(upbeat music)
- Chi Sao sticky hand is a very important part of JKD.
In the previous video, if you have not watched it,
make sure you click on the "i" button.
There we show you some of the basics of Chi Sao,
and especially double sticky hand,
how does that work?
So today Sifu is gonna teach us also,
how to counter some of those moves.
And the first movement that we're gonna do,
is when someone does strike which is this one.
Right, Sifu? - Yes.
- And also, why do we use back fists instead of,
like the straight punch versus like a rain check?
- Back fist helps a...
The position.
So for instance if...
You were to...
Let's give me some pressure here.
I'm going to roll this, maintaining my position there.
If we don't do a back fist this,
and if you see people do back fists this way.
- Yeah, it's open, right, so it's open.
- It's open, so you have to maintain the position
with the elbow and I'm here.
This is in case this comes up.
- Mm-hmm. - 'Kay?
And this comes right back at me,
that I have something to work with.
- Mm-hmm.
- The back fist is important for me,
for my protection,
and also it's a good weapon to use.
- Mm-hmm.
- So, I'm not doing a back fist like this.
- And that's the opening.
- All right, it's more or less this...
So it's really tight.
This is here,
ready to engage and come in at the same time.
I usually don't leave the hand there,
it's more or less here and I'm already firing with this one.
- Mm-hmm.
- You're gonna block this one or this one with this one,
I'm gonna go either way.
- Either way. - It doesn't make any sense.
- Both hands? - So now,
again your pressure's too much,
maybe come in and attack me this way,
and then again I'm coming from here,
and I'm rolling.
While I'm rolling here,
I'm rolling with the other hand
at the same time and I'm hitting.
This is coming right in here.
- Right there. Two at the same time.
- Mm-hmm.
- So in speed looks something like this.
(arms smacking together)
- Okay. - Good.
- Up. (arms smacking together)
- That's it. 'Cause this could come back at me,
if you come back at me with this one.
That's why this is going to carry it right back in.
I'm always being aware of what the other hand is doing.
So you're coming in a hit, right?
This is rolling in, this one's throwing the punch now...
Ah! (arms smack together)
See?
Now I'm in...
- So that's gotta learn to roll with it right?
- Right. Because...
You always gotta consider what the other hand is doing.
So if I'm here.
Now if I'm on top here I'm already gonna fire.
But if Dan comes and comes back and fires with this one,
that's it see?
Now it's different.
- Right there.
Now you gotta practice it with a partner.
A lot of stuff is happening very fast, right?
So let's say if I do the back fist to Sifu, right?
- Yeah. - The counter...
- Oh. - You can see, right?
- Here's another one here. - Yeah.
- So if I do the boom.
- Now you don't see it,
but it's actually from here...
While I'm doing this...
Sifu, the tactile reflex already feels,
that I'm trying to do this, and boom.
- Yeah. - The punches don't land.
- So it almost looks like I'm letting Sifu do it,
but it's not.
I'm trying to do my move, right?
I'm trying to, see?
Right there.
- Even if you give me a lot of pressure with this one,
'cause usually it's carrying it over here...
This way. - Right.
- As that happens,
either I can change it or I can just let it go,
and I'm doing my back fist before you do yours.
- Yes. One more time?
- So you do it. Whomp.
And try to do your back fist.
You can do here.
(arms shuffle together) I am here.
So you're ready to initiate it. And so am I.
Just depends on who got their form there.
- It's gonna look different every single time.
- Yeah, 'cause why's it look different?
Because it's not scripted.
It depends on what energy that I'm giving Sifu,
Right? It could be here, right?
It could be more here, right?
It could be more in the center, right?
It all depends.
So that's why it's a sensitivity drill.
It's training your sensitivity.
Your reflexes.
So what about the other one?
- I think what's good to start drilling would be...
Let's say for you people that...
Don't have Chi Sao training and you want to learn.
A good start would be,
but first of all,
we have to get through the whole basics of Chi Sao.
- I would say, yeah.
- But once you get the roll down,
and then it's here.
I think the great way to start,
would be to fire with this hand as you're moving, okay?
So you can't go:
One.
Two.
Three. And then hit.
It takes too long. - Yeah.
- You gotta go and do it while you're in motion.
And hit.
- So flow with it. - Yeah.
(smacking of arms hitting)
- Now you can see very...
It's not so...
In the beginning you might need to do:
One, two, one, two.
Just to get a rhythm of it. - Right.
But then after a while it's much more,
like a circular floating motion. Right?
You can see that.
Maybe slow down a little bit,
Sifu, for the slow down move?
- I'm going slow. (Sifu laughs)
No, I'm just kidding!
- Just for the benefit of my chest.
(both laughing) - Boom.
Right there, right?
- This can go to the head.
For practice we're going right here.
- Yeah. (Dan slaps chest)
A little palm. - But even then I'm...
You know, I'm being careful.
'Cause I'm always about safety, right?
If I know that I'm going to end up hitting,
I'm gonna put the brakes on there.
But if you really wanna teach somebody
to keep their elbow in... - Mm-hmm.
- Keep your elbow in, you know?
I'm making sure you keep your elbow in
or I'm going to hit you. - Yep.
- All right.
So now that he keeps his elbow in.
Yeah, there's no way I can enter.
- Mm-hmm.
- Even if I tried to force it he could just...
Bwah! Come there.
- Now see what about,
if I give you too much pressure on that way.
Right? - Yeah.
Again you give me... - So on this side.
- Mm-hmm. If you give me too much pressure...
Oh, that way? - Yeah.
- It just opens. - Right there, right?
So too much pressure there, boom!
- I'm already carrying it in.
- So Sifu, all you did just...
- Right. - Like that, right?
- Mm-hmm.
- Boom. See that?
Now to counter that. If I can feel,
"Okay, it's too much pressure,"
then I could also counter back...
- Carry it this way. - So one more time very slow.
I'm giving, so we're rolling.
I'm giving pressure to this way.
See if you can see that, I can feel that now.
This is, this part is coming.
So then I counter.
As they counter...
Boom. Back fist.
Okay, one more time slow motion.
So we're rolling.
Pressure that way. I felt the pressure.
Boom.
And Boom. Right?
Speed it, looks something like this.
So we're rolling.
One more time.
(arms smack together)
Yup. So that's how it flows. (Sifu chuckles)
That's what sensitivity is.
We're not looking at our hands and,
"Oh, you're gonna do this? I'm gonna do that.
Now I think I'm gonna do that."
Everything just flows. There's no thinking time.
- Yeah. - That's tactile reflexes.
Right, Sifu? - Yeah, right.
- Yeah. So make sure you have a partner.
I think, for when it comes to Chi Sao,
you do need a Sifu.
Because...
It's tough to see and tough to teach on camera.
What our intention is to give you just an idea.
Right? An idea?
But I think you need to find someone to train with.
But watch our other Chi Sao videos!
You can click here and check it out.
There are so many different techniques.
But get the basics down. It's all about basics.
Not about speed, it's all about basics.
So go ahead and watch those videos right now.