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Five Family
Techniques
These are photos of techniques from the five families of
Choy, Li, Fut, Mok, and Hung. Each Family has a set of movements done solo and
then with application. This is done so that a person might see how moves in a
form may seem odd; but when the application is applied, the movements come
alive. Take note of each move in its solo form before paying attention to its
application to see how a form can be brought to life.
Special Note:
Applications of techniques
that are shown on this site are just one aspect of the application of movement.
A general rule for the Chinese arts is that there are at least ten applications
for each movement.
Photos were
taken by C. Richard Talbert.
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Choi Gar |
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First move is x-block in a toe horse. |
Second move is to step out into a square horse and hit with a metal backfist. |
Attacker throws punch to groin, which is blocked with an x-block from
toe-horse. |
After blocking, double metal backfist (in case of more than one
opponent) hits to the head and face area. |
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Li Gar |
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Simultaneous short, low, side kick and hands stab and protect armpit
(death point area). |
Short side kick blocks opponent's kick as hands simultaneously block the
punch and stab the eye. |
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Fut Gar |
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Heavenly Prayer palms in a bow and arrow posture. |
Prayer palms at man level in a square horse. |
Horizontal prayer palms at earth level in bow and arrow posture. |
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Punch comes in to the face, prayer palms trap the arm. |
Palms move down to break the elbow using the horse stance for leverage.
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Palms stab carotid artery (double dim mak), shifting to bow and arrow
for effective striking and closing. |
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Mok Gar |
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Twist horse right with a mok gar third-star block. |
Square horse using long fist and short elbow. |
Punch comes in to the chest. Mok Gar block breaks the elbow using the twist
horse for coil power. |
Blocking arm grabs the punch and pulls the opponent in while the other hand punches
the solar plexus area, or dim mak point, going to a square horse for power. |
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Hung Gar |
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Circular Hand cloud high in a left toe horse. |
Circular cloud low in a left toe horse. |
Bow and arrow left posture using long fist and short elbow. |
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Punch to the head.
High clouds block the punch. |
Punch is redirected
low. |
Long body punch to
the solar-plexus, or dim mak point, using push-pull motion and bow and
arrow posture for extra power. |
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