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“Stay ‘unreasonable.’ If you
don’t like the solutions [available to you], come up with your
own.”
Dan Webre
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Copyright © 2003-2004 Phil Elmore, all rights
reserved.
The Seven Blocks of Kali
By Sifu Anthony Iglesias with Sifu Eric Winfree
(Angle numbers referenced are from the
17-angle pattern described on this page.)
Anthony (right) performs a Roof
Block with the bokken…
…which becomes and Angle 1
strike to the neck or collarbone area.
Anthony performs the Shield
defense with the bokken…
…and turns it into an Angle 2
strike for the follow up.
Here, Anthony uses a Low Wing
defense…
…which is followed by a
downward Angle 8 strike.
Here, Anthony uses an Inside
Deflection…
…which leads to an Angle 6
thrust.
The Dragon Pole and Butterfly Swords of
Wing Chun also share similar positioning and follow through. The Look
Dim Boon Kwun (Six and One Half Strike Pole) makes use of various
defenses, such as:
Jut Kwun (sharp downward block)
which resembles the Drop Stick Deflection,
Followed with a Biu Kwun
(Thrusting pole) to the floating rib.
Gan Kwun (circular lower swing)
which looks like the Low/High Wing
Combined with a simultaneous
strike to the leg.
Fok Kwun (circular inside
downward) looks like inside deflection.
Slides to attack the hand
Which opens the door for a thrust
to the stomach.
Bon Kwun (downward slanting
block) Low wing.
Slides in to take the top of the
knee.
Tan Kwun (circular deflection),
which resembles the Outside deflection
Straight to a Tarn Kwun (Forward
Push) to the face.
The follow through is quite
nasty.
The basic seven defenses of Kali can be
found in just about any weapon art, regardless of lineage and background.
Though each culture and school has different names for the techniques, the
meanings are the same. This concept applies to virtually anything you
can hold in your hand, from a pen to a coffee mug to an ice scraper.
Master these seven blocks
and you will have valuable tools at your disposal.