Shaolin taizu changquan

[LibJumper]

I can picture those fists shattering rocks.

[arivas713]

awsome!

[superserialcrack]

This video is magic!!! I don t know but try this... PUT THE VIDEOSOUND OFF and watch the video at the end the last legkick has a resonance... This impression let s you give how can it be when you train yourself...

[LibJumper]

@superserialcrack I watched it while listening to Jackie Chan singing the Mulan song. :P

[clfguardian]

Oh yeah, but we also have really good Short Bridge Skills as well. Similar to Beauty Looks into Mirror or as we call it Yin Kiu, plus we have poon kiu which can be close or Distant I prefer using Poon Kiu as a Medium Bridge and using Pak Sau or Slap Hand for close quarters as it allows me to protect my face and ribs better, at least in my experience.

[clfguardian]

Shaolin Kung fu my ancestor. I study Choy Lee fut & Hung Gar which are an evolution from shaolins kung fu. I'd love to learn this form just to have the knowledge of knowing it.

[drchango2010]

it's interesting seeing the similarities and the differences between northern and southern shaolin. I recently learned a northern five animals set and it is way different from the southern five animal sets I've picked up.

[clfguardian]

I think I've seen you do that form, It was really good especially as you do Hung Ga not Straight Shaolin. I like how Hung gar's Snake has four strokes after you kick Rise a blocking hand or Tai Kiu & pierce using a Snake Strike, its really cool to see how our art came from Shaolin isn't it?

[drchango2010]

yup yup

I learned the CLF Siu Mui Fah (sp?) and it very interesting seeing familiar techniques applied with a different strategy. You guys have some sick 'long bridge' techniques=)

[felitina1]

das ist taizu chanquan schöne form

[tehteha]

XD at the end i thought it looked like he hurt his back like an old man :p

[UltraHikari]

Hey my Master Wang Zan Fei(Fei ge)...

Knows him!...

;p

[anhkhoinguyen]

Learn some proper English grammar and spelling people, your comments are coming out as if a child was writing it. Anyways, traditional northern Shaolin uses "higher" stances, more practical for actual fighting and leg techniques since that what most northern styles stress. So technically hes form is correct

[LFJ]

tavmymarker-

'layman monk' is an oxymoron.

from your attitude its apparent you've likely never been to shaolin nor spent time with any 'real' monk. only some of shi yongxin's lackeys in england. hardly traditional shaolin monks.

and from your words, your knowledge and experience of shaolin is limited.

why not name your master, unless you fear bringing shame upon him?

[gingerbeardbastard]

i would say this is quite a direct kung fu. compare to those animal fists. This kung fu actually created to train chinese soldiers in the Sung Dynasty.

[SpiritoftheDragon]

Focus too much on form and lose the force of amazing kung fu. Focus only on force and lose the true fundamentals of kung Fu, Kung Fu is about Balance Internal and external can't have one without the other. This form is decent but lacks force, he may be hiding it for a reason or its a more Modern Wushu form which is fine, but this is just a Sifu's opinion. A kick is a kick a punch is a punch don't over think it.

[aisukurimusandoichi]

Here's a proverb for you;

"A true shifu never claims himself as one"

Wang Zan Fei is a renowned teacher and scholar, and although I've never met him, his reputation and wisdom is enough to command massive respect. He was studying years before you were born. Spirit of the Dragon... Get over yourself, learn some manners.

[tavmymarker]

Visit shaolin luohan quan and watch first video. Another traditional shaolin temple form but 1000000 better than this fool. I rest my case.

[mista010]

I don't judge based on videos. If one's skill in martial arts was all about watching them do a form, then it's all art, no martial. But if that's what you want to do, that's fine. I'd rather fight a person before I judge, otherwise I'd sound pretty pretentious.

[tavmymarker]

youre so wrong, this is how forms get waterd down and lost to people like you. This is a traditional shaolin form from the shaolin temple, it should never change. Mabu change gombu is one of the fundamental basics you learn, how else you going to get power, but you probbably dont know that. My master is one of very few real shaolin monks teaching in england.

