Defense Form- Movement 2: Ducking Phoenix Eye Fist, Vertical Back Fist and Canon Punch
Hello, everyone and welcome back! Today we are at this sequence in the form: The sequence started from drawing in the left leg from the last Horse Stance while shooting out the Phoenix Eye Fist. That high guard at the beginning is a dead giveaway that I am ducking a face punch while countering with that blow. Then of course- we see the last two blows following shortly afterward. For those of you who has not yet seen a Phoenix Eye Fist- this is what it looks like: As you can see, my index finger is curled up, but made to have the first joint from my knuckle portrude to give it a hard point with which to hit soft or sensitive targets. I have been practicing this particular kind of blow against a heavy bag for some time now, so you can see some callousing on the impact point. Now- blocking works and learning to block is a good way to develop defense, but it is not necessarily the most efficient way to take control of a fight. The thing that m...