HOW TO FALL SAFELY

Taijiquan, Tai Chi Chuan

It is important to know how to break fall before learning felling techniques


Before we learn felling attack and defence, it is important to know how to fall safely so as to avoid injuries in the training. It is important to know how to break fall. A very important point is that the hand should be the last, not the first, to touch the ground. Course participants then practiced using "White Monkey Holds Branch" to fell a Boxer attacking with undercuts.


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Break Fall Hand Last to Land Pillow on Arm
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Class Practice Slow Motion Aggressive Boxer's Attacks
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Solo Practice Solo Practice White Monkey Holds Branch


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How to Fall Safely from Wong Kiew Kit on Vimeo.

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