Trains faster-than-thought reflexes — at close range there’s no time to think, so instinct takes over and the student enters the mushin (no-mind, no-self) state. Viewing the opponent through the back of the palm produces the same effect by dropping into peripheral vision.
1. Wrist lock / grab up
- Attacker: wrist lock / grab up
- Defender options / counters:
- Outside change
- Clear the arm (strip & redirect).
2. Inside change
- Attacker: inside change. Palm strike to chest/face.
- Defender options / counters:
- Inside change counter
- Drill: flow-drill of alternating inside-changes until one person penetrates.
3. Outside change
- Attacker: outside change
- Defender options / counters:
- Outside change
- Outside block
4. Pak sao
- Attacker: pak sao + palm strike to temple or chest
- Defender options / counters:
- Inside change.
- Reinforce the arm with a rear palm to create an immovable barrier.
- Pak sao back + take an angle (off-line).
- Elbow rotation then run to attacker’s backside.
5. Low palm strike
- Attacker: low palm to ribs or groin
- Defender counter: drop a low palm in response
6. Reverse fá-jǐng (fajing)
- Attacker: reverse fajing pull with eagle claw at tricep
- Defender counters: inside change or clearing the arm to remove the pull.
7. Add Wing Chun / Jun Fan Trapping hands
- Lop sao
- Jut sao
- Jao sao
- etc,
8. Groin slap
- Attacker: groin slap
- Defender options: drop a low palm
9. Head slip + run to backside
- Attacker: any pak sao or hand technique
- Defender tactic: duck to side and run to attacker’s backside.
10. Rear palm → head
11. Chi Ling Pai punches
- Application: insert short Chi Ling Pai punching sequences as close-range counters after controlling the arm or creating an angle.
12. Full-system integration
- Add-ins: incorporate the full set of RAT Synthesis (all 40 techniques) where appropriate — use them as technical options once control/angle is established.
