Cheng Man-ch'ing Anticipates Attack

This is older footage of Chen Manching with commentary from Robert W. Smith.
original source: Martial Arts: The Real Story produced by DISCOVERY NETWORKS, filmed by PACIFIC STREET FILMS.

Cheng Man-ch'ing was the softest of the soft.  Absolute softness, complete relaxation.  These were lessons we learned, over and over, class in and class out.  He hated fighting, yet he had an uncanny ability to anticipate an attack.  He did so by relaxing and shifting your energy into his body and into his rooted leg.

These are abilities that are years in the making.