Fujian Five Ancestor Boxing
Zoom-Recorded Classes for self-study and guided practice Taught by 6th generation instructor, Sifu Russ Smith
$25 USD or 1 Educational Credit (EC)* each. Must be purchased in order.
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Participants can connect with a training community at the Facebook group “Burinkan Five Ancestor Boxing”
Class 1 – Introduction To The Art. Training First Defensive Hand, Kim. (Duration 1 hr. 28 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00:00 Intro, History, Theory, Summary of the Style 00:14:30 Books
00:24:00 Information about the style
00:54:15 Stances (馬) and Stepping (步) (Chien Be [戰馬], scoop/sweep and shuffle forward) 01:01:15 Short salutation (起拳)
01:08:45 180 deg. turn
01:13:50 Defensive Hand: Kim (擒) 01:18:40 Ho Chiu Kim (和手擒) 01:21:30 Questions and Summary
Class 2 – Variations On Kim, Related Techniques, And Usage. (Duration 1 hr. 6 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
03:30 Review of prior class topics
07:30 Stance: Sei Ping Ma (四平馬), passthrough stepping, and chasing step 14:50 Combining Stepping with Kim
19:30 Ho Chiu Kim (和手擒)
21:40 Hong Be Tsai “Elegant Phoenix Tail” (鳳尾彩) 24:24 Kim to Che Chat (坐節)
25:26 Kim to Che Chat to Yim Cha (陰插)
28:05 Double Kim (雙擒) to Sang Kwa Lip (雙掛入) 30:50 Kim reaching to capture 2nd arm
35:28 Theory of San Sau (散手) practice
39:30 Stances vs Stepping (“ma” vs “bu”) 47:40 Bow and Arrow stance (弓箭馬) usage 49:30 Three-legged tiger punch (三腳虎拳)
51:49 Combining straight and diagonal stepping 59:55 Adding a leg kick
1:02:14 Summary
Class 3 – Introducing Defensive Hand: Kou (“Hook”)
(Duration 1 hr. 19 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome, questions, elbow position and humerus rotation 04:25 Kim – practice and usage. Methods for grabbing and pulling. 09:36 Ho Chiu Kim
11:26 Elegant Phoenix Tail. Inside gate tactics. 14:46 Kim / Chieng (撞) and Ho Chiu Kim / Chieng 19:45 Chieng / Liu (扭)
21:40 Liu to Chieng transition with short power
26:54 Che Chat and Liu – Sinking, stepping, bridging options, long-arm sinking
34:56 Kou (“hook”, 鉤), Kim / Kou combination 38:10 Kou / Cha (截) combination
39:20 Power management with the hips for short power (swallow 吞, spit 吐) 40:38 Kou / Chieng / Cha (截) combination. Elbow connection to core.
45:38 Form timing and power versus usage timing
51:10 Kou and closest weapon, closest target. Elbow line targets. 51:55 Elbow control and po pai (抱牌)
53:56 Chieng to Kou and Chieng / Kou / Chieng combinations 56:55 Chieng / Kou / Chieng / Cha (截) (3 beat) combination 1:00:24 One arm Chieng / Kou / Cha (截) – feeling the gap 1:02:30 San sau free study
1:03:17 Kim / Chieng / Kao / Chieng / Cha (截) combination
1:04:14 Retreating elbows, pulling, and extending kim. 1:07:16 Short salutation
1:08:33 Long Salutation – Movements 1 (鐵槌沉江) and 2 (金蟬脫殼) 1:14:36 Questions and Closing
Class 4 – Introducing Defensive Hands: Tioh (“Flick”) And Hian (“Turn”)
(Duration 1 hr. 17 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome, reminder of prior classes, discussion of terminology, bow in
04:26 Tioh (“flick”, 挑)
06:21 Ho Chiu Tioh (和手挑) variations
19:40 Visualizing usage on the inside and outside gates. Enlisting sink and spit with che chat or kim. 24:58 Classical shapes andKun-Toh for structure and power vs practicing for usage.
26:44 Examples versus formulas. How to guide your own study and understand the art. 30:06 Dividing practice time between “training” and “study”. Understanding context. 34:00 Defensive hand – Hian (掀)
39:27 Ho Chiu Hian (和手掀) with pivoting and Sia (“peel”, 削) as a follow-up. Sinking 46:06 Classical Combination practice – Kim / Chieng
49:06 Classical Combination practice – Chieng / Liu
50:09 Classical Combination practice – Tioh / Cha 52:38 Combination practice – Kou / Chieng
54:00 Combination practice – Kim / Chieng (same hand) 56:42 Combination practice – Tioh / Chiat (切) (same hand) 1:00:06 Long Salutation practice, first two movements
1:05:17 Long Salutation practice, adding next two movements (大鵬展翅, 美女梳妝)
1:14:00 Class review and summary
Class 5 – Salutation, Kai And Yao (Duration 1 hr. 15 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome, class 5 plan
02:24 Bow in
02:34 Closing with “Enticing Hands” (招揚手). Chest-closing fajin.
