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Maxims of Wing Chun

W ing Chun Kuen Kuit
Tra ditio na l W ing C hun R ule s o f C o nduct
Ma x im s o f W ing C hun
W ing C hun Tra ining P ro ve rbs
Se ve nte e n Ke ys to W ing C hun
Ye e Je e Kim Ye ung Ma
Siu Lim Ta u
C hum Kiu
Biu Je e
T he Wo o de n Ma n
Ge ne ra l Sa yings

Wing C hun Kue n Kuit a re "Wo rds o f W isdo m " which ca pture in po e tic te rm s the fine r
a ttribute s o f W ing C hun Kung Fu. "Kue n Kuit" is C a nto ne se fo r "m a rtia l sa yings" o r
"fighting so ngs." C hine se m a rtia l a rts e m plo y Kue n Kuit a s co ncise , rhythm ic ve rse s
which pre se nt a m e tho d o r philo so phy o f a style . Eve n a m o ng co m pe ting W ing C hun
tra ditio ns, m a ny sa yings a re re co gnize d a nd sha re d. O ne significa nt pro ve rb cite s,
"Lo y La u Ho i Sung, Lut Sa u Jik C hung." T his m e a ns: "R e ta in wha t's co m ing in; Se nd
o ff wha t's re tre a ting; R ush in upo n lo ss o f ha nd co nta ct." R e ga rdle ss o f the W ing
C hun tra ditio n, this a dvice bridge s m a ny diffe re nce s a nd de fine s o ne o f the m o st
im po rta nt stra te gie s o f the a rt.
T he o rigina l W ing C hun Kue n Kuit a re be lie ve d to de sce nde d fro m a n a ncie nt, o ra l
tra ditio n, a nd re po rte dly we re co nne cte d to so uthe rn C hine se se cre t so cie tie s o f the
nine te e nth ce ntury. Mo y Ya t wro te , "It wa s during the ching dyna sty tha t m a ny o f the
pro ve rbs we re pa rt o f se cre t co de s a nd ritua ls de ve lo pe d by the re be ls de dica te d to
o ve rthro wing the Ma nchus." O ve r the pa ssing ye a rs, unre la te d o r ina pplica ble sa yings
we re e ve ntua lly disca rde d, the re m a ining fe w a re de scribe d a s be ing "truly intrinsic" to
W ing C hun Kung Fu.
"W ing C hun C hue n Jing Tung" is a n im po rta nt pro ve rb usua lly displa ye d in the
tra ditio na l W ing C hun scho o l. T his re fe rs to the ge nuine ne ss o f the m a rtia l a rt a nd
re a ds, "W ing C hun a uthe ntica lly pa ssing do wn." T his m e a ns pa ssing o n the true
syste m o f W ing C hun "uncha nge d by yo ur o wn ide a s." O the r we ll k no wn pro ve rbs cite :
Kue n Ya u Sum Fa a t (T he punch sta rts fro m the he a rt); Y ing Da Juck Da , But Y ing Da ,
But Ho Da ... (Strik e whe n yo u sho uld, Do no t strik e whe n yo u sho uld no t ...); C he w
Y ing Jo i Y ing (Fa ce to wa rd a nd cha se the o ppo ne nt); C hum Jo ng Sa u Jo ne (Sink the
e lbo w, pro te ct the ce nte r)4; Gua n Mo Le ung He ung (T he sta ff do e sn't m a k e two
so unds), e tc.
W ing C hun's Tra ditio na l R ule s o f C o nduct a nd the po pula r sa yings a bo ve m a y be
e a sily re co gnize d. O the rs ha ve be e n pre se rve d ba se d upo n the discre tio n o f
Augustine Fo ng, a nd the se o rigina lly a ppe a rs in R a ndy W illia m 6 bo o k se t. T he re a re
m a x im s, tra ining pro ve rbs a nd sa yings fo r a ll W ing C hun fo rm s. T he m a jo rity o f the se
a re ge nuine , a rtistic co m m e nta rie s o n W ing C hun bo x ing. It m a y be no tice d so m e
ve rse s a re sim ila r to tra ining pro ve rbs pre se nte d in the C hine se Inte rna l Arts. T hus,
"Pe o ple do no t k no w the e x te nt o f m y sk ills, but I k no w the ir a bilitie s," ha s be e n
a ttribute d to Ya ng Le w-Sha n: "T he the o ry o f Ta i-C hi is tha t no bo dy k no ws yo u, o nly
yo u k no w the m ." T his is a po pula r sa ying, a s a re tho se which m e ntio n invisible
te chnique s such a s the fa m e d Mo Y ing Ge rk (No Sha do w k ick ).
W hile m a ste rs o f se lf-de fe nse de cla re tha t re a l e x pe rie nce is the be st te a che r, W ing
C hun pro ve rbs do e x ce l a s wo nde rful re m inde rs a nd clue s to the m a ste ry o f the
m a rtia l a rt. T he se po e tic sta nza s pre se rve a se cre t Kung Fu tra ditio n, a le ga cy which

