Kung Fu Slap Block Method

Video Transcript

" Some of the blocking methods we use with black dragon system very quite a bit, and can be seen in some other systems. One is called the passing or slap block. It’s a very light block, passes the strike past, but I’m not going way beyond my range to block. There’s nothing out here to protect. As soon as I have passed it past my centerline, I can continue my own strike. Another block we have, against a much better opponent, someone carrying a weighted object, is double forearm block. This uses the strength of both my arms to reinforce the defense, rather than trying to block like this, which can be smashed in. There is also an elbow-wing block, which the elbow, because this part is not going to bend, can take more force than the forearm block. There’s also a trapping block, which can go through your crossed arm and are circular traps such as this. We’re going to demonstrate some of the elbow methods we use. Along the system, the same as used in acupuncture, meridians run and there are meridian channels related to various internal organs. We call a heart meridian; actually, it starts up here by the lymph nodes and runs down to the small finger. At the bottom of the bicep you have got what is called heart point two, used in acupuncture, also used in striking arts of black dragon. At that same area there is a cluster of nerves called the brachial nerve, which controls the arm. Against an on coming right punch, if I’m in the center and we bring the elbow up to this brachial nerve, I then slam this arm down, bringing this up for a knee kick, or I can go into a choking technique. If you would bring that punch in. I’m bringing this here, this hand protects my face. The opposite hand, as this one strikes the nerve. I can then push the arm down and go to my following technique. Perhaps we should switch sides and show that as well. Against the right hand and strike. This hits right up into the nerve, drives the arm down. Again, this hand is what we call a live hand, continues to protect. I’m coming around for a choke and our arm control. "