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Shaolin Kung Fu emperor's long-range style (太祖长拳: taizu chang quan)
of Shaolin Kung Fu 10 styles/15 forms, long-range style is the 7th of 10, with one form, as form 11 of 15.
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- moves & postures:
00:00 Form
00:54 1. Gather Forces
01:08 2. Monkey Shrinks Body
01:48 3. Immortal Child Knocks Door
02:19 4a. Scoop Moon Out of Lake Bottom
02:47 4. Deep-sea Cannon
03:17 5. Turn Back and Gaze at Moon
03:47 6. Lift Earth and Support Heaven
04:31 7. Heaven Guardian Pounds Mortar
05:01 8. Black Tiger Plucks Heart
05:31 9. Two Swallows Fly
05:53 10. Grab Dragon Horns
06:14 11. Wind Golden Silk around Wrists
06:54 12. Er Lang Carries Mountain
07:15 13. Phoenix Spreads a Wing
07:44 14. Shake Mountains & Push Clouds Aside
08:12 15. Emperor Reads the Scroll
08:37 16. Crouching Tiger Thrusts Hand
08:59 17. Tiger Pounces on Prey
09:20 18. Emperor Rises to Throne
09:44 19. Emperor Lies on Pillow
10:07 20. Wind Golden Silk around Wrists¹¹
10:43 21. Carry Mountain¹²
11:00 22. Hold Moon on Horse Back
11:17 23. Immortal Child Offers Peach
11:28 24. Heaven Guardian Expels Demons and Pushes Mountain
12:20 25. Pluck Heart⁸
12:44 26. Double Swallows⁹
13:04 27. Deep-Sea Cannons
13:51 28a. Lion Jumps and Shakes Hair
14:17 28b. Swallow Skims Water
14:49 28. Raise Torch to Lit Heaven
15:17 29. Cloud Covers Meteor
15:47 30. Ancestral Tree with Twisted Roosts
15:54 31. General Turns Horse
16:26 32. Thrust Hand¹⁶
16:54 33. Pouncing Tiger¹⁷
17:17 34. Turning Leopard Thrusts Tail and Paws
17:58 35. Grab Horns¹⁰
18:26 36. Wind Golden Silk
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- "reversal" strategy:
reversal is the advanced type of countering and completes the counterattack strategy. it is following and turning opponent's own move and force against himself; this is the essence of soft kung fu. this is more about 'distancing':
tactic 21 - 'pre-attack distancing':
"escaping is the best tactic (走为上计)" – keep yourself at a safe distance out of opponent's attack range.
tactic 22 - 'mid-attack distancing':
"watch fire from other side of the river (隔岸观火)" – if opponent's move is effective at close/long range, escape away from/toward him.
tactic 23 - 'end-attack distancing':
"to catch, let off (欲擒故纵)" – instead of opposing, cooperate with opponent's move. like a lasso, if you resist, it hurts, if you follow, it is neutralized.
tactic 24 - 'reversal':
"drive the tiger out of mountain (调虎离山)" – at the proper time and distance, redirect opponent's move, complete its force, and drive it against him.
these involve long-range advancements and retreats follow like tides to keep chasing with the opponent. moves begin soft and end hard; this is the 'soft & hard' harmony of Shaolin kung fu. in this style, moves begin at long range, to avoid being hit, caught, or surrounded, end at close range to teach how to sweep opponents effortlessly, and then retreat for safely. this is how to turn opponent's otherwise successful attacks into dramatic failures.
after you learn this style, you see that the previous styles were acting at either ineffectively far or dangerously close ranges.
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- history:
Song dynasty (960-1279):
Zhao Kuangyin (赵匡胤), the first emperor of the Song dynasty, had previously studied at Shaolin temple in his youth for a short period. after becoming the emperor, in 961 AD, he commissioned monk Fu Ju (福居), the chief of martial monks of Shaolin temple, to improve and standardize Shaolin kung fu styles. Army generals and famous masters from all over the country were sent to Shaolin. in 3 gatherings during 9 years, the monks combined Shaolin kung fu with the gathered knowledge and compiled the styles. the first style was based on Zhao Kuangyin's own material, later named the 'grand emperor's long style (taizu chang quan)' in his honor. older Shaolin materials and these new styles were officially recorded into the library of Shaolin temple with the name 'Shaolin Kung Fu Manual (少林拳谱)' and was updated generation by generation.
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- note: there are various other forms and styles named 'taizu quan' or 'chang quan' in Chinese kung fu, and they are historically and technically different from Shaolin chang quan. these are just different styles with similar names.
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Shaolin Kung Fu tutorial:
- bodybuilding: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB9EB410ECABF43C8
- techniques: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6fQ8a5mXbyMpvEXB9C4j_NoVWmhf5zsz
- styles: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8F75C68BF1246C2B
- weapons: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE48D537F756421A2
Shaolin Kung Fu emperor's long-range style (太祖长拳: taizu chang quan)
of Shaolin Kung Fu 10 styles/15 forms, long-range style is the 7th of 10, with one form, as form 11 of 15.
