Appreciation of Shaolin Boxing and Its Weapon Routines
少林拳械套路欣赏
Demonstrator: various
Order No. D1088
ISBN: 7887213371
EAN: 6937475369339
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 57 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
”Appreciation of Shaolin Boxing and Its Weapon Routines” synthesizes the routine of boxing and weapons of “Shaolin Spear”, “Shaolin Luohan Boxing”, “Shaolin Qimei Staff”, “Shaolin Paired Practice”, “Shaolin Xiao Hong Quan”, “Spring and Autumn Falchion”, “Shaolin Cannon Boxing”, and so on. This comprehensive appreciation, including skills, boxing, weapons, is very helpful for those who practice the Shaolin boxing and weapons.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shao Lin Kung Fu: Basic Skills in Shaolin Wushu
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1031
ISBN: 7887212839
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 37 min.
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People's Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
These exercises are the fundamentals for learning Shaolin wushu. You should gain a solid foundation in hand forms, stances, leg techniques, jumps and press leg. Shaolin wushu requires very hard work, and you should keep practicing under any circumstance. The saying is that skill comes from practice. If you want to be good at the Shaolin wushu, it is first that you gain the solid basic skills.
The Second Section of Shaolin Taizu (First Emperor) Changquan
少林太祖长拳第二节
Demonstrator: Li Chengxiang
Order No. D1086
ISBN: 7887213169
EAN: N/A
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 61 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
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Taizu (First Emperor) Quan or Taizu Boxing is one of the chief boxing styles in traditional Chinese kungfu and Taizu changquan is one of the eighteen Shaolin styles. It is said that Taizu Quan is honored as No. One boxing because it was created by Song Taizu (the first emperor of the Song dynasty). He created sixteen routines of changquan. However, most of the routines were lost during the course of several hundred years except six routines such as huaquan, huaquan-routine I and huaquan-routine II. The closing form of the first section of Shaolin Taizu changquan is the beginning from of the second section.
Demonstrator: Zhang Shijie
Order No. D1078
ISBN: 7887213371
EAN: 6937475369353
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 62 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Shaolin arhat (saint) boxing is a typical form in the Shaolin boxing series. Its main techniques are seen as practical in combat, careful in arrangement, tidy in posture, and smooth and continuous in movement. The hand punches out upward, to the front, or downward; always changing to resist the enemy’s attack, with the chop to parry or block to deflect. The practitioner looks one way and strikes another. This form requires the exerciser to shout loud as a thunderclap to encourage himself, and turn his body and swing his arms in coordination.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shaolin Kungfu: Shaolin Arhat (Saint) Fist Routine Two
少林真功夫 — 少林二路罗汉拳
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1061
ISBN: 7887212839
EAN: N/A
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 55+43 min.
Number of Disc: 2
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $19.95
Arhat (Saint) fist is the leading form in the Shaolin series. This form is divided into eighteen routines, each of which has unique features. Routine One is an imitation of a bad-tempered arhat with an evil mind. Routine Two is an imitation of cunning. It is performed fast one second and slowly the next. Its attacks and feints are so difficult to predict that it is hard for the enemy to defend himself.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shaolin Kungfu: Shaolin Arm-through Boxing
少林真功夫 — 少林通臂拳
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1074
ISBN: 7887212839
EAN: N/A
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 38 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
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Price: $11.95
This form of boxing was created from the common efforts of generations of Shaolin warrior monks. The arms are used as the source of force while moving the palms, fists, and elbows quickly. In hand-to-hand combat, the player often sweeps his arms to attack the enemy. Often-used techniques are forward lung, horse stance, lower-wing stance, pushing palms in a horse stance, patting the feet, and hammer fists.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shao Lin Kung Fu: Shaolin Baji Quan
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1033
ISBN: 7887212839
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 56 min.
