A mini-guide about the body states of interaction The “states of interaction” simply represent the level of tension that a practitioner (instinctively) chooses to apply (to his / her entire body or part of it) while (or before / after) making (a passive / active) contact with a combat scenario element (like an opponent limb, […]
An exercise for rooting development: preparation One of the most important and difficult things to get in martial arts is balance / rooting (read The concept of Dynamic Equilibrium). An excellent exercise is to train to balance ourselves on car tires, let’s see how to do it. What we need: We need 2 or 3 used […]
A cheap hand-made training dummy In 6 Dragons Kung Fu, we use various kinds of training dummies (made of wood, metal, fabric, etc.): each of them has different peculiarities and workout goals (read for example 6DKF’s speed training with the wooden dummy). Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course […]
How to recover Qi The fourth type of meditation we study (partially from Qi Gong) is much more advanced than the previous one (read Meditation method 3) and it has been specifically created to regain / regenerate our Qi (read The use of Qi in the 6DKF’s meaning). Note – This article has been asked […]
What is impact conditioning and why it is important In 6 Dragons Kung Fu, we call “Impact Conditioning” that part of our combat preparation that aims to: 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: […]
We have already talked about 6DKF’s pencil training (read the article “A pencil dexterity exercise for the use of knife”), let’s see now some more advanced versions of the same practice through some variations. Variation 1: Let’s throw the pencil in the air as before but Let’s recover it only when it is at a […]
A 5-hours session (high intensity) An example of an advanced daily training session of 6 Dragons Kung Fu (5 hours, individual, including some special / specific tools and exercises): 10 minutes of vibrations exercise (advanced version, start reading Speed: the vibration’s exercise) 20 minutes of various kind of jumps (even with a 20-25Kg Kettlebell / […]
In terms of power, many of the better performing parts of our body are unfortunately also those that are normally be excluded from (active) involvement in the combat activity. We are talking about the devastating force that can be triggered for example from: The abdominal muscles The dorsal muscles The lumbar muscles Combinations (even of […]
After watching the first exercise of the water movements, we pass to a third one relating to the movements of the earth. The practice we are going to describe has the intent to make our soft movements unstoppable (beyond the execution speed). To start we need: A vase / pail that can withstand a certain […]
A 4-hours session (middle-high intensity) An example of a daily advanced individual session of 6 Dragons Kung Fu’s training performed in a small space (2x2m, 4 hours, without special / specific tools): 10 minutes of body conditioning (hitting ourselves with bare hands, read Body Conditioning: the slapping and Conditioning to pain: hitting our body) 10 minutes […]
After watching the first exercise to control the soft power (belonging to air movements category), we pass to a second one related instead to the water movements group. The practice we are going to describe does not involve incredible difficulties but requires access to a body of water (a lake, a river, the sea, a […]
As we have seen, there are several categories of exercises for the development of the “soft power”, the first one we analyze belongs to the group of air movements. The practice we are going to describe is called “wind wake” and it is (initially) simple: Let’s take 2 strips of cloth with a length equal […]
Why is toes conditioning so important? In 6 Dragons Kung Fu , the principal uses for the toes are (in order of relevance): Improve explosive mobility – The most common, important and underestimated application (to move, hit, etc.) Help (partially) to “grab” – To do not allow the opponent to move (eg. blocking his foot to the ground), to […]
A rotation exercise to improve the lower limbs’ performance in combat In this tutorial, we are going to see an effective exercise to gradually increase leg strength. 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: […]
We have already had occasion to introduce the swirling movements of the Dragon Motion ( “The 6DKF Dragon Motion: the swirling movements” and “The Dragon Motion: a first insight and 4 exercises”), we see now some details about how to improve our practice: We need to smooth out all possible angles and rigidity, the body […]
A 5-hours session (high intensity) An example of an advanced daily training session of 6 Dragons Kung Fu (5 hours, individual, including some special / specific tools and exercises): 10 minutes of self-infliction of blows with 2 short sticks (modulating the intensity in relation to our conditioning level) 10 minutes of free running / parkour […]
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The third type of sparring that we analyze is body defensive automation. This type of confrontation must be run at a moderate speed based on the level of the contenders and always with controlled power; the idea is to develop skills such as precision, timing, reflexes, adaptability, body control, body conditioning, pain control (etc.). Let’s […]
