Felling techniques are generally not combat-ending by themselves. Your objective in felling an opponent is mainly to put him in a disadvantageous position so that you can follow up with a decisive strike. Otherwise he would rise up to fight you again.

You must also be careful that an opponent on the floor can strike you decisively. Exponents of some martial arts purposely get onto the floor for this purpose. So you have to “close” an opponent on the floor to prevent him from striking you, often surprisingly.

Some felling techniques, however, can be combat-ending if the fall results in serious or sometimes fatal injuries. “Farmer Hoes Rice Field” in this sequence, which implements a shoulder-throw, is an example. If it is executed well, you can first dislocate your opponent’s elbow, then breaks his spine, paralyzing or even killing him.

So, do be very careful when you practice this technique with your partner, or when you apply it to an opponent in a real fight. You must avoid a situation where you may maim a person and regret for life.

Black Tiger	Fierce Tiger

From a poise pattern, I move forward to attack Goh Kok Hin with “Black Tiger Steals Heart”. This is a feint move to tempt the opponent to response.

Kok Hin responds with “Single Tiver”, then “threads” away my punching hand, and counter-attacks with “Fierce Tiger Speeds through Valley”. I respond with “Golden Dragon Plays with Water”.

Immediately I grip KoK Hin’s right wrist with my left tiger-claw, move forward and turn around so that I rest my back on his chest. At the same time I maneuver his left arm to be sandwiched between his own right upper arm and my right shoulder, and grip his right arm with my left tiger-claw at his wrist and my right tiger-claw at his elbow.

Hoes Rice Field	Happy Birdr

It is important to sandwich the opponent’s other arm, otherwise he may strike you as you execute the shoulder-throw. Many people neglect this point, giving the opponent the opportunity to turn defeat into victory.

If I pull with my left hand, press up my right hand, and simultaneously bend my body forward, I would dislocate the opponent’s elbow and throw him over my right shoulder. Be warn. This is a very effective technique. Make doubly sure you do not break your partner’s elbow or throw him over!

To prevent his right elbow from dislocation and to overcome the throw, KoK Hin leans forward slightly and turn his arm, then rolls over the right side of my body, first with his right foot touching the grund, turns his body, then with his left leg touching the ground. Immediately he kicks at the opponent’s dan tian, chest or any exposed part of his body.

Single Whip	Green Dragon

I withdraw my right leg backward into a left “Dragon-Riding Step” (which is like a left Bow-Arrow Stance except that the two feet are apart instead of in line), and strike the opponent’s leg with “Save Emperor with Single Whip”.

As Kok Hin withdraws his kicking leg, I move forward into a right Bow-Arrow Stance and strike the back of his head with my right palm using the pattern “Green Dragon Rushes at Face”. If I am fast, I may just drag left leg forward instead of moving my right leg forward, as shown in the photograph here. Kok Hin turns around and defects the palm strike with “Beauty Looks at Mirror”.

To prevent his right elbow from dislocation and to overcome the throw, KoK Hin leans forward slightly and turn his arm, then rolls over the right side of my body, first with his right foot touching the grund, turns his body, then with his left leg touching the ground. Immediately he kicks at the opponent’s dan tian, chest or any exposed part of his body.

Black Tiger	Fierce Tiger

Hoes Rice Field	Happy Bird/Tiger-Tail

Single Whip	Green Dragon

Links to other Combat Sequences:

Hand Attacks

Combat Sequence 1 -- Black Tiger Steals Heart -- Pictures
Combat Sequence 2 -- White Snake Shoots Venom -- Pictures
Combat Sequence 3 -- Precious Duck Swims Through Lotus -- Pictures
Combat Sequence 4 -- Hang a Golden Star at a Corner -- Pictures
Combat Sequence 5 – Fierce Tiger Speeds Through Valley -- Pictures
Combat Sequence 6 – Dark Dragon Draws Water -- Pictures
Combat Sequence 7 – Chop the Hua Mountain -- Pictures
Combat Sequence 8 – Horizontally Sweep a Thousand Armies -- Pictures

Leg Attacks

Combat Sequence 9 – Happy Bird Hops up Branch -- Pictures
Combat Sequence 10 – White Horse Presents Hoof -- Pictures
Combat Sequence 11 – Yellow Bird Plays with Water -- Pictures
Combat Sequence 12 – Naughty Monkey Kicks at Tree -- Pictures

Felling and Gripping Attacks

Combat Sequence 13 – Fell Tree with Roots -- Pictures
Combat Sequence 14 – Lead Horse Back to Stable -- Pictures
Combat Sequence 15 – Farmer Hoes Rice Field -- Pictures
Combat Sequence 16 – Fierce Tiger Pushes Mountains -- Pictures

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