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First, be advised that all of these VCD's are IN CHINESE ONLY. 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. Given that, these are really tremendous deals for the money. Each of these special VCD's can be played on a computer for full enjoyment. Made for PC's they are also Mac compatible by downloading Quicktime (for free) and any similar VCD player program. Also playable on most DVD players. For less than $10.00? Wow! |
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Southern KUNG FU Styles Demonstrators:
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The shape of this blade is a little different from the typical Kung Fu broadsword. In this case it follows the Southern design of looking more like a “hacking” weapon with a thick head and thicker body. The actual weapon used is a light weight Contemporary weapon, but all the moves are distinct and clear. This is a well-constructed probably fairly new form but the movements are traditional and the set is both short and interesting. This would be a great young person's set or a school set for beginning to intermediate performance with, possibly, some additions thrown in. Liu Ying is a strong performer with good legs. Her actions are clear and solid. The sixteen movements of the set, named both in Chinese and English, are easy to follow yet not repetitive. |
 VCD#1499 Dragon Boxing: 5 Horses Gallop Back About an hour,VCD pricing, Chinese only This is NOT a Wing Chun form but it is Dragon style, that boxing created—it is said— by the nun Ng Mui and therefore the precursor to Wing Chun Pai. The body is rounded, the back expanded, the hands short and sweet. Many throwing and grappling moves spice up the strikes. A little more circular that Wing Chun but this is perhaps before the Chinese met Portugese sailors and modified their style. The form is shown on a rooftop in both normal and slow speeds. It is then interspersed with APPLICATIONS of many of the moves. Not a lot of broken down instruction but generally quite clear. |
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A basic course in Nan Quan |
Southern Boxing occupies a strange corner of Contemporary WuShu. In one sense they have recombined what it appears Northern authorities regard as the almost indistinguishable features of Southern Boxing. If you know the history of the last two or three hundred years of China this will be no surprise. In general Southern Kung Fu has been marginalized. So here we have a decently constructed set performed by Guo YuFeng a very dynamic gold medalist competitor with strong arms. Except for the occasional leap in the air, this is pretty much a form structure on Hung Gar and, to our eyes, peppered with Choy Li Fut. Though there is a reductionist attitude to the forms the essence of Southern is so clear and pure that often despite the recombining the spirit of the style is left relatively in tact. One of the advantages of living in the margins. |
Well, let's see. We posted our last Mok Gar vcd and that was #32. Now here's another at #868. How's that for rare? With about a 200 year old history Mok Gar is a powerful, speedy style. This form is demonstrated in sections with example applications shown for each section. The form shown is Lien Tui Quan (Lin Toy Kune) or Leg Practice Boxing shown by Yuan Bo Wang (Yu Ba Wong). Mandarin. |
Demonstrated
by He Hsiong a major proponent of the style. |
Demonstrated by Huang Dai Hsiong - Wang Dai Chong, fourth generation successor of Wong Fei Hong, from Fu Shan. A Southern Fist "Nan Chuan" form "Taming" or "Conquering the Tiger". A good solid form shown with the speed and power characteristic of Southern Fist. Wave punches, crane hands, short bridge moves: all correctly and strongly demonstrated. |
Demonstrated
by Huang Dai Hsiong - Wang Dai Chong, 4th generation successor
of Wong Fei Hong, from Fu Shan. |
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