Profound respect for Si Kwok Lam and Yip Chun, re: Yuen Kay San

[k gledhill]

that you tube clip is some preliminary pole training exercises....almost the feet should be pointing forwards not out, but it is quite difficult to do this , the right extending/striking arm is the support off body striking/holding the pole.
The left is striking across the body/holding the pole butt end. Striking with body momentum with the pole.
Utilizing both arms pole striking after this drill , ensures each arm 'max's' out when done together while striking with the pole.
When you place the butt end near your armpit and then reach out to hold the pole with the right hand its the same idea, measuring the extension of each is equal, or you lose one arms maximum potential force.
Add the two arms each maxing out, plus the mass of the pole behind the tip, and body weight in motion with leg energy propelling the tip into you and you have a bad day

We use the same ideas fighting, go figure.

good workout to use a heavy pole. You learn to incorporate the hips into all actions, accuracy, ballistic displacement of opponents pole, keeping elbows in and low ....

the weighted jacket is just for the legs...we dont use them.

The arm actions in the clip arent exactly as we do them .

Here is how we do it :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho0Tl...eature=related

there are basic pole actions in SLT. some try to make these 'applications' because they dont know 'da pol.