first, understand I'm not debating that what you are describing isn't a good posture. it is. it's basically what I do...although sometimes I flip out and use a rediculously low stance but usually when I'm tired and have retreated to a tactic of waiting for full commitment on my opponents part and generally take a hit in the process of crushing my opponent with some crazy grizzly ninja shiat.
second, my points have been about taking what i've always used as a pre fighting posture and trying to find an analog within the new mantis stuff I'm learning.
In both of my previous long term training experiences, there was a posture taught in the basic training as the pre fighting posture and, in the case of the second teacher, it was in every form we did.
So far what I've seen from mantis I would actually say that the 'catches cicada' posture might be thought of as the PFC but i really hate trying to fight from there. But, every set I do, with the exception of your BYTT, starts from there.
anyway, just exploring.
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