Troy Dunwood
08-23-2005, 09:51 PM
In the Lau Family Eight Immortals System there are a few unique training skills that have been preserved from olden days to the present. These skills specifically worked a particular faction within the style, some of these skills are:
7 STAR STEPS: which teaches all the necessary footwoork skills contained within the style, what makes it unique though is the stepping patterns are performed about the 7 star formatiom of rice bowls filled with water, the goal is to move about the formation without causing any spills. There are forward and reverse jumping skills, ground rolling, retreating steps etc. Ultimately this skill teaches student how to move about in specific ranges.
PURE YANG SPEAR: This technique is performed with one hand holding and excuting all of its spear skills, movement are stationary, and continuous. This technique aim is to strengthen the wrist of its learner in preparation for sword techniques, it truly will test the students and all of their abilities.
Eight Immortals Hands: This exercise is similar to what most have seen as 3 Star Hands, yet this skills is a skill that start out staionary and ends up with the unique eight immortals push hand form which goes into eight distinct styles of push hands based upon an immortal character.
These are but a few of the treasures of the Eight Immortals System, i'd like to hear from someone who also has uniques training skills within their systems.
7 STAR STEPS: which teaches all the necessary footwoork skills contained within the style, what makes it unique though is the stepping patterns are performed about the 7 star formatiom of rice bowls filled with water, the goal is to move about the formation without causing any spills. There are forward and reverse jumping skills, ground rolling, retreating steps etc. Ultimately this skill teaches student how to move about in specific ranges.
PURE YANG SPEAR: This technique is performed with one hand holding and excuting all of its spear skills, movement are stationary, and continuous. This technique aim is to strengthen the wrist of its learner in preparation for sword techniques, it truly will test the students and all of their abilities.
Eight Immortals Hands: This exercise is similar to what most have seen as 3 Star Hands, yet this skills is a skill that start out staionary and ends up with the unique eight immortals push hand form which goes into eight distinct styles of push hands based upon an immortal character.
These are but a few of the treasures of the Eight Immortals System, i'd like to hear from someone who also has uniques training skills within their systems.