mook jong man
Senior Master
One of the primary defenses we use against a straight punch in our lineage is a technique we call "Counter-Pierce".
It is a Tan Sau (pinky side) used against the outside of the opponents punching wrist , it has the ability to both deflect the punch and strike through to the opponent in one efficient movement.
But being humans sometimes we will make an error , we think he is going to punch with one hand but actually he punches with the other hand.
Our Tan Sau hits empty space where we thought his hand would be , we could continue to strike through , but this could be risky if he has a reach advantage and remember he is punching in a straight line too and his other hand is already on its way.
All is not lost however , with a technique that really demonstrates how any Wing Chun technique can be interrupted and then instantly convert into something else with minimal movement.
We use what we call "The Mistaken Counter" , using our previously mentioned Tan Sau , breaking the rules a bit we take the Tan Sau across the centreline to intercept the other incoming strike.
We deflect the strike over a little bit , just enough to redirect away from our face , and feed it into our waiting Wu Sau hand , where we then Lop Sau his striking arm and Fak Sau the throat.
Do any other lineages use this type of technique to recover from such an error , or do you use something else?
It is a Tan Sau (pinky side) used against the outside of the opponents punching wrist , it has the ability to both deflect the punch and strike through to the opponent in one efficient movement.
But being humans sometimes we will make an error , we think he is going to punch with one hand but actually he punches with the other hand.
Our Tan Sau hits empty space where we thought his hand would be , we could continue to strike through , but this could be risky if he has a reach advantage and remember he is punching in a straight line too and his other hand is already on its way.
All is not lost however , with a technique that really demonstrates how any Wing Chun technique can be interrupted and then instantly convert into something else with minimal movement.
We use what we call "The Mistaken Counter" , using our previously mentioned Tan Sau , breaking the rules a bit we take the Tan Sau across the centreline to intercept the other incoming strike.
We deflect the strike over a little bit , just enough to redirect away from our face , and feed it into our waiting Wu Sau hand , where we then Lop Sau his striking arm and Fak Sau the throat.
Do any other lineages use this type of technique to recover from such an error , or do you use something else?