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People's Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
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This is a practical routine in Shaolin quans. Movements such as plant, hammer and strike should be conducted forcefully and quickly as if he was fighting a tiger in a forest. While performing, you should move like the wind, stand like a nail with your eyes as bright as lightning, or flash your punches on the enemy. All of the movements are conducted almost in one breath.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shaolin Kungfu: Shaolin Big Hong Quan
少林真功夫 — 少林大洪拳
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1065
ISBN: 7887212839
EAN: N/A
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 72 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Big hong quan is the most highly prized style in the Shaolin Temple, and was traditionally taught only to Shaolin warrior monks. It is a comprehensive routine of hand techniques, footwork, and kicking techniques. At the same time, it is an indispensable routine for advanced Shaolin wushu students.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shaolin Kungfu: Shaolin Bodhidarma Straight Sword
少林真功夫 — 少林达摩剑
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1073
ISBN: 7887212839
EAN: N/A
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 69 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
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This sword play was created and passed on by Bodhidharma, the first Indian monk who came to the Shaolin Temple (where he established and preached Zen Buddhism). Zen means meditation. This sword is performed as if sitting in meditation. Attacks are hidden and produced in stillness. You should take every opportunity to attack suddenly. In real combat, you should repeat the use of chopping or thrusting, keeping still, driving your force to the tip of the sword, and focusing your attention as if you were in meditation. The most frequently used techniques are swinging in figure-eight pattern, thrusting, clouding, and chopping.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shao Lin Kung Fu: Shaolin Breeze Sword
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1038
ISBN: 7887212839
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 40 min.
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People's Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Shaolin Breeze Sword is the most elegant of all sholin weapon forms. Attacks are hidden within the elegant movements. The sword is performed as if a light breeze were blowing in the trees. This form is now used mainly for entertainment and health-preservation and is very popular throughout the country. It enjoys high popularity among wushu lovers. The main techniques are thrust, cloud, and figure-circle swing.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shaolin Kungfu: Shaolin Cannon Boxing
少林真功夫 — 少林大炮拳
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1066
ISBN: 7887212839
EAN: N/A
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 43 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
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Price: $11.95
This is one of the leading routines in the Shaolin fist series. When practicing, you should punch out hard, just like an exploding cannon, forceful and swift. In actual combat, you can easily beat your enemy. You attack suddenly and your internal energy begins at the dantian (center) acupoint, enhances your power, and knocks down your enemy.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shaolin Kungfu: Shaolin Chaoyang (Facing the Sun) Fist
少林真功夫 — 少林朝阳拳
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1071
ISBN: 7887212839
EAN: N/A
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 43 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
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Price: $11.95
Chaoyang (facing the sun) fist is a practical combat style. Movements such as cutting fist, soaring shell, pushing forward, and punching the ears with double fists are very useful. The practitioner attacks or defends, feints or traps, all with quick changes and with linked movements.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shaolin Kungfu: Shaolin Defending the Heart Fist
少林真功夫 — 少林护心拳
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1070
ISBN: 7887212839
EAN: N/A
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 54+43 min.
Number of Disc: 2
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $19.95
This is a representative routine in the Shaolin Fist series. “Defending the heart” means keeping calm and peaceful, controlling your desires as if sitting still and meditating. The moves are preceded by complete stillness. The change from stillness to movement takes place in the blink of an eye. One movement leads to another. Your attacks should be as heavy as Tai Mountain and your steps as light as a feather. Your energy and attention should be coordinated as one. The main techniques are forward lunge, horse stance, empty step, rest-stand step, crouching step, pushing palm, twisting hand, and pat the feet.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shao Lin Kung Fu: Shaolin Double Spears
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1034
ISBN: 7887212839
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 44 min.
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People's Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
The double spears have peculiar features. Each spear has two heads, so the practitioners can attack in four directions. The two spears coordinate well, often with one attacking and the other defending. The spears are swung quickly enough to dazzle the enemy and attack at the first sigh of weakness. Often used techniques are cloud, thrust, swing with figure-8, and press.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shao Lin Kung Fu: Shaolin Double Whips
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1035
ISBN: 7887212839
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 37 min.
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People's Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Shaolin Double Whips is a kind of soft weapon in sholin wushu but whips can also be used as hard weapons. It is a difficult weapon to practice. It is used as a rope when twining, as a staff when stretched, as a spear when thrust, and as a sword when cutting. It is powerful and hard to defend. Its movements are beautiful. In modern times the set of the double whips is often practiced as a way to perform or improve health. It enjoys high popularity among wushu lovers.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shaolin Kungfu: Shaolin Dragon Fist
少林真功夫 — 少林龙拳
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1076
ISBN: 7887212839
EAN: N/A
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 47 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
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Price: $11.95
Dragon fist belongs to the Shaolin animal-imitation series. The animals most commonly imitated are rooster, sparrow, horse, buffalo, tiger, rabbit, snake, and dragon. In Chinese mythology, dragon is formlessly agile and changeable, so this dragon-imitation hand form is characterized by frequently changing movements.