08:12 Usage of Enticing Hands, depending on range and use of shifting back to Tiao Be
18:08 Introducing Kai (“open”, 開)
20:35 Classical combination practice – Tioh / Cha 21:55 Classical combination practice – Kai / Chiat
23:23 Classical combination practice – Kai / Chiat (single beat) and usage 25:21 Introducing Yao (“shake”, 搖), its variations, and pairing with Kao 27:00 Combination – Kim / Yao and usage, including “shuai” (摔)
38:47 Classical combination practice – Kao / Yao
41:40 Two forms of combinations: simultaneous vs serial 43:00 Fei Yao (“flying yao”, 飛搖)
44:20 Double Kao into Yao
51:47 Combination Kao / Fei Yao / Tioh 56:20 Chasing and continuing
59:14 Understanding the class format. How to practice the san sau effectively. 1:00:56 Long Salutation practice, adding next two movements (關平抱印, 請拳) 1:12:08 Class summary / wrap-up
Class 6 – Five Classical Combinations And Clearing Obstructions (Duration 1 hr. 20 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
04:14 Class 6 plan
05:40 Short Salutation and Closing. Chest-closing fajin. Additional usage concepts. 15:38 Classical combination practice – Chieng / Liu. Usage and variations.
31:40 Classical combination practice – Kim / Chieng 37:25 Classical combination practice – Tioh / Cha 40:58 Classical combination practice – Kai / Chiat 45:02 Footwork reminders
47:36 Classical combination practice – Kao / Yao
54:10 Clearing Obstructions – Escaping Hand (脱手) and Sang Kia Kun (double vertical punch, 雙豎拳) 1:04:42 Clearing Obstructions – Coiling Hand (盤手) and Sang Kwa Lip (double hanging in)
1:10:40 Long Salutation practice, adding final two movements (白鶴亮翅, 雙龍搶珠) 1:15:00 Class summary / wrapup
Class 7 – Rotating Chop, Clearing Obstructions, Sam Chien Core Sequence (Duration 1 hr. 20 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome, class 7 plan
04:42 Short Opening, Enticing hands closing, adding Rotating Chop (Tsuan Puah, 轉破) 18:40 Clearing Obstructions – Bridging / Transfer
44:48 Adding stepping “in the space of an Ox laying on the ground” (拳打卧牛之地)
1:00:46 Sam Chien primary sequence (cha [插], che chat, tun chiu [吞手], chun chiu [駿手])
Class 8 –Clearing Obstructions, Po Pai, Sam Chien Breath Detail, Scissor And Double Hook (Duration 1 hr. 16 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome, class 8 plan
06:09 Clearing Obstructions – Bridging / Transfer
11:48 Power Focus – “Diamond Ging” (金剛勁) – single-side hip power 22:40 Clearing with Kao Yao and stepping offline
29:30 Clearing and finishing with Po Pai, from both above and below
37:00 Coiling hand and foot sweep to Sang Kwa Lip
45:40 Sam Chien – focus on breath percentages for each movement
01:04:14 Sam Chien tail – first two movements – Scissor (雙關剪) and double hook (雙鉤) 01:11:06 Using Sinking energy with double hook
01:13:00 Summary, Closing, Questions
Class 9 – Sam Chien Details, Thrusting, Applying The Form Ending, Clearing Obstructions
(Duration 1 hr. 19 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome, class 9 plan
02:48 Sam Chien – poem and meaning (三戰起，練到死) 07:27 Thrusting and variation
21:00 Form Ending, adding Sia, Chiat, Tueh (釵)
34:06 Applying the scissor and hook
54:58 Exiting the pa chat (打節) with flipping hammer (反墜) 59:06 Exiting the pa chat with sinking punch (沉手)
1:04:58 Pressing out of pa chat 1:12:58 Summary, Closing, Questions
Class 10 – Sam Chien – 4 Points Of Gold, Applications Of Ending, Lotus Blossom (Duration 1 hr. 18 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome, class 10 plan
02:05 Formula for Obstruction clearing with Escaping and Coiling 03:08 Attack and Defense transitions and Moving bridges
04:40 Beginning Sam Chien
09:58 Four Points of Gold (四點金) stepping training 15:10 More on Four Points of Gold training
17:28 Lotus Blossom (蓮花) stepping with Sam Chien movements in application 1:08:00 Ending Sam Chien
1:11:46 Summary, Training and Application theory, Questions, Closing
Class 11 – San Sau – Partner Usage Demonstrations and Application Theory (Duration 1 hr. 35 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome, class 11 plan 02:55 Beginning Sam Chien
07:54 San Sau four-level training theory (進步協調練法) 13:58 Defensive Hand: Kim variation (elbow control) 24:20 Defensive Hand: Tioh (flick)
27:44 Defensive Hand: Hian (turn) 32:47 Defensive Hand: Kai (open) 35:33 Defensive Hand: Kao (hook) 40:18 Kao and Po Pai variations 42:46 Chieng / Liu (punch / sink) 44:50 Kim / Chieng
46:20 Tombstone body (墓牌身) and Triangular body movement (三角勢)
47:15 Four Stages of Training: Single (單技練法), Serial (連環攻擊), Parallel (連消帶打), Parallel to Serial (合練) 47:40 Tioh / Cha (intercepting chop)
49:30 Strong vs Weak (壯節對弱) and Three Segments (三節三門)
