Ma Style Tongbei Cui Ba Fan (Quick 8 Dodges) Fanzi Quan

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by Li, Shenlin

A close range combat routine originated from Hebei province. It was taught broadly in 40's in northern China by 4 grand Ma's family masters. Now it is demonstrated by master Shenlin Li. It features fast, short, hard empty hand forms. Sudden force and agile footwork can obviously been seen. Another powerful set famous in part by being taught by Ma Feng-Tu. This one reminds us of Chuo Jiao with a special emphasis on driving straight punches in linked sequence. The movements are fluid but exceedingly powerful. Cross cutting actions, sudden drops, a very distinctive rear arching kick and some head high crescents all distinguish this form.

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[foldedcrane]

WTF? It starts on one end and ends on the other? I've NEVER seen that.  (Not saying it's wrong, just pertinent).

[airforceallie]

yeah that was weird to me too. but i think it's more like a drill rather than a form. i could be wrong and it's just weird.

[lazaga777]

Obviously the applications of this form cannot be applied in tournaments. I can see a lot of fatal techniques! Too deadly!

[taicleis]

It's been slowed down.

[walking1way]

i can see the dodges.. alot of head movement is very impressive!! and turning.. cutting corners, and cutting.. amazing

[ukguy]

it probably means it has an opposite form to practice afterwards which ends up the opposite, chen taiji yi lu and pao chui sometimes do the same...

or it could just be that he's linked together a bunch of smaller forms/drills/combo's and made a form. who said its gotta always finish on same spot? only modern ideas.

[foldedcrane]

Who knows. I really do like this form. I just question how well it would go over at a traditional tournament. I'm not too sure about the rules on starting and stopping in the same place.

[99white]

Awesome!

[MaBu888]

Slow motion does that to oneself.

[debwatch]

when hes in the air it looks like hes flying or perhaps suspended in air - very beautiful and magical looking!

Peace (: