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# 3. 2004
The international Journal
of Combat Martial Arts and Sciences ICMAUA
Current articles:
The Principles of The Advanced Commando Combat System:
Deepak Rao (02.2004)
Modernization trends in physical
training of the armed forces of the world: Seema Rao (03.2004)
D.K.K.C.
special lecture series seminar: Yin Kenpo the Sun Lung Tang theory of chinese
boxing: the "return to Yin state" in Street Combat Kenpo: Reginald
Hoover (06.2004)
The Freudian Complex –
pudendal inferiorities governing human behaviour: Deepak Rao (08.2004)
Tai
Chi: Shing Wai Cheung (08.2004)
THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ADVANCED
COMMANDO COMBAT SYSTEM
By Deepak
Rao
Copyright © Deepak Rao. All
rights reserved.
Advanced Commando Combat derives its inspiration
from Gen Sun Tzu’s ‘The Art Of War’, Sun Tzus military strategies being
translated into combat maneuvers.
Hand to hand Combat with or without weapons is
very important in building tremendous aggression,
self confidence and survival instincts in soldiers. Tremendous research has
evolved a unique combat art tailor-made for the Police and Defence Forces
ACCS refers to the principle based Hand to Hand
Combat Art specially developed for Commando Close Quarter Battle situations.
This art is the result of our conclusions
after extensive training experience over 30 years. We have trained over 10,000
soldiers, policemen and other personnel in full contact fighting. It is not a
new art with new series of techniques, but an accumulation of useful principles
of existing basic age old arts.
1)
Conventional Martial Arts like Karate, Taekwondo, Judo, Boxing and
Wrestling are point-oriented sports, taught separately in a compartmentalized
manner confuse the trainee about which technique can be used in an actual
combat situation. There is a need to
create insecurity, threat and aggression, to bring out the survival instincts
in the trainees.
2) Here, combat is taught by clashing men together with taller,
heavier, more aggressive opponents (at different ranges)
3) By our special drills, situations are created where one does not find time
to think/use fixed technique but allows his animal survival instinct to find
appropriate technique for the relevant situation thereby letting the mind go
free, its own way.
4) The only goal is
effectivity, to terminate / handicap /cripple to the opponent with the
slightest effort.
We imbibe useful principles and foul tactics from all martial arts. We
reject the limitations and complicated techniques which need years of skill
training.
The aim of
the art is simply to cripple, immobilize or eliminate, in the shortest possible
time with the most minimum of effort. There is no place for techniques which
don’t achieve this goal, as this is not about point fighting or sport combat.
The advantages
from various Martial Arts are absorbed & the limitations/ disadvantages are rejected. There is a freedom from
styles.
The stance
is a narrow upright one, permitting quick springy movements, inspired by
Western Boxing. It may be matched or unmatched. This is a street wise stance
compared to the deep wide stance of karate.
Footwork is
from Fencing, is quick & springy, with a One sided Lead Stance prevailing.
Economy of movement, with only small minimum movement.
Balance
developed is Dynamic, in motion, rather than in static stances.
Deflective Parrying
is preferred to rigid blocking.
Fluidity &
flowing with the opponents force is advocated. Resisting force is discouraged.
Interception is preferred over Parry & Counter.
Feinting & Strategies are a translation of Sun- Tzu’s Art Of War
Lead Hand/ Foot Attacks are preferred. All attacks are indirect with feints.
Attacks are non focussed, going thru the target.
Non Telegraphic fast movements are preferred to Telegraphic ones.
Fighting is dynamic with Ranges changing from moment to moment.
Each exponent personalizes
the art to suit his requirement, his
size & his skills.
Rhythm is a
broken one, and never regular attack – parry – counter type.
Strong
In Fighting.
Range fighting is a characteristic feature .
Kicking Range
Punching Range
Elbow-Knee-Head Butt Range
Grappling Range
Groundwork Range
The foul Tactics are absorbed & the
limitations/ rules are rejected.
Inspiration from Japanese Karate, Chinese Shaolin Kung Fu, & Korean
Taekwondo. The Thrusting movement is replaced by a no locking extension of the
knee. Kicking with the lead foot is preferred.as the lead foot is nearer to the
opponent. Non telegraphic precision fast kicks preferred to the slow powerful
telegraphic ones. A dynamic stance which is non static and always moving is
used.
Low kicks to the groin and kicks which break
the knee(only a 12 kg force can break the knee) are preferred to high kicks
which require years of training.
Kicking the groin or the knees is more damaging
than kicking the body.
Inspiration from western Boxing
The Thrusting movement of Karate punches is
replaced by a no locking extensions of the elbow. Straight line punches of
Eastern arts are replaced by arcing punches of western arts. Punching with the lead hand is preferred. Again, a
dynamic stance which is never static and ever moving is used.
Foul Movements of Back fisting, Groin Slamming
& body spinning are combined with the boxing actions. Foul attacks to the
kidney, back of the head, groin incorporated. A finger jab to the eyes is
better than a punch to the face.
Inspiration from Wing Tsun Kung Fu and western
Boxing
The punching movements of boxing are combined with
the sense of feeling ( chi sao ) and Hand immobilizations and traps of Wing
Tsun .
Trapping and immobilizing the opponents hand
is adopted from Kung-Fu
One learns to feel the opponents energies
(rather than see) and sense openings by the ancient Chinese exercise Chi-sao.
The fixed stance of Wing Tsun is replaced by
the leading stance.
