OK, I'll have to let him answer that question, as our 12 keywords are different as are our 12 soft, 8 hard principles. Our first hard principles is Fan Cha - Rolling Fist. also, there is really no priority or order to our list except maybe in the way you learn them or understand them possibly.jfarnsworth said:Alright, If I may ask... What is it or how are you striking on the opponents head? I'm visualizing maybe a roundhouse shin kick to the outer thigh (thus dropping his height zone) then delivering a downward punch, inside downward elbow, palm heel, etc. ?
Are the principles in order of priority 1-8 & 1-12?
Your correct in your explination but thats only one way to achieve it. Striking downward to the head could be froim a takedown or throw as well. In mantis we do alot of throwing and sweeps while striking or striking while the opponent is falling. Also, you could have yielded to a punch, plucked the attackers arm, thus bringing him/her off balance causing them to fall forward, then the strike would be appropriate.
However, I'm trying to explain his principles, I'll shut up and let him explain it.
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