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Sifu Anthony Korahais spontaneously and correctly responds to Sifu Rolland Mastel's whirlwind kick

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Combat sequences play a crucial role in our sparring methodology. Combat sequences are pre-arranged; attacks and responses follow in a fixed order.

Some people may therefore wonder how training in combat sequences can lead to proficiency in free sparring and real fighting when these occur without any fixed sequence. They are not aware of the gradual and systematic release of control from pre-arranged to free sparring in our combat sequence training. They also fail to understand that a primary aim in combat sequences is to train correct and spontaneous attacks and responses in a cost-effective manner.

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Kicks Must Arrive at Target

The course participants progress to the next stage, i.e. Combat Sequences 9 to 12, where kicks are used. Alex of England and Dr Damian of Malaysia review Combat Sequence 9, which involves a side-kick. Here, Alex’s kick is too far from target.
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Making Adjustment for Right Spacing

According to the routine, which is Combat Sequence 9, Alex is to kick with his right leg. But if he does so in this situation, his kick will not reach. Hence he makes an adjustment and kicks with his left leg. With practice, adjustments can be made instantaneously.
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Move Back for Safety First

Adam and Andy are practicing Combat Sequence 10, which employs continuous cannons and a thrust kick in pressing attacks. But at the completion of the planned sequence, Adam is too close to Andy’s defending hand. Grandmaster Wong advises him to move back for safety first.
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Adjusting the Sequence for the Occasion

Grandmaster Wong explains the inter-relationship between Sequence 9 and Sequence 10. If your opponent counter-attacks after you have pressed in with two continuous cannons, lean back to execute a side-kick, which is likely to hit him as his attack has just spent. But if he hesitates, you move in swiftly with a thrust kick.
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The Purpose of Routine Training

Sifu Rolland Mastel and Sifu Anthony Korahais review Combat Sequence 11. But real fights do not run in a planned routine, you may say. True, but routine training is to enable you to execute a series of attacks and responses correctly and spontaneously. Then you learn to make appropriate changes when opponents fight out of routine.
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Training to Respond Correctly and Spontaneously

Here Sifu Rolland and Sifu Anthony review Combat Sequence 12. Routine training enables you to practice particular attacks and responses many times systematically. Hence, in a real fight if an opponent uses a similar attack, you can respond spontaneously and correctly.
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Making Modifications to Suit Conditions

Sifu Anthony initiates an attack using a planned sequence. Sifu Rolland counter-attacks after the second move. Sifu Anthony spontaneously and correctly responds with a side-kick, using the tactic of “no-defence-direct-counter”. He does not have to think of this response because he has been trained to do so. Sifu Rolland also does not have to think of what response to use. He responds spontaneously and correctly because he also has been trained to do so. Sifu Anthony retreats to a Unicorn Step because it is more spontaneous in this situation, instead of to a False-Leg Stance as planned in the routine.
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Modifications on the Spot to Suit Conditions

Here Sifu Anthony initiates with Combat Sequence 10. But he rightly skips the thrust kick, which is in the planned routine, because his opponent has moved too far back where the kick would be redundant. This is an example of making medications on the spot to suit existing combat conditions.
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1. Returning to the Basics
2. Form, Force, Flow and Element of Threat
3. Reviewing the Basic Combat Sequences
4. Devising Strategies Using Combat Sequences
5. Applying Strategies for Effective Combat
6. Free Sparring with Prescribed Conditions
7. Combat Sequences to Train Spontaneous Attacks and Responses
8. Using Strategies and Tactics in Attack and Defence
9. It is Heartening to see so Many People Using Kungfu in Free Sparring
10. Felling and Gripping Techniques in Shaolin Kungfu

11. How Sequence Training and Chi Flow Enhance Combat Efficiency
12. The Tiger-Crane Set - Manifesting the Hard and the Soft in Shaolin Kungfu
13. The Dragon-Tiger Set - Crystallization of Two Wahnam Traditions
14. The Dragon-Form Set - Demonstrating that Softness Can be Very Powerful
15. Shaolin Monkey Set – Symbolizing Spiritual Path from Cheekiness to Enlightenment
16. Shaolin Five-Animal Set – Gist of Shaolin Forms and Essence
17. Shaolin Pakua Set Set – An Exclusive Set Fit for Kings and Generals
18. Combat Application pf Pakua – Sharing Secrets for Combat Efficiency
19. Beginning to Learn some Monkey Tricks
20. Refining Techniques in Combat

21. Some Examples of High level Combat
22. Collective Effort for Greater Benefits
23. Can Sophisticated Kungfu Techniques be Used in Combat?
24. Skills are usually More Important than Techniques
25. One-Finger Shooting Zen – the Treasure of Shaolin Wahnam
26. Raising Levels of Techniques and Tactics in Combat
27. Bringing Combat Skills to More Sophisticated Levels
28. Monkey Techniques are Flowing and Agile but can be Very Devastating
29. Flowing with the Opponent's Momentum
30. Beware of the Monkey Tricks

31. Marvelous Techniques Beget Marvelous Techniques
32. How to Raise your Level of Combat
33. How you can Defeat your Opponents
34. Employing Sophisticated Kungfu Techniques to Enhance Combat Efficiency
35. Systematic Training is Essential for Combat Efficiency
36. Raising Combat Efficiency from Basic to Advanced Levels





To be continued

• Intensive Chi Kung Course
• Intensive Shaolin Kungfu Course
• Intensive Taijiquan Course

• List of Certified Shaolin Wahnam Instructors

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