Brush Knee

yowie_steve · Post by **yowie_steve** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:09 pm

I've just been perusing youtube for fight clips. As you do.
I came across Cung Le teaching his method against low kicks (in three parts) that look to me similar to Taiji's brush knee.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7xbDZfZvSo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD6qHIa_ ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdTCXhanxzk

I know brush knee sweeps the arm outward, and Cung Le's emphasis is to curl the arm inward to grab the leg. But it looks like the machanics are 70% similar. I found it interesting about "bracing the front leg" by dipping into a low bow step. Typically I have been advised that firmly planted bow steps are for training in forms practise and during free play you are more lighter and upright.

I like how simple the technique is.

josh stout · Post by **josh stout** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:27 pm

Sweeping the arm in, he absorbs the kick. This helps in catching the leg, but if he moved the arm outward, he wouldn't get kicked.
Josh