In 1928 the Republic government of China established the famous Central Guo Shu Institute in NanJing. The Institute was headed by five chosen master. Wan was one of these five along with Gu Ru Zhang. He had also be a qualifying finalist, along with Gu Ru Zhang and Guo Cheng Yao in the highly competitive tournament of that year. Wan was an expert in Northern Shaolin, Six Harmony and ZiRan Men. In fact he was Du Xin Wu's students (eventually becoming the inheritor of the ZiRan "Natural" school) and studied Shaolin Liuhe Boxing from Zhao Xin Zhou. Many of these VCDs have rare actual footage of the elder Wan practicing. Still spry in his seventies these are valuable and interesting records of one of those who "stayed the path."

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VCD#820 Wan LaiSheng Heaven/Earth Penetrating Sword
A Double VCD, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

VCD#821 Wan LaiSheng Chin Nah
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

This VCD starts with some footage of Wan himself practicing Chin Nah with a student. Two person Chin Nah is used to refine self defense skills. It uses locks and twists to force the partner to hyper extend beyond the capacity of normal human joint range. This causes pain and control. The techniques of China Nah include: Cut, Dot, Move, Hold, Seal, Shut, Exploit, Button. This is a "Chin Nah form" that is a two person stylized rendition of attacks and counters. In the case of Chin Nah duet sets tend to show more useful information. A good way to practice.

VCD#822 Wan LaiSheng Golden Phoenix Wing Saber
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

This VCD starts with actual footage of Wan himself practicing the saber. This is also known as Six Harmony Saber. It is one of the favorite weapons of Chinese Martial arts, praised highly by former generations of martial practitioners. The saber's special technique requires speed to be blended with strength, bravery and energy. Techniques include: Split, Chop, Prick, Hang, Hack, Wrap (Chan Tou) and Bind (Guanaco). NOTE: This VCD includes saber applications, a rarity these days!

VCD#823 Wan LaiSheng 9 Continent Staff
About an hour , VCD pricing, Chinese Only

This VCD starts with footage of Wan playing the staff. The Nine Continent Staff is also known as the 6 Harmony Staff. It is performed both palms down (Yin Shou), both palms up (Yang Shou) or opposite facing (Yin Yang Shou). Many actions can also be generalized to the spear. It is used with speed, strength and ferocity. It demands unison from staff and body. Strength from the middle of the body penetrates to the tip of the staff.

VCD#824 Wan LaiSheng 8 Step Hook
About an hour , VCD pricing, Chinese Only

This VCD has footage of Wan LaiSheng playing this with a student, not the best light. This is one of the many partner practices from Six Harmony style. It has light stepping, quick actions, maneuvering, turning hands and strikes It utilizes strategy to outwit strength. What it encounters it captures, never breaking away. It seems to retreat be advances. It follows every change like a leaf in the wind. This is an unusual partner set, done so fast it almost looks like moving Sticky Hands. Very lively and, for a teacher, many possibilities.

VCD#825 Wan LaiSheng Partner Practices
About an hour , VCD pricing, Chinese Only

Contains footage of Wan LaiSheng playing this form. We don't know who invented this Duet Set. It is representative of the Six Harmony Branch of Kung Fu. Wan LaiSheng often practiced this with students and some of this is captured in this VCD. His important points include stable moves, body arts, mixing substantial and insubstantial. A very classical form with some solid moves and some more artificial actions.

VCD#826 Wan LaiSheng Black Tiger Boxing
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

Footage of Wan LaiSheng playing this is included. This is a fierce set of the Six Harmony system. It is short, with only 36 movements. But it can improve one's agility. It puts particular emphasis on body, leg and foot works. Wan LaiSheng's emphasis was on soft waist, lively legs and footwork as agile as a dance. Northern animal sets are not that common. This Black Tiger doesn't have a lot of claw actions but captures the spirit of the animal. The demonstrator is tired when done. A middle length form.

VCD#827 Wan LaiSheng 8 Immortals Sword
About an hour , VCD pricing, Chinese Only

Footage of Wan LaiSheng playing this weapon. This is a set from the Six Harmony system. Based on the BaGua it is composed of 24 movements. It contains all the fundamentals of the sword art. All the moves pertinent to fencing are contained. Like others weapons in this series the very actions of performing are different from many Kung Fu styles in that the sets LOOK functional. Just to push the point this VCD actually has straight sword applications!

VCD#828 Wan LaiSheng Six Harmony Boxing
About an hour , VCD pricing, Chinese Only

Nice footage of Wan LaiSheng playing this set. Six Harmony practice includes emphasis on Chi, Spirit and essential energy. The harmonies include spirit, chi and essence. The "outside" include hand, body and foot. Thus the six harmonies. Another three points are alignment of the nose, fist and foot in the practice of boxing. Moves are steady, powerful and ruthless. When advancing like the wind. When standing like a mountain. Agility resembles a cat evading a dog, or a hawk turning in the air. APPLICATIONS are shown with breakdowns.

