During basics we discus the importance of being mindful of your movement while drilling basics and beginner material. Movement repetition without mindfulness of body placement creates muscle memory that will be difficult to adjust down the road.
We take time to dive into angle of incidence vs angle of deflection. Rarely in Kenpo is anything black and white; this topic has many facets of grey. To understand the difference and how the two work together we worked with techniques, Attacking Fist, Deflecting Pendulum, 5 Swords, and Thrusting Salute.
Once you understand the difference see where else in your techniques these concepts apply.