The Art of One Finger Shooting Zen

The Art of One Finger Shooting Zen (一 指 吐 禪 ) is a powerful technique. It is considered the treasure of our school, Shaolin Wahnam. The uninitiated will not find anything special in this exercise, but those who are initiated can derive remarkable benefits from it. For them, it can generate an energy flow, develop internal force, bring mental clarity, and expand the spirit.

There is a saying in Chinese: "If you only train Kung Fu form without training force, you will be futile even if you train you whole life."

When my teacher first learned this art, his teacher, Sifu Ho Fatt Nam, said:

"Many people say that they learn kung fu, but what they actually learn is just kung fu form. Now you will learn One-Finger Zen and Tiger Claw -- two of the most advanced arts in Shaolin Kung Fu. They are both found in the art of One-Finger Shooting Zen. Continue to practice this art daily even after you have become a master."

When Sifu Ho Fatt Nam first learned from his teacher, Sifu Yang Fatt Khun, this art is what he was taught. For three years, he practiced nothing except One-Finger Shooting Zen. He continued to practice this art daily until he passed away in 2001.

I once asked my teacher a hypothetical question: "If you could choose only one art to practice for the rest of your life, what would it be?" I expected him to say, "Lifting The Sky", or "The Small Universe". Without hesitation, he said, "One Finger Shooting Zen".

I hope you enjoy.

All the best,
Anthony Korahais
http://FlowingZen.com


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[jazzyslip]

Interesting video... I just have a small question: why do you use the Japanese "on" reading for 禪 (Zen) instead of the Chinese one in the English translation??? Isn't that Chinese Kung Fu?

[FlowingZen]

I use the word "Zen" because it is in common English usage.

[naruto00000000]

What would happen if he poked someone with his finger?

[FlowingZen]

Students have turned weak and pale from a gentle poke of Sifu's finger. Without a quick remedy, they would have gotten worse and worse. With the remedy, they were fine.

[naruto00000000]

Yes, but I heard that the one finger zen was supposed to do extremely strong physical damage instead of progressively worsening physiological damage.

[FlowingZen]

One Finger Zen is an internal art, and thus does internal damage. A strike from a master of One Finger Zen interrupts the flow of energy, thereby causing physical damage. Remember that the situation described was a gentle, accidental touch without intent to harm, and yet it still did damage.

[huns]

sifu wong is the greatest master of shaolin kungfu alive today!!

[gre36789]

Is "flowing breeze swaying willows" the same thing as Zifagong or Spontaneous Qigong?

[interdimensional78]

awesome

[Kyokuchiki]

....it would stop part of the chi flow...also possiple to make a muscle into a knot..cause it to die...lossing control of your arm making it dead...i know this cause my dad knew this....i was fighting him..kinda messing around...and he poked me once...and my arm was like hard to move...and couldn't use it barly....

[saintpk]

i want training :)

[KirkpatrickMacmillan]

Sihing,

Thanks for sharing this.

[qudbi]

Thank you FlowingZen for sharing this video. Very beautiful and empowering performance. I can feel the chi from grandmaster Wong shooting out of the monitor :-)

[BirthofAPrince]

the swaying willow helps to circulate the chi and unlock any chi blockages and is performed after practicing the energy cultivating forms