Fanche

[mooyingmantis]

Fan che techniques are purely hard in nature, there is no locking, blocking or countering involved, just smashing through the opponent regardless of how he acts.

Will's quote is a good introduction to the spirit behind the first Fanche combination I teach my students:

Dafanche - Movements 3 & 4

Left Casting Strike, Right Single Whip & Big Water-Wheel

Throw a left backfist toward the opponent's temple.

The opponent blocks the backfist with his left arm.

Convert the backfist into a hook hand and attach it to the opponent's blocking arm at the wrist. Then step forward with the right foot and throw a right hook punch to the opponent's left temple.

The opponent bobs underneath the hook punch.

Immediately convert the right hook punch into a right downward chop to crash through the opponent's lead guard hand and follow with a left downward chop to the opponent's collarbone.

We train this as a partner drill, on B.O.B. and with focus mitts.

Here are photos of the drill done solo: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...0549480&type=1

Anyone else want to share a favorite combination from the Fanche forms or using the fanche/lulu principles?