1 technique, or 1000

[YouKnowWho]

spirit of longfist is courage, and haymaker trains courage.

The SC "head lock" is "haymaker". You use your forearm to hit on the back of your opponent's head in clinching range, after you have knocked him 1/2 way out, you then lock his head and take him down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBktyN-aiNI

[bawang]

The SC "head lock" is "haymaker". You use your forearm to hit on the back of your opponent's head in clinching range, after you have knocked him 1/2 way out, you then lock his head and take him down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBktyN-aiNI

that is a good point, thank you for precious knowledge dr wang. *rubs testicles

[Hebrew Hammer]

Regarding groin kick/eye poke:
In my observation, most experienced street-type fighters are well aware of these tactics, especially the groin kick. Depending on the person, the groin kick can incapacitate them, but don't count on it. For one thing, most men expect someone to try the ball shot...exceptions might include total non-fighters, and possibly some sport TKD/karate guys (for example) with no street experience. As already mentioned, more than likely it will p!ss off the recipient to even attempt it, and adrenaline often allows him to fight through the pain long enough to beat you down. If you try it, you'd better follow up immediately with other things and not rely on it as a fight-ender.

Agreed! From personal experience, in my youth a friend of mine and I had been accosted by multiple individuals during which I sustained not one but two kicks to the brain housing and with adrenalin pumping I did not feel the pain until after the encounter and the adrenalin dump. It was quite unpleasant but not debilitating at the time. I'm sure it's very subjective.

[-N-]

The SC "head lock" is "haymaker". You use your forearm to hit on the back of your opponent's head in clinching range, after you have knocked him 1/2 way out, you then lock his head and take him down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBktyN-aiNI

A lot of people train Praying Mantis hook punch as a fist strike, but we make sure the students train as forearm smash for closer range followups.

[xcakid]

I've actually landed the eye poke on 2 of the few street type altercations in the past. One was at a bar, guy had me up against the bar one hand choke and ready to punch with the other. Eye poke withe the left hand, and almost pinched of the skin off the tricep on the arm that had me in a choke. He dropped to one knee clasping his eyes and cussing profusely and the bouncers escorted both of us out.

Second incident was an altercation at a restaurant. Guy goes in for a hay maker punch, I block, eye poke and groin strike. Drop the guy to his knees, and I fled.

Another incident, not me this time. Bar fight. Guy swings a cue stick misses as he swings again, the other guy steps in and grabs arms with the cue stick, pins him and knees him to the groin, then continues to pound him to unconsciousness.

Used properly, groin kick and/or eye pokes works. Also spitting on the face quickly followed by groin kick and eye poke.

[David Jamieson]

Occams razor applies here.

[Lucas]

Yeah, but if you are in the position to do that, you are in the wrong if you do it. That's my point, if you can outclass them so easily, why such harsh measures?

right. excepting in cases of justified retribution. not that i would ever do anything like that. im nice

[crazedjustice88]

The main techniques I use? My systems seeds. Chyun, Pow, and Cup (sp?). I am a firm believer in 1 technique to a 1000. My sifu hardly teaches forms. He teaches techniques. Only after a year of being with him do you learn the first form and even then, he still might not teach you the whole thing. He wants to make sure you can actually use it before you start learning a "dance".

I love the hop gar system because there aren't that many techniques. When I was exposed to other styles, my brain fell into confusion when it came to what move to use since there were just SO many...hahahaha

Thats just me though. So as to the initial question? 1 technique.