52:11 Kai / Chiat – finding openings
54:38 Kao / Yao (shaking) and double Kao / Yao 57:28 Fei (flying) Yao
1:00:48 Three-legged Tiger punch
1:01:46 Kao / Chieng -> Cha and study of beats, timing, and hip rotation 1:06:44 Enticing hand and details of range and timing
1:11:15 Scissoring and Qinna (chin-na) with double kao 1:14:20 Obstruction-clearing: Escaping and Coiling hands 1:15:36 Usage of Chiat (slicing chop)
1:17:48 More obstruction-clearing with Po Pai variations 1:21:56 Engaging the front foot sweep
1:22:58 Tsuan Puah (rotating chop)
1:24:24 Applying double hook from Sam Chien (na / shuai) 1:27:00 Kim / Pa Chat -> Sia -> Chiat from Sam Chien
1:28:00 Transitions out of Pa Chat. Using movements for alternative use 1:31:34 Questions and wrapup
1:32:18 Ending Sam Chien
Class 12 – “Po Pai” Variations and Classical Kun-Toh Li Sip Kun (“20 Punches”)
(Duration 1 hr. 20 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
03:16 Questions and Class 12 plan
05:20 Beginning Sam Chien and Sam Chien details 13:26 Po Pai overview, meaning, variations
15:06 Po Pai – Push / Pull variation
21:12 Po Pai – Neutral / Rotation method (yin / yang) and grabbing with various parts of the body 28:50 Defensive Hand: Gai (scoop, 盖) and Qinna (擒拿) against the elbow
37:16 Po Pai – Scoop and Push variation 41:58 Po Pai summary
43:06 Classical Kun-Toh: Li Sip Kun (“20 punches”, 二十拳) 45:40 Li Sip Kun sequence practice and power focus 53:50 Linear practice
57:28 Application-based timing
1:06:30 Putting application-based timing in theKun-Toh
1:07:40 “Heavy” hands (重手), sinking power practice
1:09:30 Body engagement, timing for power, diamond ging, and avoiding “floating” punches
1:12:33 Questions 1:16:30 Ending Sam Chien
Class 13 – Classical Kun-Toh (form) Li Sip Kun details
(Duration 1 hr. 26 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
01:27 Recap, Theory, Questions and Class 13 plan 03:15 Beginning Sam Chien
09:10 “Ten toes facing heaven, four points of gold rooted”
10:54 ClassicalKun-Toh – Li Sip Kun – study variations 11:40 Training (訓練) vs Studying (學習)
13:30 Classical method – 1 hip rotation per movement
20:08 Focus on “guarding hand” (護手). Lead hand like a lance, rear hand like a shield. (前手取人如戟,
後手顧己如盾)
25:22 Hian re-purposed as Wan Tui (flipping hammer / backfist) 30:02 Colliding / Diamond Ging
31:08 Focus on leg lift during turn 38:10 Short power practice
48:32 Open hand variations – Kim/Chiat/Cha/Cha. “Like a dog shaking water from its fur.”
56:46 Changed timing, with high/mid/low punches. Three-legged tiger punch. 1:00:48 Focus on retreat during turn
1:03:04 Focus on advancing after turn
1:05:56 Summary of Li Sip Kun variations covered
1:10:08 Variation – additional stepping per punch. Ground reaction force. 1:18:45 Class 13 wrapup and questions
1:21:40 Ending Sam Chien
Class 14 – Ancestor – Taizuquan introduction (1 of 2) (Duration 1 hr. 30 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
02:04 Recap, Theory, Questions and Class 14 plan 02:48 Beginning Sam Chien
07:10 Li Sip Kun – classical timing for body development 09:30 Li Sip Kun – application-based timing
14:36 Li Sip Kun – varying targets and stances
22:26 Question regarding po pai and opening the center
26:16 “Techniques don’t leave the middle gate, Hands stay on the center line” (技不离中门, 出手对子午) 27:36 Li Sip Kun – varying targets and stances, focus on guarding hand
31:55 Introduction to Taizuquan, history, strategy, mental and physical attributes
44:05 Kwi Kieng (開弓) / Single Leg sweep (掃割) – body coordination and power development 1:01:30 Shuai Tactics / Principles of takedowns (ROM, BOS, COG)
1:06:10 Continuing when avoided – Continuous cutting leg sweep (連環掃割)
1:22:26 Close range – Lion Shaking a Bell (獅子搖鈴) 1:25:26 Class 14 summary
1:26:28 Ending Li Sip Kun
1:28:02 Ending Sam Chien
Class 15 – Ancestor – Taizuquan Shuai continued (2 of 2) (Duration 1 hr. 18 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome, Recap, Theory, Questions and Class 15 plan 09:00 Beginning Sam Chien
13:48 Beginning Li Sip Kun
15:16 Li Sip Kun details and refinement
25:50 Clipping Elbow (刈節) and Open the Bow – Single Leg Sweep details 30:00 Keeping the weight back during the sweep
36:12 Double (Vertical) Slap Sweep – Sang Pueh Sau (雙批掃)
41:20 Transition to Lion Shakes Bell
42:04 Transition to Double Spring Chop (雙彈出) 52:25 Transitioning from any defensive hand
53:25 Wuzuquan leg keywords “low” and “cold” (腿法講究低與冷)
54:25 Double (horizontal) Slap Sweep
1:13:04 Ending Li Sip Kun – Application-based timing 1:15:45 Ending Sam Chien
Class 16 – Five methods of Po Pai, introduction to Po Pien and additional Shuai practice (Duration 1 hr. 18 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome, Recap, Theory, Questions and Class 16 plan 02:08 Beginning Sam Chien
