Kuai jiao

In the dojo, an attack or a response succeeds or fails. That's it. There is no need, no place, for excuses, no matter how relevant they may be.

(Dave Lowry) 

Kuai jiao

Kuai jiao is Chinese fast wrestling. It is a form of shuai jiao.

Your aim is not to grapple with the opponent.
Instead, you seek to take the attacker down - hard and fast.

Strength versus strength wastes time, tires the muscles and wears you out.
In kuai jiao you employ the least amount of effort to achieve the maximum effect.


Internal

The internal version of this art uses the same jing as the rest of the material we explore.

Unlike chin na or projections, kuai jiao utilises larger movements and relies heavily upon breaking the opponent's root.
Fast footwork, softness and whole-body movement make the takedowns and throws extremely effective.
Usually the attacker hits the floor unexpectedly.

Non-cooperative

Kuai jiao is particularly useful against non-cooperative opponents who are trying to fight with you.

A variety of entry methods create opportunities to take the attacker's balance and bring them down.


Conditioning

The throws are extremely direct and abrupt.
Unlike aikido, judo, jujitsu and other grappling arts, there is no opportunity to breakfall.

In order to avoid injury, your body must be very relaxed indeed.
Students need to be in good condition, with a strong sense of internal power.


Self defence

Kuai jiao is a very good self defence skill.

The sudden nature of the applications mean that the situation can be over very rapidly.
Although your attacker is seldom injured, they are always stunned, concussed or winded.
And reluctant to continue.


Experienced level skill

In order to learn kuai jiao in our school, students work through a series of foundation skills:

  1. 5 animals

  2. Escapes

  3. Floor work

  4. Jing

  5. Misplacing the bones

  6. Monkey paws

  7. Neigong

  8. Projections

  9. Pushing legs

  10. Yielding/chin na

These abilities enable the student to use their body in a manner that is conducive to internal kuai jiao.

We do not teach kuai jiao until the 4th dan of the syllabus.

Full details are held on the class database.

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