Wide range of kicks used as opposed to the few
straight line kicks of Wing Tsun.
One learns to hit with practically every part of the body.For eg: head,
elbow ,forearm ,knee and heel. Inspiration from Filipino Kali & Muoy Thai
from Thailand. Attacks with Head
butting, Elbow hooking , Kneeing and hitting with any & all parts of the
body like the shoulder, hip, foot stomping, eye jabbing, etc used, along with
the boxing rhythm. An ever preparedness to switch to the farther punching range
or the nearer Grappling range is developed.
Inspiration from Japanese JudoKarate, Western
Wrestling, Chinese Shaolin Chin-na & Filipino Wrestling .
Jacket Holds replaced by Body grips (since
there may be no judo jacket on the opponent ! ) Throwing from Judo, Locking
from Filipino wrestling & Leverage from western wrestling & the flowing
from Aikido adapted. Head locks & cranks, Neck strangles & shoulder
locks used as primary tactics. Impact blows like punching, kicking,etc are
permitted. Joint locking and joint breaking from aikido and wrestling are
taught. Basic body contact is taught with opponent of various sizes .Eg heavier
and taller opponents and the exponent is made to understand the strong and weak
forces generated by the opponent. He also loses his fear of close combat with a
man double his size.
Inspiration from Japanese Judo, Western
Wrestling, & Filipino Wrestling. Jacket Holds replaced by Body grips,
(since there may be no judo jacket on the opponent ! ) Pin downs from Judo,
Locking from Filipino wrestling & Leverage from western wrestling adapted.
Head locks & cranks, Neck strangles, spine breaks & shoulder locks
used. Impact blows like punching, kicking, etc are permitted. Foul tactics like
Eye gouging, nose pushing & ear grabbing, pinching & biting encouraged.
The goals are not to pin the shoulders or hips to the ground, but to destroy the
opponent.
Weaponry- ( excluding firearms )
Inspiration from Filipino Kali.
All weapons like sticks, staff, sword, Knife,
Nunchaku & formless wpns. Along with attacking with the above, Empty handed
defenses to all the above weapons are also taught. Defense to Weapon attacks by professional experts, as well as by wild
aggressive street fighters developed.
Mob Fighting and fighting in special situations is
developed via special drills where various situations are created using various
locations and varied weapons used with full contact where injury is encouraged.
Men are clashed together (at different ranges) with taller, heavier, more
aggressive opponents. By our special
drills, situations are created where one does not find time to think/use
fixed technique but allows his animal survival instinct to find appropriate
technique for the relevant situation thereby letting the mind go free, its own
way.
The
defense aims at deflecting (Parrying) the opponents forces rather than opposing
it (blocking) as in Karate .In a strong cyclone, rigid trees get uprooted but
the adapting flexible grass reeds always survive. Hence the exponent is taught
to be soft yet not yielding ,firm yet not hard. Interception (or landing a
counter attack before the opponents attack touches you) is preferred to
parrying (or blocking) followed by counter-attack Basic footwork is taken from fencing and boxing. Basic stance is an
upright street wise comfortable stance compared to deep wide stance of karate.
Along with tremendous physical fitness ,
Mental conditioning (for qualities of
endurance, determination, willpower , etc)
Attitude is developed for mental
growth where qualities like simplicity, directness, effectivity, openness of
mind and fluidity are developed.
The art is based on the principles of simplicity,
directness and effectivity. The opponent learns to find technique rather than
apply fixed technique .
It teaches spontaneity (Muen Munshi - in Zen
Buddism), One thought - one action and no mind (doubtless mind).
ACCS is simply a word to denote the reality in
combat, that combat is savage and brutal and knows no style. When faced with a
taller, stronger, heavier and more aggressive man you are in a mess and if you
know that you will survive.
MODERNIZATION TRENDS IN PHYSICAL TRAINING
OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE WORLD
By Seema
Rao
Copyright © Seema Rao. All
rights reserved.
Physical training for the armed forces in many
parts of the world is still based on the conventional pattern followed for the
last century. Many countries have now introduced the modern concepts of
Physical training, Here I outline the major changes in training that have set
in the physical training curriculum of most armed forces world over in the last
decade.
Below is ennumerated the modernization that
must set in , or that has already set in, in most developing countries of the
world.
1. A proper warm up technique involving the
spine and knees must be taught over conventional method (very important before
running).
2. Abdominal ,
knee and spinal Exercise should always precede the Cardio Endurance (running)
to prevent spondylosis & Arthritis.
3. The spine should be exercised as rigorously as the abdomen since
both are contralateral muscles. Hence an imbalance can result in damage to the
spine.
4. The conventional
situp can harm the discs of the neck and the spine
and does not cause sufficient work load on the abdominal muscles. This must be
replaced by the modern crunch where the lower spine is resting always on the
ground.
5. The conventional
leg raises do not directly work out the
abdominal muscles but the flexors of the hip and thigh. This be replaced by the
bent knee leg and hip raise.
6. The oblique
muscles of the abdomen are ignored thus
increasing the chances of Hernia (i.e the prolapse of the intestines, in
between the oblique muscles, into the scrotum). Never exercise to work out the
obliques, be taught.
7. Cardiovascular
Endurance (running) should always be preceded
with a warm up jog of atleast half a km to prevent sudden rise of heart rate
and Blood pressure and to ensure the contraction of all muscle fibres (with out
warming up only a few muscle fibre groups would be actively recruited).
