This video shows how to block and counter straight sanda punches. You can block your opponents punches inside, outside, up and down. Keep your blocking movements short. It's important that your keep one hand close to the chin ( usually the back hand ), keep your chin down and don't open your protection.

Straight Rope Dart Shot - Wushu

This video shows how to do a straight rope dart ( shengbiao / shengbian ) shot. This is the first time you let the dart fly straight forward. Before you learn this basic skill, you should learn bow to swing and hold the rope. When you shoot the dart, let the rope slide through your right hand. Walk around while shooting the dart and do some empty swings in-between the shots. Don't try any complex rope dart techniques without learning this one first. After mastering the straight rope dart shot, you can try the elbow shot. If you are scared at the beginning, attach a tennis ball to the rope instead of a metal dart.

Performed by:

Feng Jia Bin
Song Jiang Wushu School

Related:

• How to Handle a Rope Dart - Basics
• Double Whipchain - Big Front Swing

Animated:

• Wushu Rope Dart Main
• Wushu Main

In this lesson you will learn how to throw straight sanda punches. Fist you have to stand in a good fighting stance, bring your arms and elbows in the right position and look staight forward. At the begining you should practice this without hopping or walking around. For more info on how to do a sanda fighting stance, check the fighting stance video. When you punch, you have to twist your fist, so that the back hand points up at the end. Twist your fist at the end of the punch and not at the beginning. Your fist should touch the opponent when your elbow is 80% extended. If you hit your opponent to early or too late, the impact will not be very hard. Extend your shoulder as you punch and keep your chin down and the other hand close to the head ( for protection ). Also use your hips and twist a little on the ball of the foot to put more power into your punch. Don't lean foward too much or you will lose control. In China beginners practice straight punches in front of mirrors for weeks before they start walking and punching. When you throw a front hand punch, twist a little on the ball of the front foot. If you throw a back hanf punch, twist on the ball of the back foot. Later you can try to punch while stepping forward ( increases reach and power ). However, there is an additional lesson for this.

Animated Sanda Lessons:

Sanda Main

Sanda Fighting Stance

Performed by: Li Xin
Coach: Zhou Zhang Yong - Song Jiang Wushu School