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ca n be re nde re d in be a utiful C hine se ca lligra phy. W ing C hun Kue n Kuit a re tre a sure s
wa iting to be disco ve re d; the y re m a in a n o utsta nding co ntributio n to the wo rld o f
C hine se m a rtia l a rts.

Traditional W ing Chun Rules of Conduct

- R e m a in discipline d - C o nduct yo urse lf e thica lly a s a m a rtia l a rtist.
- P ra ctice co urte sy a nd righte o usne ss - Se rve the so cie ty a nd re spe ct yo ur e lde rs.
- Lo ve yo ur fe llo w stude nts - Be unite d a nd a vo id co nflicts.
- Lim it yo ur de sire s a nd pursuit o f bo dily ple a sure s - P re se rve the pro pe r spirit.
- Tra in dilige ntly - Ma inta in yo ur sk ills.
- Le a rn to de ve lo p spiritua l tra nquility - Absta in fro m a rgum e nts a nd fights.
- Pa rticipa te in so cie ty - Be m o de ra te a nd ge ntle in yo ur m a nne rs.
- He lp the we a k a nd the ve ry yo ung - Use m a rtia l sk ills fo r the go o d o f hum a nity.
- Pa ss o n the tra ditio n - P re se rve this C hine se a rt a nd rule s o f co nduct.

Maxims of W ing Chun

- R e ta in wha t co m e s in, se nd o ff wha t re tre a ts. R ush in o n lo ss o f ha nd co nta ct.
- Do no t be la x whe n yo ur o ppo ne nt is no t a dva ncing.
- O nce yo ur o ppo ne nt m o ve s, his ce nte r o f gra vity cha nge s.
- Ma k e the first m o ve to ha ve co ntro l. Atta ck a cco rding to tim ing.
- T im ing is a chie ve d thro ugh pra ctice .
- A stro ng a ttitude a nd po sture give s a n a dva nta ge o ve r yo ur o ppo ne nt.
- Be ing a le rt a nd a da pting to the situa tio n a llo ws m a x im um re sults fo r m inim um
e ffo rt.
- T he bo dy fo llo ws the m o ve m e nt o f the ha nds. T he wa ist a nd the sta nce m o ve
to ge the r.
- C o m ple m e nt the ha nds with po sture to m a k e go o d use o f the ce nte rline .
- T he e ye s a nd the m ind tra ve l to ge the r, pa ying a tte ntio n to le a ding e dge o f a tta ck .
- C ha rge into the o ppo ne nt. Ex e cute thre e m o ve s to ge the r.
- Strik e a ny pre se nte d po sture if it is the re . O the rwise strik e whe re yo u se e m o tio n.
Be wa re o f sne a k a tta ck s, le a k a ge a tta ck s a nd invisible ce nte rline a tta ck s.
- So ft a nd re la x e d stre ngth will put yo ur o ppo ne nt in je o pa rdy.

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- C o o rdina te the ha nds a nd fe e t. Mo ve m e nt is to ge the r.

