Falling into emptiness

Falling into emptiness

The following footage is simply a clip where Alex ,in his attempt to seek a place to put his force, falls into emptiness. This is a concept, often preceded by me, probing my opponent for a response. When the response is heavy, I simply remove the resistance

, causing them to fall on nothing . This method is particularly useful when someone endeavors to use their mass or strength on you as their committed efforts create momentum that they find difficult to control .I add complexity to this action by following him from the backside of his body on his upper left shoulder with a light enough following force, that he does not detect it. I use that to accelerate his momentum. This is an example of utilizing 4 ounces to topple a thousand pounds as stated in the classics. If I did not harmonize the power of my right hand with the dissolving of my left, he would have sensed it and made an adjustment, instead he ended up feeling neither.

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