Mastering Footwork: When and Why to Cross Feet in Pekiti Tirsia Kali

Crossing our feet in the weapon arts, if done correctly can be a very effective way to bait or flank your opponent. Lets take a look at when crossing our feet might be a good option and why crossing our feet can be effective.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:43 When to Cross
3:54 Why we Cross
7:32 Thanking our Patrons
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[@pankajvashisht5875]

Nice Tutorial Tuhon ....Thank you

[@lighthavenindia]

Thank you sir 😊

[@rodolphedilscher5321]

Very nice explanations as usual. When you cross we can see the triangle by knees and foots.

[@lighthavenindia]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@PTK_kerala]

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[@frankfalkenberg2276]

Good explanation from the PTK viewpoint. In other weapon martial-arts, you find this cross-stepping, too, especially with polearms, long staff, spear - and for similar reasons.

[@lighthavenindia]

Thank you so much. I glad to know you see this in other weapon arts. It means other people who encountered similar problems came to the same conclusion.

[@thunderwolfcz9499]

Great topic choice. I was repeating this principle to myself explicitly not 10 hours ago, as I am trying to correct my movements at leisurely comfortable settings, which have for that same reason degenerated quite idiotically yet hilariously. So much so that I am often scolded by teachers for making their Arnis class into a dance class. I was also wandering when it might be sensible and nonsensical to stand with the hind-leg on the front only, when with both legs, when with neither? - when dealing with two-handed staff or boken, I am being admonished to suppress the muscle memory I have built up from Arnis forcing me to keep the hind-leg at least in that position facilitating faster reaction. The justification is at least naively twofold - it is easier to maintain stability if both feet are firmly planted, and it allows you to lean on the hind leg when withstanding an impact (so rather in preparation for the impact, because you can do that with the hind-leg on the tip also by simply lowering the heel when necessary) How does this translate to the weapons we use, since they are significantly lighter and usually differ in stance used also?

[@lighthavenindia]

I'm not sure I fully understood the question.
But I'll say this. When you're at long range you don't necessarily have to take your opponents weight. Hes not clinching you or pushing your body. So at long range i favour movement and mobility.
At closer ranges though I want to be more planted. Because at that range i don't want my structure to collapse if my opponent pushes into me.
I'm not sure this helped but I'll make a follow up TH-cam short on planting your feet vs being on your toes and try and release it tonight.
Hopefully this would help.

[@thunderwolfcz9499]

Thank you, it is much appreciated. The long-close range I understand, but how is your structure affected when the only contact is made through the weapons? - is it the same if you stand far enough so that the opponent cannot push you himself, but could possibly take you out of balance with his weapon being in contact with yours? (for example if the weapons are heavier, he might try to hit your weapon with enough force to push your hand to one side and open up space for his entry)