Shaolin Kungfu sparring & applications - by disciples of Shi Dejian & Wu Nanfang

[nils4545]

Remember that a shaolin monk can break stones with their heads, so if he's attacking you this low and you try to elbow his head when he goes for your feet to loose your balance, you are history!

[TheSUBGAMER]

I USED TO BE A SHAOLIN MONK BUT THEN I TOOK AN ARROW TO THE KNEE!

[Uberboy07]

that karate guy is like "Fuck I yield!" lol

[KungFuKid1015]

Kung Fu uses EVERYTHING! Get that through your thick heads! It was MMA before you MMA wannabes ever set foot in a birdcage!

[MediumSizedCrane]

This reminds me of how I learned real Kung Fu. I knew not of a word spoken, only of the ass that was being whipped.

[paddotk]

This guy is badass! He knows his kungfu AND to apply it. Love it.

[ThisSentenceIsFalse]

that little fucker's fast

[letmewatchvideodamn]

More background info:

DeJian and DingLei can demonstrate some techniques to outsiders because they are not part of the combat department. The Combat Department has very strict rules on what they can use martial art for. You will never see a combat monk use martial art outside of solo demonstration.

[letmewatchvideodamn]

Background information, please bump so more can see.

Both Dejian and this person DingLei practice Xiao Hong Quan, which is the most basic Shaolin form, it's more of a form of exercise than for actual combat. Shi Dejian is actually the head of Medicine Department of Shaolin. Martial art is only his 3rd focus after zen training and medicine. His style is not a representation of the actual Shaolin Combat Department. The real Shaolin combat forms are known for both strength and speed.

[sirchose3]

@letmewatchvideodamn I agree with you but I would like to say that as a traditional monk (and one of the last) Dejian is perfectly able to fight against a real opponent. Also, medicine is is first priority because it's not thaught anymore. His school is the last one to teach it and h wants to preserve this part of the shaolin tradition. As a traditional monk he must master the three treasures (chan/wu/yi) equally to be ''perfect'' .

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[hassanisuzu]

what this style????

[obsidianstatue]

@hassanisuzu its called ass kicking style . dispite the often steortype of westerners kung style is only a philosophy how you apply it in a fight is up to your own interpretation.

[sirchose3]

When I first saw this video, it had like 300 views. Now it has almost 20 000 views. I'm so happy that more people seem to pay interest to the traditional shaolin culture. Here is a documentary with master wu nanfang talking about the tradional culture and how it is evolving.

vimeo(dot)com/18911353

By the way, I was unable to find a complete documentary with shi de jian or shi de yang so if you know some please let me know.

[OVERCAPITALIZE]

The monk's stance is way too low for anyone to get a takedown or clinch... Even if you kick him, he'll grab the kicking leg or the standing leg...

[letmewatchvideodamn]

not gonna bother to translate the whole thing, but the essence is that first Shaolin practitioners train to be faster and more flexible than their opponent. In the end, although the opponent might be bigger or have longer reach, monks can always hit them first.

Second, Shaolin monks focus on utilizing arm, leg and body in every single attack. You'll never see a monk only throwing a punch or a kick. Every move by the monk is accompanied with 3-4 attack or defense points to maximize efficiency.

[ChamorruWarrior]

I like this alot. I'm a MMA guy, I LOVE Jujitsu. But studying the origins of Jujitsu and other arts is really cool. It's easy to see that alot of Jujitsu came from China. I had never seen a shaolin monk in any form of contact sparring until now. Although they're just lightly sparring, you can see that the monk is VERY fast, probably fastest fighter I've ever seen, and that he knows how to not only strike, but he can grapple. Which is probably less advertised cause it's "Less cool" AWESOME!

[TheSomnathchatterjee]

@ChamorruWarrior bodhi "Dharma" from India went shaolin, taught what is thought to be originated in China, shaolin monks mentioned it, I respect Chinese and Japanese people to preserve that art as it is not practiced in India any more,, what is practiced doesn't look like martial arts,,,

even Indian classical dance was a lost art, but some people tried to reform it by seeing the statues of past, but martial art is not that fortunate in India, what I am writing is 100% taken from real history

[ChamorruWarrior]

Part of that is true. There is alot more to the creation of Shaolin Kung Fu than just the Indian man. The Indian monk tought them Qi gong, and things like Yoga for strength and flexability. He did not teach them very much actual FIGHTING techniques. There was a time period in which many warriors took refuge in the Shaolin temple. These warriors tought eachother alot of what they knew. Monks learned too. This is why so many different forms and styles go into the single style called Shaolin

[TheSomnathchatterjee]

@ChamorruWarrior different ideas r there, one and mostly accepted form in China is kung-fu(wushu) was founded in shaolin, and was spread with refuges as u mentioned, refuges used to stay in Shaolin for some period and while going back home the used to form shaolin north, south etc forms.. no shaolin text mentioned refuges teach kung-fu in Shaolin. again take qi-gong from shaolin kung-fu, the only thing left will b mere shaking of hand and feet..........

