Evade and strike
A kumdo response technique: the defender withdraws the body so the opponent strikes empty air, then counterstrikes once the opponent's technique or movement has run out.
How to say it
- Korean
- 빼어치기ppaeeo chigi
- Spanish
- Esquivar y golpear
- English
- Evade and strike
- Japanese
- 抜き技ぬきわざnuki-waza
Ppaeochigi (빼어치기) is a response technique in kumdo. The defender withdraws the body from the opponent's incoming strike so that the opponent hits empty air (heogong, 허공). The defender then strikes once the opponent's technique or movement has finished.
The Korean Kumdo Association (대한검도회) describes two ways of withdrawing:
- backward, using the push step mireogeotgi (밀어걷기);
- sideways, using the opening step beolyeogeotgi (벌려걷기).
The combinations it lists are:
- meori ppaeo meori chigi (머리빼어 머리치기): evade a head strike by stepping back or aside, then strike the head at once.
- meori ppaeo sonmok chigi (머리빼어 손목치기): evade a head strike by turning the body to the left, then strike the wrist.
- sonmok ppaeo meori chigi (손목빼어 머리치기): evade a wrist strike, then strike the head.
- sonmok ppaeo sonmok chigi (손목빼어 손목치기): evade a wrist strike by pulling back diagonally to the left, then strike the wrist.
The same source notes that the defender needs some pressure (gongse, 공세) or lead that induces the opponent to attack in that direction. It also stresses mental composure and natural footwork and wrist handling.
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