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Crouching Tiger against a Charging Bull

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Some attackers use the “shoot” to take down an opponent. This is a famous technique in Wrestling, which is a sport protected by safety rules. In real fights where safety rules do not apply, using a shoot is suicidal. You expose your vital spots like your eyes, throat, head and backbone to your opponent’s attacks.

There was some heated argument in our Shaolin Wahnam Discussion Forum on whether kungfu techniques were adequate to counter the shoot. Some shoot-lovers went to the extent of saying that Wrestlers were so tough that even striking their head or eyes would not cause them damage! Such a belief is not only naďve but highly dangerous.

Others argued that Wrestlers were so fast that they would take down a kungfu exponent before he could hit them. Here it is a question of skills, not techniques. Of course if one is overwhelmingly skillful, he would beat his opponents irrespective of their techniques.

What many people do not realize is that if one is fast enough to grasp his opponent’s legs before the opponent could respond effectively, he does not need to take his opponent down to defeat him. He could have struck the opponent’s groin or dan tian.

Wrestling is not real fighting; it is a sport. Even if they were fast enough, the Wrestler would not strike the opponent’s groin, nor the opponent strike the Wrestler’s head. They would wrestle according to Wrestling rules.

But what would you do if an opponent attempts to take you down with a shoot? In this video series various counters to the shoot are shown. These counters cover the shoot at various stages of implementation.

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A Suicidal Attack in Real Fight

As the opponent moves in to take down Grandmaster Wong, in an attack commonly called the “shoot”, Grandmaster Wong moves a step backward to avoid the opponent’s momentum, and simultaneously strike the opponent’s head, which may kill or maim him. Such an attack in a real fight is suicidal. It only makes sense in sports where the attacker is protected by safety rules.
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Fierce Tiger Crouching on the Ground

If the attacker has grasped your waist, you can squat down and simultaneously drive your elbow onto his head, neck or spine. This pattern is called “Fierce Tiger Crouching on the Ground”. You may move back slightly if needed before squatting down to neutralize the opponent’s charging momentum. If you press forward while having the opponent under control, you may dislocate his neck. So be very careful not to hurt your sparring partner in your training.
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Heaven Dragon Descends on Earth

If the opponent has grasped your legs, you can squat down on a Unicorn Stance and simultaneously strike or press down on his head or back. This pattern is called “Heaven Dragon Descends on Earth”. Your Unicorn Step locks his hands. If you press your body forward without moving your feet, you may dislocate his neck. Do be careful.
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Various Counters against Different Stages of the Shoot

Grandmaster Wong demonstrates various counters against the shoot, depending on the various stages the opponent has accomplished. If you are fast enough to avoid his grasp, you move back and simultaneously strike his head. If he has grasped your wrist or one leg, you move down into a half squat. If he has grasped both legs, turn your body slightly as you squat down into a Unicorn Stance.
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Taking Care Not to Hurt Sparring Partners

Participants practice countering the shoot. In the foreground are Sifu Wong Chun Nga, Mark, Nicky and Dr Roseline. Notice that they take care not to hurt their sparring partners.
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Helping One Another in Our Training

Sifu Wong Chun Nga explains some subtle points to Mark. Although he is heavier and bigger, he was pushed back by Sifu Wong Chun Nga. Sifu Wong Chun Nga explains that he could neutralize the opponent’s charging momentum by moving backward slightly, which he successfully did. Helping one another is a common feature in our training.
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Double Dragons Plays with Pearl

If the opponent is very strong and big, like Mark, and it is difficult to get him down, an effective counter is to dislocate his neck, which cold kill him. So, alternatively grip his throat with one hand and up pull at his jaws with the other hand. This pattern, which can be used to dislocate his neck or just pull at his jaws, is called “Double Dragon Plays with Pearl”.
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Having Fun and Injury Free

Another common aspect in our training is having fun. And unlike in many other martial art schools where injuries are common, even expected, combat training in our school is injury free.
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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.

Overview 1 : The Fundamentals
Overview 2 : The 16 Combat Sequences
Overview 3 : Are they Performing Kungfu Dance?

1. The Basics of Shaolin Kungfu Training
2. Fundamental Combat Skills
3. Defeat you Hand to your Opponent, Victory you Create Yourself
4. Avoiding Disadvantages and Seeking Advantages
5. Basic Principles and Tactics of Combat
6. Skills derived from Sparring can be Rewardingly used in Daily Life
7: Some Secrets in Practicing Genuine Kungfu
8: Various Ways to Move into an Opponent

9: Applying Combat Sequences in Sparring
10: Linking Sequences to be More Combat Efficient
11: The Secrets of Continuous Cannons
12: The Mechanics of Continuation
13: Marvelous Techniques Beget Marvelous Techniques
14: Perfecting Forms and Developing Force
15: Applying Tactics in Combat
16: Objectives of Form Training in Solo

17: Being Fluent in Kicking Techniques before Applying them in Combat
18: Using Tactics in Kicking Attacks and Defences
19: Different Levels of Sophistication in Sparring and Fighting
20: The Legacy of Uncle Righteousness: Secret of Continuous Cannons and their Counters
21: Benefiting from the Experiences and Teachings of Past Masters

22: Poetic Patterns Can be Very Deadly
23: Moving Back One Step when in Diffiuclt Situations
24: Linking Sequences to Form a Kungfu Set
25: Felling Techniques in Kungfu are Different from Judo and Wrestling
26: Butterfly Palms and Hiding Flowers are Excellent in Countering Felling and Gripping Attacks
27: Let Mercy Flow from the Hands

28: Benefits of Solo Set Practice -- Combat Sequences 13 to 16
29: From Pre-Choice Sequences to Free Sparring
30: Allying Shaolin Patterns Correctly and Spontaneously in Free Sparring
31. Shaolin Kungfu against Boxing and Kick-Boxing
32. Shaolin Counters against Wrestling Shoots
33. The Secret of Grandmaster Ho Fatt Nam
34. Why Shaolin Kungfu is Technically Faster than Boxing
35. Shaolin Techniques, Tactics and Strategies against Boxing

36. Revealing Secrets of Past Taijiquan Masters
37. Overwhelming Opponents with Just One Pattern
38. Poetry and Elegance in Effective Combat

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