Does anyone have experience in Fujian White Crane and can potentially explain the differences between the main styles of Fujian White Crane? I know that Zonehequan, Minghequan, Shihequan, and Feihequan are the most prevalent styles, but information regarding them and their differences is few and far between. 

Thanks! - CS

As far I know....it´s a Kung fu style that uses circular techniques , and seem to be good ( I asked to several Instructors ) but in my country..there are not Pakua instructors...so , what they teach is an invented crap ( using the martial art name )

A friend of mine....is a pseudo pakua student....and he pays about 500 bucks per month....and they told him he ´ll be an instructor before 1 year of practice.....That is a scum.....poor man.

Hello everyone..It's been a long time but am back..My old youtube channelwas deleted by Youtube and I lost all my content but I have new content and a new direction in my training..Here is a video I made very recently..I hope you like it..Am mainley a wing chun guy but over the last 5 years I've developed my own style..

Here's what I thought I'd do. Starting with the philosophical text in the beginning, I'd like to post a quote, and then ask how that affects or is viewed by others here. I'll admit, I wouldn't consider myself a deeply philosophical type, and find myself rather perplexed by some of the readings. So I'd like to start by posting a quote up, and reflecting on it. As I get deeper through the book, I'd like to do the same with the training ideas and philosophies, how they can relate to us each, etc.

So, what's the KF community think? Shall we try this?

For example, here’s my old karate syllabus. If you could share what the equivalent of it would be for Shaolin Kung Fu, or share a source, I would really appreciate it

Kihon

- punching

- “blocking”

- kicking

Kata

- Fukyugata 1-2

- Pinan 1-5

- Naihanchi 1-3

- more advanced kata, etc

Kumite

- Yakusoku Kumite 1-7

- Applications, etc

I want to train at least five to 10 years full time.

I'm 38.

I before this was trying to get into Caribbean studies gradschool.

If someone is interested I can tell you what sort of texts I wanted to engage with.

Is it too late? I feel guilty for even thinking of doing this.

But I'm schizophrenic and this sort of thing is good for the human organism imho.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imzot3yZhrE

I have a new sifu and sigung (師公) as well as a number of sihing (older brothers - 師兄) and a couple of sije (older sisters - 師姐).

My Sigung is an interesting fellow...Chinese (from the mainland) and is a lineage holder in qigong as well as being a very accomplished and respect Taijiquan sifu. He is a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to boot. So, I am taking this situation very seriously as a Westerner.

Is anyone interested in seeing the gifts that I am getting for everyone and the significance they bring? I know that not everyone has traditional roles or followings, so I thought some might find these types of traditions interesting.

Let me know about either or both.

Thanks.

I am currently waiting on one (1) item to begin the follow along with the iron palm training. Here is the plan that I have currently as far as my plan for posting:

- Introduction to Iron Palm

- Warm up and preparation

- Striking the bag

- Closing or balancing exercises

- Testing the results

All of that will be over a specific amount of time. I'd like to ask for any questions that you might have now that I can answer now as well as any questions or suggestions to the above. I just want to make sure I cover what you folks following along might have questions about. Since I can do the "introduction" without the needed piece I am waiting on, I'd like to include as many of your questions as possible.

Thanks for your help, questions and suggestions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Flj9Mw3uYwo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m00otYknBis&t=1s

https://youtu.be/tW5FksnWVHM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eqP7ZAdukw

Hope to see you there..

Mike.

Email. Sifumcilwrath@gmail.com

Nov,4 2021

I like to share how I feel about the martial art

called Wing Chun I've practiced for 40+ years.

A lot of people may think Wing Chun is a complete martial art , and feel compelled to keep it pure by only passing it on the way they have learnt it. Basically, Sifu says “do not inject your own ideas here”. However, others may feel differently that Wing Chun is a great martial art but an incomplete one, So some may feel the answer is to learn other arts like Bjj, Muy Thai or MMA to fill in their holes. Well, this will certainly make you a well rounded martial artist and perhaps a better fighter, but what does it do for your mother art Wing Chun? Did you make it better, did you progress the art further?

One drawback to learning multiple styles, to complement your Wing Chun takes resources and a long investment in time which could otherwise be used to mastering your Wing Chun. So what is the alternative?

My self what I've been doing with my Wing Chun is not learning a bunch of styles to improve myself and my Wing Chun, but instead have spent over a decade transforming my Wing chun or other words progressed my Wing Chun beyond the level I've been taught. Now this does not mean I've collected a bunch of techniques from other martial systems and imported them into my Wing Chun,but Instead what I've done is progressed my Wing Chun by going beyond what Wing Chun is known for such as Centerline Theory , and the immovable elbow concept to name but a few.

