Kung Fu MOVES – Key Techniques & Combinations

These are my most recommended Kung Fu techniques for Self Defence.

They include the main blocks in all directions – especially initial blocks from non-contact positions. Plus the slickest and most potent striking attacks, as a weaponless fighter. As well as the most powerful & accessible chokehold submissions, and the best footsweeps & takedowns in the business, from a defensive Kung Fu perspective.

It’s only a handful of techniques for now, but if you master them all, you’ll be a very accomplished, well-rounded martial artist already.

I fear not the man who has practised ten thousand kicks, once.
But I fear the man who has practised one kick, ten thousand times.
Bruce Lee

Static Guarding – Enforcing Boundaries and Holding Guard
- Jong Sau 樁手
- Bai Jong 擺樁
Defending from Clean Boxing – Initial Blocks & Counters from contactless positions – honed with one-step drills
- Tai Sau – including variations of range and angle
  - Tai Lan
  - Wu Loi 護內
- Pak Da 拍打
  - By Angle
    - Gam Da 撳打
    - Jak Jeung 側掌
  - By Range
    - Covering
    - Trapping
- Jam Sau – Downwards Cut
- Haymaker (Wide Hook) Defences – Punches, Slaps, Ridgehand Clotheslines, Knifehand Chops, Weapon Swings, etc
  - Biu Loi 鏢內
  - Tan Loi 攤內
- Gang Loi 耕內
- Dai Bong 低膀
Defending from Dirty Boxing – Tactical Manoeuvres from sticky positions – honed with Chi Sau (fixed drills and freestyle play)
- Holding position – defensive and neutralising moves
  - Fook Sau
  - Bong Sau
    - Pau Bong 拋膀
    - Yi Bong 移膀
  - Tan Sau
    - Pau Tan 拋攤
    - Yi Tan 移攤
  - Wu Ngoi
- Slightly more aggressive moves
  - Huen Sau
  - Lan Sau
  - Jam Sau
- Even sharper proactivity
  - Gam Da
  - Lap Da
  - Jut Da
Defending from Knives
- When empty handed
- With blunt weapons
- With sharp weapons
- With projectile weapons
Proactive Strikes to Pressure Points – honed via drills & sparring with protective gear
- Priority Targets
- Jik Tek and kicks
- Biu Jee
- Lin Wan Kune and punching
- Fak Sau and knifehand chops
- Clothesline and ridgehand strikes
- Slaps
Chokes
- RNC
  - Fully Committed RNC
  - Short Choke
  - One Arm Choke
- Side Choke
Takedowns
- Ippon Seoi Nage
- Osoto Otoshi
- Hip Toss from Headlock (from Side Choke or Rear Choke position)

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