Open Palm Strike Demo - Pak Hok Pai

Pak Hok Pai - demonstration of a downward palm strike. I created this in response to another youtube video showing this strike. I hope you enjoy.

The demo sequence shows other techniques including some hooking hands, upper palm thrust and finger poke. After the techniques demo I have included the first line of Iron Chain Fist form (Tiet Lin Kuen) so you may see a form that contains the elements of the strike.

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• palm
• strike
• finger
• poke
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[ChiStriker]

this is nice but a lot of these amplication videos piss me off, don't you realize when people punch they dont hold their fist out...

[GongFuey]

@ChiStriker Yes, I completely agree. The application is done in one movement coordinated with the step to the side then striking/capturing/diverting whatever is coming your way followed up with the other palm strike using the twist of the waist for power. The arm will NEVER be held out like this, but for demo it illustrates the technique. 

[ChiStriker]

@GongFuey Yea thats why its nice if you can do the technique at full speed but with control by using sparring gloves or other protection

[GongFuey]

@ChiStriker that's a good idea, when I get time I will video the palm strike at full speed with protective gear.

[cloud0123]

Nice apps. Of course in real life situation the movements wouldn't be as wide or pretty, they would be direct and efficient according to the opponents posture.

[GongFuey]

yes - and they would not be in a chain like that in real use either. thanks for the comment.

[skipca]

fighting techniques like these are much more gracful then thos that we see in MMA pride and UFC i would like to see someone like this in the UFC and see what would happen after they conditioned their body properly

[THAMOSK]

todo es correcto pak hok pai en manos de un maestro del tronco adato moss lee

[elu296]

@ChiStriker Agreed. This is why guards are so important. They're not just protection; they let you read intentions. Very few people are smart enough to do a feint that goes past the guard. Anything that stays outside the guard is a feint (or a real attack if they're really stupid). Anything that comes past it is for real.

[TheShaolinScholar]

not a bad lil style

[ChiStriker]

@GongFuey sweet thanks, good thing im subscribed :D

[abolcik]

choreography, all it is.