What is the Soft Touch in 6 Dragons Kung Fu? The Soft Touch is the capability to instinctively regulate the type of “state” of our body structure (solid, liquid, etc., read 6DKF’s interactions: from the strong blow to the light touch) and the intensity of the contact with an element of the fighting scenario. It […]
Chin Na: finger grabbing Finger grabbing is a very simple and effective technique but it cannot be effectively applied in all the contexts. Before starting, it is important to read (we have to know what we are doing and how to train safely): Chin Na Dojo (guan): rules, respect and etiquette A scheme to quickly […]
How to minimize the damage of a frontal fall The last of the three main controlled falling techniques (read The backward breakfall, and The lateral breakfall) is the frontal one and it is a relatively easy technique (if compared to the acrobatic falls of Kung Fu). If on one side it can prevent bad damages, […]
The basic breakfalls mini-guide Index: The fundamental concepts of the fallings – The key points in common with most of the controlled falling techniques What are breakfalls and how to learn them – How to start learning the controlled falling techniques The backward breakfall – The first basic controlled falling technique The lateral breakfall – The second basic controlled falling technique Continue… […]
What is a “throw” in martial arts terms? The “throws” area grappling techniques that, more or less violently, allow a fighter to hurl on the ground his opponent. They are widely used in a lot of martial arts (Kung Fu, Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Jeet Kune Do, Ninjutsu, MMA, etc.) and there are various kinds: Related to […]
How to minimize the damage of a lateral fall If the backward breakfall (read The backward breakfall) is the first controlled falling that is taught, the lateral could be for sure the second one. If we are able to perform the backward, we will not have problems learning the lateral one. To execute the involved movements we […]
An explanation of the most important concepts of Tai Chi Even if 6 Dragons Kung Fu has a lot of differences with Tai Chi (Taiji), it is very useful to analyze the core concepts of this incredibly complex and fascinating style of Kung Fu. Probably the teachings that we are going to share cannot be […]
How to minimize the damage of a backward fall In a lot of martial arts, the backward breakfall is one of the firsts controlled fallings that are taught, it is very simple and effective but it must be performed in the correct way. To execute the involved movements we do not have to be incredible […]
How to minimize the damage of a fall Continuing the discussion about the basic principles of controlled fallings (read The fundamental concepts of the fallings) we go a step forward to talk about breakfall technique. Breakfalls are the first fighting techniques that are taught in 99% of martial arts courses, they are specifically created to: […]
The body pyramid In 6 Dragons Kung Fu, when we talk about rooting (as in Tai Chi or in Wing Chun) we refer substantially to two things: Ability to resist the opponent’s interaction (thrusts, projections, etc.) without losing balance Ability to express the full potential of our body power (punches, constrictions, etc.) avoiding any dispersion […]