Arms and Hands

Keep arms up in front of body to guard the upper chest area. Keep hands high enough to protect the head while keeping elbows tucked close to the body to protect ribs and solar plexus. As long as opponent is beyond an arm's reach, keep hands low enough that you may to see opponent’s feet. When opponent is within an arm's reach, hold hands a little higher but do not block your vision of the opponent’s upper body. At this close range, trying to see your opponent’s feet through your hands would expose you to a hand attack.

Body Positions

Hips

Power and speed comes from hip snap. Coordinate hip movements with body movement.

Abdomen

Keep lower stomach firm—“shoot” your ki forward from the tan-den. Upper stomach slightly presses backward, to allow using the back as a base and to stabilize the lower spine.

Tailbone

Hold tailbone in—do not tilt the body externally, simply lengthen the spine.

Knees

Knees are always bent; never lock the legs. The angle of the knees should not become acute since sharp angles interrupt the transfer of power through the knee joint. Also, avoid wide angles since they reduce the amount of power generated by the muscles on either side of the knee.

Feet

The feet stay parallel to the floor during movements, do not raise the heels. Slightly lift the toes of a stepping foot so they do not stub on the floor; this also prevents the heel from rising. Lead foot position dictates body position, as foot turns inward, the body is more protected; however, turning it too much will slow your attacks.

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