11 Hands of Buddha

The 11 hands of Buddha is a less frequently seen blocking system in Shaolin Kempo. It includes the cutting, pulling and redirecting blocks often seen in the more advanced combinations. Steve Castelli of Shaolin Self Defense Centers has created a pretty comprehensive playlist explaining and demonstrating the various elements of this blocking system. If you enjoy it, perhaps like and subscribe their channel. The first 12 videos in the list pertain to the system. I think the last three are put there inadvertently as they are completely unrelated. Here’s an example of him explaining the cutting aspect: