Flying Hammer Fist

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T

he flying hammer-fist is devastating

enough to be used effectively againstmultiple opponents, yet simple

enough to be learned quickly by beginners,

as any part of an opponent’s body becomes

an accessible target.

To give you some idea of the principles

on which the flying hammer-fist is based,

imagine a steel ball attached to the end of a

piece of rubber tubing. A quick swing of the

rubber hurls the ball in any direction at high

speed. An attempt to block it causes the

rubber to yield and wrap around the blocking

object, projecting the steel ball into the target

and striking it with enormous centrifugalforce. When a closed fist is hurled at an

opponent on the end of a relaxed, loose arm,

the same effect can occur: the block causes

the arm to wrap around the blocking limb or

object and still deliver the flying hammer-fist

to its target. The principles of relaxed speed

combined with centrifugal force enables

extremely forceful impact, regardless of the

direction or distance of travel.

Sequence One: (bottom left on page 74)

shows the arrival of the flying hammer-fist on

the side of the jaw of an opponent, despite

an attempt to block it.

Using relaxed muscles to speed up

high-power delivery of strikes is rarely usedoutside of those martial arts known as

‘internal’ systems (meaning they develop

and employ internal energy or chi), such as

Tai Chi and Wu Xing Dao. Even enthusiasts

usually expect years of training are needed

before it can be done effectively in real-

life self-defence. However, once students

understand how to release their own natural

creative ability through free and formless arm

and body-movements, the delivery of high-

speed, relaxed strikes in attack and defence

are achieved within weeks rather than years

of practise. This is part of the practicalapplication of the accelerated learning

methods of the ‘Invisible Master concept’,

unique to Wu Xing Dao. All creative mental

and physical power comes from within

ourselves — it only needs some guidance to

help us get out of our own way, as it were,

and allow its release.

Sequence Two: (top right on page 74)

shows an opponent being struck in the back

of the neck, even though Master Vesse is

still facing him. The only way the power of

that strike can be appreciated by the reader

is to imagine the steel ball now attached to

Story & Images by Marko Vesse

Imagine yourself in a real self-defence situation and being able

to deliver a devastating blow that’s almost impossible to block.

It can hit any target from any angle and in any direction, and

it has crippling, knockout power. It’s a blow so deceptive and

flexible you can strike an opponent in the back of the neck

while still facing him. Such a strike is taught as part of the Wu

Xing Dao System and is called the flying hammer-fist.

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a shorter length of rubber that wraps itself

around the side of the opponent and impacts

into the neck. The shortening of the arc of

delivery increases the speed and therefore

the power of the blow.

The same concept of elastic power

applies to strikes delivered in a straight line.

Stretched rubber with a weight attached

can spring in a linear direction as easily as itturns a corner. The flying hammer-fist is also

highly effective when delivered with an open

hand. Just as bricks can be readily broken

with a slap, so can hard bones. The power of

a correctly delivered slap is underestimated

by many martial artists, even though it is

advocated by many security and reality-

based defence specialists.

Remember the old advice: for a soft

target, use a hard weapon; for a hard target,

use a soft weapon. A slap from the flying

hammer-fist can fracture bone on impact

without damage to the open hand or therelaxed, rubbery arm delivering it.

Most of the power of the hands,

either open or as a fist, can be delivered

without specific hand-conditioning. The

preparatory arm-loosening practise during

flying hammer-fist training dramatically

increases the flow of blood through the

arms to the hands. The pumped-up

blood vessels increase the weight of the

hand and forearm making contact. It also

gradually conditions the hand and forearm

to withstand the shock of impact.

Students of Wu Xing Dao who wish to

excel in defence and attack can also opt

for ‘Men of Steel’ training. This combines

steel-body with steel-arms and steel-head

conditioning. The result makes the body

impervious to any type of punch, kick or

strike and arms that are safely conditioned

to break bricks, river stones, etc. Students

with this additional training will excel in the

technique, however, effective use of the

flying hammer-fist does not rely upon such

special conditioning.

Blocking movements are naturally

incorporated into the technique. There are

no forms or kata in this style. Wu Xing Dao

emphasises the creative use of free and

flexible arm- and body- movements, which

combine both blocking and attacking as a

continuous flow. Consequently, there are no

recognisable patterns of movement that can

be identified by an opponent and allow him

to anticipate what might happen next.

Sequence Three: (opposite page)

demonstrates how the flow and versatility

of the flying hammer-fist can be used

against multiple attackers. When both arms

work together — flowing in fast, creativecombinations, changing directions and

length of reach while targeting different

parts of the body — you have a very

powerful attacking weapon that can

confuse your opponents. It also reduces

the need to manoeuvre one or more of

them between yourself and the others to

block their movements.

Video footage of the flying hammer-fist

can be freely downloaded from the website

www.invisiblemaster.com for those readers

who wish to see it in action.

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