What was that called?

[scottnshelly]

I attended a MA seminar a few years back. There was a Kung Fu Sifu from the area that gave a small demonstration. I had known him quite well from tournaments (his top student was my biggest competition at every local tournament) but had never attended his school. He showed everyone a few cool tricks and i can't think of what this one was called. I was wondering if this is something common, that other's have heard of, completely made up, etc.

 

He said that if an opponent grabs you, just to go limp and as a reaction, the opponent will also go limp - though only momentarily. This is your chance to break free.

 

Any thoughts?

[MenteReligieuse]

maybe he means that if you go limp, then make a sudden strong movements to withdraw, it will be easier to get out of the grab?

 

dunno.

[scottnshelly]

The point was that if an opponent grabs you (say on the wrist) he is tense. Your instict is to tense up also to try to get away. If you can suddenly go really limp, his hand will loosen, abling you to jerk your wrist from his hand. Same goes with a bear hug, choke hold, etc. The theory is that the opponent's reaction to the exponents body will resemble that of the exponent's.

 

Hope this makes more sense. If not, i'll try to elaborate even more. I'm not good with words.

[Hudson]

Eh, we did more of what MenteReligieuse said in Hapkido. As for my current Kung Fu, I haven't done that yet.

[Zhong Gau]

I've heard of that technique.