Songshan Shaolin Champion

[GeneChing]

We're launching a new showcase division at TCKFMCIII (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/info/tournament/index_2011.php) - the Songshan Shaolin Champion.

The details are still in development, but here's what we have so far:

The Songshan Shaolin Champion title is open to anyone competing with a classic form currently practiced at the original Shaolin Temple in Songshan. This includes (but is not limited to) empty-hand forms such as Xiaohongquan, Dahongquan, Luohanquan, Qixingquan and Taizu Changquan, as well weapon forms such as Yinshougun, Meihuadao, Tamojian, and so on. Competitors will be judged by a panel of Songshan Shaolin experts from different schools. In the event of a tie, competitors will face off with different Songshan Shaolin forms until a winner is determined.

All Songshan Shaolin Champion entries will receive a special Shaolin-oriented gift bag. The winner will receive a Shaolin-oriented prize which includes being featured in a showcase article in the next Shaolin Special issue of Kung Fu Tai Chi.

[GeneChing]

Register here! (http://register.baskaonline.com/)

[GeneChing]

The rules and prizes are now posted (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/info/tournament/DIVISIONS_1.pdf)

[Pk_StyLeZ]

reminds me of master li peng competition back in 2004
wish i were still in shape and condition to compete...

[GeneChing]

It's like that but more intimate as only one winner will be declared champion.

Note that all entries will receive a special gift bag. In addition to gifts from Tiger Claw, all WildAid entries will receive a baseball cap from Tiger Balm (http://www.mytigerbalm.com/) and all Songshan Shaolin entries will receive a T-shirt from Tiger Balm (http://www.mytigerbalm.com/).

1st place: 2011 Songshan Shaolin Champion
A featured in a showcase article in the next Shaolin Special issue of Kung Fu Tai Chi.
Pearwood Spring and Autumn Sword from Shaolin Forge (http://www.martialartsmart.com/45s-50.html)

2nd place: Luck and Longevity Sword from Shaolin Forge (http://www.martialartsmart.com/45s-52.html)

3rd place: Shaolin Gong Fu: A Course in Traditional Forms, published by the Taguo Institute (http://www.martialartsmart.com/bsl-115.html)

The top five finishers will also receive Pang: The Wandering Shaolin Monk by Ben Costa, Artist’s autographed edition. (http://www.shilongpang.com/)

[GeneChing]

The 1st Songshan Shaolin Champion is Yang Chengjun.

2nd place runner up: Yang Bing.

3rd place: Patricia Kusaba.

[wenshu]

What forms did the top 3 perform?

[GeneChing]

Yang Chengjun: Qixingquan

Yang Bing: Tongbeiquan

Patricia Kusaba: um, I forget right now. :o I want to sayshe did qixingquan too, but it might have been dahongquan. Patricia won our Traditional Grand Champion for her age group, and I remember her doing dahong but I can't remember for which ring. Let me get back to you on this.

Note: There were a few entries that still did some aerial stuff, despite the rules forbidding that from this division. They were penalized for that and didn't place here.

[GeneChing]

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2nd place: Yang Bing

3rd place: Patricia Kusaba

Judging were five leading Shaolin disciples: Chen Fei (Shi Yanfei), Shi Yanran, Shi Yantuo (Wang Lu), Yan Fei (Shi Yanfei), Ye Xinglie (Shi Xinglie).

Coordinating the event was Sal Redner.

[Lucas]

is this competition happening again in 1 year from now?

[GeneChing]

I'm hoping to make it so. Everyone seemed pleased with the outcome.

[GeneChing]

Ericka Blackson. She didn't place, but she did come all the way out from the Netherlands.

2011 Shark City Nationals - Luohan Quan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMNetPzIm5U&sns=fb)

[Lucas]

I'm hoping to make it so. Everyone seemed pleased with the outcome.

oh sweet, maybe i'll come down next year. i'm sure you'll keep us posted here.

