Video Clip Series: Throwing an Opponent as he Kicks

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Basic Shaolin Kungfu against Boxing, Kick-Boxing, Muay Tahi and Wrestling -- Part 30
Review of the Regional Shaolin Kungfu Course in Barcelona 2007

THROWING AN OPPONENT AS HE KICKS

Be very careful when you practice throws. A throw like this may break an opponent's spine if he does not know how to fall safely.

An effective counter against kicks is to throw the attacker onto the ground. With only one leg on the ground when he kicks, it is easy to him. Such throws are often decisive as it may break the opponent's skull, spine or limbs. You must therefore be very careful when you practice with your partner.

Many martial artists, including some masters, throw their opponents without adequate coverage for their own safety! They forget that the opponents may strike their eyes, throat, groins or other vital points as they fall.

This unbelievable negligence is due to the fact that the martial arts they practice are actually sports where safety rules forbidding attacks on vital and deadly points. It can be very dangerous if they forget in real combat safety rules do not apply.

Genuine, traditional kungfu is trained as a fighting art, often with life-death consequences. Hence, ensuring safety before making an attack is of paramount importance.

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Throwing an Opponent onto the Ground
There are, of course, many other ways to counter the opponent’s attacks. After striking his initial kick, you may fell him onto the ground. Notice that Grandmaster uses his right elbow to control the opponent’s left hand preventing him from counter-striking while throwing the opponent with the same forearm.
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Don’t Crash your Opponent’s Genitals
Here is another way of felling an opponent. Can you notice the difference? Be careful that your knee does not fall onto the opponent’s genitals and crash them. Do not practice this technique unless you can use execute it safely and your sparring partner knows how to fall safely. A bad fall may break the partner’s or opponent’s spine!
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Planting Willow in Front of Camp
This is a variation of the same felling technique using the Shaolin pattern called “Planting Willow in Front of Camp”. It is one of the secret techniques of Grandmaster Ho Fatt Nam, who was Grandmaster Wong’s teacher, against Muay Thai kicks. It needs much skill to use if effectively, including not causing serious unintended injury to a sparring partner.
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Careful -- the Fall could Result in a Broken Spine
This is a different felling technique implemented with the pattern “Fell Tree with Roots”. Alex has learnt how to break fall safely. Hence, Grandmaster Wong lets him fall without supporting his fall. Another person without the skill of breaking fall could have broken his spine. So it is important to practice this technique under proper supervision.
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Felling a Muay Thai Figher or Kick-Boxer
Course participants practice how to fell a Muay Thai fighter or Kick-Boxer using “Plant Willow in Front of Camp” or “Fell Tree with Roots”. Notice that they are very careful in applying the felling techniques. It is inspiring to see that Laura, a relative beginner, can fell Sifu Daniel quite easily and elegantly although Sifu Daniel is bigger and heavier than her.
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Covering your Opponent before Felling Him
Grandmaster Wong shows how to cover an opponent to be safe before felling him. Many martial artists neglect this point, mainly because the arts they train are protected by safety rules where striking vital spots like the eyes and groins is forbidden. Can you tell whether the pattern used here is “Planting Willow” or “Felling Tree”?
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Breaking Spine and Crashing Genitals
Notice that the opponent has no chance to strike back when Grandmaster Wong fells him onto the ground. The fell here is gentle, and the opponent not hurt. But if a real combat, the exponent could break the opponent’s spine or crash his genitals. This is an interesting contrast with a sport where combatants could hurt each other badly when they should not, but might not cause decisive defeat on an opponent with just one move when they should.
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Breaking Skull or Breaking Backbone
In The course participants learn rapidly. Now they could fell opponents without exposing themselves at the same time – an important point in real combat that many martial artists today, even advanced one, do not pay attention to. Notice how effectively, yet safely, Laura fells Sifu Daniel. If need in real combat, Laura could break an opponent’s skull or backbone with this felling technique.
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