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 […]
How can we avert dangers? When an antelope drinks from the brook, it is calm but its senses are all aimed to capture every little environmental anomaly. Despite all the tricks that the predator can use, he will find difficult to catch us by surprise: If we are naturally connected with the surroundings If we know […]
The meaning of an oath for a true Kung Fu practitioner When it comes to serious topics, a 6 Dragons Kung Fu practitioner should never give his / her word easily but when he / she does: he / she has to respect his / her promise at the cost of his / her own […]
The various combat distances and the related tactical aspects Through our movement (and the opponents’ one), the combat distances vary elastically but the fighter that better manages them is the one that is always in condition to exploit all his / her capabilities, in fact: Each distance that we are going to analyze provides for […]
As individuals, life is just one but… Without bringing religions and various beliefs into play, there are 2 visions of life that as humans and as martial arts practitioners we should take into consideration: Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our […]
How to reach the highest level of preparation The training method of 6 Dragons Kung Fu has been specifically developed: 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). How to train […]
Fight at a more advanced level: attack and defend at the same time As in Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do (and in a lot of other combat systems after it, read The core concepts of Jeet Kune Do), in 6 Dragons Kung Fu (one of) the best defensive methods is to defend and attack at the […]
A tribute to Shi De Cheng, a real master. Info:Chen Qinzhen (Shi De Cheng) Shaolin monk of the 31st generation.
How to identify someone who has a martial arts training In a self-defense scenario, being able to (rapidly) recognize the combat preparation contextual cues of a potential aggressor can be a crucial survival factor. Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our […]
6 Dragons Kung Fu is not what is taught but what is learned. 6DKF martial art is a tool but it is the practitioner to sculpt his own path through preparation, discipline and concentration. Every failure teaches us something important.Every failure is an extra layer of steel on our blade. Open your eyes and find […]
How to empower the perception Our goal is not so much to become able to fight in the darkness but to learn to do not base our fighting capability on the sight, to listen to the other senses and mental faculties like: Spatial intelligence – With wich, we can create a mental map of the […]
In this discussion we are going to list some of the most common attitudes that, in real life, we must warn against a possible and real aggression. Here are the contextual signals that identify a (probable) imminent attack: Point (aggressively) the finger with the hand tightened to an height greater than the neck Hands gesturing […]
Self-defense and signals of imminent aggression: how to recognize the false positives The body language betrays the intentions (ours and the ones of our potential aggressors). Who is able to read it, gains an incredibly big advantage (both before, both during the combat). Even if every person is different from the others, we all reflect […]
Recognize the signals of an imminent attack In 6 Dragons Kung Fu, we distinguish 2 types of “signals” that precede an attack: 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). It is […]
How to face an attack: instinct or reason? In 6 Dragons Kung Fu we train to split the reaction to any type of aggression into 2 parts (that are closely interlinked): Immediate defense (through instinct and muscle memory) Tactical consequence (through quick reasoning) Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core […]
At the base of each weapon is the rigid short stick, in 6DKF we can not master practically nothing (neither weapons, nor our arts) before we’ve learned the natural mechanics behind this fundamental tool. In 6DKF the short stick is important, we must learn to use it as if it were a part of our […]
A tribute to Tung Kai Ying, a real master. Info: Master of Tai Chi (third generation Tung Family).
A good exercise to train our reflexes is to hang a stick to an elastic rope and fight with him; the goal is to hit without being hit but at any impact the stick will “react” by attacking with the end opposite to that which we pushed. The basic idea is that of the swivel […]
What is the biggest obstacle to our improvement? Our biggest enemy is the weakness / fear that keeps us away from errors and therefore from the lessons behind them. 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 […]