Tag: Fighting Techniques

Whirl arms is a simultaneous evade and controlling technique. It is usually performed with a step back, so its full name is ‘Step back and whirl arms on both sides’. The technique uses spiral energy. …

An old video. The applications of Xin Yi Ba and Xiao Hong Quan demonstrated by Shi DeJian. In martial arts we know that the strongest, most brutal force is deflected by the softest, formless block.

Final Welcome to the final part of this series of articles on the Pinan / Heian katas as a fighting system. So far in this series we looked at the background of the Pinan katas …

Part 4 Welcome to part four of this series of articles on the Pinan and Heian katas as a fighting system. In the first of this series of articles, we looked at the background of …

Part 3 Welcome to part three of this series of articles. In the first part of this series we looked at the background of the Pinan / Heian katas and discussed how they are said …

Part 2 In the first part of this series we examined how the Pinan / Heian katas represents a complete fighting system that contains techniques for use at all stages and all ranges of a …

The Pinan / Heian series are often the first katas taught in the majority of modern dojos. This can lead to the Pinan / Heian katas being thought of as nothing more than introductory forms …

This article was originally titled “Aerial Assault: San Shou Champ Cung Le Reveals the Secrets of High Kicks and Flying Leg Attacks!” It originally appeared in the December 2004 issue of Black Belt. “Kick high …