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Originally Posted by Tant01
Splitting the circle...
A concept that I don't begin to understand outside of straight line stuff?
How do circular footwork based attacks and straight (centerline) attacks differ? The diagonal patterns of footwork in silat can be deceptive feints to open the center line targets.
That probably reveals my ignorance well enough? LOL
Sorry if my naivety is patronizing... I really am THAT new.
Thanks kindly.
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That's one hell of a question and communicating by keyboard isn't likely to be easily accomplished. We cross train with a group of Kuntao/Silat practitioners from Willem Reeders lineage. Their system broke the circular stepping of Baqua into triangles. It's usually great fun to compare the different applications derived by replacing the circle with the triangle and vice versa. You might try marking the patterns on the floor with duct tape or masking tape and experimenting. The Baqua rule is either you are moving around the opponent in a circle (put the opponent in the middle of the grid) or you are moving the opponent around you (put them on the outside edge and you take the middle). Now try various techniques with these variables in place.
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Willem Reeders Family System of Kun Tao