While there are many different types of kicks you can use when you are defending yourself. Generally speaking when it comes to fighting the easier a technique is the better chance you have of pulling it off.
For example: Round house kicks to the head and body can be more easily countered than say a low round house kick. Another example could be a spinning back kick. While it’s a very powerful kick, it also leaves you exposed while you are spinning.
This is why I like low kicks like the ones seen in the Wing Chun system of kung fu.
Kicks are great long range weapons. They are best used when your opponent isn’t expecting them. You can also combine low kicks with a lop (grab) like you see Sifu Phu doing on the wooden dummy.
If you don’t have a Muk Jong to practice these kicks on you can always get creative. I practiced these kicks on fence poles, chairs, telephone poles. I even made a habit of opening doors that don’t have door nobs with slant kicks & front kicks.
Now it’s your turn: Have you seen these kicks before? If not are you going to go practice them? If you have seen these kicks or use these kicks what has your experience been with them?
Talk to you soon,
Sifu Larry Rivera
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For the first two kicks, are u aiming to hit with the lower shin of your leg or with the sol of your foot? And with the third kick you are hitting with the heel, right?
Hi Ronald with the first two kicks you are using your instep. The last kick would be from the center to the heel.
Thanks brothers that was very informative, it lets me know how effective wing chun kicks are and can be . sifu moss out, much lov sifu phu god bless u all.
Nice kicks vid guys…
have the Sil Lum Tao vids stopped?
Thanks.
Hey Frank, the Sil Lum Tao webinar series will resume soon. We have two obstacles we have to get through first. One is we have to replace our webinar software as our current solution has become buggy. Two we are waiting for Hector to get back from Puerto Rico so he can finish out the series with Sifu Phu. We will email everyone once they start up again.