Posts Tagged 'Footwork'

Footwork in Seven Star Mantis Kung Fu

How Low Can You Go? A Low Frame Methodology to Footwork in Mantis Kung Fu

Footwork is an essential aspect in Qixing Tanglang Quan (QXTLQ), as it provides a platform for mobility, positional entry/exit, and offensive delivery. Tactically QXTLQ footwork makes use of many patterns that employ rapid darting (in and out), swift lateral movement, and explosive level changes, that incorporate deceptive feinting and baiting. Footwork is intricately coordinated with kicking, striking, grappling, and throwing combinations designed to out-wit, out-control, and ...

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