06:18 Po Pai variations, applications and usage relative to bridge-clearing 15:38 Principles of false/empty and real/solid (以虛擊實)
20:52 Po Pai after applying “pass under”
35:18 Using stillness to control motion (以靜待動) 36:28 Li Sip Kun
50:02 Yin, Yang, Zhao Yang (陰, 陽, 昭陽)
52:15 Continuous (front and back) Leg Sweep chained practice method 56:00 Po Pian (“holding slanted”, 抱偏)
1:05:54 Bumping Jin (靠勁) vs Colliding Jin (撞勁)
1:07:20 Lion Shakes the Bell details, transition to Double Spring Chop 1:11:34 Double Horizontal and Vertical Slap Sweep (sang pueh sau)
1:15:06 Entering with Kai for Double Vertical Slap Sweep for under-bridge situations 1:18:28 Summary of class and corrections
1:21:40 Ending Li Sip Kun 1:22:45 Ending Sam Chien
Class 17 – Introduction to the Lohan ancestor, footwork practice and hand techniques
(Duration 1 hr. 27 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome, Recap, Theory, Questions and Class 17 plan 02:38 Beginning Sam Chien
06:25 Rooting focus using “dropping four points of gold, five toes facing heaven”
12:42 Introducing Lohan ancestor and focus on lotus blossom footwork 15:04 Li Sip Kun technique warmup – alternating between floating and rooting 22:48 Li Sip Kun form practice
31:02 Power development in Sam Chien vs Li Sip Kun
33:56 Offensive hand – Whip (“pien”, 鞭), Kim / Pien combination, Sinking for power. 40:00 Evading exchange step (“hua be”, 換馬) with Kim / Pien
47:30 Transitioning into a leg sweep 59:10 Ox Turning the Grass (牛掀草)
1:02:35 Father and Son Following (父子相随) (clip at 1:7:35)
1:12:10 Lohan keywords, application theory, mental and physical attributes, and “San Zheng” (三正) 1:14:20 Combining evading (閃) with exchange step
1:16:58 Questions 1:16:16 Ending Li Sip Kun 1:20:16 Ending Sam Chien
1:22:08 Additional options and details, plus summary of class and corrections
Class 18 – Continuing exploration of Lohan (Duration 1 hr. 28 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome, Recap, and Class 18 plan 08:50 Introducing offensive hand, Kong (摃)
11:36 Introducing offensive hand, Green Dragon Spot (青龍點) 13:56 Beginning Sam Chien
17:28 Beginning Li Sip Kun
23:16 Li Sip Kun using Green Dragon Spot
28:42 Hian and Green Dragon Spot to escaping hand and double vertical punch 31:13 Kim and Green Dragon Spot with evading exchange step
38:48 Hian and Green Dragon Spot transition to Father and Son Following 40:16 Hian and Green Dragon Spot transition to Kong
43:36 Using Green Dragon spot to create a bridge 45:02 Luohan Chiu (羅漢手)
48:52 Luohan Chiu transition to Kim / Pien. Kim / Green Dragon Spot to Luohan Chiu. 51:40 Range problems vs training in range. Self-defense format.
56:22 Entry via clearing or opening. Transitions from clearing to prior techniques. 58:30 Louhan Chiu with evading exchange step, then advance to continue attack 1:00:40 Enter straight, then evade to the side and crash the center
1:08:16 Enter straight and compass out. Continue, using Kim/Kong to Sia. 1:15:48 Summary review of technique similarities and differences 1:19:16 Three-legged Tiger
1:20:36 Li Sip Kun, punching mid/high/low (Three-legged Tiger) 1:23:20 Ending Sam Chien
1:25:36 Questions and closing
Class 19 – Introduction to White Crane ancestor theory and techniques (Duration 1 hr. 13 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
04:16 Class 19 plan and White Crane Boxing history 06:04 Crane Qigong – Whipping and Relaxation training 07:06 Back Flapping (扇翅膀向後)
15:40 Single Water Hand (水手) 20:46 Dropping Shoulders (落肩)
21:30 Vibration (駿) – purpose and value
25:00 Theory of Hard and Soft Cooperating (剛柔相濟) 29:08 Beginning Sam Chien
31:40 Study of Swallow hand (吞手) – neutralizing, power, and application
49:24 Vertical Deflecting Finger Thrust – Tok (啄) 55:40 Classical Combination: Tok, Gai, Pien (龍吐珠) 59:32 Defensive Hand – Floating Hand/Wrist (漂手) 1:00:34 Pioh Cha (漂插)
1:04:20 Side Thrust (“tiaw kian”, 窕肩) 1:11:38 Questions, Summary, and Closing
Class 20 –White Crane ancestor theory and techniques continued
(Duration 1 hr. 32 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
01:32 Beginning Sam Chien 04:20 Beginning Li Sip Kun
07:48 White Crane history and influence, theory, mental and physical attributes 16:26 Crane Qigong – Side spreading (傳播側翅膀)
18:30 Crane Qigong – Side Lifting (提側翅膀) 22:30 Body coordination for sinking energy 26:26 Back Flapping (扇翅膀向後)
29:06 Application for back flapping ging, entering with Elegant Phoenix Tail 32:06 Crane Qigong – Disrupting Yin & Yang (擾亂陰和陽)
38:16 Formula for training – Xing, Gong, Fa (形功法)
40:44 Review of Swallow Hand to Chiat. Yu Dayao’s theory on timing.