A 5-hours session (high intensity) An example of an advanced daily training session of 6 Dragons Kung Fu (5 hours, individual, including some special / specific tools and exercises): 10 minutes of extreme body tension and immediate relaxation (concentrating on the Qi flow, read The use of Qi in the 6DKF’s meaning) 20 minutes of various […]
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Combat and Persistent Movements: examples and learning What do the Persistent Movements consist of in 6 Dragons Kung Fu? They are a sort of “unstoppable” and “rational” force based on dynamic adaptation. Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our home study classes […]
What are the Persistent Movements? Persistent Movements cannot be directly acquired. A good practitioner of 6 Dragons Kung Fu, after years of daily practice, comes to acquire the ability of “Persistent Movements”. This specific attitude includes within itself various capacities (that, with time, are activated in combination and automatically): States exchange – Abruptly and instinctively stiffen / […]
After seeing how to prevail in the ground fighting, we want to go deep with some more advanced tips about the combat tactics (“advanced” because they require some skill, concentration and experience that a novice normally does not have). Here are some ideas / points of view (almost always valid) that can put us in […]
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 body extreme tension and immediate relaxation (controlling the flow of Qi, read The use of Qi in the 6DKF’s meaning and ) 30 […]
The most important 6 Dragons Kung Fu’s (specific) exercises After seeing the compositional elements of most of the martial arts’ training (read How to train in 6DKF: basic exercises) we pass to the categories of exercises specifically related to 6 Dragons Kung Fu (with or without weapons, with or without obstacles / variants). In 6DKF […]
What we really need to be able to use a martial weapon in a real situation In terms of martial arts, to be able to use a proper / improper weapon (read Improper weapons in a real situation) does not mean: Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners […]
In the 6DKF the construction of the iron palm is (as already mentioned) the result of a long process of improving, mental (concentration, etc.) and physical (conditioning, etc.); in short, we must treat the evolution of: A passive structure (hardening of the bones, muscles, etc.) An active structure (the control of breathing, Qi, etc.) In […]
A good exercise to learn how to distribute our weight dynamically is this one: Let’s take a medicine ball (minimum 5 kg) Let’s position the ball on a flat surface, smooth and resistant (our weight + the ball) Let’s take a chair with the backrest and let’s position it in front of the ball With […]
An unorthodox training with a Tennis ball In this article we want to talk about pneumatic ball training, an advanced workout that in some ways may seem “ridiculous” but it really helps to develop and combine high-level skills like: Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon […]
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 fast running (explosive power, maximum speed, short distance, round trip, read 5 running exercises ideal for beginners / warm-up) 10 minutes of power […]
An intermediate level dodge conditioning After having initiated our mind/body to the idea of the dodge motion (read Preparing body to dodge punches (“U” motion)) we want to share an exercise that, at the same time, teaches us to: Dodge multiples / combined attacks without going too far from the opponent Maintain balance even in […]
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 rhythmic blows on the abdomen muscles (with the fingers at medium intensity / power) 10 minutes of running and jumps against the wall […]
See everything, do not look at anything: the applications As we seen in the past articles (read The overall view: see everything, do not look at anything and What we need to develop the overall view) the overall view is a fundamental skill for any kind of practitioner: In self-defense – To see what happens around us (unexpected aggressors, […]
A very interesting exercise (not for beginners) to develop the ability to grab / catch / dodge / manage human limbs is the 6 Dragons Kung Fu’s Dynamic Water Bottle training. This evolution of the fabric cloth practice (read Basic tools: the cloth) is a workout that implies: A considerable speed and accuracy (spatial intelligence) A basilar […]
Reach a target with a dart (or a stone, or a knife or any other object) with calm and concentration is useful but only covers a small part of what we really want to learn. We are not preparing to become jugglers, almost immediately we have to project ourselves in the real context, we have […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
There are two versions of this chain, a lighter one (usually used in wushu exhibitions) and a heavier one used to all effects as a weapon. It is an extremely dangerous weapon and can be handled only after a long workout with the elastic rope (first free and then with a light weight). In 6DKF […]