Shaolin Basic Techniques

Introduction

This is a list of the techniques taught in level 1 classes at the USA Shaolin Temple. It is intended as a glosssary, not as a way to learn the techniques. The pictures have been chosen primarily for their illustrative value, not for bein the ideal perfection of the technique. Note that these techniques are mostly not fighting techniques, they are mostly designed to develop sxplosive power and flexibility.

The Techniques

Stances Gongbu Bow stance Mabu Horse stance Xubu Seated stance Sometimes called empty stance? Tsabu Crossed stance Xiebu Half-crossed seating stance Pubu Crouched stance Zuopan Seated-crossed stanced Dingbu T-shaped stance Strikes Tuizhang Pushing palm strike Chongquan Fist punch Kicks Caijiao Front Slap Kick Lunbi caijiao Front slap kick with arm rotation Zhengtitui Front flex kick Waibaitui Outside cresent kick From outside in Lihetui Inside cresent kick From inside out Cetitui Side kick upwards with arms Zhengtantui Front snap kick Often combined with tuizhang or chonquan Movements Ceshoufan Cartwheel Fanyao Turning torso around waist Yangshen yunshou Layered rotating arms while leaning back followed by turning tilted torso and arm strike Sword movement — but no sword Pubu chuanzhang lunbi zaquan Crouched stance followed by arm rotation & hammering fist Jumps Tantiao Spring jump Erqjiau Two-seven jump Caijiao then leap and two caijiaos in the air Shuangtui quxitiao High crouched jump Knees up Tengkong holiaitui High jump swinginng legs backward Arched back Tengkong fanyao High jump w/torso turning over waist Forms Chugi quanto Basic stance form Yiluquan First basic form Erluquan Second basic form

Update history

2005-07-20 — Fixed gongbu picture, it was acvtually a picture of a stance similar to gongbu from er-lu-quan (thanks Heng Fa!)

2005-06-30 — Added a bried introduction, removed yanshi pingheng (no longer taught), and added some missing g's (thanks Heng Da!)