There are of course, other differences in kicking styles (Fairbairn's influence from Savate, O'Neill's, I'm not sure where it's from) and various techniques. I have always thought of Fairbairn's style as intended for fighting an individual in front of you, while O'Neill's is more suited for melee fighting.

This gives you the ability to fight forward and back by rotating at the waist, without have to change feet positions. In the O'Neill system, the stance is very similar to a karate point fighting style, sideways. In Fairbairn's system, there is no specific footwork taught. So to a large extent, a tiger claw is an addition to a chinjab.ĭifference between Fairbairn and O'Neill? If you look at the stances taught, it will give you a clue. A tiger claw (at least as Cestari shows it with the raised elbow), essentially becomes a throw or takedown using the eyeballs. Click to expand.Why a chin jab vs a tiger claw? A chin jab is essentially an uppercut, so you may want to piston a few strikes into someone. Desertcart provides a seamless and secure shopping platform with 100 million+ products from around the globe delivered to your door.

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