Choy Lee Fut Gam Jin

[hskwarrior]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8w59rQIqvM

as we use the english terminology within our school, we call the technique on the video "Cross block". In my opinion its a decent technique. but a little dangerous...ok a lot dangerous. i say that because both hands are applied to one small area while leaving a huge open door to be knocked out.

for me its dangerous for any position when you use both hands in a certain area. still, i would use it for a low block but with the expectation for a punch to my face and would have an answer for that in advance. there, you see the guy use to hands to block an uppercut. personally, i only use one hand for that situation. i would even jam it or scoop it.

Sifu would say "is that safe?". what he meant was is it safe or could someone easily counter it and strike you instead. some of the same principals from our knife fighting i use for empty hands as well.

what about you?

[jdhowland]

I would say that it is not so much a block as a move that transitions immediately into kam na. It can be (relatively) safe if you apply the right footwork and body shifting. I didn't listen to the audio in the above example and don't know what I missed but in our school we primarily train it with the left hand on top.

Can you guess why?

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[Snipsky]

Can you guess why?

i can come up with a couple....but lets hear yours.

[hskwarrior]

nah, but i wanna hear your reasons tho.

[Bernard]

The technique seems to have more value in weapons work and not so much empty hand IMO.

[jdhowland]

The technique seems to have more value in weapons work and not so much empty hand IMO.

That's it.

CLF is primarily a right-handed system because it assumes the greater likelihood of an opponent with a weapon in his right hand.

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