Classical San-Sau Gallery 1
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These sequences are NOT illustrations of 'street-reality' techniques, but of the basic entrainment structures in Indo-Tibetan Lion's Roar! Martial Arts. It is from these kind of structures that 'San-Sau' specific to the system may be derived.
SEQUENCE 1:
(1:1) Attacker (L) in ‘street-fighting guard faces defender (R) in Lion’s Roar ‘gun-sight’ posture and ‘stretched cat stance ‘.
(1:2) Attacker launches a ‘hook kick’ at the defender – who steps back
through a
(1:3) Defender receives the hook kick with rotational force through the stance
and
(1:4) Defender spins round and through his stance; simultaneously engaging the attacker above and below the knee and (using the turning force in the elbow) on the opponents shoulder. The attackers stance is broken and his upper body impacted with an unbalancing hit on his shoulder.
(1:5) The defenders continued momentum spins the attacker around, the initial
elbow strike arcing in as a spinning back-fist strike, which also engages the
attackers left
(1:6) The defenders spinning energy and whole-body momentum force the attacker
to fall back – opening up his midline. The defender then executes a ‘stirring’ toe-kick
into the attackers groin. The cranes beak hand formation acts to cover the head from
SEQUENCE 2:
(2:1) Attacker (L) in street-fighting posture. Defender (R) in Lion’s Roar
(2:2) Defender side steps incoming straight left lead from attacker – intercepting it above the elbow joint with his left bridge hand.
(2:3) Defender pulls on the attackers left bridge – whilst jumping into the air and landing a jump-drop hook punch through the attackers jaw.
(2:5) The defenders punch converts seamlessly to a shoulder-wrist bar &
lock.
SEQUENCE 3:
(7:1).
The attacker (R) has stepped in with a right lunging hook punch. The defender
(L) has intercepted
the arc of the attack by stepping in through the attackers advancing centre of
gravity (cutting
in thru the path of an attack is one aspect of ‘chune’).
Simultaneously, the defender executes a double arm engagement on the attackers hooking arm. The defenders right leg 'stance-rams' the opponents lead leg, impacting above the knee. The defenders action is executed with a 'stomp' and exhalation - to root mass thru the opponents balance point (directly above the knee joint and on the medial aspect of of his thigh). The rotating inward arm blocks and the stance ram/stomp are co-ordinated, simultaneous actions.
The
defenders left forearm is held vertically and rotates outwards against the
attackers wrist –
engaging a pressure point as well as opening out the arc of the hook. The
defenders
right
forearm rotates inwards against the twin heads of the attackers biceps muscle (on
the hook punching arm). This further breaks the momentum of the attack by
expanding its arc –
and is also a pressure point attack against the biceps muscle itself.
The
commitment of both arms to engage an attack on one side of the body (gate) is
not so open as
it may appear – this position is a transitional phase that accommodates both a
chamber
for
the next two active phases – and also positions the defenders arms
(7:2)
Seen from the opposite side: the defenders leg ‘stance-rams’ the attackers
right leg above
the knee; simultaneously, the defenders right arm ‘whips’ out from the
vertical
(see
previous picture) into a horizontal arcing back-fist (bin-Choi) in order to
engage the attackers
follow-up left hook on the biceps muscle pressure point. This bin-choi punch
can
arc through the attackers chin – if the opportunity presents itself – on its
way to ‘shoot
down’ the left hook.
The
defenders left vertical blocking arm (see previous picture) converts into acurved
path punch – that will straighten up for follow through – immediately prior
to impact.
This photograph illustrates the ‘mid-point’ in execution of a ‘practical’ Chune-ChoiLion’s Roar hallmark seed punch.
(7:3)
This photograph shows the end-point in the chune-choi sequence. The
attackers balance is fully compromised by the thrusting leg-bridge engagement.
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