo, Yes the knee is a danger, but if you are stuck to his centre, he bounces when he loads up for the knee. We train a range of attacks and defences from various positions within the push hands set. This is a particularly fun set to train because of all the variations that arise from it. :)

[taiji218]

Once again, thank you Mark for posting these videos. I learn a tremendous amount from them. As most likely I'll never be able to afford to go to Australia or Thailand to train with you personally, these videos are the next best thing.

[FernandoBernall]

Very, very nice Mark! Thanks for sharing this..