__________________
- moves & postures:
00:00 Form
00:54 1. Gather Forces
01:08 2. Monkey Shrinks Body
01:48 3. Immortal Child Knocks Door
02:19 4a. Scoop Moon Out of Lake Bottom
02:47 4. Deep-sea Cannon
03:17 5. Turn Back and Gaze at Moon
03:47 6. Lift Earth and Support Heaven
04:31 7. Heaven Guardian Pounds Mortar
05:01 8. Black Tiger Plucks Heart
05:31 9. Two Swallows Fly
05:53 10. Grab Dragon Horns
06:14 11. Wind Golden Silk around Wrists
06:54 12. Er Lang Carries Mountain
07:15 13. Phoenix Spreads a Wing
07:44 14. Shake Mountains & Push Clouds Aside
08:12 15. Emperor Reads the Scroll
08:37 16. Crouching Tiger Thrusts Hand
08:59 17. Tiger Pounces on Prey
09:20 18. Emperor Rises to Throne
09:44 19. Emperor Lies on Pillow
10:07 20. Wind Golden Silk around Wrists¹¹
10:43 21. Carry Mountain¹²
11:00 22. Hold Moon on Horse Back
11:17 23. Immortal Child Offers Peach
11:28 24. Heaven Guardian Expels Demons and Pushes Mountain
12:20 25. Pluck Heart⁸
12:44 26. Double Swallows⁹
13:04 27. Deep-Sea Cannons
13:51 28a. Lion Jumps and Shakes Hair
14:17 28b. Swallow Skims Water
14:49 28. Raise Torch to Lit Heaven
15:17 29. Cloud Covers Meteor
15:47 30. Ancestral Tree with Twisted Roosts
15:54 31. General Turns Horse
16:26 32. Thrust Hand¹⁶
16:54 33. Pouncing Tiger¹⁷
17:17 34. Turning Leopard Thrusts Tail and Paws
17:58 35. Grab Horns¹⁰
18:26 36. Wind Golden Silk
__________________
- "reversal" strategy:
reversal is the advanced type of countering and completes the counterattack strategy. it is following and turning opponent's own move and force against himself; this is the essence of soft kung fu. this is more about 'distancing':
tactic 21 - 'pre-attack distancing':
"escaping is the best tactic (走为上计)" – keep yourself at a safe distance out of opponent's attack range.
tactic 22 - 'mid-attack distancing':
"watch fire from other side of the river (隔岸观火)" – if opponent's move is effective at close/long range, escape away from/toward him.
tactic 23 - 'end-attack distancing':
"to catch, let off (欲擒故纵)" – instead of opposing, cooperate with opponent's move. like a lasso, if you resist, it hurts, if you follow, it is neutralized.
tactic 24 - 'reversal':
"drive the tiger out of mountain (调虎离山)" – at the proper time and distance, redirect opponent's move, complete its force, and drive it against him.
these involve long-range advancements and retreats follow like tides to keep chasing with the opponent. moves begin soft and end hard; this is the 'soft & hard' harmony of Shaolin kung fu. in this style, moves begin at long range, to avoid being hit, caught, or surrounded, end at close range to teach how to sweep opponents effortlessly, and then retreat for safely. this is how to turn opponent's otherwise successful attacks into dramatic failures.
after you learn this style, you see that the previous styles were acting at either ineffectively far or dangerously close ranges.
__________________
- history:
Song dynasty (960-1279):
Zhao Kuangyin (赵匡胤), the first emperor of the Song dynasty, had previously studied at Shaolin temple in his youth for a short period. after becoming the emperor, in 961 AD, he commissioned monk Fu Ju (福居), the chief of martial monks of Shaolin temple, to improve and standardize Shaolin kung fu styles. Army generals and famous masters from all over the country were sent to Shaolin. in 3 gatherings during 9 years, the monks combined Shaolin kung fu with the gathered knowledge and compiled the styles. the first style was based on Zhao Kuangyin's own material, later named the 'grand emperor's long style (taizu chang quan)' in his honor. older Shaolin materials and these new styles were officially recorded into the library of Shaolin temple with the name 'Shaolin Kung Fu Manual (少林拳谱)' and was updated generation by generation.
__________________
- note: there are various other forms and styles named 'taizu quan' or 'chang quan' in Chinese kung fu, and they are historically and technically different from Shaolin chang quan. these are just different styles with similar names.
__________________
Shaolin Kung Fu tutorial:
- bodybuilding: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB9EB410ECABF43C8
- techniques: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6fQ8a5mXbyMpvEXB9C4j_NoVWmhf5zsz
- styles: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8F75C68BF1246C2B
- weapons: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE48D537F756421A2