Demonstrator: Xing Junjian
Order No. D1079
ISBN: 7887213371
EAN: 6937475380648
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: N/A
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
The Shaolin drunkard’s boxing is a kind of pictographic boxing, which imitates a drunkard’s movements with purposeful attack and defense techniques. The hand shape is formed as if holding a cup of wine, mainly applying pointing, striking, pinching, rushing, pressing, parrying, drawing, twisting and other techniques. And the feet move in lifting step, quick short step, covering step, retreating step, hitting step, A-shape step, and plum blossom step. Its characteristic features are: the skill of boxing resides in drunkenness and the scheme of pugilism hides in pouncing and falling. The drunken state of wriggling and stumbling contains the strokes, the high footwork and the skills of attacking and evading, such as hooking, tripping, twisting and kicking. You should use the eye techniques, such as looking, gazing, glancing and stupid watching to show the drunkenness.
Demonstrator: Fan Lingling
Order No. D1081
ISBN: 7887213371
EAN: 6937475369360
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 62 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Eagle claw boxing is an animal-imitation style, and was originally called Eagle Claw Fanzi Walking Boxing, Eagle Claw Walking Boxing or Eagle Claw Linking Boxing. By absorbing some techniques of Yue-style boxing, and imitating the grasp of eagle claws and the soaring of it wings, Eagle Claw Fanzi Quan was created from the basic movements of Fanzi Quan. The hands are formed mainly like eagle claws with fists and palms as transitions.
The hand techniques contain grasp, strike, pinch, grab, turn, snap, hook, and brush. Thrust with snap and strike, withdraw with grasp and grab. Grasp and grab the opponent’s wrist, muscle joint, bone joints, and crucial points when fighting. As the proverb of boxing said, “close to his clothing to feel the pulse, separate the muscle and bone, and hit at certain points and shut qi.” The active movements of changquan (Long-style Boxing), such as jumping lotus kick with body turning and butterfly are added to the modern eagle claw. And the big range movements, such as turning into seated stance, turning with bend leg, are added to this Fist to enhance the pictograph and artistry.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shao Lin Kung Fu: Shaolin Fanzi Quan
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1039
ISBN: 7887212839
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 60 min.
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People's Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Fanzi Quan is a type of shaolin boxing. The practitioner mainly uses body techniques such as side move, learn back and turn over, as if a dragon whirling in the clouds, the movements are quick and forceful, attacking and defending in short distance. The horse stance and dragon-riding stance are used in this set.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shaolin Kungfu: Shaolin Five Animals’ Imitation and Sixteen Techniques Style
少林真功夫 — 少林五形十六法
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1062
ISBN: 7887212839
EAN: N/A
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 47 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
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In the spirit of five animals, the movements of the dragon, tiger, horse, rabbit, and rooster are emphasized. The Shaolin five animals’ imitation and sixteen techniques style adopts the fighting techniques of these five animals, such as the peck of the rooster, the twist of the dragon, and the crouch of the tiger. From this, sixteen individual techniques were established. In this instructional DVD video, Master Shi Deci explains how to learn and practice this fantastic and unique form.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shaolin Kungfu: Shaolin Guandong (Northeastern China) Fist
少林真功夫 — 少林关东拳
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1063
ISBN: 7887212839
EAN: N/A
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 48 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Shaolin guandong fist was created by Shaolin monks who adopted the essential movements of other schools, especially a hand form which is very popular in northeastern China called guandong fist. While performing, your fists and feet are used together with some blocking and some kicking. Each movement is made clearly. You quickly stretch, turn, advance, or withdraw while breathing in and out rhythmically. Frequently used techniques are twisting hand, pressing palm, rebounding fist, snatch, moving in forward lunge, horse stance, and crouching step.
Demonstrator: Zhang Shijie
Order No. D1080
ISBN: 7887213371
EAN: 6937475369315
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 62 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Shaolin jin’gang (warrior) boxing is an advanced form of Shaolin boxing, and is mainly practiced for combat. The player strikes far and near quickly, decisively, fiercely, and nimbly. As the saying goes, “He raises as if holding an ancient vessel and lands as if slitting a mountain.”
