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By Tyler R. Rea<\/p>\n

Effective self-defense skills are as essential now as in times past. For centuries, the Chinese ethnic group known as the Hakka, or Guest People, have perfected self-defense skills to unparalleled levels. So effective, in fact, are these advanced skills, we can see their influence all through the martial arts world today. This influence can be seen by comparing the formulated training methods taught by the Hakka systems and the defensive counter-strategies created by non-Hakka systems to defend against the Hakka originals. In short, the effective close-quarters attack and counter-defense methods of Hakka Kung Fu have shaped the martial arts landscape\u2014both on and off the land.<\/span> To appreciate this efficacy fully, we must step aboard the infamous gambling boats once found throughout the waters of southeast Asia. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Mahjong_game-1\"<\/a>For centuries, these gambling boats were the ideal experimental laboratory and the perfect training ground for the application of close-quarter fighting. In this constricted environment, a one-on-one altercation could quickly escalate into a full-on gang attack, transforming a gambling boat into a floating slaughterhouse from which no one could escape. Therefore, a successful practitioner of close-quarter fighting skills\u2014for this discussion, Hakka skills in particular\u2014must have had the following arsenal of methods at the ready:<\/span><\/p>\n

Single Beat Entry Methods –\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>This is the ability to advance and displace the aggressor\u2019s initial attack and secure a position that precludes further attack.<\/span><\/p>\n

Noncommittal Contact Points –\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>The most basic element of this principle is to refrain as much as possible from grasping with the thumb. To grasp with the thumb in a confined space creates a connection to a single attacker that is almost impossible to break. This is a fatal liability in the presence of multiple attackers. The vulnerability created by grasping with the thumb is solved by using the forearm, elbow, and shoulder to maintain a level of contact to monitor and neutralize the attacker.<\/span><\/p>\n

Weapon Carry Checkpoints –\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Hakka entry methods have built into their structure and angles of deployment the ability to check weapon carry zones on the attacker. These zones are the underarm region, the waistband, the kidney region, the inner thigh, and the shin.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ricochet Leverage –\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>In effective close-quarter self defense, a single arm must function as three. Thus, when a practitioner extends his bridge arm, whether in attack or defense, it must embody the following tactics:<\/span><\/p>\n