[tavmymarker]

so many know so little, stop trying to pretend you know anything about shaolin, you dont. This form's movements arent all correct, no power, no speed. People that understand shaolin would all agree with me. Go to china, visit the real monks, watch them perform then eat my words. Shaolin has low powerfull stances, power coming from the hips and waist as you twist, awesome when done correctly. Shaolin has allways had jump kicks etc, who do you think invented it

[mista010]

You know, depending on which reigon of China you're in, you're going to be facing very different types of Shaolin. Northern Shaolin favors extensive, elegant and long range maneuvers and kicks, while Southern Shaolin (which appears to be what you're describing) is very stance oriented, with powerful arms and roots.

[mista010]

In either case, there will ultimately be deviations in the way the form appears when performed by an expert. If you've learned Chinese martial arts in any style, you'll should already know this: you start from formlessness to form, and form to formlessness. That means you learn the form first, and once you've mastered it, you create your own expression of the form to suit your capabilities. So enough with the "this form is wrong," nonsense. Fight the guy and find out.

[tavmymarker]

This form is very traditional shaolin form, however this guy is not a monk and not that skilled. I was shown and taught this form very accurately from a shaolin layman monk and i think i should put it bluntley was a major deal better than that. This is one of many money making dvd's realeased to the public for profit, a real shame this is giving shaolin a bad name. People can learn it from dvd's nonsence.

[minustar]

Shut up please...This is a real monk Shi Xing Sheng and he's Shi De Yang's disceple...Don't say bullshit please...

[vulpespyro]

All true Martial artists can be related to that of the metamorphosis of a caterpillar. As a caterpillar, you are learning how to make forms. As a cacoon, you have to learn how to be in form. As a butterfly you have already broken free from form, and can wander the earth freely.

[vulpespyro]

You have to learn to be in form before you expect yourself to be formless. That is what all of us martial artists are striving to achieve. To break free from forms.

[vulpespyro]

Many people are mistaken with their concepts to these exercises. They should realize that these exercises were made as a form of training to teach the person how to move properly with balance etc. Obviously this style would look different when you apply the techniques in real fighting. Formless and Flawless.

[34thshaolinstudent]

To everyone - Stop being ignorant and negative towards something you don't understand. Here is a REAL Pro doing a routine and yet U criticize - Who the hell R U? This form is good as it is like it or not - Taizu is only strange 2 the ignorant - but very effective at boxing level & 2 the pro - you come out/ draw back in a straight line, it's good 4 close combat & can be practiced in a tight room. See; Zhao Kuangyin, Song Dynasty - Franck UK

[g888]

wushu is wushu, there is no difference between traditional and modern (only the forms differ) if it is done well then style does not matter! ;-)

[Readioheed]

Some of you guys may think he's just so funny. Let's see how you'd fare pitted against this guy. There's no mistaking it, this guy's legit.

[destrodre1988]

i think it's pretty cool i do tkd poomsae and can see how good his techniques are

[JTTW]

hmmmm... if this is not the real thing and the People's Government is changing the moves... this is really REALLY disillusioning.

[knowitall2]

Is it me, or does everyone presume that because a form looks weak, unbalanced and rubbish, that it must be traditional and mystical. Seems more likely to me that its just rubbish. Also, does it seem odd to anyone else that an actual, magical, shaolin monk would be involved in producing a commercial instrucy=tional video. Wake up people.

[m3kkR]

Excellent.

[leonyoung]

love it

[flatbiker0]

No offense, but old shaolin stances were lower, and practice makes things practical, not easy things make things practical, just because nowdays people don`t practice low stances doesn`t mean that it is not practical. There were some old monks who practiced a series of forms 30 times a day. Now that`s dedication.

This performer is good, but I think he needs some more perfection and expression.

[LINY631]

In Mandarin, Wu(3rd tone) shu(4th tone) means "martial arts". Gong(1st tone) Fu (no tone) means: skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort. Wugong is another word for the martial arts of Shaolin that is practiced for peace, and mind and heart cultivation. It's for self-defense, strength. Forms are for training to move body (hips, arms, legs, etc.) and for exercise. The "wushu" you're thinking of is for performance.

