Hi All,
Haven't posted anything for quite a while.
Have started instructing again at the local community center.
Will be posting forms and techniques for my students and anyone who's
interested . Should be posting next week.
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Full Contact San Soo
Hi,
This video comes from Deaths Head Kung Fu San Soo.
These guys are very skilled and their use of equipment allows them
to get as close to full contact Kung Fu San Soo as you can get!
You can see the awesome power of Frank Woolsey's style of this art.
This video comes from Deaths Head Kung Fu San Soo.
These guys are very skilled and their use of equipment allows them
to get as close to full contact Kung Fu San Soo as you can get!
You can see the awesome power of Frank Woolsey's style of this art.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Cane Techniques
Hi All,
I saw a sign in town the other day by the local Karate instructor, Cane Self Defense for the senior citizen. Got me to thinking, I always carry a cane when I go for walks, mostly for dogs . If a dog trys to bite you , stick the curved end in their mouth and let them chew on it instead of your leg.
Then a swift kick in the throat if you have to. Don't get me wrong I love dogs, but not when they are trying to bite me ! Good idea to carry some pepper spray also, there might be more than one dog ! Good for humans too.
Anyway there are a ton of cane techniques you can use to protect yourself from the higher animal, Humans ! Here in California I see many people carrying anything from a stick to metal pipes while out walking, which is fine but if you happen to hit someone with any of those it's a Felony! But you have a much better weapon by carrying a cane and you can say I need it to help me walk instead of I need it for self defense. Sounds much better to the police if they get involved. Ok enough of the legal B.S.
Here is a quick and effective technique you can do with a cane.
Say someone approaches you while your out walking on the street and becomes hostile, and decides to try and grab or throw a punch at your face (most street urchins are head hunters) we will say it's a right punch, but for this technique it really doesn't matter. Always try to keep your distance from them , just out of reach. Now as he throws his punch if you have your cane in your right hand, step to your left on a 45 degree angle with your left foot and duck under the punch or just step far enough to the side for the punch to miss you and swing your cane hard across their shin. Which ever one is forward. This really hurts and will make them bend over toward the pain. Now you either take off running or hit them on the back of the neck. Across their back or kidneys etc. The back of the neck is a very serious area to strike especially with a cane. So if he is hurt enough for you to get away after the shin strike do so.
Anyway this is something to think about when ever you go out for a walk.
Peace ! Jerry
I saw a sign in town the other day by the local Karate instructor, Cane Self Defense for the senior citizen. Got me to thinking, I always carry a cane when I go for walks, mostly for dogs . If a dog trys to bite you , stick the curved end in their mouth and let them chew on it instead of your leg.
Then a swift kick in the throat if you have to. Don't get me wrong I love dogs, but not when they are trying to bite me ! Good idea to carry some pepper spray also, there might be more than one dog ! Good for humans too.
Anyway there are a ton of cane techniques you can use to protect yourself from the higher animal, Humans ! Here in California I see many people carrying anything from a stick to metal pipes while out walking, which is fine but if you happen to hit someone with any of those it's a Felony! But you have a much better weapon by carrying a cane and you can say I need it to help me walk instead of I need it for self defense. Sounds much better to the police if they get involved. Ok enough of the legal B.S.
Here is a quick and effective technique you can do with a cane.
Say someone approaches you while your out walking on the street and becomes hostile, and decides to try and grab or throw a punch at your face (most street urchins are head hunters) we will say it's a right punch, but for this technique it really doesn't matter. Always try to keep your distance from them , just out of reach. Now as he throws his punch if you have your cane in your right hand, step to your left on a 45 degree angle with your left foot and duck under the punch or just step far enough to the side for the punch to miss you and swing your cane hard across their shin. Which ever one is forward. This really hurts and will make them bend over toward the pain. Now you either take off running or hit them on the back of the neck. Across their back or kidneys etc. The back of the neck is a very serious area to strike especially with a cane. So if he is hurt enough for you to get away after the shin strike do so.
Anyway this is something to think about when ever you go out for a walk.
Peace ! Jerry
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Chin Na Kung Fu
Hi All,
I'm Back, Sorry about not posting for so long, been busy trying to quit my day job, almost there !
Anyway Chin Na Kung Fu is most definitely part of Kung Fu San Soo , If you are a San Soo person you will notice some of the techniques used by these 2 practitioners, they are very skilled ,and show the intensity that should be used in training for real life situations. For those of you who think this won't work in a fight think again !! Anyway enjoy !!
I'm Back, Sorry about not posting for so long, been busy trying to quit my day job, almost there !
Anyway Chin Na Kung Fu is most definitely part of Kung Fu San Soo , If you are a San Soo person you will notice some of the techniques used by these 2 practitioners, they are very skilled ,and show the intensity that should be used in training for real life situations. For those of you who think this won't work in a fight think again !! Anyway enjoy !!
