Hair Restraining Techniques
Zhai Yao Yi Lu, Zhao Yao San Lu and Zhao Yao Si Lu each contain various methods of restraining, controlling and subduing an enemy through the use of hair restraining techniques.
Here are two hair restraining techniques found in Zhao Yao Yi Lu:
Movement Eighteen
白 猿 偷 桃 - bái yuán tōu táo - White Ape Steals the Peach
Hook the opponent's lead right hand with your lead right hook hand. Immediately place your left hand on the bend of the opponent's right elbow to control the arm. Then grasp the back of the opponent's head via the hair and pull him forward to off-balance him as you raise your right knee into his lower ribs or head.
Movement Forty-four
仙 人 取 发 - xiān rén qǔ fà - Immortal Takes the Hair
Execute a right sideward palm strike toward the side of the opponent's head. This baits the opponent to block with his right arm. When the opponent blocks, place your left hand on the bend of the opponent's right elbow and force his arm downward. Follow with a right grab to the hair at the top of the opponent's head. Pull downward with both hands to slam the opponent's head to the ground.
Pictures of the form and applications demonstrated by my son and one of his classmates can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...0549480&type=1
These techniques would have worked well against a countryman wearing a queue or a Japanese invader wearing a traditional chonmage.
Students train these in sparring by grabbing each other's headgear and throwing the opponent. :) They get a big kick out of that!
Enjoy!