[StreetFighter89]

The difference between modern wushu and shaolin?... The latter wears orange clothes and pretends to be 'real kung fu'.

[m3kkR]

You're completely ignorant, and probably just jealous that your forms are terrible.

[shaolinnessa]

i like this form it seems quite interesting to learn and probably not that hard to learn either

[kite0334]

wow this is a great form. but his movements r not so great. my opinion.

[SamuraiAdmirer]

I love getting the chance to watch old-school guys like this...even if it on online.:(

[14KShadow]

:D i recognise this form

[k0nsama]

I learned this form from Shi Xing Ying before. and also the stances are not wrong, in traditional shaolin the stances are higher which is more practical

[Gaborbp]

If you have the chance to learn original shaolin forms, this one is coming after a lot...it is a hard one, very internal,

[solidsnake025]

very nice indeed, even it doesn't look that fancy, the this monk is still a good fighter, this probly the real kung fu.

[vyplus]

I have a question... I've always wonderd Is Shaolin and Wushu the same thing? If not. what's the differnce? www.wingchun.no

[timestom]

nice moves but some low stances are wrong

[bushidonomugen]

Yeh, kung fu is some ancient martial art. Monks said to be able to kill any1 just using their fingers, nice video.

[MarkScherer]

Very nicely done. It shows, what is apparently traditional movements. Very nice.

[jeffdoeskungfu]

Traditional kung fu was the basis for wushu, but trad. kf was made for fighting. Unfortunately some Chinese government officials decided to make wushu particularly for looks, so they made the kung fu forms extra flashy by adding jumps and flips. Unadulterated trad. kf forms put more emphasis on the fighting application. That is all. Have a nice day. :D

[jeffdoeskungfu]

Well, for those of you who think this guy sucks, you might want to rethink. The monks who do crazy acrobatics and stuff that you're used to are wushu performers. Modern wushu is made particularly for performance and is basically a not-boring gymnastic performance. Now what this guy is doing is traditional kung fu.

[LostTrack1]

this form is both external and internal. That is why it's so soft. I believe a lot of Shaolin styles have not only external but internal influences. I study My Jhong Law Horn and this is the case with it's forms. It's a Shaolin Longfist style.

[Kuo711]

Dude.. beijing WUSHU meaning contemporary wushu? I.e. what the 'tourmonks' do? a.k.a. performance martial arts? Ya.. what this guy is doing, no matter how good you think his stuff is, blows contemporary wushu out of the water in terms of fighting skill. THOUGH, the contemp. wushu people are amazing atheletes. Much respect there.

[knowitall2]

I don't think you should presume he's a good fighter just because he does a slow, standy-upy form. In contemp' wushu, a lot is exaggerated, from stances to acrobatics, but much of trad' wushu requires low stances and strong movements. I think a lot of people want an excuse to be lazy but (in general) both trad' and cont' style forms ought to be powerful, and very tiring. Sometimes if it looks crap its because it is crap,not because its mystical.

[shenzhen20]

Wow what a wonderfull routine it is great stuff for learn! i like this monk!

[fzeeshan]

No you presumed wrong. I am not claiming to be an expert but this guy is pretty sour. I have seen some good martial artists in person. Monks and non monks alike. www.chicagowushu.com here is a place to get started. I also organized a seminar with Beijing Wushu team members. (http://www.yiwushu.com/ You can see him in the new jet li movie fearless.)

[fzeeshan]

This is no monk. I know him he makes really good mongolian beef. Monks dont suck this bad.

[bebekmahal]

you are not an martial artist i presume ???

[mufasha]

most of you think kongfu is just for show,but I tell all of you，do not trust any thing just from your eyes.Chinese kongfu is for kill people.this monk can easy kill any common person.

[sunda]

i dont really like this one, it dont see any power in it like i see from the monks wich tour. But otherhand maybe this is the real shaolin kung fu and the tourmonks are just show performances.