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7. SQUATTING ATTACK (Figs. 51-55)
This exercise is truly functional in that it provides vertical leverage
where no horizontal leverage is possible. Suppose you are caught in
a tiny room with no area of lateral movement open to you. In such
an instance, whether attacked from front or rear, you simply squat
and use a hand-thrust attack. By lowering your body into a squat
and at the same time thrusting out left and down, you create im-
pact. Rising, clench your right hand in a fist at your side. Then,
squatting again, use your right palm-butt obliquely leftward and
rear (Fig. 55 is a rear shot of this action). Rising, use your left hand,
merely reversing the instructions for the right hand. Your target in
these actions would be the opponent's groin or midriff.
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