The Real Chinese Traditional Shao Lin Kung Fu: Shaolin Mountain-shaking Staff
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1044
ISBN: 7887212839
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 32 min.
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People's Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Shaolin Mountain-shaking Staff fully demonstrates the power and advantage of shaolin staff techniques. Though the staff is not a sharp weapon, but you can get victory in combat by its power. When strike down, it seems to make the earth move and mountain shake. It is the representative set in shaolin staff techniques, and the shaolin monk's usual weapon in practical combat. Raising staff will foil a high attack, striking down will stop the low attack and horizontal sweeping make opponent is impossible to defend effectively. The primary movements are brandish with figure-8, strike, point and thrust.
Shaolin Paired Practice: Single Broadsword vs. Spear
少林对练 — 单刀进枪
Demonstrator: Jia Shaojun, Liu Ke
Order No. D1087
ISBN: 7887213371
EAN: 6937475369384
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 61 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Based on the single practices of hand forms or weapons, the routine of this exercises is derived from strike, throw, catch, punch, thrust, hack, upper cut, chop, point, tilt, and so on. Two or more people usually practice the exercise. There are generally three types of sparring exercises: bare-handed sparring, weapon sparring, and bare-handed vs. weapon sparring.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shao Lin Kung Fu: Shaolin Plum-blossom Hongyang Staff
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1037
ISBN: 7887212839
Picture Format: Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 43 min.
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People's Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Shaolin Plum-blossom Hongyang Staff is basic routine in shaolin weapons. In feudal society, the government did not allow the common people to have iron or steel weapons. To defend their temple, shaolin monks had to use the staff. Gradually the staff became an especially powerful weapon. The main techniques are raise, push, poke, uppercut and strike down.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shao Lin Kung Fu: Shaolin Pu Broadsword
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1036
ISBN: 7887212839
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 38 min.
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People's Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Shaolin Pu Broadsword is a long weapon. In the feudal times, it is very powerful in warfare, especially on horseback, it can be used far and near. It can chop, hack, cut, or thrust the enemy down. The main techniques are jump chop, thrust, rotate and point.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shaolin Kungfu: Shaolin Qimei (Reaching the Eyebrow) Staff
少林真功夫 — 少林齐眉棍
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1075
ISBN: 7887212839
EAN: N/A
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 42 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Qimei (Reaching the Eyebrow) staff is an important weapon in Shaolin kungfu. After thirteen staff monks had saved the emperor of the Tang dynasty, Shaolin staff became well known. When qimei staff is upright on the ground, its top can reach the player’s eyebrow. When you are practicing, poking, stabbing, chopping, lifting and sweeping can be used in turn so that your enemy cannot try to defend. To beat without certain routines is a useful technique to practice the Shaolin qimei staff.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shaolin Kungfu: Shaolin Seven-star Fist
少林真功夫 — 少林七星拳
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1060
ISBN: 7887212839
EAN: N/A
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 62 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
This is an essential form in the Shaolin fist series. It imitates the places of big dipper in the northern pole sky, embodying the integration of the human being and the heavens. While performing, the practitioner should often change his directions in accordance with big dipper. His will directs his movements, and he punches softly or hard as needed, using very little force to counter the enemy’s hard attacks.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shaolin Kungfu: Shaolin Small Arm Through Boxing
少林真功夫 — 少林小通臂拳
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1069
ISBN: 7887212839
EAN: N/A
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 52 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Shaolin warrior monks who adopted the essentials of many other hand forms created this form with unique characteristics. While practicing, you should keep your steps steady and punch very forcefully. The techniques are very useful in combat.
The Chinese Peculiar Weapon Series: Shaolin Small Frame Quan
中国奇门兵器系列—少林小架拳
Demonstrator: Shi Debiao
Order No. D1158
ISBN: 7887215536
EAN: 6937475379307
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 55 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People's Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $14.95
This DVD teaches how to practice Shaolin Small Frame Quan. The form is taught with application breakdowns, advanced attacking techniques and target training tips. It is performed at normal speed first and then at a slow and step-by-step pace.
