Secrets to Successful Faking

I thought it would be a good idea to recap one of the topics from tonight's class for the students that were in attendance. We worked on successful faking techniques during fighting. A few points to keep in mind:

1. The fake is not effective if it is not within a range that is believable. Throw the technique at a range that looks like it would actually successfully land.
2. The fake is not effective if your opponent cannot see it and react to it. Use techniques that are generally easier to see.
   
3. Sell it with your eyes.
4. Use the same motions as if you were throwing a full power strike including shoulder turns, hip turns and stances.
   

Remember what you are trying to accomplish. The technique is designed to generate an opportunity for a follow-up technique. Of course successful execution like everything else in Kung Fu cannot come without practice.