7. Developing the Fighting Stance
Your opening stance can set the tone for successful negotiations.
MICHAEL SOON LEE
Chapter 6 explored the importance of assessing both the subtle and the obvious striking points of your opponent, while at the same time keeping yours as invisible as possible. Now we’re going to examine what to do just before the match and right at the beginning of the match.
Once martial artists have learned the fundamentals and done their homework on practice bags, it’s time for them to actually meet real opponents. However, as we said earlier, before sparring begins you must stretch your muscles. Besides limbering you up, this also enables you to assess your physical condition. Are you loose or tight? Are you warm or cold? ...
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