Grandmaster Wong uses "Striking Tiger Poise" to avoid Joe's kick

Many Taijiquan practitioners, as well as other martial artists, are at a loss on how to defend against kicks, especially when they are executed continuously. An excellent Taijiquan pattern against kicks is "Striking Tiger Poise". It employs some characteristic Taijiquan principles, like "using minimum force against maximum strength" and "starting later arriving earlier". It does not matter how powerful the attack is, and enables you to strike an opponent as soon as he completes his attack.

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Class Practice	Side Kick	Striking Tiger Poise

Solo Practice	Wrong Movement	Wrong Movement

Right Spacing	Body Movement	Enough Time