In Martial Arts
timing and speed are among the most important parameters to win in
combat or in war, accordingly to <Sun Zi's Art of
war> XI.19 THE NINE
SITUATIONS - "Rapidity is the essence
of war: take advantage of the enemy's unreadiness, make your
way by unexpected routes,and attack unguarded spots."
DachengquanĄŻs active attacks focuses on Ą°strike where the enemy
is unprepared, when he is not expecting, with celerity and
anticipation, let your opponent feel impossible to defend himself
effectively. This active attacking technique basic is Dan Cao Shou
(single holding hand) but also other attacking combination deriving
from it: when it happens that one technique
do not have the expecting result, it is urging for you to switch
to another technique, chaining attack after attack without stopping.
1. Chop, slap and hit liver
Use right palm to chop obliquely opponentĄŻs face, and then opponent
uses left forearm to block; while my upper body is slightly dodging
backward, right arm follows the opponent, using its outside part
sliding and brushing his arm, then use your right hand's back of
palm to slap opponent's right side of neck or root of ear, as a
resulting your opponent is dodging rightward-backward, twist rapidly
your waist and turn hip rightward, your left palm changes into fist
and strike forward your opponent's liver and rib position.
(Fig. 1, 2, 3)
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2. Kick
crotch and collapse bell
Use right foot to kick your opponent's crotch, and at the same time,
your two
palms rising, if opponent steps back and dodges his body,
immediately after your
right foot has reached the ground, chain with a stamping step,
where you should use two palms
to strike your opponent's face, then when your opponent is blocking, turn
your body rightward,
and your left palm chopping rightward to opponentĄŻs neck, right palm changes
into
fist, again with a damaging punch strike suddenly your
opponent belly (Fig. 4, 5, 6).
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3. Double
chopping and strike face
With your front hand to initiate a chopping movement to your opponentĄŻs face,
your opponent
uses right arm to block, with your right wrist continuously
hooking-pulling your opponent's right arm, again use reverse
chopping punch to strike separately opponent; if your opponent
withdraw his left foot dodge,
move rapidly forward for half step, your left palm changes into fist
and strikes forward
on opponentĄŻs head, my left fist withdraws a same time, and right palm
change fist strike opponentĄŻs face (Fig. 7, 8, 9).
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4. Strike,
beat and bump
Your left fist is striking right side of opponentĄŻs head, and then
opponent uses his right forearm top/down to press your left arm,
use again right fist to strike the left side of opponentĄŻs head,
the opponent uses outside of left wrist to block, then your two
fists change into palms to beat forward opponent's heart, if opponent
withdraws, follow him rapidly with forward stamping step, two palms
are suddenly bumping on opponent's ribs (Fig. 10, 11, 12)
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5. Smash,
kick, drill and stick your foot
Use your right arm to smash suddenly in reverse your opponentĄŻs face, and opponent
uses his right arm to block, your right arm is pulling downward
your opponent's right
arm, and at the same time, right foot is suddenly kicking opponent's crotch;
then opponent is making half step leftward with his body dodging
leftward, when your
right foot is reaching ground it should be outside his guard and
slightly backward his right foot, then use your right fist into a drilling/striking
attack while your right leg should stick to opponent's right leg backward,
as a result he will fall down.
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6. Sweep
horizontally and sudden kick
Use right palm or right horizontal fist to sweep opponentĄŻs neck,
then opponent is dodging body leftward and rising his right forearm
to block your right arm; your left palm is sweep in his turn your
opponentĄŻs face from left to right, the opponent is slightly dodging
his body backward, and uses his right forearm to block, then your
two wrists press opponent's two arms, at the same time, with your
weight moves to right hip, lift your left foot and kick suddenly
your opponentĄŻs crotch (Fig. 16, 17, 18).
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