TaiChiStorm,
I agree that it is natural to cover up, flinch or even freeze when something is coming right at your face. It was not my first time under a house and I have trained in ground fighting. I believe my movement was as much controlled as it was natural. The average person may have had the same reaction but as you put it the thought pattern would not have been the same. Not to say I’m some sort of super KF guy, truth is I have been hit in the face under a house before. I definitely believe that my MA training and prior experience severed me that day. Any kind of training should improve reaction time through alertness. If nothing else that is what I believe and if helps me avoid getting hit in any way, well…..
To add I enjoy the Mantis Hooks I like pulling strikes out of the way then stepping in, RibHit.
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