Lead Arm Mantis Block and Rear arm Counter Punch

My thanks to Kurt this week for his assistance

Today we are practicing a basic defense against a straight punch to the mid body. The defender holds his hand high to entice an attack to the body. The attacker punches, the defender slaps the incoming blow aside and counters.

Notice…

There is a slight pause in this defense between block and counter. This is an excellent defense against a single attack. Also, the block is an excellent beginning of a defense against a flurry of blows. But in both cases, the defender must not only be aware of the attacker ahead of time, the defender must draw out the attack.

The strategy here would also be known as a ‘false opening’

Without prejudice