Uploaded November 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Shaolin Kung Fu small flood form (小洪拳: xiao hong quan)
by monk De Qian's Russian students
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- combat strategy:
this style teaches covering to keep safety in fighting. the small hong quan is more defensive and the big hong quan is more offensive. its main tactics are:
tactic 2 - "cover up from the sky to cross the sea (瞒天过海)": covering moves can defend your body against the opponent while attacking and defending, advancing and retreating.
tactic 3 - "pilfer a goat on the way (顺手牵羊)": covering moves can also be used as attacks while advancing and retreating.
tactic 4 - "mud water to catch fish (混水摸鱼)": covering moves can lower opponent's awareness of your defenses and attacks.
these involve a continuous flood of covering moves of the arms and even the legs around your body.
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- history:
Jin dynasty (1115-1234):
in the final few years of the Jin dynasty, monk Jueyuan (觉远), with permission of chief monk Hongwen (洪温), traveled across the country to collect new information. in Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu province, he met master Li Sou (李叟), who came to Shaolin together with his son and master Bai Yufeng (白玉峰) from Luoyang city at Jueyuan's invitation. Li Sou and his son were masters of a local hong quan style. they had a long hong quan form, which is still practiced at some areas around Shaolin under its original name big hong quan or as old-frame hong quan. during their stay at Shaolin, they made a smaller version of this form by combining their style with internal and external styles of Shaolin temple, and this form was called the 'small hong quan'.
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- note: there are various other forms and styles named small or big 'hong quan' in Chinese kung fu, and they are historically and technically different from Shaolin hong 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 small flood form (小洪拳: xiao hong quan)
by monk De Qian's Russian students
__________________
- combat strategy:
this style teaches covering to keep safety in fighting. the small hong quan is more defensive and the big hong quan is more offensive. its main tactics are:
tactic 2 - "cover up from the sky to cross the sea (瞒天过海)": covering moves can defend your body against the opponent while attacking and defending, advancing and retreating.
tactic 3 - "pilfer a goat on the way (顺手牵羊)": covering moves can also be used as attacks while advancing and retreating.
tactic 4 - "mud water to catch fish (混水摸鱼)": covering moves can lower opponent's awareness of your defenses and attacks.
these involve a continuous flood of covering moves of the arms and even the legs around your body.
__________________
- history:
Jin dynasty (1115-1234):
in the final few years of the Jin dynasty, monk Jueyuan (觉远), with permission of chief monk Hongwen (洪温), traveled across the country to collect new information. in Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu province, he met master Li Sou (李叟), who came to Shaolin together with his son and master Bai Yufeng (白玉峰) from Luoyang city at Jueyuan's invitation. Li Sou and his son were masters of a local hong quan style. they had a long hong quan form, which is still practiced at some areas around Shaolin under its original name big hong quan or as old-frame hong quan. during their stay at Shaolin, they made a smaller version of this form by combining their style with internal and external styles of Shaolin temple, and this form was called the 'small hong quan'.
__________________
- note: there are various other forms and styles named small or big 'hong quan' in Chinese kung fu, and they are historically and technically different from Shaolin hong 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
