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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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