The demonstrator, Master Shi Debiao, is the 31st generation Disciple of Shaolin Temple, who perfected his skills by learning from Master Suxi, the abbot of Shaolin Temple. He distinguished himself by skillfully using every kind of weapon in Shaolin kungfu, earning respect from both wushu professionals and audiences.
Demonstrator: Wang Guanglai
Order No. D1089
ISBN: 7887213371
EAN: 6937475369346
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 63 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Spear is an ancient Chinese weapon, which relies mainly on outward block, inward block and thrust. Thrust with spear must be straight and fast, thrust straight in and pull straight out. Focus force on the tip of the spear, and thrust in a line. There are upper horizontal thrust, middle horizontal thrust and lower horizontal thrust in thrust spear. And the middle horizontal thrust takes the first place. There is a saying: “Middle horizontal thrust is the chief of spear, which is hard to defend.” These movements require twist, circularity, proper force, accurate methods, speediness and steadiness.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shaolin Kungfu: Shaolin Taizu (First Emperor) Chang Quan
少林真功夫 — 少林太祖长拳
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1067
ISBN: 7887212839
EAN: N/A
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 44 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
On the basis of the hand forms of Song Taizu (first emperor of the Song dynasty), the Shaolin warrior monks created this routine. Its main characteristics lie in its abrupt change of movements, which are absolutely unpredictable, extremely practical, and powerful in offense and defense. This hand form was created in actual combat and should be a last resort when you are in lethal danger.
Appreciation of Shaolin Taizu (First Emperor) Quan and Its Weapon
少林太祖拳械套路欣赏
Demonstrator: Li Chengxiang
Order No. D1083
ISBN: 7887213169
EAN: 6937475365287
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 46 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Taizu (First Emperor) quan is one of the chief boxing styles in traditional Chinese martial arts and Taizu changquan is one of the eighteen Shaolin styles. It is said that Taizu quan is honored as No. One boxing because it was created by Song Taizu (the first emperor of the Song dynasty). He created sixteen routines of Changquan. However, most of the routines were lost during the course of several hundred years except six routines such as huaquan, huaquan-routine I and huaquan-routine II. Features: extensive, gracious, forceful and quick. This disc demonstrates some routines such as Taizu chang quan and short cudgel to the kungfu players.
Demonstrator: Li Chengxiang
Order No. D1084
ISBN: 7887213169
EAN: 6937475365294
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 66 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Shaolin Taizu (First Emperor) short cudgel is sometimes called “whip pole”. The length of the cudgel is about thirteen times of the palm width. It consists of five-yin and seven-hand techniques. With quick movements and natural posture, you can practice it as a continuous routine or freely combine different techniques into a set exercise. It is a good traditional Chinese kungfu routine.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shaolin Kungfu: Shaolin Thirteen-movement Spear
少林真功夫 — 少林十三枪
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1064
ISBN: 7887212842
EAN: N/A
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 54 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
The spear is a long weapon and has thirteen techniques. Thrust, raise with straight arm, cut, and chop are used again and again in actual combat. The techniques which are blocking, thrusting, clouding, wrapping, pointing, and parrying are used frequently.
Demonstrator: Zhang Shijie
Order No. D1082
ISBN: 7887213371
EAN: 6937475369322
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 62 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
The cudgel is widely used by warrior monks of the Shaolin Temple. Shaolin cudgel should be played steadily, accurately, and fiercely. Use the arm’s force and keep the internal energy lower. Punch the cudgel with force and deflect the enemy attacks with as little force as possible. Feint one direction and attack another. The cudgel play covers a large range with wide movements.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shao Lin Kung Fu: Shaolin Three-section Staff
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1032
ISBN: 7887212839
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 52 min.
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People's Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Shaolin Three-section Staff: This is a kind of the Shaolin short weapons. It is made of the three sections, and should be performed very quickly, dazzling the enemy and attacking near and far. The enemy will be confused but the player should keep a clear mind. The main techniques are point, strike down, cloud and sweep.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shao Lin Kung Fu: Shaolin Tiger-style Boxing
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1040
ISBN: 7887212839
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 32 min.
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People's Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Tiger-style Boxing is an imitation set, and it is powerful and fierce, like tiger leaping from the mountain, tiger howling in the woods. The hand form is usually used with the tiger claw. Your will leads your qi (internal energy) to the finger tips. Keep your hands, eyes, body and footwork well coordinated. The movements are quick, changeable, and impossible to defend effectively. Your performance should imitate a tiger's power.
