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Originally posted by reneritchie
The way I learned, the movements/response pattern broke down pretty much:
If you had enough time, you could move into superior position and counter.
If you had less time, you could attain a neutral position and counter.
If you had little time, you could counter for the disadvatageous position to create opportunity to improve position/follow up.
If you had almost no time, you could defend from the disadvantageous position to create opportunity to improve position and counter.
So, in a bad situation, you may only have time to raise an intercepting arm and deflect an attack (maybe only partially), but your body would have to be programmed to take what little opportunity that provided to get into better posture, maybe even position, and begin disrupting the opponent.
I totally agree. I've been taight that the most dangerous time in an engagement is before the bridge is built, Jong Sau or not. That's when you are limited to the speed of your eye-hand coordination, because you have no bridge to utilize your sensitivity. That's what I meant by "Clear the threatened space" and "Recover/regain control of the battlefield." The most important thing is to get something between your opponent and you. Preferably something that allows you to immidiately "read" the bridge and tell your feet (and the rest of you) where you need to be.
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WRT how this relates to Jong Sao, I'm a big believer that there are no positions or poses, just actions or motions.
Definately. Hand out, palm up is not Taan, because you're not really dispersing anything unless it's in motion and interacting with an external force.