I hate giving this away, but I'm tired of only reading video testimonials and the same political rhetoric that's been around for years...
One of the things I've been developing lately (more like refining), is the abdominal action of my low line kicks. Now there are definitely reasons to lean back (extra reach, keep the head away from attacks, etc.), but by using a side crunch like action to bring the lead hip up into position during the kick, rather than keeping a stiff back while doing the pendulum, your head stays more level and the overall telegraphy of the kick is greatly reduced. If you want to lean back for tactical reasons, you can do so only more directly by reclining sidewardly rather than by hopping in the air and letting gravity do all the work.
I've been using it in drilling and sparring and it seems to work well. Check out the photos of Bruce Lee doing some of his kicks and look at the position of his trunk in relation to his legs while he is doing his kicks and you'll see what I mean.
One of the things I've been developing lately (more like refining), is the abdominal action of my low line kicks. Now there are definitely reasons to lean back (extra reach, keep the head away from attacks, etc.), but by using a side crunch like action to bring the lead hip up into position during the kick, rather than keeping a stiff back while doing the pendulum, your head stays more level and the overall telegraphy of the kick is greatly reduced. If you want to lean back for tactical reasons, you can do so only more directly by reclining sidewardly rather than by hopping in the air and letting gravity do all the work.
I've been using it in drilling and sparring and it seems to work well. Check out the photos of Bruce Lee doing some of his kicks and look at the position of his trunk in relation to his legs while he is doing his kicks and you'll see what I mean.