Notes for the video lesson of 12 Oct 2025.

Titbits are what you go for when you get a case of the munchies, typically when watching movies.

Physical titbits is what we do when the hands get itchy for something to do especially when on a long bus journey, waiting for a bus in a desolated bus stop in an industrial heartland or if you want to diet instead of going for the chips when watching TV.

Sit and do the physical titbits. Or stand to do them. Add in some footwork for variety.

Physical Titbit 1
You might recognize this as the opening two movements from 6-ES-1. Think of the movements like resembling the wipers of a car with one arm opening and the other closing alternately.

For reference one hand does 6-Blk-1 as the other does 6-Blk-6. We use this movement quite a bit in the application of techniques.

You can practice two additional variations if you want to expand your understanding. As they say, variety is the spice of life.

Physical Titbit 2
This is a straightforward one. You might remember seeing it in the transition between some of the 6-Blk movements. Think of this as a mini 6-Blk exercise.

Think of the hand as a snake darting at a prey. One-two-three. One is a bridge or a distraction, two can be the poison hand or maybe its a trap, but three is certainly the fangs that sank in.

Physical Titbit 3
This is a trio of sequential movements. First, the wing of a bird bending or maybe think of it as a willow branch bending with the wind. This one can improve your application of 3-NS or 3-WS-5.

The second movement goes down to protect your ribs and can be thought of a arm crowding prevention. The third movement as a quick response to an unexpected low to high counterattack.

However. the third movement can also be executed before the second movement. So instead of 1-2-3, you can do it as 1-3-2. There is no right or wrong, merely how we can move to respond to an attack.

When you practice Physical Titbit standing up, allowing you to use your stance some of the points above will become more evident.

Physical Titbit 4
This is basically a combo made up of 6-Blk-1 and 3-WS-5 performed alternately on both sides.

Physical Titbit 5
The first two movements are from Physical Titbit 1, followed by a hook and detain as the hand that performed 6-Blk-1 changes to a 3-WS-5.

The last exercise is Physical Titbit 5 plus a second 3-WS-5. This is performed when the first 3-WS-5 is intercepted and the hand changes to a grab to counter the interception.

You then remove the opponent’s intercepting hand from the centre as you use the other hand to execute the second 3-WS-5.

Conclusion – practice these few exercises to enhance your ability to execute and eventually use 6-ES-1. None of the movements here are new so as long as you have been keeping up the practice of 6-Blk, 6-LH, 3-WS, 3-NS and 6-ES you will be able to easily get a handle on them.