Originally Posted by
Wu Wei Wu
I was not taught trapping. Trapping tends to indicate something that is intended or searched for. Instead, I was taught that although something resembling a trap could occur, it took place only during the transition stage of trying to hit the opponent (it was inadvertent). Anything less than attempting to hit and hurt your opponent was tantamount to chasing hands and therefore inefficient.
So, we never spent time on, for example, enter the dragon-esque pak sao entry drills. Although, I appreciate that there may be some merit in trying to 'clear the entry to a target', there is no reason to focus solely on just one target!
Suki Gosal
The time I spent working on pak sau entrys and 'trapping' techniques gives me considerable skill in counter-striking when I spar.
In fact, when I spar, pak sau is probably my most used technique....that or yap gerk.
Sapere aude, Justin.
The map is not the Terrain.
"Wheather you believe you can, or you believe you can't...You're right." - Henry Ford