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| Crane Beak |
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The Crane Beak handform is made simply by holding the thumb against the tips of all four fingers. This handform has two
main uses - firstly it is used to 'hook' away punches and other atacks in blocking techniques - secondly it is used in 'pecking'
attacks which are performed with a whipping motion of the arms to generate power. As with other handforms these pecking attacks
concentrate the force of a strike to a smaller surface are, and are generally used to attack weak points on the body suchas
the temple or armpit.
| Crane Wing |
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The Crane wing handform, used etenively in the Shalin White Crane system, is primarily used for chopping techniques,
in which the strike is made with outside edge of the hand, just above the wrist. To form the crane wing hold your hand open,
with the fingers pointing upwards. The middle (longest) finger is then pushed slightly forwards holding the other in
place. The first finger, closest to your thumb, should be held fairly rigid, whilst the two fingers on the outside of
the hand should be kept as loose and relaxed as possible.
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