8. Correct
technique of running be taught i.e.
running on the balls of the feet rather then the heels which tends to jar all
the joints (ankle, knee, hip, spine) encouraging joint degeneration.
9. One must be
taught how to deal with first, second and third winds during running caused by
(respectively) diaphragmatic fatigue, muscle and joint pains (due to lactic
Acidosis of anaerobic training) and cardio Respiratory fatigue. Thus the
trainees would be capable of better performance.
10. Strengthening
exercise like Conventional Pushup and the Chinup may cause
hyper extension of the spine and lead to slipped discs at a later age. The reverse grip behind the neck
chinup and the simple Dip must replace the older versions.
11. Plenty of
variations of the pushup (Dip) be taught to work out the muscles of the fingers, the forearms, the tricep,
brachioradialis, Bicep and pectorals (the chest muscles) which are not well
exercise by the conventional pushup.
12. The full
squat places a tremendous strain on the anterior
cruciate ligament of the knee joint and the discs of the spine. It must be
replaced by the modern half squat.
13. The conventional
squat does not place sufficient load on the inner
thigh and Hamstring muscles. Hence wide squats and the lungs be introduced.
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4. For liagmentous
strengthening of hip, knee and ankle joints, age
old Duck walks, Frog Jumps, Chicken walk, Donkey walk, Monkey walk be taught. It
is to be noted that the entire stability of the joint comes only with a good
ligament tone.
15. Flexibility and stretching is a grossly neglected part of training. Ideally
equal amount of time should be devoted to stretching as to muscle contraction
training to prevent muscle tightness and relative Hyper tonia (increase in
tone). Tight muscles which are not stretched cause incoordinated and clumsy
movement. They also cause Cerebral bombardment and increase anxiety thereby
taking away the soldiers composure. One hour of various flexibility exercise be
taught everyday after the strength training.
16. A soldier walks
and runs all the time thus the lower limb muscles are maximally used. Hence
special leg conditioning techniques be
taught to bring about greater strength, endurance and coordination in the lower
limbs.
17. Most soldiers
or servicemen tend to lose muscle bulk and weight during training. Resistance training in the form of
weight training be taught to develop isolatory muscle groups (particularly
those muscles which are smaller in an individual because of his constitution or
heredity need to be developed by training with weights). We
must aim to make bulkier soldiers and fitter soldiers to match the size of the
enemy counterparts.
18. Cross
training, Circuit Training and various types
of cardio Endurance Training be introduced.
19. Mental
training by Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation from the East and Self Hypnosis, positive visualization from the west
be taught over an hours session everyday during the COOL DOWN session for : -
(b)
Imbibing courage,
will power, and determination.
(c)
Instilling
composure in the face of a life threatening crisis.
(d)
Improving Self
esteem, self confidence, Discipline and obedience.
These are the major changes that have set in physical
training and this is what constitutes the modern day training in Physical
fitness for armed forces of the world.
D.K.K.C. SPECIAL LECTURE
SERIES SEMINAR: YIN KENPO
THE SUN LUNG TANG THEORY OF CHINESE BOXING: THE "RETURN TO YIN
STATE" IN STREET COMBAT KENPO
By Reginald Hoover
Copyright 2004 © Soke Reginald Hoover; All Rights Reserved By Dragon
Kenpo Karate Consortium
Kenpo
is rooted within the Temples Of Shaolin; yet it does seem to manifest a
mystical presence in it’s “Return To Yin State”. You would ask; what is the
Return To ‘Yin State’ within the Kenpo / Kempo analogy? As all martial arts
systems have a typical trademark of their respective styles within their Yin
& Yang physical expressive manifestations; so is the case with the
devastating art of kenpo karate also! The “ Return To Yin State” is an expression
with i personally have coined for this lecture seminar! It refers to the kenpo
practitioner’s physical expressive street combat exertion of motion within
his/her counter-attacking sequences. Thus providing a quick and formidable
recover in establishing the fatal and not so fatal finishing strikes, etc, in
escaping the violent attack.
I
will now quote the legendary Great Grandmaster Sun Lu Tang concerning Yin &
Yang Qi manifestation within the fist. “Opening and closing are natural. This
is the same as Tai Ji Quan. The ancients were not able to demonstrate this to
others or write it in books. This is the way it is. If the student is able to
alternate opening and closing as well as stillness and movement, and comes to a
deep understanding of their source, the common root of every posture will be
clear and one will obtain their mysterious uses. The central feature of the
postures is combination of an empty circle which has form and a formless circle
which is full. These two circles represent the principle of the “empty” and
“substantial”. Within the postures there apparent emptiness, but the posture is
not really empty; it appears to be substantial, but there is reality in
emptiness. This qi flows to all places without obstruction. It is rounded and
lively without angles. It is without excesses or deficiencies. When manifest,
the Six Harmonies are complete. When returning it is hidden as a treasure
within. It’s changes are without limit. It’s uses are inexhaustible. Herein lie
the real teachings. It is the sum of Tai Ji Quan”[a].
Thus,
even though this analogy refers to the internal martial arts; specifically the
style of Tai Ji Quan, it’s reference within the both the internal and external
fist arts is not contrary. I will explain this first as an explanation of the
internal art’s of combining Tai Ji; Xing Yi, and Bagua Quan . Then we will
examine this analogy within the basically so called external style’s of Kenpo /
Kempo arts. As a basic premise here, I must quote an old saying within the
martial arts which states; “Train External to Internal; Train Internal to
External”. I feel that this prior statement brings some clarity to the question
of how the Kenpo / Kempo arts are related in physical expressive combat
training. Therefore, this above statement can be verified within the Kenpo /
Kempo Motion Science!
