Shaolin Forms & Styles
The Kung Fu knowledge taught at the Chinese Shaolin Centers is comprised of
various colorful styles of skill and training, making up the Shaolin System
available today! Some of the styles within the Shaolin Art are:
Northern and Southern Fist (Pei Chuan / Nan Chuan)
Hua Fist (Hua Chuan)
Drunken Fist (Pa Hsien-8 Immortals)
Chin Na (Holds & Counters)
...as well as, styles derived from studing the animals, such as:
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Black Tiger (Hei Chuan)
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White Crane (Pai Hao)
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Monkey (Hou Chuan)
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Preying Mantis (Tang Lang)
and Classical forms, such as:
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Tiger/Crane form (He/Hu Suang Hsing)
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Shaolin Original Five Animal form (Shaolin U Hsing Chuan)
Also, within the Shaolin system are the Classical Weapons, such as:
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the Monk's Staff (Pang)
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the Broadsword (Tao)
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the Kwan Tao
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the Spear (Chiang)
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the Double-edged Sword (Chien)
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the Tiger Hook Swords (Hu Tou Gou)
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the Butterfly Swords (Tie' Tao)
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the Iron Fan(San)
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the 3-Sectional Staff (San Chie Kuen)
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the 9- Sectional Steel Whip (Chou Chie San Pien)
The Shaolin Art is also unique for it's depth of Internal Training:
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Ta Mo's I Chin Ching (Muscle-Tendon Change Classic)
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Hua To's Five Animal Frolics (Wu Hsing Chuan)
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Yueh Fei's 18 Continous Postures (Se Pa Kwan)
...as well as, Internal Fighting Styles, such as:
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Tai Chi Chuan( Grand Ultimate Fist)
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Pa Kua Chang (8 Changes of the Palms)
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Hsing I Chuan (Mind/Form Fist)
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Fu Chia Chien( Buddha Family Fist)
For more information about these and other styles of Kung Fu
taught within the Shaolin Art, please come by and visit the Chinese Shaolin
Center in Colorado Springs, during class hours.
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