WARD OFF - 3 POINTS OF CONTROL
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WARD OFF - 3 POINTS OF CONTROLWhen diverting an upper body punch with Taijiquan's Ward Off ,i can divert and control the punching arm by coiling around the 3 zones of control . Your opponent's forearm is 3 of his own fist widths from the wrist crease to the elbow. When my opponent punches, i draw my rear hand back ( left hand in this example) with a turn of the waist. i cross hands with my opponent at the first zone /fist and i let the turning of my waist drill my palm forward from a palm in position to a palm up position. This all happens with a turn of my waist to my left and coils my palm to the middle zone/fist . This position controls the entire forearm and the fist and elbow via connection. i then turn my waist to my right and shift into my forward foot . This action causes my right hand to uncoil back to a palm in position and over the third zone of control /fist. i then raise my crown point and press my opponent's resistant arm down( Ahn Jin ) through his legs pinning his now ...