In
relation to the Sung Lu Tang ("born Sun Fu Quan 1861-1933"),[b]
analogy;
1.
There exists the famous Chinese saying “The Taiji never departs from Yin and
Yang; Taiji Quan never departs from opening and closing”[c].
2.
“In Tai Ji Quan each part of the body has a balance of the “substantial” and
“insubstantial”. In general, the leg that supports the most of the weight and
parts of the body that applying relatively more force are substantial. The leg
that bears less weight and the more passive parts of the body are
insubstantial. Every move in Tai Ji Quan seeks to maintain the balance between
the two states at all times and in equal proportion”[d].
3.
“As described above the Six Harmonies are divided into the ‘Three Internal
Harmonies’ (heart harmonizing with intent, intent harmonizing with qi, qi
harmonizing with force) and the ‘Three External Harmonies’ (shoulders
coordinate with hips, elbows coordinate with knees, and hands coordinate with
feet)”[e].
Thus,
within the above statements, it can very well be assumed that we have an
analogous primer for not only just one martial art style of the internal school
of martial thought, but any martial school of thought which incorporate the Yin
/ Yang method of combat defensive martial training as a standard philosophical
conceptuality. Therefore, this context gives rise to both traditional and
non-traditional martial training methodologies!
So,
this lecture seminar will examine this “Return To Yin State” as a defensive,
not offensive application premise!
Let
us now observe the fact that the martial arts systems of Xing Yi, Bagua, and
Taiji are (“Quan”) or Fist styles. Is it not true that the martial arts systems
of Kenpo / Kempo, (“Quan”) or Fist styles also? Though Xing Yi, Bagua, and
Taiji are considered internal / soft Quan arts; and the Kenpo / Kempo art’s are
considered external / hard Quan arts!
Again
in reference to defensive training, does not the soft eventually dissipate to
hard and hard dissipate to soft? Is not this purpose of training to gain a
system of balance within the martial practitioner’s physical expressive intent?
Thus, to produce a highly disciplined, virtuously developed, and extremely
skilled martial stylist! We again, can well assume that the above statements
are the purpose of every martial art’s instructor, teacher, or master in their
respective training concepts for each student, disciple, or stylist under their
martial tutorial wing.
This
brings us to the question of how do these same martial principles apply equally
to both internal and external martial arts defensive training according to the
continuous flowing qi within the martial artist’s physical expressive motion? This
question will be addressed in the aspects of martial speed; combat martial
technique applications; and degrees of martial combative skill respectively:
A.
Martial Speed:
1.
All martial arts practitioners started their respective training as lower
ranking belts. No one just jumped into the Black Belt Ranks and started
teaching without first learning the basics of their respective styles. As
beginners we digested the training process slowly and with caution. Learning
bits and pieces as a premise of eventually putting these pieces together in
some type of martially logical order through physical expressive combative
form, kata, or technique motion. Our breathing, fluidity, blocking, striking,
elbowing, kneeing, and kicking had to be nurtured into effective combative
motion in relation to balance, force, and physical application. Finally this
effectiveness developed in such manner as to transform our combative motion
into expressive style as a practitioner of our respective martial arts systems.
Thus, becoming individual practitioner stylists of our martial art! There
existed a trademark within our motion in sparring, kata, and weapon’s physical
expressiveness which gave other’s which viewed our martial activities the
opportunity to spell out what we were expressing. “ Hey, he/she is practicing
Jeet Kune Do, Tae Kwan Do, Karate, Aikido, Jujitsu, Shaolin Kung Fu, etc, etc,
etc”! Even others could tell what style we were physically expressing.
Although our Speed was not exactly great; we could be
distinguished as practitioners of another martial style. Our instructors
thought that there was some hope in our developing into instructors ourselves. This
was when the one on one, training began with the next highest ranking belt, and
continued to the high level brown belts, to even our instructor him/herself! This
training involved fine tuning blocks, strikes, throws, body positioning, kata
expression, combat tips and especially speed developing in the general sense of
getting into proper positioning for executing the most effective kick, punch,
strike, elbow, knee, block, and throw.
As
one continued to grow within this basic general sense; he / she experienced
growth within practice outside the dojo / kwoon etc, digesting knowledge
acquired from other outside higher ranking established practitioners and
teachers. As well as our own martial research and individual prowess; we began
to physically express a speedily effective forceful and powerful punch, strike,
knee, kick, throw, and position of the body; etc.
For
the so-called hard stylist practitioner, this motion developed into extreme
yang physical expression. For the soft stylist practitioner, this same motion
developed into extreme yin expression within conceptuality of observation in
examining specific parts and points of the body to express a physically harder
yin and / or softer yang force impact. Still, the hard-soft & soft-hard
stylist practitioners developed this same motion into a blending of the yin and
yang physical exertive forceful expressionism in the quest for obtaining some
type of balance within delivery, impact, and return to what may be considered a
physical dormancy state of observation after failing the violent attacker’s
extreme yang attempt of control and potentially fatal harm! Some styles will
use just a glance, then return to finish; while some will go as far as ceasing
all physical motion, standing over a downed and physically damaged attacker. Others,
will glance, further observe, and escape by leaving the scene of combat. These
impact motions of physical expressive developments, are as diversified as their
respective martial arts systems philosophies, combative methodologies, and
moral ideologies on issues of aggressively violent behavioral attempts at life
and limb.
