Another core idea is that one uses:<\/p>\n
Circles to Deflect, Squares to Attack<\/strong><\/p>\n This means that moves that are considered offensive will follow straight lines. Moves that are defensive will be circular.<\/p>\n Defensive Moves are Ward Off and Roll Back. These two moves are actually mirror images of each other. They both draw a line around the body as the arm sweeps through space, with the hips the center point. It\u2019s as if one is wearing a barrel which spins around, deflecting attacks.<\/p>\n Ward Off is considered Yang, powerful, and is used to push an attack away.<\/p>\n Roll Back is considered Yin, soft, and is used to deflect and redirect an attack.<\/p>\n Offensive Moves are Push and Press. The other Moves are also offensive, but are considered secondary. They will be covered later.<\/p>\n Push covers all and any projection of energy in a straight line away from the body. A punch is a Push. A two-handed shove is a Push. A Push is like shooting an arrow.<\/p>\n Press is a compression strike, sending a short shockwave through an opponent. The energy is not sent through the opponent, but into his or her center. A Press is like slamming a hammer down.<\/p>\n Pluck, Twist the Joint, Elbow Strike and Shoulder Strike are offensive moves which are less general than Push or Press. They have their own bio-mechanics and can only be used in specific ways. Push and Press, on the other hand, describe types <\/em>of energy.<\/p>\n\n