The eye-gouging methods of Tanglangquan were mentioned in a previous thread as one of the techniques Sifu Brendan Lai had mastered.
That discussion led me to check out some of the basic facts about the technique as revealed in the forms of Qixing Tanglangquan, Taiji Tanglangquan and Liu He Tanglangquan.
Here are my preliminary notes:
Various Names found in Quan Pu:
螳 螂 點 睛
táng láng diǎn jīng
Praying Mantis Dots the Pupils
抹 眉 干 眼
mo méi gān yǎn
Wipe Eyebrow & Jab Eyes
雙 刁 手 取 眼
shuāng diāo shǒu qǔ yǎn
Double Hook Hands, Take the Eyes
掛 刁 取 眼
guà diāo qǔ yǎn
Hang Hook, Take the Eyes
指 路 三 針
zhǐ lù sān zhēn
Three Needles Point to the Road
Select Forms Containing Eye-Gouging:
Beng Bu
Tanglang Shou
Li Pi
Cang Hua
Hei Hu Jiao Cha
Bai Yuan Xian Shu
Bai Yuan Xian Tao
Dan Cha Hua Quan
Tanglang Chu Dong
Feel free to add your thoughts and comments.