Erle Montaigue’s Mother Applications To The Small San-sau A Brief Introduction Peter Jones
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e are going to have a brief look at the last two of Erle's Mother Applications from the small san-sau
Number's 11 & 12. Always learn the small San-sau as it's meant to be done. We have now come to the end of the mother applications and it has been great going over them briefly, hopefully you have enjoyed them and maybe it has sparked some interest into Erle's mother applications. There is a lot more to learn about them which I know you'll enjoy discovering. When you are learning the small San-sau, take your time and enjoy learning it, there is so much in the small San-sau, so spend some time going over it as there is a lot to learn, not just "Look at me I can do the kata". Yes, it’s always great when you can do the San-sau from start to finish and remembering where everything goes, but this is where we start to really learn about the small San-sau, and what it has to offer. If you look at the points that you are striking, then learn about them in both their healing and martial aspects, which will lead you to a great system, the same goes for Erle's mother applications. Now when you look at the small San-sau and the mother applications - "What a complete system”! In this issue I have attempted to draw the postures as I can't get together with my training partner to take the photos, due to the Corona virus lockdown. So, I hope the drawings will be ok. It's just something to go by.
Eleventh Mother Application
Some of the points used: Stomach 5 [ST 1], Governor Vessel 20 [GV22] This method begins from the arm lock of the small San-sau. We start this one with a strike to the side of the neck with your left palm and at the same time you strike your partners fore head with your right palm [Illustration 1]. Immediately grab your partners head or ears, pulling him down violently onto your knee which is coming to meet the head or neck, [Illustration 2]. Finally, with your right elbow, strike your partner’s head upwards [from the front of his head to the rear] into GV20, [Illustration 3]. Illustration 1
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