My idea was to find out what is Wing Chun's strong points and it's week points then using my basic tools to use them in a different or out of the box way. The first thing I've noticed about Wing Chun is that it's overly linear, and relies almost completely on the Centerline Theory for it to function. Another words, the weak point is its over use of the Centerline and your ability to maintain Centerline dominance. When two Chunners Chi Sao or Sparr they are always fighting over Centerline which usually comes into play an over use of force and strength which often not clash with the Centerline..

My first thought was why waste your time and energy fighting for Centerline. If your opponent wants Centerline, let him have it. Let him believe he has the superior position when in reality it's relative. It's the skill of the opponent not the Centerline that will determine the Victor. This idea is what I call Center point theory which is not using your Centerline, but locking onto the center point or mass of the opponent.. By doing this you can allow your opponent to take Centerline and not waste your time and energy fighting for Centerline dominance. Center point theory does not concern itself with keeping your elbow on Your Centerline and having the proper elbow distance to maintain, but instead locking onto your opponent's mass and thereby affecting their whole body not just a Limb like what happens most of the time when you're concerned about Centerline.

Center point Theory uses a floating elbow instead of the common Immovable elbow theory.The immovable elbow is used and needed for control over the Centerline, but with Center point theory the elbow simply floats like a boat on top of the water and moves to how the tides flow.

So what's the point of Center point theory? Well, it's my resolve to Centerline Theory not so much as a replacement but as the next level of Wing Chun development. You could say Wing Chun's 4th form called Center Point theory.Centerpoint is a continuation of the 3rd form. If Wing Chun's most advanced form is Bil Gee then I would say this comes next. Center point theory is designed to shut down your opponent Centerline.. If Wing Chun can only function if you have control over your Centerline then what can you do when it's taken away from you and you can take it back?

I know that the Biu Gee form deals with certain situations when your elbow is off Centerline and teaches you how to regain or cover it, but this the exception not the rule or what I call Standard operating procedure. The problem is Wing Chun can only optimally function by maintaining and controlling your centerline. Because Wing Chun's primary function was created as a Centerline fighting focused art. Surely, Wing Chun’s Centerline theory and usage is an extremely valuable and important guiding concept for the Wing Chun practitioner, But as fighting arts evolve and change, so must Wing Chun. As great as the foundational principle of the Centerline theory is, it can also be a weakness if one can only use their Wing Chun within those confined conditions.

So, isn't it time to progress your Wing Chun to the next level?

Back in the early to mid 1990's, I started seeing a very well know traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctor and acupuncturist. Additionally, he is also a very highly ranked martial artist. To keep the story short, he was very interested in my knowledge of TCM and the points that he was using on me. This lead to some very interesting conversations about the martial arts in general and specifically what I was studying and practicing. Eventually, he recommended that I go meet an herbalist friend of his. He would not get into specifics beyond that. When I agreed to do so, he wrote a letter of introduction for me to give the herbalist. It was in Chinese and I never did find out what it said. Again, skipping some long details, this herbalist is also a martial artist who specialized in not just iron palm, but a complete iron body system. Again, skipping some details, I was not interested in the whole iron body system, but he did agree to teach me iron palm. But, there were some restrictions placed upon me as to what I could teach or "publish". I guess a better way to say it is what I could "make known". This herbalist has since passed on and his son has eased some of those restrictions.

So, my question is if there is anyone here that would be interested in me sharing the iron palm (Tie Zhang, 鐵掌, sometimes incorrectly seen as 鐵沙掌 iron sand palm...that is something different) training protocols as I again begin training in this system? Essentially, it would be kind of a follow along types of posts as to the training equipment I am using, the training protocols, the making of the dit da jow (跌打酒, fall and hit wine...both general use and that designed specifically for iron palm) , the qigong being done in conjunction with it and the results that the iron palm training brings.

This would not be an attempt to teach iron palm, but it might be of interest to anyone thinking of training in this manner as well as those that might already be doing a form of iron palm. And, of course, I would be willing to answer any questions that someone may have. If a couple of people express an interest, I will go ahead and take the time to make the "follow along" posts and information.

To be very clear, this is the "indirect" method of training the iron palm. So, there is no disfiguring of the hand or doing permanent damage to the hand.

So, just let me know if there is an interest or not and we can go from there.

Thanks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7GcUjJY-MA

What does external arts mean to you?

How can internal art be separated from external art?

Is internal a spiritual thing, feeling or aspect?

Is external for you being something tangible?

Why does martial arts consider internal and external to be something worth while?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx87Ev88_yw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQYnevzdIQ4

A few more ideas on how to control opening and closing the opponents center. before striking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9btup8o2f8

If you ever get a chance to train with Chen Xaiowang (regardless of whatever style you train in), DO IT!!!

Their striking looks as if they mainly use wide looping hooks etc.

Would you say this is authentic traditional Kung Fu?