Never ignore a shoulder hit

Answering a shoulder hit  

, or a, is normally the response to a shoulder hit. For more analysis of the lines of play resulting from these, see shoulder hit

Ignoring a shoulder hit  

The difference from the previous diagram is huge.

Since ignoring a shoulder hit is equivalent to playing an armpit hit, ie playing after is already in place, see the armpit hit page for more analysis of why ignoring a shoulder hit is bad.

See also

• Armpit hit for more analysis
• Haengma tutorial for beginners where the more general angle play and the strong answer is discussed.
• Basic instinct