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SUMMARY: Demonstration of Big Wheel Fist

This excerpt from Grandmaster Lee Kam Wing’s Northern Mantis Kung-Fu showcases Sifu John Cheng demonstrating Big Wheel Fist, also known as DA FAN CHE (大翻車), at both regular and slow-motion speeds. The form Big Wheel Fist features:

• Circular techniques used for offense and defense
• Tiger Washes his Face to block multiple straight punches to the face
• LUK LUK CHOY (轆轆捶), circular blocks used to defend against an opponent driving forward 
• Various striking methods: hammer-fist strikes, reverse punches, circle-entering punches, back fists, and palm strikes
• Black Tiger Steals the Heart, piercing at the solar plexus of the opponent
• Footwork elements featuring hopping movements and retreating stances
• Sweeping/throwing techniques and blocks against kicks

The form emphasizes circular movements and combines offensive strikes with defensive blocks in a flowing sequence of techniques characteristic of Northern Mantis Kung-Fu.