- Do no t ta k e risk s a nd yo u will a lwa ys co nne ct to the ta rge t.
- Ha ve co nfide nce a nd yo ur ca lm ne ss will do m ina te the situa tio n.
- O ccupy the inne r ga te to strik e de e p into the de fe nse .
- To win in a n insta nt is a supe rio r a chie ve m e nt.
- T he Y in Ya ng principle sho uld be tho ro ughly unde rsto o d.
- T he the o ry o f W ing C hun ha s no lim it in it a pplica tio ns.
- Be hum ble to re que st yo ur te a che r fo r guida nce .
- Unde rsta nd the principle s fo r yo ur tra ining.
- Upo n a chie ving the highe st le ve l o f pro ficie ncy, the a pplica tio n o f te chnique s will va ry
a cco rding to the o ppo ne nt.

W ing Chun Training Proverbs

- T he re a re no t m a ny se ts o f tra ining e x e rcise s in W ing C hun. T he y a re e a sy to le a rn
but to m a ste r the m re quire s de te rm ina tio n.
- Le a rning the usua l wa ys will a llo w la te r va ria tio ns.
- Sho rt a rm bridge s a nd fa st ste ps re quire s pra cticing the sta nce first.
- Siu Lim Ta u m a inly tra ins inte rna l po we r.
- Lo n Sa u in C hum Kiu is a fo rce ful te chnique .
- Bui Je e co nta ins life sa ving e m e rge ncy te chnique s.
- T he Wo o de n Ma n de ve lo ps use o f po we r.
- Fa ncy te chnique s sho uld no t be use d in stick y ha nd pra ctice .
- Stick y le g pra ctice is inse pa ra ble fro m the single le g sta nce .
- T he ste ps fo llo w turning o f the bo dy lik e a ca t.
- T he po sture co m ple m e nts the ha nds to e je ct the o ppo ne nt.
- T he Six a nd a Ha lf Po int Sta ff do e s no t m a k e m o re tha n o ne so und.
- T he Eight C ut Swo rd te chnique s ha ve no m a tch.
- T he thrusting a nd fa st a tta ck s a re we ll suite d fo r clo sing in.
- Eye s be a m ing with co ura ge ca n ne utra lize the situa tio n.
- Unk no wn te chnique s a re no t suita ble fo r tra ining pra ctice .
- T ho se who co m ple te ly m a ste r the syste m a re a m o ng the ve ry fe w.

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Seventeen Keys to W ing Chun

- Be fe ro cio us whe n cla shing.
- Be fa st with yo ur fist.
- Be fo rce ful whe n a pplying po we r.
- Be a ccura te with tim ing.
- Be co ntinuo us whe n a pplying Fa n Sa u.
- Do no t use a ll yo ur stre ngth.
- P ro te ct yo ur o wn po sture .
- Be a le rt with yo ur e ye s.
- Unite yo ur wa ist a nd sta nce .
- C o o rdina te yo ur ha nds a nd fe e t.
- Mo ve m e nts m ust be a gile .
- C o m pre he nd the principle s o f Y in a nd Ya ng.
- R e m a in ca lm .
- Be ste a dy with yo ur bre a thing a nd stre ngth.
- Sink yo ur inne r chi.
- Be co m m a nding with yo ur fighting de m e a no r.
- Be quick to e nd the fight.

Yee Jee Kim Yeung Ma

- P ull in the che st, push o ut the uppe r ba ck , a nd bring in the ta il bo ne .
- Fill the Ta n T ie n with chi a nd distribute the stre ngth to a ll pa rts o f the bo dy.
- Po int the k ne e s a nd to e s inwa rd.
- Fo rm a pyra m id with the ce nte r o f gra vity in the ce nte r.
- Fists a re pla ce d by the side o f the ribs but no t to uching the bo dy.
- Sink the e lbo ws, the sho ulde rs, a nd the wa ist.
- Ho ld the he a d a nd ne ck stra ight a nd k e e p the spirit a le rt.
- Eye s a re le ve l, lo o k ing stra ight a he a d, a nd wa tching a ll dire ctio ns.
- T he m ind is fre e o f distra ctio ns a nd the m o o d is bright.

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- T he re is no fe a r whe n fa cing the o ppo ne nt.

- Ye e Je e Kim Ye ung Ma is the m a in sta nce .
- De ve lo p a go o d fo unda tio n fo r a dva nce d te chnique s.

