Posted by Rob P on January 07, 1999 at 05:46:25:
In Reply to: Re: "Ball-holding posture" posted by Al K. on January 05, 1999 at 16:02:25:
I've also seen the "hold ball" position described as "old man" - ie one hand is holding a pipe, the other is resting on a walking stick. This imagery also includes the body shape - ie rounded back, relaxed chest, dropped shoulders.
From this position you can go into a whole array of defensive and offensive movements - eg the top hand can brush aside a punch whilst the lower attacks to the lower torso, or the lower arm can peng block while the upper hand strikes to the neck, etc, etc
Rob P