btw i dont study xingyi, but i see what you say....its not to far different than some footwork in western boxing actually... different flavor but same application with drawing the rear foot up to meet the lead for extra force, or narrow your stance and shoot forward with force as basic examples. my chen instructor would have us constantly do that drill over and over but with a very western boxing form to it.
to me this doesnt matter on style too much as you can find this similar footwork in any fighting, just variations.
back leg first or front leg first...? i think that may depend, i like both personally, but for different reasons. leading with a the front leg commits you more, bit at the same time reduces the range quickly then the rear leg helps follow up, but again you are commited much more so. you can move in to jam and follow through with a strike and set up the throw...imo i think this is more offensive.
moving the rear leg first i find more defensive, depending on the range, like you say its easier to reverse and recover, but can also deliver a suprise by pushing your range follow through.
.....have to go back to work
Last edited by Lucas; 02-25-2011 at 04:56 PM.
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