Video Clip Series: It is Relatively Easy to Handle Karate Attacks

IT IS RELATIVELY EASY TO HANDLE KARATE ATTACKS

A skillful exponent may apply his planned sequence of attacks regardless of how his opponent responds!

Handling Karate attacks is relatively simple, because Karate attacks and defences are straight-forward. Indeed, if you practice the techniques shown in this video series well, you will have sufficient techniques to handle Karate exponents, including Blackbelts, quite competently.

If you can successfully apply some of the felling and chin-na techniques shown in other videos, Karate opponents may not know how to counter your attacks, simply because these counters are not found in their repertoire of techniques.

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Felling an Opponent as he Attacks

As soon as Andy, who poses as a Karate exponent, attacks Steve, Steve fells him onto the ground using “Lead Horse Back to Stable”. Unless your opponent is very skillful, if you practice this technique 30 times a day for six months, you can subdue him as soon as he attacks with a punch.

Follow up with a Second Attack

If your opponent is skillful and is able to block your counter-attack, you can follow with “Dark Dragon Draws Water” as in our basic Combat Sequence 6. Your initial counter-attack and follow-up attack should flow smoothly as if they were one pattern. Prior practice is necessary for successful application when the situation arises.

Modify Attack According to Situation

Now Andy responds to Steve counter-attack with an inward-blocking strike. Steve modifies his attack and subdues Andy onto the ground with “Lohan Tames Tiger”. Andy may use a different response, as in the second example, but Steve can still follow up with the same planned attack.

Overwhelming Opponent with Smooth Flow

The various counter movements must flow smoothly like one long continuous pattern. If you practice your planned sequence well, your opponent would be overwhelmed. If he makes any moves outside your sequence, you just make the necessary modifications or adjustments.

Changing from Original to Modified Sequence

Andy, posing as a Karate exponent, makes a move outside Steve's planned sequence. Steve makes an adjustment and follows up with a modified sequence, where he fells the opponent with “Lohan Tames Tiger” instead of “Lead Horse Back to Stable” as in the original sequence. Steve must of course be very fluent with both the original as well as the modified sequences.

Variations from Original Sequence

Here is another variation. Andy blocks Steve's counter-attack, and throws another right punch. Steve wards off and counters with “Dark Dragon”, followed by “Lohan Tames Tiger”. These variations are derived from the original sequence.

Modifications to Meet Changing Situations

Here is yet another variation. As Andy hands are close to his own body, Steve “tames” them with one hand and simultaneously attacks with the other hand in a Tiger-Claw. Andy neutralizes the attack, and counters with a horn punch. Steve intercepts and can follow up with another Tiger-Claw onto Andy's face, or resume his original sequence to subdue Andy using “Lohan Tames Tiger” or “Lead Horse Back to Stable”.

Applying Planned Sequence Regardless of Opponent's Moves

Steve wards off Andy's initial attack and counters with “Dark Dragon”. Andy block the attack and throws a swinging punch. Again, Steve wards off and counters with a Dark Dragon. Andy adjusts his body position and throws another swinging punch. Steve can counter with another “Dark Dragon” or proceed to the next planned movement, “Lead Horse Back to Stable” or “Lohan Tames Tiger”.

Basic Sequence with a few Variations

Here is another example of how you may apply your planned sequence regardless of the opponent's movements. The secret is modification, then continue with the planned sequence. When you are fluent with the basic sequence and a few variations, you can handle almost all attacks and defeces of your opponent.

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