zepedawingchun
Black Belt
alright done with training , i think it went okay , not sure TT
Tan sau partner Drill:
Alright, looks much, MUCH better. Still not perfect (on your partner's part) but it's close. And you still have a bit of a bend in your wrist, which makes your hand look like you are begging. It should be straighter, with the hand relaxed but fingers pointed straight also. It's hard to explain why the wrist must be straight without being able to show you in person. But because of the slight angle (bent wrist), your opponent(s) could accidently (or on purpose) grab your hand and arm and put a downward, reverse joint or wrist lock on the tan. With it perfectly straight, your energy flows and makes it almost impossible for someone to do that. . . . also you're not totally driving the tan with your elbow because of the bend. So, those are the reasons for a straight wrist position.
I know some people will say a bent wrist (even slightly) does not matter, but if you encounter someone who is very proficient in joint locks (Aikido, Hapkido, BJJ), they will utilize the position against you.
So you're almost there. Work on it a bit more and sometime next week, I'll give you the last part.
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