I saw a video with a traditional Eagle style Master do a finger poke, Heel palm, Claw, rake, jab and elbow, all in one motion flowing from one to the other collpasing in range as he closed the distance. all with the same hand in one motion. It was slowed down so you could see each strike. Amazing stuff considering it looked like a glancing elbow but the other guy could not continue, it was done at full speed. In slow motion you could see why, brilliant sophistication of simpicity and speed, the poke grazed his eye, the heel palm hit his chin the claw gouged his face and the rake pulled his head down slightly, the jab popped his head backwards and the the elbow hit him in the temple as he was falling. This level of sophistication is not taught for many generations in most interepetations of styles in the U.S. and only in the higest levels most other places. The sophistication is what seperates modern and traditional styles, people do not practice the right stuff enough to get to that level of sophistication and mastery. Very few have a Sifu that can even get you there today. Just my 2 cents.