Real Chinese Martial Arts DVD 2 by Tamotsu Miyahira

Mastering the Body and Movements that Work!
The True Power of Traditional Chinese Martial Arts!

Not for performance, not for sanda competition—this is the true combat effectiveness of Chinese martial arts.
It is not about style or school, but about listening to your opponent’s movements and executing continuous strikes (打), throws (摔), and joint locks (拿).

The ultimate goal is to forget the techniques in your mind and express offense and defense through unconscious body movements.
In this two-volume DVD, Tamotsu Miyahira, the first foreigner to receive Chinese national certification as a martial arts instructor, will thoroughly guide you through this combat philosophy and its techniques.

In Volume 2, Miyahira focuses on applied techniques, including listening to energy (聴勁), footwork (歩法), joint locks (擒拿術), and continuous techniques (連環技法), demonstrating how to utilize the body and movements learned in Volume 1 for real-person combat scenarios.

CONTENTS

• Listening to Energy (聴勁) — Sensing the Opponent’s Movements and Intent

  • Single-Hand Practice (Basic)
    (Stage 1: Defend against a strike to the abdomen; Stage 2: Defend against strikes to the abdomen and face)
  • Single-Hand Practice (Variations)
    (Stage 1: Deflecting with the opposite hand; Stage 2: Deflecting with the same side—external; Stage 3: Deflecting with the same side—internal)
  • Two-Hand Practice
    (Stage 1: Separating offense and defense; Stage 2: Freely executing offense and defense)
  • Characteristics of Offensive and Defensive Techniques in Listening to Energy

• Footwork (交叉) — Positioning and Aligning the Body

  • Techniques from the San Cai Step
    (Striking Techniques: Punch, Elbow Strike, Choking Techniques, Forearm Strikes, Joint Locks from Knee Strikes)
  • Defending with Reverse San Cai Step
    (Against swinging strikes, linear kicks, centrifugal kicks, and opponents wielding weapons)

• Training for Power Through Contact (靠) — Increasing Impact Power

  • Forearm Contact (Static and Dynamic Walks), Chest Contact, Back Contact, Thigh Contact, Full-Body Contact
    (Examples of techniques using various types of contact)

• Generating Power — Understanding “Jin” (勁)

  • Spring Power (弾勁)
    (A method of launching strikes with a spring-like rebound)
  • Shaking Power (抖勁)
    (Generating power from the centerline of the body through a shaking motion)
  • Combining Shaking Power with Spring Power (摔掌)
    (Using shaking power with palm strikes)

• Joint Lock Techniques (擒拿術) — Attacking the Skeleton, Muscles, and Pressure Points

  • Joint Lock Techniques
    (Golden Thread Lock, Elbow Pressure, Knee Lock, Arm and Elbow Trapping, Finger Lock to Sky King’s Tower, etc.)
  • Training Methods for Joint Locks
    (Training with sandbags for sudden power concentration, partner drills for joint locks, finger strength training with jars, etc.)

• Continuous Techniques (連環技法) — Uninterrupted Sequences Until the Opponent is Defeated

  • Examples of Continuous Techniques (1–5)
    (Responding to kicks with continuous techniques)
  • Continuous Techniques for Strikes, Throws, and Joint Locks
    (Examples of chaining techniques for offense and defense)

Instructor: Tamotsu Miyahira
Born in Okinawa, 1964. Miyahira began training in Okinawan traditional karate at age 10. At 20, he studied martial arts at the Wuhan Institute of Physical Education in China. He trained under the esteemed Master Wen Jingming and, after five years, became the first foreigner to receive Chinese national certification as a martial arts instructor. Upon returning to Okinawa, he founded the Tenxingjian Chinese Martial Arts School and continues to teach traditional Chinese martial arts, often collaborating with other martial arts disciplines.