SOME FINE POINTS IN SEQUENCE ONE
Some fine points in Sequence 1
“Cross-Roads at Four Gates” looks simple, but it contains many sophisticated techniques. In the first sequence of the set, these techniques are embedded in innocent-looking patterns like “Beauty Looks at Mirror”, “Bar the Big Boss” and “Kuan Peng Carries Insignia”. These fine points and how they can be effectively applied in combat are explained.
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| Mirror Hand | Bar Big Boss | Carry Insignia |
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| Tiger Claw | Class Practice |
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| Poise Patterns | Body-Movement |
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| Pressing Attacks | Body-Movement | Low Attack |
Some Fine Points in Sequence 1 of Four Gates from Wong Kiew Kit on Vimeo.
LINKS
Four Gates at UK Summer Camp 2008
- 1. Important Foundation and Signature Greetings
- 2. Learning Four Gates in an Hour!
- 3. Some Interesting Questions from Four Gates
- 4. The Magic of Form, Force and Flow
- 5. Performance of Four Gates with Jing, Qi and Shen
- 6. The Cross-Roads at Four Gates Set
- 7. How to tell a Master from Ordinary Practitioners
- 8. Some Fine Points in Sequence One
- 9. One Hand to Spar, One Hand to Drink Tea
- 10. Some Details on How to Use Just One Hand in Combat
- 11. Using Just One Hand to Defend against All Forms of Attacks
- 12. Substituting a Planned Attack and Countering a Whirlwind Kick
- 13. Sophisticated Techniques using the Tactic of No Defence Direct Counter
- 14. How to be Fast and Forceful Without Panting or Feeling Tired
- 15. Pressing Attacks, Chin-Na and Taming Hands
- 16. Chin-Na and Tiger-Claw
- 17. Unicorn Step and Poisonous Snake Basking in Mist
- 18. You may Choose to Apply the Same Techniques at an Elementary or an Advanced Level in the Same Combat Situations
- 19. Amazing Leg Techniques for Attacks and Counters
- 20. The Marvels of Catching Tigers in Mountain
- 21. Practicing Combat Sequences for Free Sparring and Real Fighting
- 22. Some Amazing Techniques and Ground Fighting
- 23. Yellow Bird, Rising Dragon and Galloping Tiger
- 24. Kungfu Patterns are as Beautiful to Watch as they are Effective for Combat
- 25. Skills and Techniques for Combat
- 26 Linking Combat Sequences into a Combination Set
- 27. The Secret of Subtraction and Addition in Combat Sequence Training
- 28. Shaolin Movements are Technically Faster than Boxing Movements
- 29. Using Body-Movement and Interception to Counter a Boxer
- 30. Counters against the Formidable Knee Strike and the Common Shoot
Cross-Roads at Four-Gates Pages
- Cross-Roads at Four Gates Set — Video Presentation
- Cross-Roads at Four Gates Set — Picture Series
- Review of Four Gates Course at UK Summer Camp 2008
- Solo Practice and Combat Application of Four Gates — Old Videos
- Four Gates in the Shaolin Murals