Demonstrator: Liu Zhigang, et al.
Order No. D1077
ISBN: 7887213371
EAN: 6937475380631
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: N/A
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
The Shaolin virgin boy skill is an advanced and difficult kind of Shaolin boxing and should be exercised at a very early age. While playing, the player steps lightly like a cat, shakes like a tiger, walks like a dragon, moves like a flash and shouts like a thunder. The practitioner should pay attention to exercise the basic skills well, such as horse stance, chair stance, T-stance, and the body techniques, including raising, dropping, advancing, retreating, turning, moving sideways, shrinking and extending.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shaolin Kungfu: Shaolin Xiao (Small) Hong Quan
少林真功夫 — 少林小洪拳
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1068
ISBN: 7887212839
EAN: N/A
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 56 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Xiao (Small) hong quan is a fundamental exercise for learning other Shaolin fist routines. It embodies the unique characteristics of Shaolin fist. The movements and stances are made quite clear. They either defend or attack. The movements are arranged very well. The hands, eyes, body, and step should be coordinated. This form is very powerful and has won a reputation of beating the crouched buffalo.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shao Lin Kung Fu: Shaolin Yin-hand Staff
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1042
ISBN: 7887212839
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 39 min.
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People's Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Shaolin Yinshou cudgel is one of the Shaolin weapons. Shaolin Wushu is famous for its cudgels and their plays are of great variety. The play of Yinshou cudgel seems very soft but it abruptly becomes hard when meeting with attacks. The softness is actually a feint. Frequently used movements are chop, thrust, upper cut, punch and swing in figure-8 forms.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shao Lin Kung Fu: Shaolin Yin-yang Staff
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1043
ISBN: 7887212839
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 41 min.
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People's Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Shaolin Yin-yang Staff is one kind of Shaolin staff techniques. In Chinese culture, the heaven and earth are divided into yin and yang. The sun represents the yang while the moon represents the yin. The yang means the hardness, and the yin means the softness. It is performed hard and soft, with alternating feints and attacks. Combination of the hardness and softness, it is the superior skills for actual combat. Frequently used movements are thrust, strike down, point, smash and brandish staff with vertical circle figure.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shaolin Kungfu: Shaolin Ying (Hard) Kungfu
少林真功夫 — 少林硬功夫
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1072
ISBN: 7887212839
EAN: N/A
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 45+42 min.
Number of Disc: 2
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $19.95
Shaolin kungfu is different from boxing, and its main parts are ying-gong (hard kungfu) and qing-gong (soft kungfu), including internal and external gong. Shaolin kungfu is the base of boxing and weapon player. “Play boxing without internal gong, you will get nothing”. Practice very hard with pulling, beating, dashing, hitting, licking, rolling, wrestling, climbing, and kicking, your perseverance and endurance will lead you to success.
The Real Chinese Traditional Shao Lin Kung Fu: Shaolin Zhui Feng Gan Yue Broadsword
Demonstrator: Shi Deci
Order No. D1041
ISBN: 7887212839
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 60 min.
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People's Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
This type of weapon belongs to the Shaolin shrt weapon series. It is also a frequently used weapon in combat. ZhuiFeng Gan Yue Broadsword literally means “run after the wind and catch up with the moon”. Accordingly, this broadsword should be performed with great speed. It has attack and defence value in actual combat. The main techniques are twining and wrapping head, thrust, hack, uppercut, cloud and drag.
The First Section of Shaolin Taizu (First Emperor) Changquan
少林太祖长拳第一节
Demonstrator: Li Chengxiang
Order No. D1085
ISBN: 7887213169
EAN: 6937475365300
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 69 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House
Price: $11.95
Taizu (First Emperor) quan is one of the chief boxing styles in traditional Chinese kungfu and Taizu changquan is one of the eighteen Shaolin styles. It is said that Taizu Quan is honored as No. One boxing because it was created by Song Taizu (the first emperor of the Song dynasty). He created sixteen routines of changquan. However, most of the routines were lost during the course of several hundred years except six routines such as huaquan, huaquan-routine I and huaquan-routine II. The closing form of the first section of Shaolin Taizu changquan is the beginning form of the second section. The characteristic of first section is: all the movements extend elegantly and composedly with strong force and agile speed.
