Lam Kwong Wing - BSL #9 Lien Wan

[lukeybgood]

I'm not sure, but, i think it uses the element of surprise with all the jumps ect. Thats my guess.

[crazyaznyay]

I don't get it what is the point of cartwheels and other flips. The only time it actually came of any use in sparring was when I did an aerial and actcidently drop kicked my sparring partner. That was cool but not really all that practical.

[JF2100]

Well, remember - not every part of a form is intended as a mock fight - there are also conditioning, agility-building, and calisthenic aspects. The cartwheels and flips, I suspect, are there simply to build agility. Remember that the sequence of ten hand forms were performed every day in sequence, from beginning to end, in the morning. As such, pure agility-training segments were useful both as full-body workout and as a warm-up for strenuous, full-day training.

[tarenshaw]

He taught me this set, with a couple differences. The cartwheel is one-handed (right). When shooting the legs out to the front, the hands stay on the ground, bring knees to chest, & shoot forward. Then the lower legs fold in to the outside before jumping up. It's more traditional that way, & the way he shows on the video is what he describes as the 'easy' way for the older or less fit.

[1xiaolin]

what is the application of the cartwheel splits? or is it just acrobatic to make the practioner more flexible or something?