Shaolin Temple Boxing Kung Fu

SHAOLIN TEMPLE BOXING-Page 2

The saying goes, "Under Heaven Shaolin is the Mother of Martial Arts" and "One Hundred Flowers come from Shaolin." It's a wonderful thought and we studied Shaolin for many years but it isn't true. Shaolin is now such a generic phrase and so overused as to be of very little use. Still there are some indications of styles which are probably "closer" to the core and meaning of the system. Shaolin is, in reality, a Middle Fist not a Long Fist though it is generally categorized as such. It is a huge style with over 200 staff sets and the temple itself was more of a repository for centuries of martial artists: sort of a living library of Alexandria. In this sense Shaolin is indeed an important and historically significant style. It is also often beautiful and "honest"; a style of contrasts and movements known throughout the world.

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Shaolin Kung Fu Mantis Cha Chui

Shaolin Mantis Cha Chui - SC 805
by Geng Jun
110 pages, photographs and a summary sequence at the end

This dual language Chinese/English edition is beautifully designed.
This series has an introductory calligraphic introduction by Yang Zhao Ting, the former president of the National Chinese WuShu Association. The writer of the series, Geng Jun, studied under Su Xi, Su Fa and Li Zhuan Yuan. There are general notes and demonstrations of the Shaolin stances for the entire series. There's also a nice short color section on students and Geng Jun's activities. The side-by-side Chinese and English make this a very useful text with clear instructions.
THIS BOOK shows the entire Shaolin version of the famous Seven Star Mantis form "Insert Hammer". Form only.
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Shaolin Yan Qing Boxing - SC 806
by Geng Jun
142 pages, photographs and a summary sequence at the end

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$10.95 Simplified Chinese and English, softbound, photographs;

This dual language Chinese/English edition is beautifully designed.
This series has an introductory calligraphic introduction by Yang Zhao Ting, the former president of the National Chinese WuShu Association. The writer of the series, Geng Jun, studied under Su Xi, Su Fa and Li Zhuan Yuan. There are general notes and demonstrations of the Shaolin stances for the entire series. There's also a nice short color section on students and Geng Jun's activities. The side-by-side Chinese and English make this a very useful text with clear instructions.
THIS BOOK is the Shaolin version of yan Qing which is also known as MiZong (Lost Track). The origins of this style are that it was developed at the Shaolin Temple in the Song dynasty by one Lu Jun Yi then further evolved by Yan Qing, his apprentice. Form only.
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Shaolin Cannon Fist - SC 811
by Geng Jun
202 pages, photographs and a summary sequence at the end

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$13.95 Simplified Chinese and English, softbound, photographs;

This dual language Chinese/English edition is beautifully designed.
This series has an introductory calligraphic introduction by Yang Zhao Ting, the former president of the National Chinese WuShu Association. The writer of the series, Geng Jun, studied under Su Xi, Su Fa and Li Zhuan Yuan. There are general notes and demonstrations of the Shaolin stances for the entire series. There's also a nice short color section on students and Geng Jun's activities. The side-by-side Chinese and English make this a very useful text with clear instructions.
THIS BOOK shows the complete Cannon Fist (anciently known as Cannon Pounding: Pao Chui) form of Shaolin. This strong form is considered one of the "king of Boxing" routines and is a cornerstone of some Shaolin training. Form only.
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Shaolin "Secret" Kan Jia Road #1 - SC 812
by Geng Jun
119 pages, photographs and a summary sequence at the end

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$10.95 Simplified Chinese and English, softbound, photographs;

This dual language Chinese/English edition is beautifully designed.
This series has an introductory calligraphic introduction by Yang Zhao Ting, the former president of the National Chinese WuShu Association. The writer of the series, Geng Jun, studied under Su Xi, Su Fa and Li Zhuan Yuan. There are general notes and demonstrations of the Shaolin stances for the entire series. There's also a nice short color section on students and Geng Jun's activities. The side-by-side Chinese and English make this a very useful text with clear instructions.
THIS BOOK is the first road of the series said to be created by Su Fu. The inspiration for this series was a number of monks who had left the Temple not fully trained and therefore brought shame to Shaolin. 13 "toll gates" were then created guarded by master monks who would challenge anyone wanting to leave and thereby insure a high standard of skill. Form only.
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Shaolin LuoHan (Arhat) Boxing - SC 813
by Geng Jun
148 pages, photographs and a summary sequence at the end