Thus,
the end result in every case is potentially the same in defensive intention,
yet different in conceptual methods of failing the aggressive violent attack. Therefore
the development of Martial Speed in street combative training itself provides
the answer of basic internal & external qi flow (whether the kyu ranking
stylist is aware of it or not) within the practitioners basic expressive
effective defensive motion skills.
Thus
suggesting further examination into the stylist’s martial combat technique
applications.
B.
Martial Combat Technique Applications:
2.
Let us now examine the Kenpo stylist’s street combat technique application. From
the premise of Martial Speed the stylist executes a block, punch, and kick. Not
necessarily in this respective order. Yet, in some order of adaptation to a violently
aggressive advance by a gamed attacker! Thus, the attacker can very well be
assumed (in his / her forceful attempt to fatally injure the practitioner) in a
state of at least shao yang. If he / she is successful in attempt; this yang
state will progress to extreme yang or tai yang. Therefore producing
potentially fatally damaging injury to the stylist.
This
brings us to another question of how does the above statement apply to martial
street combat application. It rests upon the defensive execution of physical
expression within each stylist’s counter-striking arsenal. This arsenal may
include the basic sequence as stated above, or may include throwing,
dislocating, breaking, etc, to fail the violent attack.
Now
let us examine just how this technique application is executed and applied in
it’s “Return To Yin State” of combat. The typical response for the kenpo
stylist to this Yang attack would be to speedily block, adjust position and
then advance to the physically expressive motion of striking vital points along
the attacker’s body with elbows, claws, hand strike, and kick / kicks to finish
the attacker’s attempt at further harm to self. Thus, his or her “Return To Yin
State” can be described as the practitioner’s finishing strike, kick, punch, or
throw which permanently fails the attacker’s assault. This understanding is not
within context of what this “Return To Yin State” actually suggests in theory;
yet it does explain how the practitioner can achieve success in defensive
technique application!
This
“Return To Yin State” can now be defined as the physically expressive defensive
motion which the practitioner either develops through yielding, and adaptation,
and / or finds as a weakness of the attacker’s aggressive attempt; in
retreating into the counter-striking finishing strike’s, striking gouges,
striking throws, striking throw dislocations, dislocations, throwing breaks,
and breaks, etc, to fail the violent attack:
So,
this definition raises the question of kicking, kneeing, and elbow striking
being excluded in this “Return” conceptual methodology? The answer is a
definitive no! The arsenal of countering is therefore safely assumed to be the
same as the advancing arsenal of counter-striking motion methods. The
difference is merely the physical intent of retreating through devastation
rather than advancing in devastation.
Thus
raising the final question of:
“How
Is This Accomplished By The Kenpo Practitioner”?
To
answer this question let us first examine the American Kenpo concept of
“Slapping-Out” and “Recover / Cover-Out”. The concept of the American Kenpo
styist “slapping-out” after a finishing combination of specific striking
motions are executed, suggests that the practitioner can mentally remove him /
herself from an intense state of mental and physical concentration in defense
of a violent assault attempt, and return to a less physically exertive
controlled mental environmental conscious; while maintaining a keen sense of
alert. This concept can so be assumed to act as a leading guide for the
practitioner to “Cover-Out”! This “Cover-Out” can then be assumed to be the
actual “State Of Return” to relative safety for the practitioner to re-evaluate
his / her potentially life threatening situation to self!
Therefore,
one can assume primarily that the streetwise martial style of American Kenpo
presently employs a type of semi-return state to mental self-control within
it’s defensive and offensive striking conceptual methods. Since American Kenpo
does blend Chinese martial arts systems within it’s street combat arsenal it
would be safe to assume that the above form of self control (“Semi-Return To
State Of Relative Safety”) very well could have been adapted from the teachings
of Chinese Kung Fu. This very effective concept is common teaching among Taoist
Martial Society.
Commonly
in the U.S. there is no credit given to any person or martial school of thought
today for this type of conceptual martial method but Great Grandmaster Ed. Parker!
Yet; as previously stated, the Daoist Internal Martial Schools Of Thought used
this concept long before the Birth Of American Kenpo itself!
Great
Grandmaster Sun Lu Tang of the Sun Style Taiji Quan system is considered to be
the Modern Day Pioneer of this Taoist Martial Philosophical Teaching of the Wu
Dang Schools. Could this Taoist concept have over the years, made it’s way into
the External Styles; been kept secret among it’s Masters, and taught only to
their most trusted students? Kenpo / Kempo is not just a hard external style of
streetwise martial combat. Nor is it just a mixture of the hard style external
Gong Fu systems; as some would almost prophetically state. Kenpo / Kempo has
been and is presently being blended within it’s system the softer Chinese
styles which employ both internal and external conceptual theory and method. Kenpo
was intended to blend the soft with the hard in producing a formidable fighting
system for any whom would choose to explore it’s mysterious possibilities of
self-mastery. This brings us to the main and final level of continuous martial
development for the practitioner.
The
Degrees Of Martial Street Combative Skill:
4.
Finally, the culmination of all the tips, suggestions, dojo / kwoon testing,
interpersonal training experiences outside of the training hall, independent
training, and positive martial direction from Sifu, Sensei, Teacher, and / or
Master; brings forth in the individual Combative Skill; with possibilities of
achievement to the infinity-ith degree. The responsibility of Self-Mastery
relies heavily at this stage within the individual’s ability to seek-out and
implement a martial self-development program of continuous consistent positively
effective change throughout his / her personal martial / physical lives! Thus,
martial and physical life, (which were once separate) become one! The
individual becomes the style, system, or art. The state of Wuji (equilibrium)
is therefore manifested within the practitioner.
