Toy Dojo

[GoktimusPrime]

The purpose of this this thread is for uploading photos of toys (can be TFs or non-TFs) doing real life fighting techniques. They can be from any martial art (e.g. Karate, Jujutsu, Kung Fu etc.) or combat sport (e.g. boxing, wrestling etc.) or even just any practical fighting technique that you know of. It doesn't need to be from a formally codified fighting system. Please include a brief description of the technique being shown.

Discussion of techniques shown is also encouraged.

Other related threads:
Martial arts thread
Transformers action pose thread

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Optimus Prime and Son Gokuu bowing


Application of Baji small frame

↑OP blocks Gokuu's punch, note that Gokuu is standing in an Empty Stance

↑Gokuu shoots forward into a Bow Stance and collapses his punching arm into an elbow, driving it into OP's pectoral region.

Spin kick demonstration





The amount of force that it generates is nothing short of incredible. However, this technique relies on distance and it loses its effectiveness at closer range.

Tai Chi counter to a spin kick



↑The moment that OP turns his back on Gokuu is when he lunges forward and intercepts OP's body. In this case he's using a Yang Tai Chi technique simply called a "Push."

↑And follow it up with a chokehold (okay, chokeholds aren't Tai Chi techniques, but hey why not? )

Tai Chi counter against a wrist grab


↑OP has grabbed Gokuu's wrist. This is typically done to draw the defender in; e.g. kidnapping, grappling/wrestling/submission etc.

↑Gokuu lunges into OP's personal space. In this case his hand has conveniently ended up at his groin so he immediately attacks it. I was practising this technique with a Karate fighter a few days ago and my hand ended up next to his head, so it was too easy for me to convert it to a head strike.

Tai Chi counter to a chokehold - yeah, I know it doesn't look like a chokehold because of OP's limited articulation... use your imagination.


↑Gokuu grabs OP's grabbing arm and yanks down on it to avoid being choked out (and thus being rendered unconscious). At the same time he steps his diagonally positioned foot between and through OP's feet.

↑Gokuu begins to execute a Tai Chi move called "Snake Creeps Down." This basically involves dropping into Side Stance while shifting himself lower and deeper through OP's centre of mass.

↑This causes OP to lose balance

Correct vs Incorrect Forward Stance (aka Bow Stance or Front Stance)

Footwork

↑A lot of people actually do their Forward Stance incorrectly. The correct method has the rear leg and foot at a 45° angle to the front foot. In Japanese this is called レの字 (Renoji) because feet should be aligned like the Katakana character レ (Re).

↑Front view. Note that the correct position forms a triangle with the feet whereas the incorrect one forms a rectangle. The triangle provides far greater structural stability.

Exposure

↑The incorrect positioning also leaves the groin more exposed. And although the correct position doesn't flawlessly cover the groin, with the rear knee pointing forwards it means that the rear leg can very easily close in to defend the groin should a stray attack manage to slip through the narrower gap.

Issuing Power

↑Throwing a straight punch with an incorrect Forward Stance. Here the force begins at the hips.

↑Throwing a straight punch with a correct Forward Stance. Here the force begins at the feet, up the legs, through the knees, then through the hips, waist, shoulders, elbows and wrist until impact force is created on the knuckles. Only half of this biomechanical action is happening with the incorrect stance as you're only rotating from the waist up, but with the correct version everything from your feet to your hands is rotating and contributing to power issuance.

Resisting force

↑Absorbing/resisting the force of an incoming attack, in this case a forward charge. The triangular position of the rear leg helps this stance absorb the incoming force more effectively.

↑Contrast this with the incorrect stance which is less efficient in force absorption

Unseen hazards

↑In this scenario, there is a rock right behind Gokuu which he hasn't noticed. Obviously a potential tripping hazard.

↑Stepping back into a triangular Forward Stance means that you step back heel first. Gokuu's heel can feel that there is an obstruction behind him without causing Gokuu to lose his balance or take his eyes off his attacker.

↑Gokuu aborts his attempt to step back into a Forward Stance and immediately hops off to the side. He is still retreating as initially intended but has merely made a course correction to avoid the hazard.

↑But if Gokuu were to step backwards incorrectly then he has sacrificed the advantage of using his heel to probe the terrain behind him.

↑Thus the obstacle has become a tripping hazard.