TOP, MIDDLE AND LOW STRIKES AND THEIR DEFENCES

Wahnam Taijiquan, Tai Chi Chuan

"Low Cloud Hand" to brush off a low attack

A low attack can be executed with the pattern "Low Stance Vertical Punch", which describes the pattern technically. Pierre Toth from Japan has provided a poetic name for the pattern, "Sun Enters Lotus", which we shall use. A good defence against the low attack is "Low Cloud Hand".

For a top attack we use "White Snake Shoots Venom", and for a middle attack we use "Single Dragon Emerges from Sea", which are more poetic than their technical descriptions, "Bow-Arrow Thread Palm" and "Bow-Arrow Vertical Punch". "Immortal Waves Sleeves" can be employed to ward off both the top and the middle attack.

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Top, Middle and Low Strikes, and their Defences

Secrets of the Internal Force Masters

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  2. The Art of Flexibility
  3. Reliving Taijiquan Footwork Principles of Past Masters
  4. From Moving Slowly and Gracefully to Moving Fast and Spontaneously
  5. There is More in Changing Directions than What Most People Think
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  7. Applying Waist Rotation to Realize Using Minimum Force against Maximum Strength
  8. From Tao to Cloud Hands to Grasping Sparrow's Tail
  9. Solo Form Practice is Not Just to Please Spectators
  10. Developing Skills in Stationary Pushing Hands

  11. The Six Harmonies of Hands, Body, Feet, Essence, Energy and Spirit
  12. Basic Principles and Safety Precautions in Pushing Hands
  13. How to Have Leverage Advantage in Pushing Hands
  14. The Standard Mode and the Advanced Mode of Rolling Back
  15. Age, Size and Sex and Not Decisive Factors in Pushing Hands
  16. Ensuring your Safety First when you Push or Execute any Attack
  17. Gaining a Tactical Advantage by Maneuvering your Opponent to use an Unfavoured Hand or Leg Mode
  18. Gaining a Tactical Advantage by Pushing or Attacking your Opponent from a Side
  19. You can Enjoy Pushing or Being Pushed Around Irrespective of Age, Sex and Size
  20. Defence against the Left and the Right Push

  21. How to Get to your Opponent?s Back and How to Neutralize it
  22. The Proactive Tactics of Continuous and Confusing Attacks
  23. The Reactive Tactics of Immediate Counter and Interception
  24. Pushing Hands Brings Many Benefits and a Lot of Fun
  25. Progressing to Striking Hands where Techniques are Applied for Combat
  26. Our Classes are Full of Fun and Laughter
  27. The Signature Taijiquan Tactic of Deflect cum Counter
  28. Useful Tactics for Taijiquan and for Daily Life
  29. Opening, Closing or Deflecting an Opponent's Attack while Countering
  30. Top, Middle and Low Strikes, and their Defences

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  33. Applying the Four Basic Hand Strikes and Counters to Play with a Boxer
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  35. Spacing. Timing and Body-Movement in Striking Tiger Poise
  36. Striking Tiger Poise Against Any Kicks
  37. Striking an Opponent Before he has Recovered from Previous Movement
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  39. Learning How to Fell an Opponent as well as How to Fall Safely
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  45. The Mechanics of Fa-Jing using Single Whip
  46. What Functions does the Hook Hand Serve
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  48. Grasping Sparrow?s Tail and Different Types of Force
  49. Black Bear to Fell Opponents and to Counter All Throw
  50. From One-Step Sparring to Sequence Sparring to Free Sparring

  51. Free Sparring but Hits are Controlled
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  53. Handling the Charges and Kicks of Street Fighters
  54. Poise Patterns and Four Modes of Preparation
  55. Asking the Way and Three Arrivals
  56. White Snake in Continuous Attacks
  57. Defence-cum-Counter and other Tactics
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  59. What should you do When your Opponent Hesitates?
  60. Immortal Waves Sleeves in Three Different Speeds

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  62. Fundamental Movements of Cloud Hands
  63. From Cloud Hands to Using Mind to Direct Form
  64. "Addition and Subtraction" in Sparring Methodology
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  66. From Patterns to Sequences to Sets
  67. What would You do if You were Pressed to the Edge of a Cliff?
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  69. Progression of Combat Sequences in Combat Application
  70. Making Good Use of our Technical Advantages

  71. Side-Step and Counter against Pressing Attack
  72. An Effective Response against Any Kicks
  73. Combat Application Set 2 - Green Dragon Shoots Pearl
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  75. Effective Kicking Attacks and their Defences
  76. The Simplicity and Profundity of Black Bear Sinks Hips
  77. Counters against Muay Thai Knee Jabs
  78. Overwhelming your Opponents with Pressing Attacks
  79. Counters against Pressing Attacks
  80. The Mechanics of the Shoulder Strike

  81. Starting Later but Arriving Earlier
  82. Combat Sequence 11 - Cloud Hands
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  84. Combat Sequence 12 - Carry Tiger Back to Mountain
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  86. Learning a Set in Just One Day
  87. Applying Combat Sequences in Sparring
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  91. Countering Opponents' Attacks at Various Points
  92. Kicking Attacks and their Counters
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  94. Combat Application Set 4 - Carry Tiger Back to Mountain
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  101. Effective Taijiquan Techniques against Boxing
  102. Limitation of Boxing Techniques for Real Fighting
  103. Taijiquan Techniques against Kick-Boxing
  104. Taijiquan Techniqes against Muay Thai
  105. Muay Thai Techniques in Taijiquan
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