Jarakhe Fad Hang - Crocodile Sweeps Tail

The material below is reproduced from Muay Thai Counters in our Shaolin Wahnam Virtual Kwoon.

Sonwukong, a guest in our Virtual Kwoon, asked about counters against the following Muay Thai attacks.

Jarakhe Fad Hang - Crocodile Sweeps Tail	Yan Erawan - Push Elephant	Ramasoon Kwang Kwan - Giant Throws An Ax

Nak Mood Badan - Serpent Sneaks To Ocean Kingdom	Prarama Dean Dong - King Ram Walks In Forest	Narai Kham Samud - King Narai Crosses Ocean

Bansean Thodsokan - Cut the Giants Neck

Sifu Jamie Robson provided some excellent answers. He explained that the Muay Thai attacks were also found in Shaolin Kungfu, and gave the Shaolin equivalents as follows:

1. Crocodile Sweeps Tail --> Reverse Hanging of Golden Hook
2. Push Elephant --> Rhinoceros Charges at Door
3. Giant Throws An Ax --> Thai Mountain on Head
4. Serpent Sneaks To Ocean Kingdom --> White Ape Tests Cave
5. King Ram Walks In Forest --> Swallow Rushes up to Sky
6. King Narai Crosses Ocean --> Swallow Exhibits Tail
7. Cut the Giant's Neck --> Spiritual Child Climbs up Tree

Later, with the help of Grandmaster Wong, he revised his answers to make them more systematic, classifying the counters into three categories as follows:

• Hard, Forceful Counters often used by External Martial Artists
• Flowing Techniques often used by Internal Kungfu Practitioners
• Amazing Techniques that can be used by a Fragile-Looking Lady

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