Yo sifu i was wondering if u could tell me how to do the straightblast. I'm guessing its executed with a push shuffle from the Bai Jong and its a series of straight leads. o yea i also was wondering how can i put more power into my straight lead because this dude nate was letting me hit him and he said wen i threw the straight lead it didnt even hurt. I'm thinking i'm not bringing enough power from my legs. (Like i said i have Cerebral palsy which screws up my legs with footwork and maybe thats why, but its not really a bad case of CP, so i dont think its a big deal)



next time he's gonna do the wounded crane!

Alex

Hi twist your centre line as you throw the blast,if you find the advanceing step(lot`s of small push shuffle`s)hard to do then practice from a standing stance be it neutral or with right and left side forward and use your elbow to send it,As for the straight right SHORTEN THE ARC!!!! and bring your little finger and thumb together just before impact for extra snap and power,Hope that help`s you Paul

Yo thx for the tips but i don't really know what thev straightblast is. i need like a description of the move; along with the tips u gave i should be able to master it tho.



alex

p.s. What did you mean by "shorten the arc"?

Hi Alex,when i said shorten the arc i should have made myself clear,you shorten the arc with the straight punch not the straight blast,hit your mate with it and it will hurt,sorry about that Paul

Paul, Exactly what arc am i shortening? the one from my fist to the target? I need an explanation of the Shortened arc principle.

Sifu, so how am i supposed to rotate my hands in the Jik Chung Chuie? BTW thx for the straightbast info.

Hi youneed to buy Sifu`s video on hand`s as it is all there,paul

is the eliptical jab apart of the short arc principle???

The JIK CHUNG CHUIE, or STRAIGHT BLAST, is a rapid series of overhand rotation vertical fist punches delivered right into the opponent's centerline (usually anywhere from three to twelve punches)! These punches are delivered fast and hard with full upper body commitment to assure that once you begin the punches, the opponent NEVER has time to recover or even slightly regain their composure! This is the fastest repetition punching method humanly possible!

The important thing is to thrust right up the centerline with the punches, making sure to thrust from the center in a straight line. The hands should not pass or loop, but one punch goes out right over the recovering punch that just struck and so on and so on until you finish! This also allows the recovering hand to knock away any obstructions that attempt to block the path of your punches!

The footwork that normally accompanies the straight blast is the chasing step, which is a rapid series of push shuffles. This enables you to control your balance while executing the punches, and keep from falling clumsily forward if the opponent suddenly goes down in front of you from the continuous impact of your punches! Instead, this enables you to execute a swift JIK TEK (straight kick) to assist them with their fall!

DO NOT run at the person like some people advocate! This can lead to disaster! This bogs down your punches, causing you to deliver looping, scraping impact punches rather than direct thrusts that impact like battering rams! You also have no control over your forward momentum if you just run at them!

Also, the shortened arc principle is applied in the straight lead intercepting fist punch, but not the Jik Chung Chuie. If you tried to executed Jik Chung Chuie with the short arc, it would mess up the rotation sequence of the hands on the centerline. In a proper Jik Chung Chuie, neither hand EVER leaves the centerline until you change to some other method of attacking! I hope this helps!

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