Siu Lim Tau

- Siu Lim Ta u co m e s first; Do no t fo rce pro gre ss in tra ining.
- A we a k bo dy m ust sta rt with stre ngth im pro ve m e nt.
- Do no t k e e p a ny ba d ha bit.
- Ye e Je e Kim Ye ung Ma - Tra in the chi by co ntro lling the Ta n T ie n.
- To m a inta in go o d ba la nce o f stre ngth, grip the gro und with the to e s.
- To re le a se chi fro m the Ta n T ie n, will e na ble pro pe r re le a se o f po we r.
- Sink the e lbo w a nd dro p the sho ulde rs; Gua rding the ce nte rline to pro te ct bo th
fla nk s.
- T he re a re o ne hundre d a nd e ight m o ve s, a ll pra ctica l a nd re a l; T ho usa nds o f
va ria tio ns ca n be use d, a im ing fo r pra ctica l use a nd no t be a uty.
- Inte rna lly de ve lo p the chi; e x te rna lly tra in the te ndo ns, bo ne s a nd m uscle s.
- Ta un Sa u, Bo ng Sa u, Fo k Sa u, W u Sa u, a nd Hue n Sa u; the ir wo nde r gro ws with
pra ctice .
- Ea ch m o ve m e nt m ust be cle a r a nd crisp. T im ing m ust be o bse rve d.
- P ra ctice o nce a da y, m o re will ca use no ha rm .

Chum Kiu
- C hum Kiu tra ins the sta nce a nd the wa ist; the a rm bridge is sho rt a nd the ste p is
na rro w.
- Eye s a re tra ine d to be a le rt; the chi flo ws in a pe rpe tua l m o tio n.
- Strive to re m a in ca lm in the m idst o f m o tio n; lo o se n up the m uscle s a nd re la x the
m ind.
- Turning the sta nce with a circula r m o ve m e nt, will a llo w supe rio r ge ne ra tio n o f po we r.
- W he n the o ppo ne nt's a rm bridge e nte rs m y a rm bridge , use the e sca ping ha nd to
turn a ro und the situa tio n.
- Pa ss by the o ppo ne nt's inco m ing a rm bridge fro m a bo ve , witho ut sto pping whe n the
co unte ring m o ve ha s sta rte d.
- Lo n Sa u a nd Jip Sa u put a n o ppo ne nt in da nge r.

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- Do no t co llide with a stro ng o ppo ne nt; with a we a k o ppo ne nt use a dire ct fro nta l
a ssa ult.
- A quick fight sho uld be e nde d quick ly; no de la y ca n be a llo we d.
- Use the thre e jo ints o f the a rm to pre ve nt e ntry by the o ppo ne nt's bridge ; ja m the
o ppo ne nt's bridge to re strict his m o ve m e nt.
- C re a te a bridge if the o ppo ne nt's bridge is no t pre se nt; nullify the bridge a cco rding
to ho w it is pre se nte d.
- T he a rm bridge tra ck s the m o ve m e nt o f the o ppo ne nt's bo dy; whe n the ha nds
ca nno t pre va il, use bo dy po sitio n to sa ve the situa tio n.
- Using sho rt ra nge po we r to ja m the o ppo ne nt's bridge , the thre e jo ints a re nice ly
co ntro lle d.
- W he re is the o ppo ne nt's bridge to be fo und? C hum Kiu guide s the wa y.

Biu Jee
- T he Biu Je e ha nd co nta ins e m e rge ncy te chnique s.
- Iro n finge rs ca n strik e a vita l po int a t o nce .
- T he ste pping in e lbo w strik e ha s sufficie nt thre a te ning po we r.
- T he pho e nix e ye punch ha s no co m pa ssio n.
- Fa k Sa u, Ginge r Fist, a nd Guide Bridge ; the ir m o ve m e nts a re clo se ly co o rdina te d
a nd ha rd to de fe nd a nd nullify.
- Springy po we r a nd the e x te nde d a rm a re a pplie d to clo se ra nge .
- T he situa tio n is diffe re nt whe n pre ve nting fro m de fe a t in a n e m e rge ncy.
- T he Biu Je e is no t ta ught to o utside rs.
- Ho w m a ny Sifu pa ss o n the pro pe r he rita ge ?

