Originally posted by jeffkyle
Why do you like alternating maces that much?
I like it several reasons. One is that it is a fantastic teaching tool.
It embodies several of the yellow belt rules.
Distance is your best friend.
Whatever the attitude, so is the response.
Whenver blocking on the outside of an opponent's arm, do so at or above the elbow, never below it.
Deflection, then infliction of pain.
Then look at some of the principles involved in it. You get to see what torquing can really add for the first time.
Add to that the fact that it is a technique that works against a myriad of attacks, not just a push. The technique flows very well and introduces multiple hand strikes. There are a lot of reasons I like this technique so much, these are just a few.