Are you a fighter or a warrior? Martial arts have been practiced for centuries, serving not only as a means of self-defense or war (read The 6 types of martial clash) but also as a pathway to personal growth and mental enlightenment. Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course […]
We have seen the various types of improper combat tools and what to assess in their choice, let’s see now what are the ideal characteristics for the choice of an “improvised” weapon. Some premises (please read carefully): The 6DKF martial art is committed to peace and that it repudiates violence, the study of warrior skills […]
A tribute to L Sng, a real master. Info:L Sng was the President of the Vovinam Vietnamese Martial Arts World Federation, he added to the Vovinam a lot of innovations, first of all the spiritual part (adding the world famous name Viet Vo Dao).
When we are forced to face one or more attackers, an improper weapon may represent the advantage that will allow us to prevail (maybe even without having to fight). However, improper weapons are different from proper for a single factor, they were not created to fight; they may have some drawbacks that instead of helping […]
Why learn to use improper weapons In 6 Dragons Kung Fu we study the functional use of various kind of weapons (flexible, rigid, etc., read 6DKF: what does it teach?) but in a civil context of self-defense, to have professional weapons at our fingertips: It is absolutely uncommon – Personal defense situations are generally unexpected […]
Martial arts: precision training with an anatomical skeleton During our advanced training sessions, we use a life-size human skeleton (similar to the one in the photo) as a training dummy (read All the training dummies). The goal is to get used to manipulating the human rigid internal structure. Note – This article has been asked […]
All disciplines that include the intensive use of physical faculties of the human body (in particular those involving the fight) expose us to the risk of injuries. Potentially even in simple workouts, we are constantly in danger of suffering more or less serious accidents, it is inevitable. This is something from which the true martial […]
The improvement of toe performance As we said in Why train fingers and toes, quite often the importance of the toes is underestimated but their contribution to the economy of a fight has not to be underestimated (for balance, to direct the body inertia, etc.). Note – This article has been asked by one of […]
Although if in words it is very difficult to be comprehensive, in this article we show a practical example of swapping between solid liquid and fluid techniques / movements. This example is not an effective fighting technique but rather an incentive to try our first combinations (the actual techniques of 6DKF are part of a […]
An advanced version of the fabric cloth training The hanging speedball exercise (read Basic tools: the cloth) is one of the fundamental technical training of 6 Dragons Kung Fu (read ). The idea is always to imagine to face real opponents but the risk to get used to the dynamics of the basic version of […]
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An advanced practice to build stamina, reflexes, speed and spatial intelligence In our school, after the first 3 basic tools (read ): the next most effective tool to develop good martial skills (read All the skills of 6 Dragons Kung Fu) is certainly the Tennis ball. Note – This article has been asked by one of […]
The secret source: the use of unorthodox methods “Who excels in the use of unorthodox methods is inexhaustible as Heaven and limitless as the Yangtze, the Yellow River” – Sun Tzu. Let’s start with these crucial assumptions: Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how […]
Hands strengthening for combat Conditioning: why and how? In martial arts terms, at least basic impact conditioning (read Conditioning check for the impact) of the body is a key aspect for those who want to: Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend […]
After understanding what is the dynamic equilibrium, here we have 3 exercises that can help us to develop it (10 minutes each): First exercise (do not drop down) Let’s find a place away from potential obstacles The starting position is standing (we can not move our feet) Let us fall in random directions (right, left, […]
6 Dragons Kung Fu’s equipment: how it is used After having listed the tools we need to start our training path (read The basic equipment for training in 6DKF), here, in broad terms, we want to describe the general use of each of them. A note by Master Kongling – I really want to emphasize […]
Understanding generalization: the most fertile field for prejudices People who find the differences Prejudices, more or less truthful, are always based on a single and terrible principle: generalization. Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our home study classes here Learn Kung Fu […]
What is Dynamic Equilibrium? Before learning how to strike we must learn how to push, before learning how to push we must learn how to lean on. In 6 Dragons Kung Fu (like it happens in many other martial arts) leaning, pushing and hitting are concepts that blend with each other continuously (read 6DKF’s interactions: from the […]
What we need to begin to train in 6 Dragons Kung Fu In this article we want to describe the cheapest 6 Dragons Kung Fu’s training equipment possible. Those who want to start a serious martial path with us (read A full and free online guide to 6 Dragons Kung Fu) should have: Training weapons […]
