Friday 9 January 2009

High Pat on Horse

A question arose about the difference between the two variations of 'high pat on horse.'

Stepping forward, adjusting the back foot, going into the posture : joining with your partner's punch from your right side, make contact above the elbow with a deflecting force into the path of the left hand. The waist is constantly turning to the left. Then whilst still turning to the left moving the weight back to the now adjusted right foot, apply a force to your opponent's elbow.

In the variation where the weight goes back, without any adjustment to the feet, the elbow is contacted without deflection. The movement backwards is evasive.

With both variations the ball of the foot contacts with the ground and enables the final turning of the waist to be controlled from the feet.
Bristol 8.1.09

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