[shaolinpowered]

Finally recovered from my jetlag and all the impressions during this trip to the USA. I am now able say something about the tournament. It was the biggest Kungfu tournament I have ever been to, in every aspect: distance, costs number of participants. I registered for the female 40+ category but ended up in a mixed:(
Happens all the time and somehow I thought this time it was going to be different.

Loved the idea of the Songshan Shaolin Division and I hope next time this division will be expanded and divided in categories so Shaolin practitioners wont have to compete in the "northern fist" division and suffer the disadvantage of being judged by non-shaolin judges. Not saying they are no good, but still it is different....

So I was thinking, a songshan division by gender and age and categories, short weapons, long weapons and empty hand.It is not fair for kids to compete against adults and the other way around...
The idea is great and I hope in the future it will be THE division for Shaolin.

Overall great experience, nice meeting all those people you read about in Kungfu Taichi Magazine and if all goes well see you all next year!

Omituofo!

[shaolinpowered]

Ericka Blackson. She didn't place, but she did come all the way out from the Netherlands.

2011 Shark City Nationals - Luohan Quan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMNetPzIm5U&sns=fb)

Thank you for posting Gene, I really enjoyed being there:)

[shaolinpowered]

Ericka Blackson. She didn't place, but she did come all the way out from the Netherlands.

2011 Shark City Nationals - Luohan Quan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMNetPzIm5U&sns=fb)


Yang Chengjun: Qixingquan

Yang Bing: Tongbeiquan

Patricia Kusaba: um, I forget right now. :o I want to sayshe did qixingquan too, but it might have been dahongquan. Patricia won our Traditional Grand Champion for her age group, and I remember her doing dahong but I can't remember for which ring. Let me get back to you on this.

Note: There were a few entries that still did some aerial stuff, despite the rules forbidding that from this division. They were penalized for that and didn't place here.

The way I remember; first she did the Dahong and next she had to battle for 2nd/3rd place and that is when she did qi xing quan.

[GeneChing]

And thanks for coming out! I'm glad we got to meet you face-to-face.

As for expanding the divisions, I'm actually of the philosophy that CMA should go the other way, just like the Olympics. Reduce the number of divisions. The diversity of CMA is a two-edged sword at tournaments. If there's a division for every different style, it just gets so noisy and chaotic. Back in the day, things weren't as separated. A century ago, everyone competed against each other. There were no divisions. Even a decade and a half ago, when I was competing, there were less divisions.

The Songshan Shaolin Champion will probably remain a lone title, so there will be no separation of gender, age or empty-hand vs. weapon. There will only be one champion, just like the WildAid Tiger Claw Champion (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57416), each year.

[shaolinpowered]

And thanks for coming out! I'm glad we got to meet you face-to-face.

As for expanding the divisions, I'm actually of the philosophy that CMA should go the other way, just like the Olympics. Reduce the number of divisions. The diversity of CMA is a two-edged sword at tournaments. If there's a division for every different style, it just gets so noisy and chaotic. Back in the day, things weren't as separated. A century ago, everyone competed against each other. There were no divisions. Even a decade and a half ago, when I was competing, there were less divisions.

The Songshan Shaolin Champion will probably remain a lone title, so there will be no separation of gender, age or empty-hand vs. weapon. There will only be one champion, just like the WildAid Tiger Claw Champion (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57416), each year.

Makes sense, thank you for clearing things up and nice meeting you too:)

[GeneChing]

With all the promotion of KFTC 20 YEARS, this event wasn't promoted that heavily this year so it's a pretty small division this time around. That's too bad because we have a monster monk panel of judges this year, but oh well.

To update this thread, the article on Songshan Shaolin Champion 2011, Yang Chengjun, was published in the May/June 2012 Shaolin Special (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/magazine/article.php?article=1036): The 7 Star General of the Celestial Realm

[RenDaHai]

Note: There were a few entries that still did some aerial stuff, despite the rules forbidding that from this division. They were penalized for that and didn't place here.