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Using Geometrics in Kung Fu San Soo
Hi All,
I never took geometry in school didn't have to in my day, but every time I went to kung fu class I was learning how to move on triangles, crosses and circles. Though I didn't realise it until years later. Kung Fu San Soo's techniques and and lot of other martial arts are based on moving on these geometric shapes. Done correctly you will most of the time outflank your opponent by moving your self to a more advantages position. You will be able to strike your opponent with him not being able to hit you because of your position. I've used these principles several time in real confrontations in the past when I was a little younger and not so wise. Some martial artists say stepping on angles does not work in a fight , they are wrong ! When combined with good timing and distance you definitely have the advantage. Paying attention to your surroundings always helps too. In Kung Fu San Soo we combine all of these into our fighting techniques. Here is a simple technique that illustrates moving on a 45 degree angle.
Opponent Throws a Straight Right Punch at Your Nose
You are at your safe distance (just out of reach) as your opponent steps and throws his punch, using the time that staying at your safe distance gives you . You step on a 45 degree angle with your left foot and block and grab your opponents right arm at the wrist with your right hand, turning your feet from left to right horse stance you bring your left arm over his right arm and switching your feet back to a left horse to generate power you do a left backhand strike to the throat or left back hammer fist to his nose. Your opponent cannot hit you because you are at his right side, he cannot punch or grab across himself with any power you have already hit him in the throat or broken his nose. This technique is very effective and takes about 3 to 5 seconds to do. So using timing, distance and a geometric shape (a triangle ) you have evaded, neutralized and disable your opponent. Give it a try, slowly !
If you want to learn more about using geometric shapes in fighting, Go get my book : The Use Of Lines,Angles and Circles In Hand to Hand Combat. HERE
Peace , Jerry
I never took geometry in school didn't have to in my day, but every time I went to kung fu class I was learning how to move on triangles, crosses and circles. Though I didn't realise it until years later. Kung Fu San Soo's techniques and and lot of other martial arts are based on moving on these geometric shapes. Done correctly you will most of the time outflank your opponent by moving your self to a more advantages position. You will be able to strike your opponent with him not being able to hit you because of your position. I've used these principles several time in real confrontations in the past when I was a little younger and not so wise. Some martial artists say stepping on angles does not work in a fight , they are wrong ! When combined with good timing and distance you definitely have the advantage. Paying attention to your surroundings always helps too. In Kung Fu San Soo we combine all of these into our fighting techniques. Here is a simple technique that illustrates moving on a 45 degree angle.
Opponent Throws a Straight Right Punch at Your Nose
You are at your safe distance (just out of reach) as your opponent steps and throws his punch, using the time that staying at your safe distance gives you . You step on a 45 degree angle with your left foot and block and grab your opponents right arm at the wrist with your right hand, turning your feet from left to right horse stance you bring your left arm over his right arm and switching your feet back to a left horse to generate power you do a left backhand strike to the throat or left back hammer fist to his nose. Your opponent cannot hit you because you are at his right side, he cannot punch or grab across himself with any power you have already hit him in the throat or broken his nose. This technique is very effective and takes about 3 to 5 seconds to do. So using timing, distance and a geometric shape (a triangle ) you have evaded, neutralized and disable your opponent. Give it a try, slowly !
If you want to learn more about using geometric shapes in fighting, Go get my book : The Use Of Lines,Angles and Circles In Hand to Hand Combat. HERE
Peace , Jerry
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Master Dave Hopkins
Here is a video of my friend and instructor, Master Dave Hopkins , Great guy and instuctor !!
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Kung Fu San Soo Freestyle
Hi ,
This is a friend of mine Phill doing a demostration work out at Dave Hopkins studio.
What is happening here is these two fighters are practicing their techniques, they don't know what the other person is going to throw at them. During a demo like this it's usally right punch , left punch for safety's sake.When in class a freestyle work out means you just throw whatever punch , kick you want at the other guy or girl.
After you have trained for a while your reflexs are so sharp it really doesn't matter what the other person does. Thats what a lot of people don't under stand about Kung Fu San Soo. You kinda have to be there !!
This is a friend of mine Phill doing a demostration work out at Dave Hopkins studio.
What is happening here is these two fighters are practicing their techniques, they don't know what the other person is going to throw at them. During a demo like this it's usally right punch , left punch for safety's sake.When in class a freestyle work out means you just throw whatever punch , kick you want at the other guy or girl.
After you have trained for a while your reflexs are so sharp it really doesn't matter what the other person does. Thats what a lot of people don't under stand about Kung Fu San Soo. You kinda have to be there !!
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