The first technique in 6-NGK-1 for the bottom hand is a rolling block.

The last technique in 6-LH-6 and 3-WS-6 is the same technique which is an open palm block.

Both techniques train a sudden, shocking force that inflicts the opponent with an F.O.G. feeling with your rolling block or open palm block when your block makes contact with their forearm.

A Wing Chun practitioner, Philip, once wanted to try Grandmaster Loong Poh’s NGK. The old master invited him to attack and he charged in with a punch. GM promptly blocked Philip’s forearm and he jumped back in pain as if a jolt of electricity has hit him.

Seeing his disbelieving look, GM invited him to try again. Philip couldn’t get his attack through and became a student of GM.

This disbelieving, scared, open-eye look on the face of people who first encountered this type of blocking is what I termed the fear of God (F.O.G.) look.

The easiest way to get a handle on this type of blocking is to practice the 6-LH-5 to 6-LH-6 sequence as follows :-

a) From 6-LH-5 position pull your striking hand to the position of 6-LH-6.

b) In 6-LH-5 your leading hand (we’ll use the right hand) is assuming a hook hand strike. Open up the right hand fingers as you whip the hand to the position of 6-LH-6. Imagine you are holding a marble between your fingers which you toss behind you as your right hand is moving to 6-LH-6.

c) You use a small waist turning to the right motion to whip the right hand to the position of 6-LH-6. This causes your entire upper body to get involved in the whipping motion.

d) The moment your right hand reaches 6-LH-6 stop moving your entire body at once.

The movements of (a) to (d) is what gives your right arm the power and solidity to dish out the F.O.G. feel.

These movements also lay the groundwork for the left hand strike which you deliver as you block as well as the follow up strike by the right palm.