The leg can also be used as an effective defence

Good timing does not necessarily mean that one must be fast. Of course if you are too slow you are unlikely to be successful in combat, but sometimes it is useful to slow down your attack or counter. Some examples are shown in the technique “Black Tiger Guards Door”.

In another technique, “Bail Moon from Sea Bottom”, good spacing is demonstrated. This technique is a deadly counter against kicks. Many martial artists may not know what to do when countered in this way when they kick. Three effective responses are shown in the video series here.

You can read first-hand accounts of the Special Chin-Na Course by Zhang Wuji from his posts in the Shaolin Wahnam Discussion Forum by clicking here.

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