An effective stick strike that is easy to execute In this tutorial we talk about a staff technique that is one of the most: Simple to execute Useful to implement Effective to apply Typical of 6 Dragons Kung Fu … What happens in combat when using a staff? The technique we are going to see […]
The common points of rigid weapons The first thing to know about rigid weapons (cutting, impact, etc.) is that, if held in the same way, the biggest part of them have common combat settings: The sword (eg. the Chinese Jian) The short stick (that can be also an improper weapon found in a self-defense scenario) […]
Combat training (advanced level) An example of execution of Fabric Cloth exercise In this video, we show a practical example of the Fabric Cloth (read Basic tools: the cloth) exercise (in the particular case, Master Kongling practice with a Japanese weapon, the Ninjato, ideal for advanced practitioners). This training is one of the fundamental technical […]
The starting path to 6 Dragons Kung Fu’s weapons Before starting: The basic equipment for training in 6DKF – What you need to start training 6DKF’s basic equipment: explanation – What is the purpose of each 6DKF’s training tool Dojo (guan): rules, respect and etiquette – The fundamental safety and respect rules to be followed […]
What kind of nunchaku can we use for sparring? We have 2 options: If we want to do serious sparring with the Nunchaku it is better to wear full body protections (this way we can try to use light wood version) A good alternative is to use plastic / foam versions with cords (unfortunately they […]
Are flexible weapons for attack only? Flexible weapons like the nunchaku (or erroneously “nunchuks”) are very versatile for the attack but we rarely ear speaking of them in purely defensive terms. Nowadays most people use them for individual training, juggling and only in few cases as real weapons or for practical applications (sparring, self-defense, combat sports, […]
How to master flexible weapons Before proceeding with the study of flexible weapons (read Learn to use basic weapons) we must emphasize that: This path must be consistent and absolutely gradual, not rigid weapons are 10 times more difficult to manage in relation to the others The rudiments that we are going to illustrate may seem trivial but […]
After acquiring a good ability rotating circularly our rope on the cube faces (see “Stance and basic rotations of the rope”), we can quickly switch to the most important and effective “8” rotations (describing in the air the symbol of the infinite). These evolutions are a key component of fighting with the rope (and of […]
After the first spontaneous approach with the rope (referred to in the article “Learn to use basic weapons”) we pass on the basic exercises. The elastic rope is one of the founding elements of the 6DKF, it is used at the same time as: A body motion educational instrument A weapon itself (at a more […]
For a total blade beginner, to start to get familiar with a katana (with its shape, grip and partly with his weight / mobility) without spending too much, we can buy a junk product like the one in the photo. When we take a low quality / cost product like this, it is extremely important […]