DIFFERENT RESPONSES FOR ATTACKS FROM DIFFERENT HEIGHTS
Golden Dragon Plays with Water is a beautiful pattern, not just to watch but in its application
The sophistication of Shaolin Kungfu is reflected in the way an exponent defends against attacks from different heights. While the same defend technique is used against attacks from different heights in many other martial arts, in Shaolin Kungfu irrespective of your opponent's height, you "thread" when an attack is high, "lean" when it is at mid-level, and "sweep" when it is low. "Golden Dragon", "Single Tiger" and "Hand Sweep" are representative defences
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| Golden Dragon | Too Far | Too Close |
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| Gliding Away | Wrong Spacing | Wrong Contact |
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| Elbow or Wrist | Elbow or Wrist | Too Close |
We wish to thank Dr Damian Kissey and the Kissey Family, the honorary organizers, for taking meticulous care to make sure every course participant is happy and comfortable.
We also wish to thank Mr Godfery Kissey of Ogingo Videography, Penampang, Sabah, Malaysia for kindly provideing us with the videos. Godfery is also a member of our Shaolin Wahnam Family. His telephone number is 60-88-731788, and e-mail address is godfery@pc.jaring.my.
Different Responses for Attacks from Different Height from Wong Kiew Kit on Vimeo.
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