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by J HepworthYoung » Wed May 26, 2010 8:44 am
Circular motion with a deflection involving a pushing rotation(peng) which continues into a falling strike itself(lu)
the circular motion can be on any 3D axis, Y, X or Z, but is as an extension of the body itself and is also responsive to the attack and the opening that occurs after the deflection, so the method is not about just the motion described by the weapon itself, I trained drills of this deflection and strike method with escrima yesterday, it also works with spear, sword, and club and of course open hand.
It is a weapon version of an open handed method that is highly effective for exploiting the motion and posture of an attacker, one method is to use elbow to deflect with a turn to the inside, then when you (re)turn to the outside the elbow unfolds letting the force of the motion be transmitted through the hand as needed, peng, lu, press... they can all be used to follow up the elbow in this same circular manner. You simply unfold into the opening your duifang has, and there is going to be one unless they can play very low above the ground. Then they either flow and respond or get reminded of why they need to flow and respond, by being tagged or displaced.