This
Wuji state is also a manifestation of existence within and of the new Master’s
potential for physically expressive defensive as well as offensive intent. Again,
I wish only to explore and confirm the defensive view within this lecture’s
martial context.
Since,
it can be safely assumed that this “Return To Yin State” exists within the
individual’s defensive expressive intent, rather than offensive; ( which would
suggest the extremely rapid dissipation of Yang to Yin Force ending in Shao
(weak yin). It would not be plausible in providing a relevant confirmation of
the practitioner establishing a controlled mental state of existence due to
martial skill in and after failing the violent attack. The factors of fear,
adrenal imbalance, and first strike potential would overshadow the
practitioner’s physical expressive skill through controlled fluid dynamic
motion, precision yielding and consistent adaptation in developing an
ever-changing situational martial defensive creativity in failing the violent
attack!
This
last statement brings us to the question of how is the “Return To Yin State”
actually applied as street combat physical expressive motion for the kenpo
practitioner?
This
concept to defensive martial creativity can be examined within the motion of
the simple technique applying come-along hold. The methodology in this analogy
can consist of an unlimited number of variations. This result is confirmed by
the creativity of the practitioner’s application as a prolonged finishing
technique, rather than an offensive start to finish adaptation and yielding
analogy! So now, we can produce the typical expressive application of defending
a let’s say, right thrusting knife attack to the left abdominal tract area.
The
following sequence is therefore examined as;
1.
The attacker executes a right hand thrusting knife to the left abdominal tract.
2.
The defender executes a right outer circular upward blocking motion (while
slightly dodging right and stepping to the attacker outside with the right leg)
in trapping the attacker’s thrusting arm at the wrist area.
3. As
the wrist is trapped with the defenders right hand; the attacker’s thrusting
arm is in the high shoulder level position. Thus, providing the defender
several right side angles of creative return to the Yin State.
4. As
the trapping motion occurs the defenders left hand joins in to quickly turn the
attacker’s wrist clockwise as it contours up the arm to the elbow as the
attacker is pulled forward in his / her lead leg for kuzushi (breaking balance)
as the defenders left elbow crashes into the attacker’s elbow.
5.
Let’s note at this point in the defensive creative process, the defender is
countering in retreat and not in the advancing process! As the pull continues
the defender then contours in reverse with his/her left hand ending at the
attacker’s wrist, as the defender quickly reverses the motion to
counter-clockwise within the pulling concept to check any left hand counter
attempt by the attacker.
6. As
the attacker’s wrist is twisted counter-clockwise, the defender lock’s the
wrist and takes the knife with his/her left hand and simultaneously breaks the
attacker’s middle finger in the process. Continuing the pull and arm control,
the defender retreat’s further in his / her motion as devastating strikes
accompany the retreat. The idea here is to retreat in devastation just as one
would in the counter-striking advance.
7. As
the attacker’s upper body is pulled even closer on the stationary lead leg ,
the defender then executes left knee crushing stomp thrust kick to the
attacker’s right lead leg as the stomp then returns as a devastating left knee
lift cracking the attacker’s right upper ribcage. Thus creating total
compliance as the defender covers-out executing a left knife-hand strike to the
attacker’s throat as he releases the wrist and “Return’s To The Yin State” of
safety from harm finishing with the left outward, right inward, left inward
cover and check, observing the downed attacker in relatively safety and calm.
Therefore,
all striking, elbowing, kicking, and kneeing motions were executed in a
retreating manner rather than advancing. The final retreating motion consisted
of the left knife-hand striking motion and the right hand wrist-twisting
release of the attacker’s right broken finger hand as he / she (attacker) falls
to the deck on the broken lead right leg knee! With cracked right ribs; a
crushed right knee, broken right elbow and broken right finger; the attacker is
unable to continue any attempt to produce potentially fatal damage to anyone.
Note
here, that the “Return To Yin State” process seems to suggest a type of reeling
- in analogy such as a fisherman casting a fishing line with bait attached. Once
the fish see’s the bait and strike’s the hook; the line is consistently
reeled-in until the fish is captured by the fisherman and taken off the hook to
be either thrown back into the water or prepared for the frying pan.
This
understanding provides a striking similarity of the practitioner playing the
role of the fisherman and the attacker playing the role of the fish!
As
the come-along hold is applied to the attacker’s arm at the wrist; the attacker
is then consistently reeled-in by the kenpo stylist until he / she is unable to
do any harm. This is accomplished as a series of consistent retreating physical
striking motions to wear the opponent down physically and mentally as he / she
is rendered helpless to self and useless in producing physical bodily damage.
This
brings us to our conclusion question of just “What is a retreating striking
motion”?
Let
us first consider a feasible definition.
Thus,
‘Retreating Striking Motion’, can be defined as any striking motion in physical
execution and mental intent which produces another motion that will either
set-up or become another strike (in the form of a step, punch, kick, elbow,
knee, etc,) that tends to consistently pull the attacker into it’s destructive
path.
A
primary example of this type of motion would be the arm pulling wrist locking
twist elbow & finger break while slightly stepping either angled or
straight line away from the attacker’s initial assault.
The
advancing motion here would have been to apply the come-along hold and
wrist-locking twist while pushing the attacker away as extreme pressure is
applied to the wrist!
