Nine Star Blocking? Wall Bag Set?

[Drake]

Does your branch have it? A variation of it?

Open-ended question :)

[Eric Olson]

I don't believe the "wall bag" is a traditional CLF set. Maybe something DFW invented himself?

Also, I've heard of three star and seven star blocking drill but not nine star.

[Drake]

I don't believe the "wall bag" is a traditional CLF set. Maybe something DFW invented himself?

Also, I've heard of three star and seven star blocking drill but not nine star.

I'm thinking so. That's why I was asking...

[iron_silk]

I learned the nine star blocking from my old CLF days...and I was just a beginner :)

[taai gihk yahn]

I learned a seven-star "blocking" routine in bagua - I wonder if there are any similarities, that would be interesting...

[David Jamieson]

yes on gao sing, no on wall bag.

sam sing, ng sing, chut sing, gao sing

[Paul T England]

Can someone expalin the moves in 7 star and 9 star blocking please.

I was taught a drill in 7 star Mantis which I would call 5 star blocking

regular sam sing, wrist grab and leg sweep hitting calf against calf

Paul
www.moifa.co.uk

[David Jamieson]

3* - outside forearm down / outside forearm up /inside forearm down

5* - outside forearm down / outside forearm up /inside forearm down /inside forearm scrape or cutx2

7*outside forearm down / outside forearm up /inside forearm down /inside forearm scrape or cutx2 / duck under den choy (outside forearm)x2

9* outside forearm down / outside forearm up /inside forearm down /inside forearm scrape or cut / duck under den choy (outside forearm)/ rotate the waist and cut down (clothesline strike forearm to forearm)

of course these all go in pairs and flow together one after the other in cycles with no stopping.

[Drake]

My nine-star works differently...

[David Jamieson]

My nine-star works differently...

cool. how's it go?

[Drake]

cool. how's it go?

Inward block, upper block, outer block high, then low, then gwa choi, then back fist, a couple of yum tsops while moving from diu ma to ding ji ma at two different points, chop choi from the twist stance, a couple more yum tsops, then do it again :) You are kind of moving in a circle with your partner while doing this.

[David Jamieson]

Inward block, upper block, outer block high, then low, then gwa choi, then back fist, a couple of yum tsops while moving from diu ma to ding ji ma at two different points, chop choi from the twist stance, a couple more yum tsops, then do it again :) You are kind of moving in a circle with your partner while doing this.

yeah we had a moving version as well and a tighter version where each move was an attack and a defense.

cool.

it's not too hard to devise new drills beyond the 3 stars though. take some of the hallmark stuff from the style, mirror it, attack and defend with it.

takes time and practice, but it's a good conditioning method for the bridges. not as hard a surface as a mook jong, but a different dynamic overall which is helpful in the overall progress of the person doing it.

[Drake]

yeah we had a moving version as well and a tighter version where each move was an attack and a defense.

cool.

it's not too hard to devise new drills beyond the 3 stars though. take some of the hallmark stuff from the style, mirror it, attack and defend with it.

takes time and practice, but it's a good conditioning method for the bridges. not as hard a surface as a mook jong, but a different dynamic overall which is helpful in the overall progress of the person doing it.

This is kind of an intro, from what I interpreted. Afterwards, you have the wall bag set, a slightly more solid surface, and immovable. And then you move on to flesh against wood.

[taai gihk yahn]

this would be a great topic to post video about...

[Drake]

If I get approval, I'll post.... but don't laugh at meeeeee!:eek:


*insert Adam Sandler skit*

Me: GM, may I post video of me doing the

GM: NOOOOOOOOO!

Me: But we're discussing the types o-

GM: THEY'RE ALL GOING TO LAUGH AT YOU!

Me: But...

GM: NOOOOOOO!


-disclaimer- If you don't know the skit, you won't get this... -disclaimer-

[David Jamieson]

this would be a great topic to post video about...

*Lookin at you Parella*

:p

[sanjuro_ronin]

This is kind of an intro, from what I interpreted. Afterwards, you have the wall bag set, a slightly more solid surface, and immovable. And then you move on to flesh against wood.

I do my blocking VS a steel pole, cause that's how I roll !!
:p

[Ben Gash]

The sand dummy (wallbag) form is a traditional set in the King Mui lineage (Chan Koon Pak-Chan Yiu Chi-Hu Yuen Chou).

[Ben Gash]

Here's a video of 9 star
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGFYN0Peao4&feature=related

[David Jamieson]

interesting. totally different from the version i learned.