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.
Bruce Lee
But I fear the man who has practised one kick, ten thousand times.
Contents
- 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
- By Angle
- 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
- Tai Sau – including variations of range and angle
- 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
- Tan Sau
- Wu Ngoi
- Slightly more aggressive moves
- Huen Sau
- Lan Sau
- Jam Sau
- Even sharper proactivity
- Gam Da
- Lap Da
- Jut Da
- Holding position – defensive and neutralising moves
- 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
- RNC
- Takedowns
- Ippon Seoi Nage
- Osoto Otoshi
- Hip Toss from Headlock (from Side Choke or Rear Choke position)
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