Uncas is wrong. Openers aren't useless, they're just not completely likely to do so much damage because it isn't Mushu, your limbs don't break off too easily.
A tip for wushu, is to learn to come back to your opponent. Use your wrists, contract them till they're on the ground, then extend. This'll launch you toward an enemy. But make sure your ghost is showing your fly, and make sure it is toward the opponent.