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The Sabah Kungfu Show March 2007 -- Part 17
By the courtesy of Ogingo Videography, Sabah, Malaysia

BEING FLUENT IN KICKING TECHNIQUES BEFORE APPLYING THEM IN COMBAT

Shaolin Kung Fu Show in Sabah
Participants at the Sabah Shaolin Kungfu Course of March 2007 practicing kicking techniques

Many people, including kungfu practitioners, mistakenly think that there are no or few kicks in kungfu. Actually there are more kicks in Shaolin Kungfu than all the kicks in other martial arts put together! There are thirty six kicking techniques in Shaolin, and each kicking technique may be implemented by more than one pattern.

There are a few important points you need to bear in mind when using kicks

Kicks contain some innate weaknesses, i.e. weaknesses due to the nature of kicks itself and not due to inadequate skills in applying the kicks. For example, no matter how skillful you are, as you stand on one leg when kicking you are not as mobile as when you are striking with your hands. You are also more exposed.

Hence, you need to practice your kicking techniques until you can execute them very well before you attempt to apply them. You should also be familiar with the common counters against the kicks you intend to apply so that should your opponent use these counters, you know how to respond spontaneously.

Four basic kicking techniques are introduced in Combat Sequences 9 to 12. These four different types of kicks represent the most common kicking attacks combatant use today.

The video clips below show haw these kicking techniques are performed in solo. Later video clips show how these kicking techniques are used in combat and what their counters are.



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“Shaolin Happy Bird Hops up Branch

Grandmaster Wong demonstrates a side kick using the pattern “Happy Bird Hops up Branch” He stresses the importance of having good balance as well as coverage while kicking. He explains that one should breathe out or at least keep the mouth open when kicking, otherwise the kicking energy would recoil and be locked in the chest. The kick is performed with the sole, and not the edge, of the foot.
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“Shaolin Sufficient Practice Before Application

It is very important that one must have practiced a technique sufficiently before applying it in combat. This is especially so in kicks because executing kicks involves many innate weaknesses. If your kicks are not well executed you will be handling your own defeat to your opponent.
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“Shaolin White Horse Presents Hoof

Grandmaster Wong demonstrates a thrust kick using the pattern “White Horse Presents Hoof”. A common mistake amongst students is to tense the chest or arm muscles when kicking. You should be relaxed, especially at your arms and chest. The kick should be executed at the heel.
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“Shaolin The Deadly Organ-Seeking Kick

This is the deadly “liew yam theui” (Cantonese pronunciation) or “Organ-Seeking Kick”. The kick point is the instep of the foot. A flowery move with a supportive hand is important. This pattern is called “Yellow Oriole Drinks Water”.
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“Shaolin Naughty Monkey Kicks at Tree

This kicking technique is called a whirlwind kick. The pattern implementing this technique here is called “Naughty Monkey Kicks at Tree”. The kicking point is the shin. When used in pairs, they are called “yein-yeong theui”, or “Mandarin Duck Kicks”. Mandarin ducks are usually in pairs, a male drake and a female duck. It is important to guard your ribs and the groin when executing the kick.
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“Shaolin Kicking at the Sky

The pattern implementing the high kick here is called “Kicking the Sky”. High kicks are not often used in kungfu because they are dangerously exposed and place the exponent in an awkward position. Nevertheless, there are occasions when this kick may be favorable. Here Grandmaster Wong also shows how you should roll away if an opponent moves in to attack your exposed sex organ.
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We wish to thank Mr Godfery Kissey of Ogingo Videography, Penampang, Sabah, Malaysia for kindly provideing us with the videos. (Godfery is also a member of our Shaolin Wahnam Family.) His telephone number is 60-88-731788, and e-mail address is godfery@pc.jaring.my.

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