Originally Posted by
LFJ
Right on. I was merely discussing differences and wasn't trying to "argue" with you as LongTiger108 thought. That being said;
I know which clips you were talking about. Already explained the taansau on mukyanjong is done in such a way because of where the arms are in a fixed position and that they can't move. To further illustrate that point;
Similarly at 1:14 in that clip there is a kwansau where the low bongsau hits the dummy's lower arm, and because it doesn't move like a person's leg would, the opportunity is taken to throw in a mansau to continue the flow of the sequence into the "air" kwansau with a kick.
In actuality, from the leg block one would continue straight through with the kwansau and kick. But the dummy's arms don't move, so it's done differently than in application.
Same thing with the taansau and many other actions throughout the set. It takes being taught not just seeing to understand. Have a look at his Siunimtau or end of Chamkiu and see where his taansau is and how it works.
There are structurally better alternatives to guarding powerful high level hooks or angled punches, which I believe you've shown on your Youtube channel, such as biusau, laapsau, or even wusau.
Speaking of wusau, in WSLVT it's not done at the face either. Just like taansau we ideally want to be on top of the opponent, to where it's difficult for them to get power back up. If catching a straight punch to the face with the outside of a wusau pulling it back to the face is where it will lead it. So we draw it down as we retract.
At first mention he showed a super close range kick defense where you jam your arm down to the side (because you've turned the body). It doesn't extend out to the front or nearly as far as you said he did, or as you do it in your Siunimtau.
After the 1:00 mark he begins showing the more likely application of the side action which is an escape from different types of armbars and locks.
After the 4:00 mark he begins showing the more likely kick defense action, which is the one to the front not the side. It's the same movement as at the end of Chamkiu, as he showed.