Combat tactics from Nam-pai (Southern Temple) training writing.
Postures firm and solid bridges.
Wen Ma Ying Qiao
All styles of southern revere the horse stance (Ping Ma, Si Ping Ma or Ma Bu), which is the starting point for the other postures fight. All southern styles use this approach as a method of strengthening his disciples, and aim to create a firm foundation, as roots. The domain and skill of a fighter south are measured by the strength of their positions. Therefore, it is said that when the horse is good, the postures are firm as a deep-rooted tree and the toes are attached to the floor like the claws of a tiger.
In southern styles, the term bridge (Qiao) is a reference to the use of arms, hands and especially the forearm, since these areas of the body the point of initial contact with the opponent’s attack. Within the practices of southern styles find a variety of methods aimed at strengthening the arms, forearms and hands, all with the goal of creating solid bridges, so you can convert a defense in an attack.
