Quote Originally Posted by Michael Dasargo View Post
Agreed. In fact, we've been blending push hands and chi sao into what we jokingly refer to as "strappling= striking+trapping+grappling"
Strappling! That's the perfect name for it!

I don't do mantis, but one of my regular training partners does, and both our systems are good for the dropped elbow, so it's interesting to hear our experiences confirmed by you in regards to the use of this against underhooks.

Great discussion!