Northern Long Fist

[Kaminari]

Does anyone know anything about/practice this martial art? There's a place near me that teaches it, but I really don't know much about it, and their website doesn't go into any detail. For example, do they practice forms? Any kind of sparring, etc.?

Thanks.

-Kaminari

[fallen_milkman]

Depends on the school for sparring (most probably do some), but definitely yes on forms.

[stonecrusher69]

Long fist is an interesting style.you should read a book called long fist by Dr.Yong Dwing Ming its has some of the forms in it the history and the training.A good book to have..

[stoneheart]

It's perhaps the most "generic" Chinese style. Longfist players fight from the outside, as opposed to medium or short ranges. Many kungfu schools teach Northern Longfist as a first style, as it contains the basics such as the stances and strikes.

I've been told secondhand that Longfist has only a few sets, so many students learn another style after completing (not necessarily mastering) the Longfist training.

Hundreds of kungfu styles are Longfist variants, so let's give it its due.

[stonecrusher69]

Yes your right stoneheart there are many styles of long fist.the one I was referring to is a style of long fist created I believe by the chin wu associating that conbined many styles like mantis and eagle caw.This style of long fist has many sets.

[elbows_and_knees]

long fist is a generic term for pretty much all MA coming from northern china. When I was training CMA, it was a longfist style. Back in the day, most kung fu had few forms, however, today, most have MANY. In terms of shaolin longfist, even though there may be many forms, there are ten core forms that are of utmost importance. the others are sets that were preserved from other styles or were made up somewhere along the way.

[stonecrusher69]

elbows_and_knees what style of long fist did you used to study?

[SigungWhite]

The longfist systems also deal with high kicks and jumping kicks like TKD only chinese style.

Sifu Tim

[stonecrusher69]

SigungWhite youhave 34 yrs experience of MA training?That's a very long time.

[SigungWhite]

Thank you for the compliment. I am always honor with good communications amongst Martial Artist. I just found this site through an affiliate school. so, I thought I would give it a shot.

Sifu White

Director

Molum Combat Art Association