Build bridge, cross bridge, destroy bridge

[YouKnowWho]

The TCMA "build bridge" concept is a 2 edges sword. It can help you to listen to your opponent's intention, but it can also help your opponent to do the same to you. In order to avoid that, right after you have detected your opponent's intention through your bridge (arm or leg contact), you have to cross that bridge and destroy that bridge ASAP.

The most common example will be the Mantis 鉤搂採手(Gou Lou Cai Shou) that you use a right back fist to make arms contact (build bridge - set up), you then use your right hand to grab your opponent's wrist, and use your left hand to pull your opponent's elbow (cross bridge - enter). You then relase your right wrist grab and punch at your opponent's face (destroy bridge - finish).

What's your favor "build bridge - set up", "cross bridge - enter", and "destroy bridge - finish" strategies if you don't mind to share here?

[bawang]

cantonese bridging is just forearm blocking.

northern martial arts have no concept of bridging.

[YouKnowWho]

cantonese bridging is just forearm blocking.

northern martial arts have no concept of bridging.

Without the ability of "build bridge", a boxer will still be a boxer, and a Judoka will still be a Judoka. You can exchange punches with a boxer all day long, if you want to apply any of your throwing skill, you have to know how to build a bridge. The "bridge building" is the "only" way that the throwing arts can be integrated into the striking arts.

To pull your opponent's head into your punch (head on colussion) is better than to punch your opponent's head when he moves back. The "build bridge" is also important in the "striking arts" as in the "throwing arts".

How to create your pulling?

[mooyingmantis]

John,
Good topic!

One of my favorite bridging techniques:
1. Right lead punch at three-quarter speed.
2. Attach right hand to opponent's block and strike with a left cross.
3. Blast opponent's right lead leg with a left Seven Star sweep.
4. Grab opponent's hair with the left hand and coiling elbow strike to the face with the right elbow.

[Scott R. Brown]

cantonese bridging is just forearm blocking.

northern martial arts have no concept of bridging.

Tell us what Great Asian Masters teach whitey, so we know what we think we know, but don't really know until we know what we think we know is not what we know but what we really don't know until we know it! You know?

[Violent Designs]

Tell us what Great Asian Masters teach whitey, so we know what we think we know, but don't really know until we know what we think we know is not what we know but what we really don't know until we know it! You know?

Voldemort is Chinese.

[Syn7]

whos that?

[bawang]

How to create your pulling?

by clinching

[Violent Designs]

whos that?

HeWhoMustNotBeNamed

[David Jamieson]

bridge is a word.

the concept is expressed in myriad ways.

when contact is made during conflict, that's the bridge.

[wenshu]

Sanctuary
My land is bare of chattering folk;
The clouds are low along the ridges,
And sweet's the air with curly smoke
From all my burning bridges.

[-N-]

Sanctuary
My land is bare of chattering folk;
The clouds are low along the ridges,
And sweet's the air with curly smoke
From all my burning bridges.

You'll still need to burn your internet connection though.

[SPJ]

in hong fist, there are many bridges/forearm moves---

closing in with steps and position to carry out whatever you want to do, strike, throw, trip to fall---

you "bridge" or close in with steps--

the boots are made for walking

if we do not watch the position and steps, the opponent will walk all over us with boots or not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRkov...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYr9EFJkh-o

[Yum Cha]

Without the ability of "build bridge", a boxer will still be a boxer, and a Judoka will still be a Judoka. You can exchange punches with a boxer all day long, if you want to apply any of your throwing skill, you have to know how to build a bridge. The "bridge building" is the "only" way that the throwing arts can be integrated into the striking arts.

To pull your opponent's head into your punch (head on colussion) is better than to punch your opponent's head when he moves back. The "build bridge" is also important in the "striking arts" as in the "throwing arts".

How to create your pulling?

One good way to generate pulling force is to drop your weight.

[bawang]

ykw sometimes u say things make my balls shrink insdie my body. exactly where in a takedown u can find briding?

lots of people talking about bridging because its easy for making seminars and dvds. the wing chun forums is still trying to find out how to defend against a jab.