Originally Posted by
phantom
There was once an article in black Belt magazine on when to use and avoid using trapping. It said that trapping works well for offense to help you break through an opponent's defense. However, it is poor for defense. Many people claim this is especially true against a boxing type punch. However, one wing chun guy claimed that trapping can work against a boxer's punch if you simultanteously step to the side of it, which would put you in a good position to counterattack. What are your thoughts about this? Thanks in avance.