External Training

Some of the “external” kung fu styles within the Shao-Lin Art are:

  • Northern and Southern Fist (Pei Chuan/Nan Chuan)
  • Hua Fist (Hua Chuan)
  • Drunken Fist (Pa Hsien-8 Immortals)
  • Chin Na (Holds & Counters/Small Joint Manipulation/Grappling)

…as well as, Animal styles such as:

  • Black Tiger (Hei Chuan), Golden, Flying, etc.
  • White Crane (Pai Hao)
  • Eagle Claw (Ying Jow)
  • Monkey (Hou Chuan), ground, stone, white, etc.
  • Preying Mantis (Tang Lang), 7-star, secret door, white monkey, etc.

and Classical forms, such as:

  • Tiger/Crane form (He/Hu Suang Hsing)
  • Shao-Lin Original Five Animal form (Shao-Lin U Hsing Chuan)

Also, within the Shao-Lin system are the Classical Weapons, such as:

  • the Monk’s Staff (Pang)
  • the Broadsword (Tao)
  • the Kwan Tao
  • the Spear (Chiang)
  • the Double-edged Sword (Chien)
  • the Tiger Hook Swords (Hu Tou Gou)
  • the Butterfly Swords (Tie’ Tao)
  • the Iron Fan (San)
  • the 3-Sectional Staff (San Chie Kuen)
  • the 9- Sectional Steel Whip (Chou Chie San Pien)

just to name a FEW!!