FROM THREE STEPS TO ONE STEP IN DEFENCE-CUM-COUNTER
The snake attack is so fast that his opponent may not realize it
Counter-attacking an opponent may be classified into three categories: "first defend then counter", "defend-cum-counter", and "no defence direct counter". The counters shown in Combat Sequence 6 as well as in Combat Sequence 7 here are in the "defend-cum-counter" category, known in Chinese as "lin siu tai ta", or "lean xiao dai da" in Mandarin.
The pattern for the "defence-cum-counter" tactic used here, "Poisonous Snake Shoots Venom", which needs only one step, is a progression of three patterns, "Bar the Big Boss", "Yuan Tan Tames Tiger" and "Poisonous Snake Shoots Venom". These three steps are in the "first defence then counter" category.
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| Speedy Snake | Deflecting Attack | Defence-cum-Counter |
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| Defence-cum-Counter | Smooth Flow | Moving Away |
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| Using Body-Movement | Exploiting Opponent's Opening | Closing the Opponent |
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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From Three Steps to One Step in the Shaolin Tactic of Defence-cum-Counter from Wong Kiew Kit on Vimeo.
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