47:20 Split (li, 離) to open center and for offensive usage. 1:00:08 Tiaw kian – review and details
1:03:36 Tok – review and details
1:04:54 Kao Da (鈎打) – hook and chop. Unified body and power development. 1:15:52 External (外) vs Internal (內) martial arts
1:19:40 Pioh Chiu – review and details, transition to Pioh Cha (2 fingers) 1:22:02 Intersperse Pioh Cha and Tok
1:22:23 Low Pioh Cha
1:25:14 Questions, Summary, and Closing 1:29:55 Ending Sam Chien
Class 21 – More White Crane power, timing, and usage (Duration 1 hr. 18 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
06:08 Beginning Sam Chien
09:04 Cha (插), Che Chat – long-bridge exercise 10:05 Cha (插), Che Chat – soft recoil exercise
12:32 Cha (插), Yin Cha (陰插) – rebounding training
15:48 If you want to strike East, first point West; want to hit high, first strike low. 16:55 Kim to Cha (插)
19:54 Adding lotus blossom footwork, evading step
21:22 Four-stage training formula review: Single, Serial, Parallel, Combined 26:52 Filling the gap with Kim / Cha to Cha
29:10 Better intercepting punch #1 – evasion, assisted Kim, or transition Tioh to Kim 34:52 Rear leg Kim, lead leg Cha
37:26 Using the body to pull with Kim. Delaying the turn of the hips. 38:52 Adding an additional beat with intercepting chop
39:58 Review the four-stage training formula. Filling the dead space and time. 44:14 Transitioning to “Split” against 2nd punch. Dangers of the inside gate.
46:44 Using Assisted Hook (和手鈎)
51:36 Leading with Tiaw Kian, then filling the gap. 53:18 Transition to Kao Da, then Split, then Po Pai
56:04 Using Kao Da to manage straight or looping punches
59:44 Kim / Cha / Cha, transition to hook and floating wrist to Tok 1:02:00 Tiaw Kian / Cha, transition to hook and floating wrist to Tok
1:07:08 Tiaw Kian power development with closing and opening the chest 1:08:24 Target and tool (hand shape) selection
1:11:52 Recap, Questions, Summary, and Closing 1:16:00 Ending Sam Chien
1:17:56 Advice for continuing your San Sau study
Class 22 – An Chiu and deep dive on the four stages of body coordination training – purpose and value
(Duration 1 hr. 24 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome and overview of Class 22 04:08 Beginning Sam Chien and
12:48 Li Sip Kun – classical timing
16:34 Controlling technique “An Chiu” (按手) with unified body
34:28 Focus on the center for power deliver (技不離中門，出手對子午) 35:48 Shoulder position, Tombstone body, closing the chest
37:08 Summary of An Chiu. Che Chat as a variation of An Chiu.
38:24 Understanding all fours stages of body coordination for self-study and understanding 38:48 Stage 1: Single – examples, purpose, and value
53:58 Stage 2: Serial – examples, purpose, and value. Target availability and hand shape. 56:43 Snatching Victory from Defeat (敗中術勝)
1:03:48 Stage 3: Parallel – examples, purpose, and value
1:12:34 Stage 4: Combined (Parallel to Serial) – examples, purpose, and value 1:20:42 Ending Sam Chien
1:23:08 Summary, and Closing
Class 23 – Review, feedback, and details on long salutation (“eight-part head”)
(Duration 1 hr. 33 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
05:40 Overview of Class 23 08:50 Beginning Sam Chien
12:06 Li Sip Kun – classical timing
13:26 Review of long salutation with feedback and details 1:07:38 Wrapup on review process
1:18:50 Review approx. 30 single techniques already taught
1:24:52 Things to focus on when practicing “single” techniques, defensive or offensive
1:29:26 Terminology concerns
Class 24 – Review, feedback, and details on Sam Chien and Li Sip Kun (Duration 1 hr. 12 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome and overview of class 24 03:12 Beginning Sam Chien
08:08 Li Sip Kun – classical timing
09:16 Review, feedback, and details of Sam Chien primary sequence (cha, che chat, tun chiu, chun chiu)
26:26 Review, feedback, and details of Sam Chien tail (sang kwi chian, sang kao, pa chat, sia, chiat, tueh, po pai) 52:36 Review, feedback, and details of Li Sip Kun primary sequence (Hian, Kunx3)
1:07:12 Wrapup and plan for future classes 1:10:26 Ending Sam Chien
