Kung Fu

Twenty-Four Leg Techniques Part 19 When we contact our opponent’s foot, outside edge to outside edge, small toe to small toe, this is Jip Geuk 接脚 and we need to pay close attention to our opponent as we are so close to them. We cannot see what they are doing to our leg as we …

Twenty-Four Leg Techniques Part 18 Jip Geuk 接脚 i Jip Geuk 接脚 is the next technique. Jip 接 means contact, so Jip Geuk means Contacting Leg. When we are fighting, or during Chī Geuk 黐腳 – Sticking Leg or even during Chī Sáu 黐手 – Sticking Hands one leg can make contact with one of …

Twenty-Four Leg Techniques Part 17 Hauh Dāng Geuk 後蹬脚 Now we look at Hauh Dāng Geuk 後蹬脚. Hauh 後 means behind, so Hauh Dāng Geuk is a behind or backwards Dāng Geuk or a back extension kick. So this kick is like Dāng Geuk only we kick behind. With a normal Dāng Geuk we kick …

Twenty-Four Leg Techniques Part 16 When we practise Chī Geuk 黐脚 – Sticking Leg, there are many kinds of Lìhn Wàahn Geuk 連環脚. All Chī Geuk begins with both partners in Bóng Geuk 膀脚. One partner attacks the other using Dang Geuk蹬脚, or we can use Bóng Geuk膀脚, then Páak Geuk 拍脚 to slap the …

Twenty-Four Leg Techniques Part 15 Lìhn Wàahn Geuk 連環脚 can also be used to control our opponent whilst we kick them. For example, while we are in close range and our hands are in contact with our opponent, we can us Laap Sáu擸手 to hold the opponent’s hands then we can use Dang Geuk蹬脚 to …

24 Leg Techniques Part 14 Jāk Geuk 側脚 – Side Kick Lìhn Wàahn Geuk 連環脚 is the next technique we will look at. Lìhn 連 means connect to another or one links to another. Wàahn 環 means ring. So Lìhn Wàahn 連環 means one ring connected to another ring, connected to anther ring and to …

24 Leg Techniques Part 13 Noih Hyūn Máh 内圈馬 As we have seen, Hyūn Máh 圈馬 has Noih Hyūn Máh 内圈馬 and Ngoih Hyūn Máh 外圈馬. Noih Hyūn Máh circles inwards and Ngoih Hyūn Máh circles outwards. In Wing Chun, all circles like in Hyūn Sáu 圈手 have Noih Hyūn- inwards circles and Noih Hyūn …

24 Leg Techniques Part 11 Noih Hyūn Máh 内圈馬 Now we come to Hyūn Máh 圈馬. Hyūn 圈 means circle and this is the same as in Hyūn Sáu 圈手. Máh 馬 means horse, but in Kung fu 功夫, when we talk about Máh we are referring to the stance or footwork. So Hyūn Máh …

24 Leg Techniques Part 11 In Bīu Geuk 標脚, Biu 標 is the same as in Bīu Zī 標指, and means thrust so thrust so Bīu Geuk means Thrusting Leg. When we use Bīu Zī means Thrusting Fingers and we thrust our finger to our opponent’s eyes, or vulnerable parts like throat.  In Bīu Geuk …

24 Leg Techniques Part 10 Now we come to Johk Geuk 鑿脚. Johk 鑿 means hammer down, so Johk Geuk means Hammer Down Leg. Which part of our leg is like a hammer? The answer is our heel. We can use Johk Geuk to hammer our heel down on our opponent’s foot, which is very …