by admin | Sep 11, 2020 | Training
Concussive Striking The forte of the Crane Style is in it's concussive strikes. As Wing Chun is a derivative of the White Crane Style, we then must look at its concussive striking, but not simply in it's outward fisted applications. We must look at every tool and...
by admin | Sep 4, 2020 | Training
Continuing on from the last exploration of offensive uses found in the Wing Chun, "Bon Sao" (tool, method, application) as a defensive mode, we now research the inherent "Constriction" hidden within. Often people only see what is presented without taking in the full...
by admin | Aug 28, 2020 | Training
In the Clinch Most Practitioners use the the forward forearm with a rising elbow, for a purely defensive action. This arm action is seen in Wing Chun as well as other Karate Katas (Nai Han Chi Nidan as example) and many other Martial Styles. But it is almost always...
by admin | Aug 21, 2020 | Training
Saving Others With today's world we need to sometimes help others under assault. We take a brief look at third party intervention when an aggressor is taking advantage or inflicting damage upon an innocent, or you are working to de-escalate a situation where one of...
by admin | Aug 14, 2020 | Training
Deeper Skills in Kyusho Learning in close fighting skills is imperative as most fights escalate from the long range to a clinch rather quickly. Some folks do it from fatigue, or to try to stop the opponent from striking them, or as a strategy to control or take the...
by admin | Aug 7, 2020 | Training
Dig Deep Not all tools are created equal, there are some that are designed for concussive strikes, some designed for compressive actions and some were designed for positional use.An old hand formation from the 6 hands of Shaolin, was the single blade of grass hand......
by admin | Jul 31, 2020 | Training
Anti-Antifa The world today is upside down... with no outlook fo getting any less strange or dangerous. In fact we are living through the Zombie apocalypse now, it's no longer fiction, conspiracy or something we can ignore. We see riots, desecration of...
by admin | Jul 24, 2020 | Styles
A Deeper Look Learn this knockout technique from San Zhan, for the extended film with anatomical instruction and knockout explanation as well as demonstration, join this channels "Extended Video" level. San Zhan, stems from the Chinese White Crane style, some also...
by admin | Jul 17, 2020 | Training
The Spiraling Punch of Kung Fu With this posture and Kyusho we can realize many self defense possibilities as well as physiological transitions and advantages. But first we need to look beyond the traditional explanations, techniques and look more internally at...
by admin | Jul 10, 2020 | Styles
Yes Judo Kyusho Kanō Jigorō (嘉納 治五郎, 28 October 1860 – 4 May 1938) was a Japanese educator and athlete, the founder of Judo. Judo was the first Japanese martial art to gain widespread international recognition, and the first to become an official Olympic...