Class 25 – Introduction to Monkey Ancestor (Duration 1 hr. 25 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome and overview of class 25 03:26 Beginning Sam Chien
05:44 Monkey King references. Physical and mental traits. Strategies and tactics. 09:38 Eyebrow Hand (齊眉手) and hook mannerisms
12:30 Kut be (crouching / 屈馬)
17:24 Lying down movement examples 20:26 Shin Press
24:40 Leg pull / foot hook (鈎角法)
36:28 Cat Washing Face (hook and eyebrow hand)(猴进中央猫洗脸)
41:40 Palm movements (T’ng, Yao, and Wan Sut)
47:32 Overlapping Open Bow (榻開弓)
52:50 Sticking as a passive bridging movement 56:28 Po Puah So (“Holding the Tray Grab”, 抱盤捘)
1:00:38 Front Catch and Tuh Chiu (propping hand, 托手) 1:04:40 Kan Gu So (“Pulling the Cow Grab “, 牽牛捘) 1:10:34 Side Catch
1:12:30 Coiling Arm Grab (雙捲手or 茵籐手)
1:17:52 Tiger Head Hold (虎頭捘) 1:20:28 Questions and wrapup 1:21:42 Final Sam Chien
Class 26 – Monkey Kun-Toh (form) Traveler Points the Way (行者指路)
(Duration 1 hr. 29 min.) Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome and overview of class 26
04:10 Beginning Sam Chien
06:10 Introduction to the form “Traveler Points the Way”
09:32 Salutation
22:32 Movement 1: (North) R Hook, Elegant Phoenix Tail 25:35 Movement 2: Sang pueh sau
31:40 Movements 3-4: In tin so, L T’ng Chiu 43:25 Review / Demo
53:20 Movement 5: (West) Kao / Sut 54:07 Movement 6: L kim / L leg scoop,
57:20 Movement 7: R Kim Drop straight down, kut be / L kai 1:13:08 Movement 8: Stand R pulling cow, knee lift, vibrating kick 1:14:04 Movement 9: Pa chat / tim chiu (in sei ping ma)
1:17:58 Demo up to movement 9 1:18:30 Questions and wrapup 1:26:26 Final Sam Chien
Class 27 – Monkey Kun-Toh (form) Traveler Points the Way (行者指路) (Part 2 of 3) (Duration 1 hr. 32 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
10:02 Beginning Sam Chien
13:56 Monkey warmups – Cat Washes Face variations 25:35 Review of form
27:16 Deep-dive on Movements 6-7 – timing and double circling practice 48:50 Movement 10 – Eyebrow hand (x2)
49:46 Movement 11 – “Chicken Preening Wing”
1:00:22 Movement 12 – Kao/Yao
1:01:54 Movement 13 – Double Tucked
1:02:26 Movement 14 – Overlapping Open Bow 1:14:24 Movement 15 – Cover, Kick, and Back Slap 1:20:48 Movement 16 – Lying Scissor and upward kick 1:25:28 Movement 17 – Kneeling Grab
1:26:24 Questions and wrapup 1:30:15 Final Sam Chien
Class 28 – Monkey tKun-Toh (form) Traveler Points the Way (行者指路) (Part 3 of 3)
(Duration 1 hr. 38 min.) Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
05:28 Beginning Sam Chien
10:38 Individual Form Review for calibration 16:42 Details for movements 1-17
01:05:10 Movement 18 – Double step forward, Assisted Tioh, Po Pai 01:06:10 Movement 19 – Po Puah So
01:15:52 Movement 20 – Kao / Kao / Yao
01:18:22 Movement 21 – L Escaping hand, R Palm strike
01:18:43 Movement 22 – L Coiling hand, Kut Be – Bending Bamboo 01:23:12 Movement 23 – Sang Pien
01:23:46 Movement 24 – Tiger Head Hold, Double Spring 01:30:04 Full form demonstration ½ speed.
01:31:20 Questions and wrapup 01:36:38 Final Sam Chien
NOTE: The audio on this class had intermittent problems, which have been resolved.
Class 29 – Sam Chien and Li Sip Kun refinement and Se Mun Pa Kak (part 1) (Duration 1 hr. 36 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
02:28 Beginning Sam Chien, with refinements and usage 24:18 Thrusting practice and Li Sip Kun power development
47:00 Five Parts Power practice with individual techniques – Kao 49:52 Flow practice – Kao to Cha
52:40 Unified body practice with Kao 59:48 Using Kao to Da
1:03:22 Kim / Pien with Hua Be 1:06:34 Sang Pien
1:07:08 Elegant Phoenix Tail
1:10:18 Se Mun Pa Kak – Part 1 – movements, strategies, and tactics 1:29:30 Follow up and questions
1:34:08 Final Sam Chien
Class 30 – Se Mun Pa Kak (part 2) (Duration 1 hr. 21 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
05:15 Beginning Sam Chien
09:34 Review of Se Mun Pa Kak (part 1)
27:16 New section – Kim and Uppercut in Sei Ping Ma 45:02 New section – Jump and Kut Be with Kai