[TheSomnathchatterjee]

@ChamorruWarrior Dharma hav an important role in the origin of martial arts. I am a Karate guy, nd in Japan his name was mentioned as 'daruma tai si'. So I am always interested to know what was his role actually, because in present India, there is no martial arts, what is there totally is devoid of shaolin qi-gong idea thus looks funny,, but Shaolin history says dharma was an Indian, so I always get confused, was there any Indian art that is lost in time?any input is wlcme from ur side

[VietzRus]

@TheSomnathchatterjee Bohidharma and his teaching of Shaolin in Martial arts is a myth with no historically verifiable proof he taught anything but Chan , as he was never mentioned as a founder of shaolin martial arts or chi gong until after the 19th century, If you want to learn how just message me i'll fill you in. as for Indian martial arts - KALARIPAYATTU -Silambam, Gakha, Lakthi, thang-ta, Must yuddha etc etc and numerious wrestlng styles.

[VietzRus]

@TheSomnathchatterjee as for Qi Gong in India, there is non but a system thats different but has similar trappings and teachngs, look up the CHAKRA system of India.

[TheSomnathchatterjee]

@VietzRus sorry bro I was not present for some good and bad reasons!! however I am an Indian, shotokan karate 1st Dan black belt ( sho-dan,), and I hav deep interest to know the origin of martial arts from my child hood, thats why I know some of the present day living Indian martial art kinda things. but let me tell you something even Indian classical dance was lost in time and artists restructured that by watching the statues of temples!!!

[TheSomnathchatterjee]

@VietzRus and now a days it is been said that bodhi dharma might be a myth, but however this myth(??) is very strong as it is present both in China and Japan and even in Shaolin temple!! shaolin temple was burnt too( for twice at least I think, please, find right figure) thus loosing lots of documents on it and books of techniques!!! 

[TheSomnathchatterjee]

@TheSomnathchatterjee however, I hav watched kalloripayat very keenly but the way it is performed today is devoid of the very basic rule of yoga that is keeping your spinal cord straight!! BUT is found in shaolin, and it is said that kalloripayat was founded by "Parashuram" but the axe effect ( a bit joking) is not in that art. However, the kalloripayat people are very good in weapon movements and jumps( they do that really well). what 'm trng to say is that that art was also lost in time...

[TheSomnathchatterjee]

@VietzRus like the ( cont. from the kallori payat discussion...) British govt. banned on it and different times in the past that art and other Indian arts were lost. if you watch Shaolin style carefully lots of dissimilarities can be found between other martial arts and shaolin it is clearly different from other martial arts.. it consists of disciplines and concentration which we often heard Indian stories but not found in present India only found in Shaolin of China, it is like a part of ...

[TheSomnathchatterjee]

@VietzRus hitory still living!! however, Bodhidharma might not be the only route of cultural exchange!! ancient Universities like Taxila University where lots students used to come from different countries to have Buddhist and Vedic teachings. As they used to teach Vedic 16 arts archery and fighting was also there, and I'd like to mention here one student from Taxila became the first emperor in Indian subcontinent defeating the Greek invaders etc., nd taxila was later burnt by foreigners ...

[TheSomnathchatterjee]

@VietzRus so lots of Indian arts and cultures r lost!!!!! if Bodhidharma or anyone from India did not take anything from shaolin I request you not to compare with the present day arts like you mentioned!!! (THE ORDER of the discussion was changed during posting but please check it!!)

[TheSomnathchatterjee]

@ChamorruWarrior however whatever may be the origin, Shaolin kung-fu is respectable to all,,,,,,,, it is truly perfect matial art, and hav the monk like meditation flavor too, 

[cellarjudge]

心意把 整個就是 一個 不停輪轉的圓~ 上下相隨 沾粘連隨走 閃轉騰挪 氣力身法都合一的高超武技

[defiantwon33]

i am surprised at how surprised most of you are about shaolin kung fu having legitimate practical applications, take downs, grappling -- yes, that's right...grappling.

it is a far more complete system than it's given credit for.

[duders777]

@defiantwon33 im surprised about how surprised you are of others at how surprised they are of shaolin kung fu!

[OoDCoO]

很荣幸看到释德建大师的弟子也可以独挡一面了。

[musclesmatthews]

He's so quick to attack!

[celticbattleaxe]

It takes lightning 4 more seconds to do this. Hats off to the Shaolin.

[baasbovenbaass]

Now in UFC/Strikeforce.

[ProEdit7x]

I give props to this guy. I'm glad he is taking this seriously. Lately I've seen a lot of videos where people seem to be afraid to attack shaolin, maybe because of age or small stature. They really don't have to worry though. If anything, they'd be the ones who end up getting hurt lmao.

[jeff61177]

wow this is great!



[ichibanniko]

Very nice! I'd like to see more of these videos put up please and thank you!

[vasya111]

Finally an actual application of kugfu. It's actually looks good.

[papertiger7]

@vasya111 Shaolin monks know what their doing. Compared to 90% of Kung Fu practitioners. Sure, you know a dozen forms, but you cannot apply any technique.

[LOLittleHero]

FUCKING AWESOMEEE thanks for upload!!

[newbielives]

Wow actual real kungfu fighting on youtube, not the western washed crappy kick boxing of kungfu dance schools

[DragonzMXY]

That is extremely fast <.<. He see and know xactly what he should do to counter attack...

[Skillking22]

VERY NICE!!! ^^

[MechPhantom]

wow the monk is very good at takedowns only very nice t osee it !!!

[Genomatekk]

there's nothing more terrifying than when you lose control of your legs to an opponent while fighting...

[jimmyjoefro]

Imagine what it would be like if a monk was ever in an actual self-defense situation and not some sparring session where he's probably not even going 50%.

[papertiger7]

This is great! Authentic Shaolin Gong Fu at its finest.