The W ooden Man

- T he re a re 108 m o ve m e nts fo r the Wo o de n Ma n; re pe a te d pra ctice brings pro pe r use
o f po we r.
- Ste ps va ry a nd a lwa ys m a inta in clo se co nta ct with the Wo o de n Ma n.
- Po we r sta rts fro m the he a rt a nd sho o ts to wa rds the ce nte rline o f the Mo k Ya n Jo ng.
- Up, do wn, ba ck a nd fo rth, the m o ve m e nts a re co ntinuo us.
- Po we r im pro ve m e nt ca nno t be pre dicte d.
- T he a rm bridge stick s to the ha nds o f the Wo o de n Ma n while m o ving; a dhe sio n
po we r whe n a chie ve d will be a thre a te ning fo rce .

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- Po we r ca n be re le a se d in the inte nde d m a nne r; use o f the line a nd po sitio n will be

pro pe r a nd ha rd to de fe a t.

General Sayings
- T he re is no diffe re nce in who sta rte d to study first; the o ne who a chie ve s
a cco m plishm e nt is first.
- Stude nts fro m the sa m e te a che r will diffe r in the ir sk ills.
- To uching the o ppo ne nt's a rm bridge m a k e s the situa tio n m o re fa vo ra ble .
- W he n fa cing m ultiple o ppo ne nts, it is e a sy to m a na ge the situa tio n.
- W he n cha sing the o ppo ne nt's a rm bridge , be wa re o f be ing le d.
- W he n pushing the o ppo ne nt's e lbo w, be wa re o f be ing pulle d.
- Le a rning the te chnique s witho ut de ve lo ping the sk ills will ne ve r bring a ny
a cco m plishm e nt.
- T he ide a l in Ma rtia l Arts is hum a nita ria nism . Acco m plishm e nt use s dilige nce a s a
go a l.
- W he n the o ppo ne nt pa sse s yo ur a rm bridge , a ve rt the da nge r by turning the sta nce
a nd fa cing with the a ppro pria te po sture .
- Strik e whe n yo u sho uld. Do no t strik e whe n yo u sho uld no t.
- Do no t be to o e a ge r to strik e . Do no t be a fra id to strik e . O ne who is a fra id o f
ge tting hit will fina lly be hit.
- Pe rsiste nt a tta ck s will sure ly ga in yo u e ntry. Sta ying o n the de fe nsive to o lo ng will
sure ly ge t yo u into tro uble .
- T he punch sta rts fro m the he a rt. T he sta ff do e s no t m a k e two so unds. A k ick do e s
no t m iss.
- Po we r is ge ne ra te d fro m the jo ints. Stre ngth o rigina te s fro m the he e ls.
- Sto re m e nta l e ne rgy with the m ind. Mo ve chi with m e nta l e ne rgy. Ex e rt stre ngth with
chi. Ge ne ra te po we r with stre ngth.
- No ha rm will co m e if chi is nurture d na tura lly. Po we r ca n be sto re d but with e no ugh to
spa re .
- chi co m e s o ut o f the Ta n T ie n, a nd tra ve ls a lo ng the wa ist, the thighs, a nd the ba ck .
- Kno w yo urse lf a nd yo ur o ppo ne nt, a nd yo u will a lwa ys win.
- Pe o ple do no t k no w the e x te nt o f m y sk ills, but I k no w the ir a bilitie s.
- Go a lo ng with yo ur o ppo ne nt's fa iling po sture in o rde r to ta k e a dva nta ge o f it.
- Gla ss-lik e he a d, co tto n-lik e be lly, a nd iro n-lik e a rm bridge .
- Yo u ca n strik e a nywhe re whe n yo ur a rm bridge ha s pa sse d be yo nd yo ur o ppo ne nt's

