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Sanchin the Bunkai - 4th continues, 5th movement
After a brief hiatus on Sanchin Bunkai I'm back in the saddle. Some days there are more things to address than I have hands to get to them.
SANCHIN the Bunkai - 4th Movement Continues
Rei and Opening
Sanchin Movement Review
1. Right foot forward and cross arms before your chest
2. Double outward middle blocks
3. Chamber left hand and then left reverse punch
4. Left outer middle block (both hand in double outward middle blocks)
Continues………
4.a. Now you repeat after stepping out with the left foot and using the right hand to punch followed with a right outer block.
4.b. Now you repeat 3-4 after stepping out with the right foot and using the left hand to punch followed by a left outer block.
4.c. Then right punch followed by a right outer block
4.d. Then left punch followed by a left outer block
While you can work out a bunkai analysis for the repetition of the punch and block, I do not feel there is a clear advantage to doing this.
I expect the reason the techniques are being repeated is from the goal of using the kata to increase the energy of the Sanchin adept.
I intend to discuss my thoughts on the Sanchin-Energy connection when I've completed my Sanchin Bunkai Analysis.
SANCHIN the Bunkai - 5th Movement
After completing the last double outer block from section 4, both hands open and parry/block down circling in and out as they move down like this diagram ")(" .
Personal note - I find myself raising my center (hara) and chest as the hands descend.
1st potential - Double descending parry/shove against an attack (interior or exterior)
2nd potential [interior defense] - Attacker Right Foot Forward Right Punch/Grab.
a. pivot somewhat to the left on the lead right foot.
b. The left hand parries the attackers punch down and out
c. The right forearm slices across the attacker's lower ribs with the same movement
I do not see this as much a knockout as an opening to damage your attacker and leave room for another attack to follow.
I also do not believe you are constrained to do both techniques at the same time. Joe Swift and I have been having some conversations regarding the concept that double techniques may actually be done 1-2 with varying effects.
Erle Montague does much the same thing with his analysis for Tai Chi Chaun double hand technique. By changing both hands timing, on some occasions they generate an entirely different sort of power. This can be found in Passai, Seipai, Saifa and SunNuSu kata to name but a few.
3rd Potential - [Exterior Defense] Attacker Left Foot Forward Left Punch
a. Right foot forward with both hands still in the outer middle block position, deflecting the punch to the left. The right foot is past the attacker's side.
b. Pivot 180 degrees counterclockwise on the right foot, both hands parry/strike down with the palms. The right palm is striking into the attackers left kidney
Likewise, I see this as creating an opening for a following attack.
4th Potential - Against double grabs, straight grabs and cross arm grabs
By shifting and executing this movement, with the one hand on top moving first, the movement can be used to free yourself from the grabs.
5th Potential - I believe this can be shown as the opening of a throwing technique too.
As this comes from Joe Swift, I'll just describe the basic mechanics. of the movement, and perhaps Joe can fill in the details.
Attacker - Right Foot Forward right punch/grab
a. With your left foot forward, your double outer middle blocks use the right hand to deflect the punch to the right.
b. You then pivot 90 degrees to the right on the lead right for, keeping Sanchin dachi (stance). As both hands turn over your right-hand flows down to the attacker's wrist and grabs it. Your left palm continues to circle down and strikes into the groin.
c. As the groin is struck the right hand continues to pull down.
The struck groin and the descending punching arm cause the opponents center to shift over your arm and effect a throw.
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