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Gong Fu Basics SHAOLIN
Gong fu
“Eighteen”
Lohan exercises… 1.
Ma bu shuang bien: Horse stance with two punches. Sideways feet together
horse, step out, turn 180 degrees with high sweeping kick, and open arms out,
bring together as vertical blocks or grabs, end in low horse stance, arms then
come down and separate as horizontal with fists together, elbows out to sides,
then bilaterally extend outward straight. 2.
Gong bu xian shing: Bow stance with two punches. Sideways feet together
horse, step out, turn 180 degrees with high sweeping kick, and open arms out,
bring together as vertical blocks or grabs, end in low horse stance, arms then
come down and separate as horizontal with fists together, elbows out to sides,
then twist upper body towards direction of travel with one fist as a backfist
swinging to the rear with fist curved in towards radius, the other fist
functions as a front two knuckle punch to opponent who is at the direction of
travel, and ends also curved a little toward the radius. 3.
Pu bu xie da: Low stance kick strike. Sideways feet together horse, step
out, turn 180 degrees with sliding of foot on ground ending as a high raised
knee, same side hand in shuto at opposite neck, or block, other hand in horse
position, lower into a low squat as the raised knee becomes straight out, shuto
comes down towards foot of straightened out leg.
End by raising into a gongbu position with shuto becoming an upward
strike 4.
Xu bu gedang: Cat stance block. Forward feet together horse, step forward
and sideways into a soft cat stance with bent leg twisted slightly so heel of
foot is lateral, knife hand of one sweeps outside of other and ends across body
pointing at other’s elbow, the heel of the other knife hand comes close to
center of chest, and twists out and over the other hand as a forward strike.
Tip of third finger should be at height of nose. 5.
Gong bu chong quan: Bow stance punch. Side horse, left hand to left,
grabs, pulls back to side position as you move into gong bu position facing
left, with right punch towards left. Right foot moves next to left, staying
crouched, right hand stays out as punch as you step into ma bu. Right hand
grabs, pulls back, as you lean into gong bu with left punch. Continue and
alternate. 6.
Xie bu chong quan: Turning bow stance punch. Sideways feet together
horse, step out, left arm across body in block, swing left arm out to left and
behind as you twist counterclockwise on legs, as you crouch and twist, left arm
pulls in and right punches to 6 o’clock. 7.
Qui xing bu: Seven star stance (chicken stance). Start in feet together
horse, advance left foot (to step on opponents foot) while you downward swing
right chicken wrist (to catch the kick of opponent), bring right hand far behind
you in upward chicken wrist as you perform forward sweeping right kick (to kick
opponent in back of leg he is standing upon) with right knife hand strike to
opponent’s chest. Right elbow
should be above right knee, end with right foot pointing downward at left knee,
lean forward with chest, right elbow over right knee, right knife hand strike
out, left chicken wrist far behind you. 8.
Xiezi bai wei: Scorpion sweep with the tail. Sideways feet together horse
facing left, right palm block to left, twist clockwise 360 degrees as you circle
right hand clockwise to grab opponent’s strike, concurrently circle right foot
clockwise to block or grab opponents kick, end in flamingo stance facing left
with right foot up at left knee toes down, right palm at right knee facing left,
with left upwards shuto block above head. End
by stepping down into sideways horse opposite from original, facing left. 9.
Dan fei jiao: Snap kick with strike. Step forward with right, right high
instep kick, touch with outward right palm down spear hand; alternate 10.
Li he tui: Inside kick. Side horse, left arm across body with palm block
to right, reach out to left with left to grab strike, turn counterclockwise with
high right crescent kick, end in flamingo stance with right knee up, right fist
straight down, left fist up at left side of head. 11.
Wai bai tui: Outside kick. Face forward, right reverse crescent kick,
kick hands above head 12.
Tan tui: Snap kick. Face forward, semi-squat with knees bent, and small
instep kicks as you move forward. 13.
Zheng deng tui zhang: Heel kick with palm strike. Face forward, ball kick
with opposite and simultaneous knife hand strike. 14.
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chuai tui: Side kick. Side
horse stance, keep feet planted, twist counterclockwise into monkey block (right
arm straight down in fist, left fist up at head, look left), get up slightly and
side kick to forward; alternate. 15.
Hou deng tui: Back kick. Side horse stance, turn 180 counterclockwise
down into crouch, right hand blocking face, left hand to ground by left heel (to
throw dirt), side kick with left, alternate. Turn towards direction of back. 16.
Zheng ti: Front kick. Face forward, left foot forward, right elbow strike
forward, left arm at horse position; bring right elbow down to rear as you front
ball kick with right, return to previous position, step forward with right
bringing left elbow strike up and returning right arm to horse position.
Alternate. 17.
Er qi jiao: Jump snap kick. Face forward, turn left forty five degrees
with right arm swinging in a circle down to right fist down, left fist up at
face, (monkey position), with right foot slightly forward; rise up to low horse
squat with both arms at sides, in deep squat; jump up with right high instep
kick and right palm down spear hand strike, striking instep of foot; land, twist
to right ninety degrees circling left arm down into monkey position and
continue. 18.
Qian sao tui: Front sweep. Side horse, block and strike to right (right
hand circles out to strike, left hand circles to palm block by body as you bring
left foot to right with right toes down); twist left ninety degrees facing
forward both arms swung back behind you; jump forward as you slap palm of one
hand against back of other in front of you; land in pubu with right knee bent,
left leg straight out in direction of opponent; switch weight over to left leg
with left leg bent and right leg straight out, circle right leg
counterclockwise, under left leg as you rest on hands, all the way around to
left pubu again; get up into original strike and block position with right toes
down. 19.
Xuan fung jiao: Tornado kick. Face forward in horse feet together, step
forward with right, then left, with concurrent circular blocks with hands, step
forward with right into side horse, bilateral spear hands up to right with right
body twist; swing both arms as you twist and jump counterclockwise bringing left
knee up as high as possible, kicking with right foot as you twirl around; end in
side horse with both arms up to right in preparation for next kick. 20.
Hou sao tui: Back sweep. Face forward horse with feet together; raise
both arms up and cross over head with tigers claws, raise right knee high; step
forward with right, then left into side horse stance, then as you strike forward
move into left gongbu with left knee bent, right leg straight, bilateral palm
strikes to forward; crouch down using hands for support as you perform (iron
broom) a clockwise right heel sweep 360 degrees, end in side horse (mabu) with
right high but downward chicken strike to right, move to left gongbu with high
palm strike to left; continue by bringing feet together to horse. 21. Teng kong wai bai lien: Lotus kick. Opposite facing direction side horse, bilateral spear hands on top of one another to left, twist body to right bringing both arms to position behind you palms up; putting weight on planted right leg jump forward bringing left knee up as high as possible; twist clockwise in air with right kick towards left position; land in side horse with bilateral spear hands towards left.
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