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Basic Strikes

45 Single Strikes

I. Punching

  1. Linear to face- nose,chin
  2. 45 to face- jaw, cheekbone
  3. Hook to face- rear jaw, outer eye
  4. Linear to body- chest, diaphragm
  5. 45 to body- inner ribs, diaphragm
  6. Hook to body- outer ribs, kidneys
  7. Straight Uppercut- chin
  8. 45 Upperut

II. Palms

  1. Linear Palm to face-forehead, nose, chin
  2. Short 45 Palm- jaw, outer eye
  3. Long 45 Palm - rear jaw, ear
  4. Bitch Slap - ear
  5. Liner Palm to chest

III. Hammer Hands

  1. Straight Hammer - nose, chin
  2. Short Hamemr - jaw, cheekbone
  3. Long Hammer - rear jaw, ear
  4. Vertical Hammer -nose
  5. Back Fist- temple, ear

IV. Forearms

  1. Straight Forearm Thrust - chest, face
  2. Gan Sau, palm up- collarbone, neck
  3. Hammer, palm down - neck, side of face
  4. Cutting Arm- side of face, esp. outer eye

V. Elbows

  1. Hooking Elbow- side of face, anywhere
  2. 45 Uppercut Elbow- jaw, chin
  3. Arching Elbow- outer eye, temple
  4. Thrusting Elbow- nose, chin

VI. Special Strikes

  1. Eye Attacks-finger jab, rake, thumb, knuckle
  2. Throat Attacks- finget jab, knuckle, chop, knife-hand
  3. Arm Attacks- horizontal punch, forearm
  4. Very Close Range- 6" punch, 3" punch, chicken-wrist

VII. Kicking

  1. Front Kick - knee, lower thigh (using ball of foot)
  2. Front Kick - upper thigh, groin (using bottom, stomp)
  3. Front Kick - lower gut, chest (using heel)
  4. Front Groin Kick- groin (using top of foot)
  5. Hook Kick, Low - knee, lower thigh
  6. Hook Kick, Mid - upper thigh, waist level
  7. Side Kick, Mid - upper thigh, groin
  8. Side Kick, High - lower gut, chest

VIII. Knees

  1. Low Blunt Knee-lower thigh (using top of knee, range )
  2. Mid Stabbing Knee- upper thigh, groin (using tip of knee, mid range)
  3. High Thrusting Knee - lower gut, chest, (using bottom of knee, mid range)
  4. Knee to Head , inside attach- head (standing grapple, pull his head down)
  5. 45 Knee , Low -lower thigh (using top of knee, close range, outside attach)
  6. 45 Knee, Mid - Lower gut (using inside of knee, close range, outside attach)
  7. Knee to Head, outside - head(standing grapple, pull his head town)

David's Practical Entry Strikes "The 25 Gates"

  1. Palm to Forehead
  2. Palm to Nose
  3. Palm to Chin
  4. Punch to Chest
  5. Punch to Diaphragm
  6. Linear Punch to Face
  7. 45 Hook to Face
  8. 45 Hook to Body
  9. Cutting Arm to Outer Eye
  10. Short 45 Palm to Jaw
  11. Long 45 Palm to Ear
  12. Short Hammer to Jaw
  13. Long Hammer to Ear
  14. Straight Hammer to Nose
  1. Uppercut to Chin/Jaw
  2. Finger Jab to Eyes
  3. Finger Jab to Throat
  4. Bitch Jab to Ear
  5. Back Fist to Ear or Temple

Last 6 Techniques Are for Closer Range
  1. Forearm Thrust to Chest
  2. Gan Sau Forearm to Collar or Neck
  3. Hookin Elbow to Side of Face
  4. 45 Uppercut Elbow to Jaw
  5. Straight Stabbing Knee
  6. 45 Knee Low
Some are more practical. Pick your favorites

Training Varations:

  • Right Lead: practice leads, practice reverses
  • Left Lead: practice leads, practice reverses
  • Different Steps: Half-1ft., Full-2 ft., Big-3 ft.
  • Alignment: Lead Step/Lead Strike; Lead Step / Rev Strike

Striking Combinations

1. Keep it Simple Hitting the same spot is easiest. Against a good defense, you will have to mix it up, but still…. Keep it simple.

2. Choose Several Favorites. One should familiarize and train all these combos. But it’s better to pick 4 or 5 that you really like, and practice till the movements are second nature.

3. When striking more than 5 times, start with a 2 or 3 punch combo, then finish with a cycle punch. Again K.I.S.S.

4. Punches Per Second . Even the beginner can hit someone 3 times per second. The more advanced you get, it’s 5 to 7 punches per second. Anything more begins to lose power.

5. Punches Per Step. Same as above. For more than 5 punches, multiple steps are required to follow or stick to the opponent.

6. Short Bursts . if your combo didn’t work for some reason, step back and try another. There’s only so much the mind can handle before getting jumbled up.

II. Two-Punch Combos

A. One-Two (2 shots to face)

  1. Lead, Reverse
  2. Lead, 45 degree Hook
  3. Lead, Hammerhand
  4. Lead, Uppercut
  5. Lead, Uppercut
  6. Slap, Hammer
  7. Hammer, 45 degree Hook

B. High-Low

  1. Lead, Straight (to Diaphragm )
  2. Lead, Outside Hook (to Ribs)

III. Three-Punch Combos

A. One-Two-Three (3 shots to face)

  1. Chun Choi
  2. 1, 2, 45 degree Hook
  3. 1, 2, Hammer Hand
  4. Lead, Uppercut, Hook
  5. Slap, Hammer, 45 degree Hook
  6. Hammer, 45 degree Hook, Hammer

B. High-High-Low

  1. 1 ,2 Diaphragm )

C. High-Low-Low

  1. Lead, Diaphragm, Outer Rib

D. High-Low-High

  1. Centerline
  2. Lead, Uppercut, Hook

IV. Four-Punch Combos

A. 4 Shots to Face

  1. Chun-Choi
  2. 1,2,3, 45 degree Hook
  3. 1,2,3, Hammerhand

B. H,H,H,L

  1. 2 to Face, 2 to body

C. H,H,H,L

  1. Lead, Body, Body, Hammer

V. 5 Punch Combo

  1. Chun-Choi
  2. 1,2,3 Low, Low
  3. 1,2,3, Uppercut, Hook

VI. Kickboxing Combos

  1. 1,2 Hook Kick (Vice Versa)
  2. 1,2 Front Kick (Vice Versa)
  3. Side Kick, Backfist 1,2
  4. Cycle Punch, With Knee
  5. Hook, Hammer, Outside Knee
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