Here's a great question I received on another video that I thought I should re-post here for its relevance to this video: *_"Is it dangerous to pivot on the heels of your feet?"_* Biomechanically, no. Not as far as self injury is concerned. Most people who say that shifting on the heels is dangerous are talking about the risk of losing balance backwards while oncoming force is being applied, or while applying forward pressure. As a beginner, this might be true, but after 10 000+ reps, it will no longer be an issue. The alternative is to shift either on the balls of the feet or right over the arches (insteps). The former would require you to lift your heels off the ground, which wouldn't prevent you from falling backwards either. Worse, it would require your centre of gravity (Dan Tien) to lift up and down, and swing from side to side every time. Which makes it harder to maintain balance and mobility, reduces directional hip power, and gives the opponent a visual cue (telegraphing) of your intentions and where you'll end up. The latter (shifting over the arches) would destroy your knees because, unlike the hips, the knees aren't meant to twist or rotate; they are only meant for flexion and extension. This way of shifting may not be too damaging for the knees when done over hardwood floors wearing shoes with cotton soles, but it would be very damaging for the knees pretty much on any other surface with any other shoes.

One of my favorite video! Thanks for sharing! Great tips!

Thank you sir,💯❤️🇹🇭💪🙏

Please talk about the circular step when you do a entry

Sifu Gary, you are Amazing, really. I'm so sad that I live in Italy and I can't learn from you at your school!!

Brother, I have benefited a lot, but I have a question: Does Pak Sau need shifting when applying it, or can you do it without it?

why does people of ewto shift foot by foot and not both together can anyone explain.

i struggle with the shifting badly. I keep practicing though