Kung Fu (Quanfa / Traditional Chinese Martial Arts) · 03
He Xing Defense (Crane Wing Deflection)
Block / Deflection
- 01
Stand in a light, single-leg weighted stance (Crane Stance / Du Li Bu).
- 02
Bend the wrist downward, joining the fingertips together to form a hooked crane-beak shape (He Ding).
- 03
Raise the forearm upward and outward in a circular wing arc across the incoming punch line.
- 04
Redirect the strike's power away from your center line without meeting force with direct force.
- 05
Immediately extend a counter beak-strike or palm strike to the opponent's exposed throat or temple.
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