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Emptying can be used to unbalance. To empty a space is to not physically be where your training partner expects you to be. As your training partner reaches for you, allow his hands to continue forward beyond the point where they anticipate impact. By not being there, you will cause your training partner to lose his mental focus and physically overextend beyond his balance point, losing his balance. When your training partner is off balance, he is very easy to move, control, and throw.

Relax

Stay relaxed as you practice. A relaxed body is often the sign of a more relaxed mind and an openness to learning. Resistance produces tension in the body. This tension creates rigidity in the muscles, which makes injuries more likely. You are less likely to get hurt if you are relaxed than if you are tense. At first, it will take some effort to stay relaxed during training. Eventually, however, you will experience and know both the power and the safety in maintaining a completely relaxed body.

Breathe