a lead finger jab or lead straight punch, you use the push shuffle advance. This type of footwork quickly propels your body weight forward as you execute the technique. The tool then becomes merely an extension of your body, so that you are actually striking with your body, and not merely with your limb.
To execute this footwork, you start from the bai-jong. It is important that your rear heel be raised, because you will launch your forward movement from there (see Figure 9-1). With the heel up, you push off the ball of your rear foot. Your front foot takes a quick forward step as your rear foot moves forward. As you are in transition, your lead tool should already be on the way toward the target. Your tool should hit the target as your front foot is landing, but before it has completely landed. This is known as the principle of “hand before foot.” When you hit with your hand before your front foot has stepped down, your body weight is still behind your strike, giving it more power. If your front foot has completely landed before your hand strikes the target, then most of your weight will dissipate down your front leg, making your front hand less powerful.
When you push off your rear foot, make sure that you move your entire body quickly toward your opponent (see Figure 9-2). In that way you improve the chances of your tool striking your opponent. If you move too slowly, your opponent will have more time to see you advancing and can take steps to evade you, or—worse yet—counterattack.
Push Shuffle Retreat
This footwork enables you to quickly move back to avoid your opponent’s punch. To execute it from the bai-jong, you raise your front heel slightly so that it is mainly the ball of the foot that is contacting the ground. You then push off the ball of the front foot and propel your body back. As you do so, your rear foot should take a quick step back. The rear foot should land and become settled as your front foot is starting to land.
Slide Step Advance
To launch a kick, such as a side kick, you can employ the slide step advance. This particular type of footwork covers a longer distance than the push shuffle. Therefore, it is better suited for supporting a kick, which is normally executed from a farther distance than a punch. This footwork also covers the distance very quickly, which is necessary in order to successfully land a kick.
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