The martial art of Pat-a-kai
The ancient art of Pat-a-kai has been around for centuries. some civilizations have different names. It is referred to as Monkey knuckle, Cobra Clap or in western civilization...Pat-a-cake (aka Patty cake). The martial art is a hand to hand combat style of intense training. Most training starts at infancy when the child has a controlled motor ability. As age increases the technique and danger of the art form increases as well.
It is an art of balance. It teaches that in combat the line of aggressor and defender is blurred.
It starts off with meditation (Hands in prayer position). One attempts a hand strike towards the persons face that is hopefully blocked by the same (crossed positioned) hand of the opponent. Each strike is equally a block and an attack. Once the hands are connected they are immediately brought back to a mudra of meditation. this reminds the warrior to not get lost in the fury of combat. Pat-a-kai teaches the warrior that his opponent is also his equal. The practice of pat-a-kai illustrates that once a conflict happens, it will continue until one person is defeated. Defeat usually happens by one opponent being smacked in the face and knocked unconscious, ones palm being crushed or because pat-a-kai involves such concentration, one of the opponents head may explode (this may be a myth).
The warriors must always be aware of the opponents technique. Advances warriors (or black wrist band practitioners aka Bakers men) can change their alternating strikes mid combat. This is announced by a clapping of the hands before striking with both the left and right hand simultaneously. first striking the back side of the opponents hands then immediately strike palm side. they do one neutral hand attack. then clap 2 times to charge their chi and alert the opponent that the advanced strike will happen twice. after the 2nd advanced hand strike they clap 3 times and advance strike 3 times. the amount of attacks is increased with each successful round of advanced strikes. Pat-a-kai usually starts slow and increases with speed with each strike. The speeds of pat-a-kai can be so intense that to the spectator it can look as if the warriors hands are in a blur or even motionless.
Pat-a-kai teaches the warrior that his opponent is also his partner and in combat they are against each other yet they are in sync. (This is def not a real art. But, after typing this i may try to apply some of the concepts)(may even open up Codama's Dojo)
"Aum"