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thre e jo ints.
- Pa ss by the o ppo ne nt's inco m ing a rm bridge fro m a bo ve . Ja m the o ppo ne nt's
bridge to re strict his m o ve m e nt.
- C re a te a bridge if the o ppo ne nt's bridge is no t pre se nt. Nullify the bridge a cco rding
to ho w it is pre se nte d.
- Kno w the diffe re nce be twe e n Y in a nd Ya ng, re a l a nd fe igne d. Ta k e a dva nta ge o f a ny
a va ila ble o ppo rtunity.
- Stick ing to the o ppo ne nt while shifting ha nd po sitio n sho ws go o d co ntro l o f the
situa tio n.
- Be ing stuck to by the o ppo ne nt while a tte m pting to shift yo ur o wn ha nd po sitio n
ca nno t pro duce the inte nde d re sult.
- Bo ng Sa u m ust no t re m a in. Fa a n Sa u sho uld be clo se ly pa ce d.
- Kno w yo ur o wn lim it in the use o f po we r. R e le a sing a ll o ut is 90% o f the wa y to
de fe a t.
- T he k ne e s le a d the sta nce . T he wa ist link s the bo dy. W he re the m ind go e s, the
e ye s go, a nd the ha nds a nd fe e t fo llo w.
- Strive to re m a in ca lm in the m idst o f m o tio n. Lo o se n up the m uscle s a nd re la x the
m ind.
- T he thre e te rro rs o f W ing C hun a re Ta un Sa u, Bo ng Sa u, a nd Fo k Sa u.
- Fe e t a nd ha nds wo rk to ge the r, a nd the thre a t co m e s to a n e nd.
- Be wa re o f brute stre ngth whe n fa cing so m e o ne fro m the sa m e style . Be wa re o f the
situa tio n in a co nfro nta tio n.
- In uniting the wa ist with the sta nce , po we r ca n be ge ne ra te d.
- In a m a tch do no t e x pe ct a ny co m pa ssio n.
- Gra sping the thro a t is a ruthle ss te chnique . O nce co m m e nce d, it ca nno t be sto ppe d.
- Sto ring e ne rgy re se m ble s pulling a bo w. R e le a sing po we r is lik e sho o ting a n a rro w.
- C ircula r a nd stra ight a cco m pa ny e a ch o the r. Be nt a nd stra ight co m ple m e nt o ne
a no the r.
- Ex tre m e so ftne ss e na ble s o ne to be ha rd. Be ing e x tre m e ly na tura l e na ble s o ne to
be a gile .
- Dire ct the m ind to sto re spirit, no t chi, in the bo dy. O the rwise it le a ds to
sluggishne ss. No po we r is o bta ine d whe n o ccupie d with chi.
- Use a lte ra tio ns in ste pping fo rwa rd a nd ba ck wa rd. Ha nds a nd fe e t sho uld be clo se ly
co o rdina te d.
- Invisible po sture . Invisible k ick .
- As lo ng a s yo u a re stick ing to yo ur o ppo ne nt, yo u a re unlik e ly to lo se . A we ll tra ine d
wa ist ca n pre ve nt lo ss o f ba la nce .

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- Ha nd te chnique s m ust fo llo w the Y in Ya ng principle . Stre ngth m ust be a pplie d with
inne r po we r. T he re is a co unte ra ctio n to e ve ry a tta ck .
- R a pid m o ve s a re ha rd to gua rd a ga inst. Go in whe n the o ppo ne nt slo ws do wn.
- Kick s lo se nine tim e s o ut o f te n.
- T he fe e t a re lik e whe e ls, a nd the ha nds lik e a rro ws.
- A ha nd use d fo r a tta ck se rve s a lso to pa rry.
- Do no t co llide with a stro ng a rm bridge . Ge t o ut o f the wa y a nd ta k e initia tive to
a tta ck .
- During stick y ha nd pra ctice , the ha nd which ha s e nte re d be yo nd the e lbo w will win
nine tim e s o ut o f te n.
- Do no t fo llo w, fo rce , o r butt a ga inst the o ppo ne nt's ha nds.
- De stro ying the o ppo ne nt's ce nte r line will co ntro l his bridge .
- In Bo ng Sa u the fo re a rm incline s, the wrist is o n the ce nte r line , a nd the finge rs
dro o p. A ra ise d e lbo w we a k e ns the fo rce .
- T he e lbo w m ust be stro ng. T he n yo u ca n ta k e o n a ny a tta ck .
- If the o ppo ne nt gra sps yo ur a rm bridge , do no t o ppo se him with brute fo rce . Go with
the o ppo ne nt's fo rce a nd cha nge into ro lling ha nds. Turn a ro und the situa tio n to
co ntro l him .

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