Thus,
suggesting from the later statement that there does seem to exist a
"Return To Yin" analogy within the Retreating Striking Motions of the
skilled kenpo practitioner!
This
also suggest’s that there seems to exist a relatively infinite number of
creative applications which can be derived from a single physically expressive
execution of such. Surely, the final suggestion here, shows that there must
exist a blending of Internal & External Force applications for this
physical expressive intent to be most effective in execution and devastation as
impacted bodily damage to the attacker.
So,
the Return To Yin analogy in Self-Mastery is as creative as the physical
expressive external & internal skills which exist within it's
practitioner's 'Law Of The Fist'.
AMI
TOU FOU!
References:
1.
[a] A Study Of Taijiquan; by Sun Lutang: pages 57-58.
2.
[b] A Study Of Taijiquan; by Sun Lutang: page 8.
3.
[c] "The Meaning Of Tai Ji Quan"; A Study Of Taijiquan by Sun Lutang:
page 57 #1.
4.
[d] "The Meaning Of Tai Ji Quan"; A Study Of Taijiquan by Sun Lutang:
page 58 #2.
5.
[e] "The Meaning Of Tai Ji Quan"; A Study Of Taijiquan by Sun Lutang:
page 58 #3.
THE FREUDIAN COMPLEX – PUDENDAL INFERIORITIES GOVERNING HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
By Deepak Rao
Copyright 2004 © Deepak Rao
Intro : The Freudian Complex is an inferiority complex to the
same sex arising in infancy in every human’s unconscious mind ,which governs
almost every attitude, action and thought from birth to death. It is the root
cause of most misery in the human mind. It was a psychoanalytical hypothesis
put forth by Sigmund Freud,the great neuro psychiatrist of the last century who
coined the theory of unconscious mind dictating behavior.
The son sees his mother’s closeness to the father. He
develops a guilt about his carnal desires for his mother. He worries that the father
might chop off his penis (and he may resemble his sister) as a punishment. He
develops an inferiority to his father who is bigger, stronger and who has a
greater influence on his mother. Since then anyone bigger, stronger, better or
more successful etc is identified with the father and the inferiority carried.
Similarly the daughter is worried that the mother has already chopped
off her imagined penis, as punishment for her attraction to her father. Her
mother has bigger breasts on which she suckles and hence her father is attached
to her.
As fantasies of intimacy with the opposite gender grow, the inferiority
to the parent of the same gender intensifies. At school the male child sees
other boys with bigger builts, better grades and abilities, better energy at
sports .He starts feeling inferior. Also at school the word “better’’ is
learnt; and a confusion between “not better” and “worse” is created.
The female child sees other girls with better bodies, better grades and
better qualities and the inferiority grows.
During Adolescence and teens, the development of bodies;
sexual status, & personalities occur. Obviously development of different
individuals is at a different pace. This compounds the inferiority.
Why is that boy taller than me, why has he such a handsome face, why is
he better built? Why is that girl beautiful, why does she have a fuller bust,
why does she have such a good pair of legs, why is she so fair?
Why does she attract so much? Why are the boys gaga over her? WHY NOT
ME? And the inferiority complex creates delusions. She is convinced that none
of the boys like her since she is not “not better” but she is “worse”. Even
though there may be so many boys attracted to her.
Attraction of one sex to another is genetically determined by the DNA. It
is almost universal, unless previous conditioning interferes. Hence most boys
are attracted to most girls and vice-versa. Of course there will be good,
better and the best choices, but certainly not bad, worse and better. The “
bad” is because of previous conditionings by the parents, friends, teachers,
media, religion, environment and past observations.
Also smartness is envied. The ability of being good at elocution, games,
communication, leadership and management is envied. The smart envy the
beautiful, and the beautiful envy the smart. The smart girls think that the
boys are perpetually attracted to the busty beauties and the beauties think
that the boys like to flirt only with the smart girls. The result, all develop
massive inferiority complexes and bitterness is born.
The young man realizes that money is power , that money
confers status. The ladies want status and financial stability in the man. The
athletic ability at sex is no criteria for attracting the ladies, but the job
status, the pocket status are more important.
The young woman realizes that elegant clothes cut well to
show the good parts, revealing dressing, padded bras, high heels and a sexy
seductive attitude overshadows a naturally well asseted girl with a big bust or
good bodyline wrapped in hide all clothes.
Since money is the all powerful omnipotent weapon, men commit
their lives to it and develop an inferiority towards other richer men ,and
women commit their lives to finding a well settled, financially stable man and
their inferiority is to women with financially well off husbands.
The result is a highly complexed adult who is dissatisfied
with himself and is bitter about his sexual status and envious of every other
man with more money, status and sex appeal.
The woman also ends up discontent and frustrated and jealous
of every other woman who is more beautiful, sexy or married to a man of greater
status or financial standing.
Anyway, the Freudian inferiority provides drive for
ambition,success &achievement.
C)
THE FRUIT-
Marriage-The first Psychodefence for Freudian Complex
The only goal of the DNA is to replicate and reproduce. The human
being like any other animal is polygamous. The sexual desire is non specific
and universal with everybody getting attracted to almost everybody unless
biased by previous conditioning by past etc.
In marriage, the spouse seeks a temporary defense against the
freudian insecurity. The man wants his wife to convince him that he is the only
man she is attracted to, that he is at least her superman , that she will be
sexually satisfied only by him and that he is God’s boon, destiny’s greatest
miracle for her.
