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NOTE: All of these VCDs are IN CHINESE ONLY, unless otherwise designated . In our opinion that doesn't matter much because the instruction is clear and the quality of photography very good. But we will not accept returns just because people didn't read... IN CHINESE ONLY. As a general rule the DVDs are subtitled in ENGLISH, unless so noted. As a general rule the DVDs, having English subtitles can be helpful but there are situations in which the difference is not worth the money and, to some people, also loses the charm. On pages like this we will note our RECOMMENDATION.Either version is really a tremendous deal for the money. Each of these special VCD's can be played on a computer for full enjoyment. If you need more information on this click here. |
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SHAOLIN style Weapons There are many weapons in the Shaolin arsenal. People practice and compete with these, especially gravitating toward the flashy and crowd pleasing. But we often forget that these weapons have actually be tried and found useful. In this series of VCDs, Shaolin expert and monk, Shi De Biao, shows what he has learned and explored with a more traditional and serious approach to what, for many, has become a form of juggling. With his classical instruction De Biao has developed some of the following information himself. Demonstrator:
Shi De Biao, 31st generation inheritor from the Temple, student
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A historical re-enactment of a dying skills. "Hidden weapons" is an authentic and well documented aspect of Kung Fu training. Here Shi De Biao throws everything but the kitchen sink at the targets: darts, needles, nails, scissors, pipes, kitchen choppers, axes, ring daggers, rocks, steel balls, chopsticks, the meteor, needles, throwing knives, kitchen cleavers and just about every weapon you've heard of in regard to Kung Fu training. Some interesting footage of his younger days shows some skills in Chinese courtyards and some wilder stunts like jumping off building while performing aerial cartwheels. The skills are real though the highest level is probably lost right now. But everything here is real and, frankly, dangerous and fun - or is that saying the same thing? Three VCDs and by the end you figure anything that can be thrown is a potential weapon, which is, in the hands of an expert, true. |
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3 Hours , or Double DVD #11146 Our Recommendation: DVD |
 Shaolin 9 Section WhipThe 9 Section Whip is a soft weapon that has metal segments. This is not about a whip form but how to use a whip. All the major rolls and breakdowns are given which, truth to tell, is all there is to the steel whip form. There's even a little use of the weapon striking objects at the end. De Biao's skill, in terms of Kung Fu usage, may not be at the highest level but it is still stories above those prancing around with 2 ounce whips. You can tell by the sound there's intent and meaning to this weapon which is, frankly, often so much baton twirling. |
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1 Hour, or DVD #11147- single Our Recommendation: DVD |
 Shaolin Rope DartAbout 1 Hour, See Main VCD page for prices, CHINESE ONLY While it may have been at one time, De Biao's skills with the Rope Dart are not equal, in our opinion, to his ability with the sectional whip. However everything here is realistic and well shown. Yes, the meteor head touches the ground occasionally but his casual approach is actually far more interesting and informative than the "canned" stuff generally seen. There's something to be said, when speaking of dangerous "soft" weapons and don't fool yourself that they aren't - to showing just how slowly and with how much control one can practice. |
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1 Hour, or DVD #11148- single Our Recommendation: DVD |
Single Nunchuck, that is to say the single two section small staff. A fierce and short weapon of, we believe Do Biao's own devising, is included. Very practical. On the other hand, since he loves weapons and is quite skilled he shows everything with the single two-sectional including the eminently functional and the strictly fanciful. A good demonstration of the Kung Fu way of handling this weapon. |
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1 Hour, Note: DVD not yet available |
Double Nunchuck or Two sectional staff. A compendium of the moves with this double trouble weapon. Also a fairly substantial form with many rolls. The double two section offers many possibilities for rolls and strikes indeed. |
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1 Hour, or DVD #11150 - single Our Recommendation: DVD |
Lots of applications all with Shaolin flavor and a final presentation of the fighting form Shaolin Small Frame Fist. Note pretty stuff just kicking, punching and throwing. An interesting, straightforward presentation where everything in the form is pretty much the same as its applied version. |
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1 Hour, or DVD #11151- single Our Recommendation: DVD |
