Tuesday, July 6, 2010

White Crane Twines the Neck

"White Crane Twines the Neck” - Rising Crane's Head" (Jinshou -Single Metal Hand) can, like most White Crane motions, be used in both defence and attack.



Cutting forward along the centerline , it intercepts the opponents technique and energy applying the metal hand principle and can also be used to strike the opponents eyes with the fingers or other cavity points (Gallbladder 14, Stomach 5 or 9, Triple Warmer 22, 23) with the knuckles of the hand to produce Knockout or possible death depending on the cavity points struck.

It can also be used in a downward “cupping” strike to the Govener Vessel 20 (Baihui - Hundred Meetings) point on the top of the head with equally devestating results