53:24 New section – Kim Pien and Tioh Chiat 1:02:00 New section – Turn Left, Kim and 2 Punches 1:05:26 Review of Part 1 and Part 2
1:18:44 Final Sam Chien
Class 31 – Se Mun Pa Kak (part 3) (Duration 1 hr. 21 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome and discussion of Five Big Roads 11:22 Beginning Sam Chien
14:06 Beginning Li Sip Kun
18:44 Review of Traveler Points the Way
43:24 Drilling of sections of Se Mun Pa Kak (part 1) 49:08 Part 2
1:06:44 New section – Tiaw Kian (x2)
1:15:34 Final section – Sang Cha and Po Pai, 3 punches, 1 punch, and close 1:19:36 Wrapup and Questions
Class 32 – Se Mun Pa Kak segment practice (Duration 1 hr. 29 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
04:00 Beginning Sam Chien
05:52 Warmup for Kut Be practice
08:52 Luohan footwork practice – advance and retreat 09:58 Advancing into low uppercut in Sei Ping Ma 10:55 Details on retreating with power
20:38 Practicing 90 deg turn on the diagonals 25:04 Adding Kim Pien, Tioh Chiat
29:24 Using gravity to assist forward momentum 34:02 Techniques used for alternative purposes
57:22 “Caressing Shoulder” technique coordination
01:06:53 Double Pierce, Coiling Hand, Po Pai
01:12:58 Po Pai vs Karate’s Mawashi-uke – four Po Pai variations 01:27:20 Finishing Li Sip Kun
1:28:16 Wrapup and Questions
Class 33 – Se Mun Pa Kak Segment Practice (Duration 1 hr. 46 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
01:28 Welcome
04:06 Beginning Sam Chien
07:14 Influence of Dazunquan (Damo Respecting Boxing)
09:52 Beginning Li Sip Kun and how it demonstrates Taizu ancestor strategy 13:24 Adding evasion and observation to Li Sip Kun practice
XX:XX More details on ancestral preferences
23:56 Refinements and details on Traveler Points the Way (monkey) 35:44 Strategies and tactics of the application sequences
38:32 Luohan footwork practice – advance and retreat 42:11 Minimal retreat with Exchange step (hua be) 48:14 Retreating alternative to the rear corner
52:08 Retreating perpendicular to the attacker 55:10 Adding the shuffle step to the sequence 58:34 Rooting, floating, and classical form timing 1:04:14 Kim Pien entry
1:10:50 Warmup for Kut Be practice and details on measurements 1:15:46 Jumping practice
1:28:42 Power practice aligning stepping for uppercut 1:32:56 Se Mun Pa Kak form review with details 1:41:30 Review of class 33 concepts
1:43:42 Final Li Sip Kun 1:44:38 Details on turn (hian)
Class 34 – Review of prior forms and start of Sam Chien Sip Li Kun (Duration 1 hr. 17 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
05:28 Beginning Three Battles 07:20 Twenty Punches
08:36 Review of Four Doors Hitting the Corners 16:50 Kut Be Warmup
21:48 Details on whip (pien)
25:32 Rearranging the techniques for drilling 42:02 Review of Traveler Points the Way
1:04:00 Three Battles Cross Pattern (sam chien sip li) 1:16:42 Questions and closing
Class 35 – Sam Chien Sip Li Kun (part 2) (Duration 1 hr. 15 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
02:28 Beginning Three Battles
05:26 Twenty Punches (deconstructed) 13:22 Four Doors Hitting the Corners details
17:28 Non-classical application (stop at 20:16) 39:20 Bridging keywords for usage
40:22 Talk through of whole form
42:58 Methods of drilling and elbow control 45:54 Three Battles Cross Pattern
49:36 Non-classical timing for usage 59:36 New movements
1:02:50 Overview of roads 1-2
1:06:38 Homework
1:08:26 Demonstration of roads 1-2 and turn 1:12:35 Sam Chien
1:14:36 Closing
Class 36 – Sam Chien Sip Li Kun (part 3) (Duration 1 hr. 7 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
05:54 “Four Big Roads” – Sam Chien thru Sam Chien Sip Li 15:30 Practicing non-classical
24:07 Three Battles Cross Pattern – part 3 51:18 Traveler Points the Way – Fifth road
58:34 Three Battles Cross Pattern remaining sections 01:05:06 Wrapup and Closing
Class 37 – Saber (dao) introduction
(Duration 1 hr.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
03:40 “Four Big Roads”, plus “Traveler points the Way”
09:12 Traveler Points the Way, 5th road.
15:44 Strategy “neglect the root for the branches”
18:58 Introduction to saber – sizing, grip, etc.
