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A Monkey may kick you before you relaize what has happened

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Monkey Kungfu is well known for kicks. But the kicks in Monkey Kungfu are very different from those in Taekwondo. Taekwondo kicks are obvious and often high, whereas Monkey kicks are inconspicuous and generally low. Taekwondo kicks are straight-forward, whereas Monkey kicks are tricky. Taekwondo kicks are often separated from hand movements, but Monkey kicks and hand movements are integrated.

A Monkey stylist uses his hand techniques to pave the way for his kicks. Often his hand movements camouflage his kicking techniques. Monkey kicks are effective and amazing. This video clips show some examples.

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Strong Points and Weaknesses of Kicks

Nick of Shaolin Wahnam England and Charles of Shaolin Wahnam Canada work out a combat sequence of the Monkey Set. Monkey Style Kungfu is well known for tricky moves and kicks. What strong points and weaknesses you can find in the kicks shown in this video clip?
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Old Monkey Subduing the Young

One strong point of the Monkey kick is shown here. Nick gives a feint attack to Charles’ face, and executes a whirlwind kick which catches Charles in surprise. Grandmaster Wong shows how you may change defeat into victory. He shifts his body backward to brush away the kick, a strong point of the Monkey and is found in the pattern “Spiritual Monkey Washes Body”, and then plucks some peaches. Nick, the young Monkey, gives a good response with a Monkey-Tail Kick, but the old Monkey, being both craftier and more knowledgeable, is ready for him.
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Good Body-Movement to Avoid Whirlwind Kick

Grandmaster Wong shows that even when you are close to an opponent, by using good footwork and body-movement you can brush away his whirlwind kick. Then you can reach for the peaches. As shown in the video clip, when the old Monkey is around, the young Monkey has no chance.
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Some Amazing Monkey Kicks

Charles learns the tricks well from the old Monkey, and attempts to pluck some peaches. The young Monkey not only saves his peaches but almost succeeds in giving Charles a Monkey-Tail Kick. Charles tries to subdue the young Monkey, but the young Monkey is skillful, countering with “Scissor-Kicks”.
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Tricking an Opponent to Reach for Peaches

Nick and Charles go over the movements slowly so as to appreciate the beauty of the Monkey techniques. Nick, crafty though young, allows Charles to reach for the peaches. It is a trap. He then grips Charles’ hand to prevent him from moving away, and gives him a reversed hanging kick.
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The Peach-Saving Monkey-Tail Kick

Grandmaster Wong asks Charles to have more force and presence of mind in his attack and defence. Anticipating Nick’s monkey-tail kick, he grips Nick’s kicking leg, and goes for the peaches again. Nick saves his peaches by giving another monkey-tail kick.
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Don’t Underestimate the Monkey!

Charles is learning fast. Not only he escapes Nick’s Monkey kicks, he manages to subdue the young Monkey – or almost. Don’t underestimate the Monkey. He has a lot of tricks. You may think you have subdued him, and sometimes he purposely allows you to subdue him. But in a surprised twist, he turns the table back to you.
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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
37. Kungfu Philosophy and Swaying Willows
38. Hands Pave the Way, Kicks to Clinch Victory
39. Six Harmonies of the Double Tiger Claws
40. The Amazement and Effectiveness of Monkey Kicks




To be continued

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

• List of Certified Shaolin Wahnam Instructors

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