Fighting is not
based on a fixed method
so there can be no fixed method in teaching applications.
(Cheng Man Ching)
Equipment
Self defence students who reach the
intermediate
level of training will need to consider purchasing some additional training
equipment.
Required:
Short staff
Small/escrima stick
Rubber knife
They assist with fa jing development.
The basic equipment is required
irrespective of whether the student plans to learn weapons forms or not.
Optional:
3-tier wallbag
Open finger bag gloves
Floor-to-ceiling ball
Heavy bag
Short staff
A bamboo staff is required for partner exercises.
Small stick
An escrima stick is ideal for loosening the wrists
and learning how to deliver fa jing through the wood.
Rubber knife
A safe training tool for defence against a knife
and to develop small circle waist turns.
3-tier wallbag
A 3-tier wallbag is a canvas bag filled with
dried peas.
It trains a person to punch with substance.
If the body is not loose and connected, the weak areas can be felt
immediately.
If the punch is delivered with too much force, there is adverse feedback.
It is advisable to use open finger bag gloves with the 3-tier wallbag to
avoid chafing the knuckles.
Open finger bag
gloves
These protect the knuckles.
Floor-to-ceiling ball
This is a ball secured to floor and ceiling with elastic.
It can be used for developing the expression of force in four directions and
practising slapping and certain types of punch.
It is advisable to use open finger bag gloves with the floor-to-ceiling
ball to
avoid chafing the knuckles.
Heavy bag
A bracket is secured to the wall and the bag hangs by a chain
attached to the bracket.
It is ideal for pushing peng training and stick work.
Suppliers
A variety of suppliers sell this equipment.
Other purchases
It is customary for martial arts classes to have a dress code
and ours is no exception.
All students are expected to be wearing a class T-shirt and kung fu trousers
by the time they reach beginners syllabus part 2.
Page created 5 April 1998