22:38 Flower to deflect lower right corner and chop over 27:28 Defense on the upper right and chop diagonal
34:14 Keeping the point online, following a chop with a thrust 38:46 Wrap defense on the upper left and chop
42:46 Using the wrap to defend the upper right 57:10 Wrapup and summary
59:06 Closing with Three Battles
Class 38 – Form 1-3 details and Saber (Duration 1 hr. 21 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
02:06 Three Battles review
11:07 Twenty Punches review and skills highlight 22:48 Four Doors Hitting the Corner review 48:42 Saber practice
1:18:04 Wrapup and summary
Class 39 – Form 1-4 details and Saber (Duration 1 hr. 6 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
03:34 Forms 1-4 linked
11:26 Three Battles Cross Pattern detail
29:28 Traveler Points the Way – Transition from Road 1 to 2 – detail 40:40 Chua Family Saber – Road 1 full
1:05:50 Wrapup and summary
Class 40 – Chua Family Saber – Roads 1-2 (Duration 1 hr. 2 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
06:35 Three Battles
09:14 Chua Family Saber – Road 1 52:04 Chua Family Saber – Road 2
58:48 Chua Family Saber – Road 3 (sneak peek) 59:02 Wrapup and summary
Class 41 – Chua Family Saber – Roads 1-2 (Duration 1 hr. 16 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
02:04 Three Battles
10:16 Twenty Punches
24:26 Traveler Points the Way – arm lock details
37:02 Developing drills from best to worst case scenarios 46:33 Chua Family Saber – Roads 1-3
1:13:40 Wrapup and summary
Class 42 – Double Banner – Road 1, Part 1 (Duration 1 hr. 30 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
05:42 Forms 1-4 – practice and details 18:04 Six Gates Bridging – 1-3
33:22 Chua Family Saber
45:46 Double Banner (song sui) 1:26:48 Three Battles
1:29:16 Wrapup and summary
Class 43 – Double Banner – Roads 1-2 (Duration 1 hr. 7 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
02:44 Three Battles
06:18 Forms 2-4 – practice and details
09:13 Double Banner (song sui) – movements 1-10 23:30 Double Banner – movement 11 – grab (kim)
24:38 Double Banner – movement 12 – coiling and holding the tablet (po pai) 26:04 Double Banner – movement 13 – holding slanted (po pien)
41:12 Double Banner – movement 14 – drunken step, open (kai) 44:58 Double Banner – movement 15 – slice chop (chiat)
47:26 Double Banner – movements 16-18 – open (kai), slice chop (chiat), hairpin chop (tueh)
53:02 Double Banner – movements 18-22 – grab (kim), elbow block (kwi chiat), hook (kao), pressing palm (t’ng
chiu)
1:04:42 Three Battles (soft)
Class 44 – Double Banner – Roads 3-4 (Duration 53 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
02:45 Three Battles
05:34 Double Banner – review Roads 1-2
19:08 Double Banner – Road 3 – Eight movements 26:50 Double Banner – Road 4 – Eight movements
37:18 Green Dragon Coiling in the Water Staff – Begin Road 1 52:26 Closing
Class 45 – Double Banner – Road 5 and Green Dragon Pole (Duration 1 hour 5 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
03:58 Three Battles
05:24 Double Banner – review, refinement and Road 5
39:02 Green Dragon Coiling in the Water Staff – Roads 1 and 2 1:04:56 Closing
Class 46 – Double Banner and Green Dragon Pole (Duration 1 hour 20 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
02:09 Forms 1 thru 5
10:34 – Double Banner – review and refinement 58:12 – Staff fundamentals
1:04:54 Green Dragon Coiling in the Water Staff – Roads 1 and 2 1:18:17 Closing
Class 47 – Double Banner and Green Dragon Pole (Duration 1 hour 6 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
01:56 Three Battles
04:42 Lotus blossom shadowboxing
30:04 Double Banner – review and refinement
37:40 Green Dragon Coiling in the Water Staff – Roads 1 thru 4 1:05:01 Closing
Class 48 – Double Banner, Green Dragon Pole, Six Gates Hand Method No. 1 (Duration 1 hour 53 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
04:56 Three Battles refinement
09:14 Double Banner – review and refinement 55:52 Yu Dayao, Sword Classic, etc
1:01:11 Green Dragon Coiling in the Water Staff – Road 1 1:26:21 Road 3 details
1:32:28 Six Gates Hand Methods
1:35:20 Six Gates – No. 1 – Assisted Hook
1:48:24 Questions, Summary, Closing and final Sam Chien
Class 49 – Double Banner and Green Dragon Pole (Duration 1 hour 6 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
03:30 Three Battles
06:58 Review and corrections on Pa Kak, Sam Chien Sip Li, and Song Sui 35:35 Green Dragon Coiling in the Water Staff – Road 1
58:40 Road 2
1:08:18 Road 3
1:20:33 Roads 4-5
1:27:32 Questions, Summary, Closing
Class 50 – Three Battles Cross Pattern, Double Banner, and Green Dragon Pole (Duration 1 hour 26 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
02:26 Three Battles
06:25 Review and corrections on Pa Kak, Sam Chien Sip Li, and Song Sui 54:00 Green Dragon Coiling in the Water Staff – Road 3-5
1:05:03 Six Gates Hand Methods
1:07:20 No. 1 – Assisted Hook (ho chiu kou)
1:18:28 No. 2 – Pierce and sit the joint (cha, che chiat) 1:23:40 Questions, Summary, Closing
Class 51 –Green Dragon Pole and Six Gates Hand Methods (Duration 1 hour 12 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome
04:20 Three Battles
07:44 Green Dragon Coiling in the Water Staff – review and corrections 35:12 – Six Gates Hand Methods versus the Eight Methods of Attack 36:56 No. 1 – Assisted Hook – review and corrections
38:01 No. 2 – Pierce (then sit the joint) – review and corrections 39:30 No. 3 – Uppercut (then Cover)
46:46 No. 4 – Hang (then Low Chop) 1:03:40 No. 5 – Press (then Scoop)
1:09:40 Questions, Summary, Closing, and Closing Three Battles
Class 52 – Partner training formulas and Six Gates Hand Methods (Duration 1 hour 34 min.)
Video Bookmarks:
00:00 Welcome and discussion on learning form sequences 15:06 Three Battles
20:20 Skill Development formulas
21:07 Body Coordination Methodology (single, serial, etc.) 27:16 Scenario fallback (success, obstruction, failure) 31:24 Four stages of drill randomness and selection
47:50 Six Gates Hand methods
1:29:50 Questions, Summary, Closing, and Closing Three Battles
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