螳螂拳 Mantis Kung Fu: Responding to Rigid Defenses

Chiao Men: Knocking on Door. This principle piggy backs on hyper-reflexive defenses that open gaps in the opponents guard.

The solution is to relax the arms and block with structure (stacking/framing your bones) rather than pushing the arms out. This allows the streamline motion to economize defensive motions resulting in quick defenses with minimal exposure.

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• mantis kung fu
• tanglang quan
• combat sports
• martial
• kickboxing
• martial arts
• self defense
• wushu