Positioning Vs. Blocking:
“Knowing the place and the time of the coming battle, we may concentrate from the greatest distances in order to fight.”
This is one of the most important principles to remember. Position will always be more important than blocking, with proper positioning you will be beyond the point of contact when the strike arrives, the block may not be necessary.
The primary advantages to positioning over blocking are it will be harder for your opponent to set you up or sucker punch you. You know if you are in the right position you are not going to get hit. By positioning you will have the time to recognize your opponent’s set point and tells. Also you will be able to dictate when and where the battle begins. By being able to position yourself it will make it easier for you to set up your opponent so that your techniques will always function.
Maintaining your position requires recognition of your opponent’s set point and being able to see when he is going to pull the trigger (attack).
Body Checking & Balance Control:
After your first block your secondary should be a check to the body to control your opponent by feeling his movements so you will know if he attempts to counter your action; also you want to keep your opponent off balance by pushing and pulling on them so that you can maintain control at all times.
While doing techniques such as returning Dragon. When you throw your extended outward block making sure the arm moves away from the body so that the shoulders turn. After the cradle where you pulled your opponent forward or towards you, you chop or forearm to neck should push or rock your opponent in the opposite direction. Pushing your opponents neck out to a hook block, pull them back into the knee strike, followed by a knee strike.
By constantly pushing and pulling on your opponent they will never be able to gain their balance so they will lack stability which will rob of them of any power. This will also rob them of the ability to counter your attack. However in our experience few people last past the cradle and crush.
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