The wife too wants her husband to convince her that she is
the ultimate sex goddess and that he wants only her and that she is the center
of his existence and that no other woman is capable of evoking sexual desires
in him.
This is the unspoken agreement , the ultimate psycho defense
for the freudian inferiority that at least my spouse does not find me inferior
and that she or he finds all others in the world below average and somehow
terribly unattractive.
E)SEEDS- Kids: The Ultimate Psychodefense
Now as the marriage progresses, the husband finds out that
the wife is attracted towards many other men and vice-versa. Now there is a
conflict and the inferiority comes back with a bigger bang.
Now the woman wants to convince herself that though the
husband is attracted physically to other women, he will inseminate only her and
form the fruit, the union of their two souls. The man too wants his wife to
bear his seed ,as this will confer on him, superiority over others whom his
wife is attracted to.
But soon after the birth of the child, the inferiority
resurfaces since it had never disappeared in the first place. Now cold anger
and hostility is generated in both the spouses, they actually hate each other
and blame each other for regeneration of their inferiorities to the same sex.
The wife desires a smaller model of her husband as her child
and the husband desires a smaller model of his wife. They believe that the
smaller models can be easily dominated and made to believe that they are the ultimate
and superior humans of the opposite sex. The vibrations of the mother are such
that the male child gets hostile to the father and the next generation of
Freudian inferiority is born. And vice-versa .
F) The Destruction of Freudian Complex :
Our society is plagued by the Freudian Complex. The people in
the society want it both ways. They want themselves to be polygamous and their
spouses to be monogamous. Firstly we must realize that we have an inferiority
complex imbibed in us, that this is making us bitter , frustrated and
dissatisfied in life. We must realize that everyone including ourselves is
attractive to the opposite sex and that good, better and best will always
exist. That man and woman are genetically polygamous and that sexual attraction
does not confer superiority or inferiority. That sexual attraction is
non-specific and universal , and that this always was, is and will be as long
as we are made by the genetic code the goal of which is replication.
Note – The opinions and psychological interpretations
outlined here represent only Dr Raos thoughts and are in no way set to
contradict conventional psychiatric, psychological or social concepts.
TAI CHI
by Shing Wai Cheung
Copyright 2004 © Shing Wai Cheung
Also
Known as TAI CHI CH’UAN, and is part of the Tai Chi Ch’uan System, which,
originally, was a formidable martial art operating on several levels of
awareness. It embodies Taoist Philosophy, and accordingly is extremely
beneficial to good health.
WHAT IS TAI CHI CHUAN
Tai
chi is a Chinese martial art that is primarily practiced for its health
benefits including a means for dealing with tension and stress. Among the
martial arts, there are two basic types: the hard martial arts and the soft
martial arts. The latter are also called internal arts. Examples of the hard
martial arts are karate and kung fu (or wushu). Examples of the soft martial
arts are ba gua and tai chi. Tai chi emphasizes complete relaxation, and is
essentially a form of meditation, or what has been called &meditation in
motion Unlike the hard martial arts, tai chi is characterized by soft, slow,
flowing movements that emphasize force, rather than brute strength.
BRIEF HISTORY OF TAI CHI CHUAN
Tai
chi traces its roots back to approximately the 2nd mellennium b.c. with the
practice of yoga in ancient India. In China yoga came to be developed into what
is called Saolin chuan In the 13th century a.d., a Taoist monk by the name of
Chang Sang Feng developed what has come to be known as Tai Chi. The tai chi
family or style from which all other current styles or families of Tai Chi
developed was the Chen family. A man by the name of Yang, subsequently studied
with the Chen family and later modified the Chen style, thus developing the Yang
style of Tai Chi Chuan.
The
Yang style is the most common traditional style of Tai Chi Chuan practiced
today. Yang style has three different forms that are practiced: the simplified
form, the short form, and the long form.TAI CHI PHILOSOPHYTai Chi arises out of
two important philosophical texts in China: the Tao Te Ching and the I Ching. Tao
Te Ching, means the classic way of integrity; Both of these texts stress what
the Chinese call Chi is a form of energy. Chi literally means something like
breath, or spirit.According to the philosophy of tai chi, this energy or chi
flows throughout the body, but can become blocked. One becomes ill when the
flow of the chi through the body becomes blocked.
The
Chinese free up the flow of chi by accupuncture and tai chi. Tai Chi, is a form
of meditation, and helps one to understand oneself and to enable one to deal
with others more effectively. This is rooted in one’s learning to control
oneself. This self-control can come about through twoprincipal notions of yin
and yang. The philosophy of Taoism understands everything in terms of these two
opposing principles. Though these two principles are seen as opposites, the one
necessarily merges into the other, creating the natural balance of self and
world, hence the classic symbol of tai chi “yinyang”.
The
tai chi form is meant to enable one to bring the principles of yin and yang
back into their fundamental,natural harmony. The ultimate effect of this
harmony, according to Taoism and Tai Chi, is one’s physical andspiritual
well-being.
TAI CHI FORM
Tai
Chi is a comprehensive series of gentle physical movements, and breathing
techniques, with mental and spiritual intent, which allows you to experience a
meditative state. It is calming and rejuvenating, and assists the body and mind
to maintain balance, and exercises the body, mind and spirit, together with the
internal organs. It includes both the inner and outer expressions of the body
and mind.
Here
we are able to balance the Yin and Yang life force energy of Chi. In this way
this system develops the ability to balance the “yielding and attacking” aspects
in martial art combat. It has also been a major influence in all the martial
arts we see today.