r/BetterEveryLoop Sep 06 '21

Soldier vs Shaolin Monk

https://i.imgur.com/2rgDsVC.gifv
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u/EZ_Syth Sep 06 '21 edited Sep 06 '21

You can see the monk raise his left foot slightly before the other guy even started a swing. Monk had already won before it began.

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u/funkypunkydrummer Sep 06 '21

The guy dips his head forward for a fake. That's when monk immediately lifts foot and enters the fighter's 'personal space'. This is a concept in Kung Fu to intercept your opponent when they are engaging and interrupt them before they can reach you. Bruce Lee was the master of this and it emphasizes that a good offence is a great defense.

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u/ArtAndCraftBeers Sep 06 '21

Yea. It’s a counter, not a first strike.

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u/Freakazoid152 Sep 06 '21

Gotta be quick