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4. To FEEL (T'AN) (Figs. 146-156) pull his right arm toward your right side while releasing your hold
FORM : As you toe-out with your left foot, pull your left hand back on his left wrist. As he is pulled in, you meet him by putting your
to your left side in a fist and underspear with your right palm right toes down in front of your left and by holding two fingers by
obliquely left. Next, bring your right hand back to your right side your chin. The pull brings his eyes athwart the fingers. If he raises
in a fist as your right foot goes forward on its toes and the two his left arm to fend off your two-finger attack, release your hold on
leading fingers on your left hand thrust forward. Then, as your his right hand and take your right hand and foot forward in the
right foot goes forward, your right palm-butt pounds forward as final attack. In this technique you stay one jump ahead of the
your left hand returns to your left side. defender. If he reacts to one attack, he sets himself up for another.
FUNCTION: Your opponent tries a left-hand strike. You cross from Be careful of the eye attack, however: in practice do it alone, or if
outside with your left and pull him toward your left side. At the with a colleague, have him turn his head (he will need no urging;
same time, spear along his arm with your right hand, palm up, to again look at the picture). A reminder: photos and description
his throat. Because you still have his left hand, he reacts in the only leave out one decisive factor—simultaneity—as your left hand pulls
way possible—by raising his right hand to deflect your right thrust back, your right hand goes out. It must occur all at once or the
upward. Thus he makes a cross of the two arms, and you thereupon technique may fail.