Timing in Sankaku nuki
Gassho!
I teach Sankaku nuki something like this: The attack is the same as for Kiri kaeshi nuki (Ude ushiro neji age), but instead of stepping forwards and outside to go into Kagite shuho we step backwards and sideways to bring our body into the way of the attack and thus be able to go into Sankaku shuho. The reason is that the reaction was too late for the first version.
My problem with this is that this is really more of a split-second difference, because once the attack advances behind our body it's too late for the second version as well. And since it's a step in pretty much the opposite direction than originally intended, it seems rather unrealistic to get this done in time.
My question now is: Is there an explanation or solution for this problem or are there completely different versions or explanations that avoid it?
Kesshu,
______ Jan.
Jan Lipsius
少林寺拳法
Shorinjikempo
Humboldt University Berlin Branch
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