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The Sabah Kungfu Show March 2007 -- Part 38
The Special Taijiquan Show
By the courtesy of Ogingo Videography, Sabah, Malaysia

POETRY AND ELEGANCE IN EFFECTIVE COMBAT

Wahnam Taijiquan in Sabah
Taijiquan patterns are as elegant as they are deadly

Taijiquan is often regarded as a scholar’s martial art. It is gentle and graceful, and its patterns are poetically named, like “White Crane Flaps Wings”, “Jade Girl Threads Shuttle” and “Push Open Window to Look at Moon”. But it is highly combat efficient.

A Taijiquan exponent needs not be rough and tough, yet he can be powerful and deadly if he wants to, but he usually spares his opponent from injury. The secret of accomplishing this yin-yang harmony of being gentle yet powerful, being elegant yet combat efficient, lies in the cultivation of chi and the application of internal force.

The video series here gives some examples of poetically named patterns applied elegantly and effectively in serious combat.



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“Wahnam Breaking Ankle as Kick is Spent

What can “Needle at Sea Bottom” be used for? One effective application is to counter the deadly organ-seeking kick. You dislocate the opponent’s ankle or break his leg as his kick is spent.
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“Wahnam Circular Movement to Release Hand Grip

Another application of “Needle at Sea Bottom” is to release a grip on your arm when the grip is just applied on you. If the grip has been established, you can release it with a small circular movement of your hand before you bring it sharply down.
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“Wahnam Felling an Opponent who Grasps You

A participant asks how a certain Taijiquan movement can be used for combat. This movement is not found in most styles of Taijiquan, and is similar to “Black Tiger Guards Door” in Shaolin Kungfu. Grandmaster Wong shows how it can be used to fell an opponent who tries to grasp you.
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“Wahnam Following the Opponent’s Momentum

Grandmaster Wong demonstrates the movement to fell an opponent on slow motion so that participants can see the fine points involved. Rotating the waist to follow the momentum of the opponent is important.
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“Wahnam Jade Girl Threads Shuttle

How is the pattern “Jade Girl Threads Shuttle” used in combat? As an opponent attacks, float his attack with one hand and simultaneously strike him with the other hand. If an opponent holds your arm, you can release it by floating, and strike him with the other hand at the same time.
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“Wahnam Floating and Not Blocking

Grandmaster Wong demonstrates a common mistake students make when applying “Jade Girl Threads Shuttle”. It is not a block but a floating technique. When an opponent chops down on you, if you block the chop your arm may be fractured. You should float it, preferably at his elbow, and simultaneously strike him with the other palm.
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“Wahnam White Crane Flaps Wings

“White Crane Flaps Wings” is as elegant as it is deadly. If an opponent grips your two hands, you can release the double grips and kick at his groin at the same time. If he attacks you with a strike, you deflect the strike with one hand, strike him with the other hand, and kick him below.
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“Wahnam White Crane All the Way

Grandmaster Wong applies “White Crane Flaps Wings” on Sifu Jamie, who counters also with “White Crane Flaps Wings”. Sifu Jamie’s counter is excellent. Yet, Grandmaster Wong responds with “White Crane Flaps Wings” too, striking Sifu Jamie’s leg as he kicks. The third “White Crane” is a variation, using the False-Leg Stance instead of the Single-Leg Stance.
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“Wahnam White Crane is Not Just for Show

Isn’t it fantastic to find so many applications of “White Crane Flaps Wings” when many people who practice only external forms think that this pattern is only for show? As Sifu Jamie executes a knee strike using “Jade Girl Kicks Shuttle”, Grandmaster Wong responds with a deadly “White Crane Flaps Wings”.
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“Wahnam The Completeness of Grasping Sparrow’s Tail

Someone asks whether it is true that “Grasping Sparrow’s Tail” can be used against all types of attack. Yes, replies Grandmaster Wong. This video clip shows the “peng” or “ward off” technique against a middle strike. Body-movement is important in neutralizing an opponent’s force. In Wahnam Taijiquan this part of “Grasping Sparrow’s Tail” is called “Immortal Waves Sleeves”.
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“Wahnam Releasing Double Holds on Both Hands

When an opponent holds both your hands, you can release the hold with the “lu” or “roll back” technique, follow with a strike using “li” or “press forward”. These two parts of “Grasping Sparrow’s Tail” are known in Wahnam Taijiquan as “Double Dragons Play with Pearl” and “Push Boat According to Flow”.
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“Wahnam Reducing Two Movements to One

The two movements in the previous video clip can be reduced to one to release your both hands from being held, followed by an arm strike to your opponent while covering his hands to prevent him from counter-attacking. This is the “li” or “press forward” technique, and the pattern is known as “Push Boat According to Flow” in our school.
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“Wahnam Black Bear Sinks Hips

When an opponent holds your waist or legs as in the shoot attack, you can fell him using the “cheng” or “sink” technique. In our school this pattern is called “Black Bear Sinks Hips”. Grandmaster Wong says that the opponent’s hand is too dangerous as it is close to his groin, so he locks it with his leg.
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“Wahnam Push Open Window to Look at Moon

The “an” technique, which actually means “place on” in the sense of being in contact although it is often referred to as “push”, is useful for “closing” or “taming” an opponent, making it difficult for him to attack. In our school this pattern is called “Push Open Window to Look at Moon”, poetically symbolizing that these concluding video clips recording question-answer sessions on Taijiquan may open vintage points on this beautiful internal martial art.
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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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