This dual language Chinese/English edition is beautifully designed.
This series has an introductory calligraphic introduction by Yang Zhao Ting, the former president of the National Chinese WuShu Association. The writer of the series, Geng Jun, studied under Su Xi, Su Fa and Li Zhuan Yuan. There are general notes and demonstrations of the Shaolin stances for the entire series. There's also a nice short color section on students and Geng Jun's activities. The side-by-side Chinese and English make this a very useful text with clear instructions.
THIS BOOK shows one of the most famous of the contemporarily recognized forms of Shaolin. It contains, among other postures, the famous "sleeping Arhat" pose. Some skill required. Form only.
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Shaolin 7 Star Small Frame - SC 814
by Geng Jun
108 pages, photographs and a summary sequence at the end

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$9.95 Simplified Chinese and English, softbound, photographs;

This dual language Chinese/English edition is beautifully designed.
This series has an introductory calligraphic introduction by Yang Zhao Ting, the former president of the National Chinese WuShu Association. The writer of the series, Geng Jun, studied under Su Xi, Su Fa and Li Zhuan Yuan. There are general notes and demonstrations of the Shaolin stances for the entire series. There's also a nice short color section on students and Geng Jun's activities. The side-by-side Chinese and English make this a very useful text with clear instructions.
THIS BOOK teaches one of Shaolin's main "small" or "short" fists, the Seven Star. It contains numerous squatting and contracted positions and embodies the Shaolin concept of "defend like a cat, attack like a tiger". Form only.
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Shaolin Mantis White Ape Offers Fruit - SC 815
by Geng Jun
108 pages, photographs and a summary sequence at the end

This dual language Chinese/English edition is beautifully designed.
This series has an introductory calligraphic introduction by Yang Zhao Ting, the former president of the National Chinese WuShu Association. The writer of the series, Geng Jun, studied under Su Xi, Su Fa and Li Zhuan Yuan. There are general notes and demonstrations of the Shaolin stances for the entire series. There's also a nice short color section on students and Geng Jun's activities. The side-by-side Chinese and English make this a very useful text with clear instructions.
THIS BOOK teaches one of Shaolin's Praying Mantis forms. It is said that after monk, Wang Lang, developed Praying Mantis he returned to the temple for three years and taught his style there. The White Ape series recalls the influence of Monkey Boxing on the Praying Mantis. Where, exactly, Shaolin Mantis lies in the general scene of Praying Mantis if open to discussion but if it exists at all this would be a representative set. Form only.
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Shaolin Mantis White Ape Presents to the Mother - SC 820
by Geng Jun
100 pages, photographs and a summary sequence at the end

This dual language Chinese/English edition is beautifully designed.
This series has an introductory calligraphic introduction by Yang Zhao Ting, the former president of the National Chinese WuShu Association. The writer of the series, Geng Jun, studied under Su Xi, Su Fa and Li Zhuan Yuan. There are general notes and demonstrations of the Shaolin stances for the entire series. There's also a nice short color section on students and Geng Jun's activities. The side-by-side Chinese and English make this a very useful text with clear instructions.
THIS BOOK teaches one of Shaolin's Praying Mantis forms. It is said that after monk, Wang Lang, developed Praying Mantis he returned to the temple for three years and taught his style there. The White Ape series recalls the influence of Monkey Boxing on the Praying Mantis. Where, exactly, Shaolin Mantis lies in the general scene of Praying Mantis if open to discussion but if it exists at all this would be a representative set. Form only.
See some of the author's VCDs.

Shaolin Plum Blossom Boxing - SC 821
by Geng Jun
116 pages, photographs and a summary sequence at the end
This dual language Chinese/English edition is beautifully designed.
This series has an introductory calligraphic introduction by Yang Zhao Ting, the former president of the National Chinese WuShu Association. The writer of the series, Geng Jun, studied under Su Xi, Su Fa and Li Zhuan Yuan. There are general notes and demonstrations of the Shaolin stances for the entire series. There's also a nice short color section on students and Geng Jun's activities. The side-by-side Chinese and English make this a very useful text with clear instructions.
THIS BOOK teaches one of Shaolin's more famous forms. The Plum Blossom design is a five petaled cross. In the old days monks would train on poles six feet in the air moving form one to another planted in this Plum Blossom design. This Kung Fu form has some leaps and light legged stances representing the actions on the balance poles.
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