VCD#829 Wan LaiSheng ZiRan Men San Shou
Four VCDs , VCD pricing, Chinese Only

ZiRan Boxing emphasizes change. It reacts spontaneously mixing real and false motions. Some of its key points are: body like a bow hand goes like an arrow; eyes like meteors, legs like drills, hands hooks like knives, sticking motions adhere like glue, entering occurs like a sword whipping from a sheath, the opponent's hands have no where to go. FOUR VCDS with many fighting techniques of Zi Ran's style. Strategy shown along with some good exercises. The teacher here knows what he is doing. Four VCDs. Applications.

VCD#830 Wan LaiSheng ZiRan Boxing
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

Footage of Wan LaiSheng playing this fist is included along with a short section of him playing multiple attacks. Constantly changing, using the real and the false alternately, left masking as right, right falsely seeming to be left, you use strength so I use spirit, you come straight so I cross, you cross so I circle. This is ZiRan Men. This form is distinctively soft and relaxed. Zi Ran internal massage is also shown along with some applications.

VCD#831 Wan LaiSheng ZiRan Basics
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

Footage of Wan LaiSheng playing basics and even body conditioning is shown. Zi Ran practice combines soft hard and light. It also emphasizes knowledge, benevolence and courage. ZiRan which implies "natural" starts with fundamentals that immediately emphasize these ideas. It starts with natural movement and adds knowledge and skill. It is therefore the door to high Kung Fu. The emphasis is on natural continuous moves where basic strikes are introduced. Body conditioning also shown.

VCD#832 Wan LaiSheng ZiRan Preservation Exercises
About an hour , VCD pricing, Chinese Only

Lin Jing Song is a disciple of Wan LaiSheng an 6th generation follower and a chief Wushu coach in Tokyo, Japan. Retention of energy is one of the classic and most refined aspects of Chinese martial arts. Wan's disciple Lin has been practicing this for over 40 years. He is also a calligrapher. These practices can increase one's Kung Fu skills significantly. NOTE: These are rare "groin strengthening" exercises based on Chinese medicine. Though there is no nudity massage methods are pretty descriptive. Not advisable without some knowledge of principles.

VCD#833 Wan LaiSheng ZiRan Self Defense
A Triple VCD, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

Wan LaiSheng passed on his ZiRan indeterminate method, a series of skills that have become international within the growing sparring method of San Shou. In this VCD Lin passes on the step by step instruction of these fighting skills. This can increase the skills of those martial lovers who want to apply their skills to fighting or competition. Lin represents the ZiRan branch of Wan's teaching even the fighting techniques here are a little different from the Six Harmony moves. A Triple VCD.

VCD#834 Wan LaiSheng ZiRan Conditioning
A Double VCD, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

Teacher Lin followed Wan from childhood. The greatest gift he obtained was a rational and skillful approach to martial arts. Here he demonstrates the essentials of Wan's method. This introduction is so well organized that the student will be pleasantly surprised. This VCD emphasizes body conditioning even more than the BASICS one. Lifting rocks, banging your shins, twisting sticks through your legs: have fun! A Double VCD.

VCD#846 Wan LaiSheng Liu He Usage
About an hour, , VCD pricing, Chinese/French

Liu He Shaolin Boxing explained. This is a form but with complete basic breakdowns on each movement. Demonstrated by Liang Chao Qun, the General Coach of Wan LaiSheng Association in France. Liang is very quick indeed and shows more vitality and direction than most of the VCDs we handle. Most of the applications are short and sweet and pretty realistic. Demonstration and explanation both of high quality.

VCD#847 Wan LaiSheng ZiRan Usage
About an hour , VCD pricing, Chinese/French

This VCD starts with the ZiRan (Natural School) version of a form which more resembles a series of basics and spontaneous movements like someone "shadow boxing."This is, after all, the nature of the Natural School. Applications are pulled from the movements and shown. Much looks like kick boxing but we assure you it is not. Some good WuShu applications taught in Chinese and decent French. Our favorite blurb, "...sometimes it's a faux, and sometimes it's real..."

VCD#848 Wan LaiSheng Shaolin Green Dragon
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese/French

Footage of Wan LaiSheng playing the form starts this VCD. This is a nice Long Arm set taught by a skilled young man in Chinese and a decent French. European students background this clear and energetic instruction from the Wan Lai Sheng curriculum. Demonstrated by Liang Chao Qun, the General Coach of Wan LaiSheng Association in France. "Move as if ... a badger running, cat passing, dog escaping and the kite spiraling."

VCD#849 Wan LaiSheng Shaolin Linked Fist
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese/French

Footage of Wan LaiSheng himself playing the form begins this VCD. Another nice Long Arm set taught by a skilled teacher in Chinese and decent French. European students background this example of Wan Lai Sheng's teachings. Demonstrated by Liang Chao Qun, the General Coach of Wan LaiSheng Association in France. A simpler set than the one above but nicely constructed, traditional with some Eagle claw actions and Liu He flavor.

VCD#850 Wan LaiSheng Shaolin Liu He Staff
About an hour , VCD pricing, Chinese/French

Though there is a form demonstrated here this is a APPLICATIONS tape about the Chi Mei Gun (Eyebrow length staff). Solid applications especially for the short weapons. The teacher, Liang Chao Qun, is fast and accurate and has a lot of passion for the subject. And his French is considerably better than ours. C'est vrai!