Uploaded May 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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by monk Yong Wen

contents:

introduction to Shaolin staff

1. (2:35) staff grip methods: a palm down, a palm up (yin&yang hands), palms down (yin hands), etc.

2. (3:50) staff poking, and body movement methods : 3 pokings, 4 coordinations

3. (4:50) basic staff hitting methods: 1. hack (劈; pi) 2. raise/carry (挑; tiao) 3. lift (撩; liao) 4. cover (盖; gai) 5. scaffolding (棚架; peng jia) 6. penetrate (扎; zha) 7. poke (点; dian) 8. sweep (扫; sao) 9. bend down (扑地; pu di) 10. block (拦; lan) 11. hold (拿; na) 12. wind around (缠绞; chan jiao) 13. dodge (闪; shan) 14. subdue (降; jiang) 15. sticking (粘; zhan) 16. lean (靠; kao)

+ theories of Shaolin staff:
4. 3 internal combinations, 3 external combinations (内三合 外三合)
5. characteristics of staff style
6. notice the staff moving direction
7. notice the postures of the maneuvers
8. notice the proper forcing of each posture
9. noticing the hands, eyes, body movement, steps, and punches is fundamental
10. demanding practice as if confronting enemies with comprehensive skills
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