When to use a hidden guard stance As we have already mentioned (read The signals that precede an attack: introduction), in a real situation, our opponents always try to do not let us understand what they really want to do. Until they are in close contact with us (a distance often less than our forearm, […]
A wooden dummy cannot move Before starting, it is important to stress that: This is not a classical training and this is not the Wing Chun or Jeet Kune Do’s wooden dummy (read The 6 Dragons Kung Fu’s wooden dummy) The practice with the wooden dummy is an extension of one of the core technical […]
A 4-hours session (high intensity) An example of an advanced daily training session of 6 Dragons Kung Fu (4 hours, individual, including some special / specific tools and exercises): 10 minutes of tension and relaxation of all the muscles of the body (tension – complete release, tension – complete release, etc. with Qi flowing if possible, […]
How to exploit every occasion to improve our martial skills Beyond the time we can directly devote to training (read Practical examples of daily training time subdivision), the best way to excel in 6 Dragons Kung Fu is to bring it into our daily lives. Note – This article has been asked by one of […]
Striking accuracy: work with X and Y axes During a dynamic fight, striking precision is a crucial skill but without specific conditioning, the targets we reach do not always perfectly coincide with those we want to achieve. Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how […]
In combat, power and speed are not enough to reach the excellence Contrary to what many think, power and speed, alone, have nothing to do with prevailing: in any type of martial clash (read also The 6 types of martial clash). Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners […]
A tribute to Young Bo Kong, a real master. Info:Young Bo Kong is a 9th dan South Korean master of Taekwondo and in 1968 he founded the Young Brothers Taekwondo Associates (in U.S.A.).
In 6 Dragons Kung Fu’s trapping method (read Trapping [MINI-GUIDE]), we generally try to avoid as much as possible to grab the opponent with our fingers but when we have to (or when we have a good opportunity): we want to be sure that our grip is not only solid but also able to directly […]
In a real combat the use of legs is very useful but for a novice, a simple amateur or even the former practitioner it can be significantly unfavorable/dangerous. In order to get an idea of the current state of our preparation, here (without claim to completeness) we can see a checklist that can help us […]
An instructor of 6DKF who want to form a good practitioner must: 1) Bring the student to a physical state minimally suitable to start training 2) Immediately give the student the opportunity to experiment and find personal solutions to given problems (through exercises that stimulate strategic thinking) 3) When the student makes mistakes he must […]
The best camouflage suit is the one that is created contextually with the scenario After having discussed the ideal color for night camouflage (read Invisibility: the best night stealth color), let’s continue to explore the idea of “invisibility” in relation to: The visual appearance of colors (in a daylight context) An open scenario (with trees, […]
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Find the 2 ninjas in the image To practically understand what is the most effective stealth color in conditions of low light let’s do a little game. In the image of this article, there are 3 hidden characters (how many can we see?): Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course […]
Interacting with the opponent’s body in a conscious way: the Solid state contacts 6 Dragons Kung Fu has different types of combat interactions with the opponents (read The 6 Dragons Kung Fu’s states of interaction) and we call “Solid” the ones that aim to rigidly address the adversary. Note – This article has been asked […]
Patience lengthens the pleasure and shortens the pain. Every moment lived without haste and in view of a positive goal is a moment of life that is worth living. No matter what we have or what we will have, what we lose or what we will lose, our life must always be ready to find […]
Breath noise In this article we want to expose a little trick to hide the noise produced by heavy breathing. This technique: Borns primarily with a clear stealth goal – Implementing and training it, we should gradually become able to do not make any noise, even after a strong effort Has two (not so) secondary […]
How to manage the contact with the opponents During a fight (as while attacking as while defending), from the way we choose to relate to the opponents we can: Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our home study classes here Learn Kung […]
A 4-hours session (high intensity) An example of an advanced daily training session of 6 Dragons Kung Fu (4 hours, individual, including some special / specific tools and exercises). Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our home study classes here Learn Kung […]
A tribute to Mikhail Ryabko, a real master. Info:A tactical commander of hostage-rescue teams, counter-terrorist operations, and armed criminal neutralization. He train many students as the Master Teacher of Systema in Russia.
