Kungfu Moves in Karate 6: Twin Dragons Shooting Out Pearl
Hello again, everyone! Today's post is the last in the series on Kungfu moves that we find in Karate. This move is one of 3 double handed strikes that show up in forms from time to time. Because fists are allowed in most martial arts sparring competitions (except Judo for instance) some might even say that they have used it as opposed to the other strikes that are both open handed. The Twin Dragons are found in Shaolin Forms and consist of two punches- one chest level and one stomach level, shooting out simultaneously. It is also executed by punching the face and abdomen at the same time. The original version of the technique looks like this: This version is also found in the Bassai Dai and Rohei kata of Shukokai. Other Okinawan-based styles also use this method. Japanese styles of Karate like Shotokan and Wado Ryu have the arms bent, further apart and the body leaning into the punch like this: While the first method is sufficient for hitting two ta...