It doesn't matter whether your opponent uses Northern Shaolin, Southern Shaolin, Taijiquan, Baguazhang, Hsing Yi, Hoong Ka, Wing Choon, Choy-Li-Fatt, Eagle Claw, Praying Mantis, Karate, Taekwondo, Western Boxing, Kick Boxing, Muay Thai or any other martial art, and whether he is attacking you or defending against your attack with whatever techniques, by applying just this sequence on him, you can press him to a wall! Is this possible? If so, how? Think about it to see if you can come out with an answer.
Better still, find out from direct experience by attending Grandmaster Wong's "Introduction to Kung Fu Internal Force and Combat Application" at the UK Summer Camp 2007 from 12th to 15th July, where the instructional material will be from Northern Shaolin Kungfu. For details, please see UK Summer Camp 2007 or contact Sifu Marcus Santer
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If you have no idea how the first sequence of the Tantui Set could be applied against the attack or defence of an opponent using any style of martial art, you may like to view its combat sequence performed here by two participants at the recent regional Shaolin Kungfu Course in Germany. Does this combat sequence help you to figure out how you may use Tantui against any attacker?
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In this video clip, Tyler applies the first sequence of Tantui against a Boxer posed by Ken. Both of them are in the junior group of the recent Canadian Shaolin Kungfu Course and have just learnt Tantui and its combat application. They purposely minimize their force in this sparring. Should you wonder whether they could be effective in real fighting, it is significant to point out that Tyler just won a gold medal in a full contact sparring competition.
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First Grandmaster Wong demonstrates how you would be defeated by a Boxer if you apply Tantui, or any style of kungfu, haphazardly. Next he demonstrates how you can apply the first sequence of Tantui with force and purpose to defeat a Boxer. In this situation the Boxer is quite helpless.
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Here Tyler applies Tantui against a Kick-Boxer posed by Carlos. Carlos' kicks are quite forceful, but Tyler neutralizes their effectiveness by pressing in. Grandmaster Wong says that as most martial artists today, irrespective of their styles, usually fight like Boxers or Kick-Boxers, if you can spar against Boxers and Kick-Boxers, you can spar against most martial artists.
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Grandmaster Wong demonstrates the application of the Shaolin sword against a Samurai sword performed by Andre who has spent some years practicing the Samurai sword. The movements are slowed down so that participants at the Canadian Shaolin Kungfu Course could see the application more easily.
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How would you use a sword against a long weapon like the staff. Grandmaster Wong demonstrates the application of the sword against the staff performed by Sifu Michael Chow, who won some gold medals in international wushu weapon competitions.
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