The exercise we are going to describe has the objective to unleash the power of the muscle chain of the 6 Dragons Kung Fu in an effective, natural and especially instinctive way (just as we do when we breathe). The goal is to connect one by one all the parts of our body starting from […]
What are the most important characteristics of an effectively executed fighting technique? How should a fighting technique be performed so that it can achieve its purpose? Is there something that we can do to improve the quality of our moves? Yes, in our school we identify 4 rules that: Note – This article has been […]
The last part of this discussion on combat with multiple opponents concerns small tips / tricks and solutions to common problems. Some of the tips that we are going to face are commonly defined as “misconduct”, it does not matter; if it is really at stake our / someone life and there is no possibility […]
4 must-have key points to reach any kind of life goal To achieve any type of goal (as in 6 Dragons Kung Fu, as in any martial art, as in life) it is necessary: To have a step-by-step general plan to be adapted along the way (to avoid the biggest mistakes, to foresee the correct […]
Why spend more time on training? To acquire most of the advanced skills of 6 Dragons Kung Fu it is a matter of 5-10 minutes each day (read How to acquire special abilities), the problem is that: It is totally useless to develop a single skill It is totally useless to develop advanced skills if […]
We have seen how to manage the environment in a fight with multiple opponents, let’s now descend deeper to see some tips on how and what to attack / defend. What / how to attack: The targets are always evaluated one at a time but without breaks, we need to focus, hit and move After […]
An old Shaolin saying says “Move yourself where an ox crouch down”, the meaning is that we must learn to manage space and the obstacles contained in it naturally without having to be distracted from the fight. For this reason, almost all training exercises of 6DKF can and should be performed in a space of […]
The proof that we have been wounded When we receive verbal (or even physical) aggression, our reactions talk about how deeply affected us. A bad / violent aggression is proof: That what has been told and / or done had effect on us That we have reached our limit of resistance This way: Other people will […]
As well as in the single fight, also in the one with multiple opponents we have to see the environment and the attackers as a single body, as a set of opportunities and risks to manage. Let’s see how with some tips. How to deal with opponents: Let’s use our adversaries as shields to defend […]
As long as we can keep the right distance and impose our rhythm to the opponents we will have at least one chance to prevail. So let’s see some insights on how to manage positions, distance and movement. The distance from opponents and from general dangers: Let’s hold our opponents (ideally) at a distance of […]
Multiple adversaries: when the alternative is to succumb We have already discussed how not to deal with multiple opponents (read Practical advice on how not deal with multiple opponents), it is now time to analyze what could be the options at our disposal but before starting, let’s repeat that: Note – This article has been […]
Never think about problems Never think about problems, let’s use our time only to look for solutions. Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our home study classes here Learn Kung Fu online: a beginner-to-expert course). Let’s start from some simple concepts that […]
Reality is different from movies and gym simulations We have seen what does it means to face more than one attacker in a self-defense context (read How to fight with more than one opponent at the same time) and the different types of opponents’ groups (read Fight with multiple opponents: the different types), in this […]
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Let’s start from the definition of violence in 6 Dragons Kung Fu: a detrimental action (physical or psychological) practiced by someone against someone who is not consenting or that it is not able to express, in full possession of his faculties, a valid consent. Note – This article has been asked by one of our […]
Express the maximum performance of the body That of the metal sphere is a very important concept in 6 Dragons Kung Fu: it allows even a total beginner to easily release a lot more power than the one he / she could normally gain access to. Note – This article has been asked by one […]
The difficulty is related to the type of opponents We continue the discussion about how to face multiple opponents (without repeating what we have already said, read How to fight with more than one opponent at the same time) but before starting a few premises: We want to stress again that 6 Dragons Kung Fu […]
An impossible situation? Before start talking about this delicate topic, let’s see a few premises: Fight with more than one aggressor is extremely hard – The first thing that must be emphasized is that to fight more than one opponent is never advisable because, in most cases, the defeat is certain; in any self-defense situation […]
A 4-hours session (high intensity) An example of an advanced daily training session of 6 Dragons Kung Fu (4 hours, individual, including some special / specific tools and exercises): 10 minutes of internal power developing (Qi Gong, read The use of Qi in the 6DKF’s meaning) 10 minute of fast running in a small area (continuously changing direction, backward, […]
Constant attention is not simply a choice Before starting we must stress that: Maintaining instinctive constant attention is not a thing that is enough to decide or understand It is not something that can be done in a few days, it is a forcing that becomes instinct only after a long training To develop this […]
A low-cost wooden dummy substitute in PVC As every Kung Fu practitioner knows (especially those who study Wing Chun or Jeet Kune Do), the wooden dummy (Muk Yan Jong or Mu Ren Zhuang) is a fantastic and fundamental training tool but in most cases is very expensive. Note – This article has been asked by one […]
A definition of constant attention After the introduction to constant attention (read Avert dangers: the concept of constant attention), we continue the discussion, defining what it is and how it works. In general we can say that thi skill is: A constant passive scanning of the what happen aroud us made to identify any possible […]