Thats generally a good rule to avoid corruption of the old stuff. But interestingly some of the old forms do actually have fancy moves in them. The cartwheel (CheLun) actually appears in a fair number of old forms, as do splits (PiCha) and the occasional flick up (LiYuDaTing). These moves were not invented in the modern Wushu era and so some old forms do contain them as well as some Ditang moves (Even the classic XiaoHongQuan contains a cartwheel in its later sets!)

In terms of the cartwheel it is considered a powerful kicking method (a roundhouse-reverse hook kick but in the vertical dirtection) although when using it it is necessary to touch the ground, however when just performing the old sets it is perfectly acceptable to jump. So there may be some cases where it is not acceptable to penalise these moves. Of course most of these forms are very rare now, but you never know. There is a movement towards reviving more of the old forms. There are even some plans here (DengFeng) to start a weapons based Sanda division with soft tipped weapons and armour. More on that when I find out more.

[ShaolinDan]

Thats generally a good rule to avoid corruption of the old stuff. But interestingly some of the old forms do actually have fancy moves in them. The cartwheel (CheLun) actually appears in a fair number of old forms, as do splits (PiCha) and the occasional flick up (LiYuDaTing). These moves were not invented in the modern Wushu era and so some old forms do contain them as well as some Ditang moves (Even the classic XiaoHongQuan contains a cartwheel in its later sets!)

In terms of the cartwheel it is considered a powerful kicking method (a roundhouse-reverse hook kick but in the vertical dirtection) although when using it it is necessary to touch the ground, however when just performing the old sets it is perfectly acceptable to jump. So there may be some cases where it is not acceptable to penalise these moves. Of course most of these forms are very rare now, but you never know. There is a movement towards reviving more of the old forms. There are even some plans here (DengFeng) to start a weapons based Sanda division with soft tipped weapons and armour. More on that when I find out more.

Yep...although I'd call the cartwheel more of a wheel kick. :) Obviously modern wushu has unbalanced things, but really all of the acrobatics do have their place in traditional kung fu training--to remove them entirely is a mistake.

[Lucas]

i think the boundary should lie with the extremity of the acrobatics. tumbling and acrobatics are part of the whole package of cma. its when you find people doing things like 720 spins in the air and unecessary flips that things start to become unrealistic.

[GeneChing]

So are splits and kip ups.

Our rules define traditional as:

No aerial movements beyond flying kicks. No flying kicks beyond 360 degrees.
Only two steps are permitted before any flying kick.
No movements which are strictly gymnastic.

The distinction is difficult to codify as a competitor may do a traditional form with a decidedly modern wushu flavor. This is common with Songshan Shaolin forms in particular, as we all know. So there's also a catch-all stipulation:

All competition in a Traditional Division will maintain and reinforce the core principles and signature move(s) that are recognized as the trademark of the system. Competitors with any movement in a form that breaks the core principle of the style it is intended to represent will be subject to reduction in their score and possible disqualification.

[Lucas]

So are splits and kip ups.

Our rules define traditional as:


The distinction is difficult to codify as a competitor may do a traditional form with a decidedly modern wushu flavor. This is common with Songshan Shaolin forms in particular, as we all know. So there's also a catch-all stipulation:

oh thats pretty good actually

[ShaolinDan]

That does sound good.

Only problem is finding judges who can accurately recognize when 'core principles' of ANY style being presented are being violated. Shouldn't be too hard. ;)

[GeneChing]

That's what makes this division special. I cherry-pick the judges from the attending Shaolin wuseng. :cool:

[LFJ]

Our rules define traditional as:
No aerial movements beyond flying kicks. No flying kicks beyond 360 degrees.
Only two steps are permitted before any flying kick.
No movements which are strictly gymnastic.

That sounds like it indeed rules out the aerial cartwheel as well as the butterfly since neither of them are flying kicks, but both appear in traditional boxing and weapon sets.

The fact is there are plenty of movements within traditional Shaolin sets that are "strictly gymnastic" to build the overall athleticism, agility, and flexibility of the practitioner.

For example, the Southern Courtyard (Nanyuan) Datongbiquan is a very traditional set which has a jump side split in it. It's certainly not there to kick two people simultaneously, or at least that's not a technique I would ever attempt...

I think these movements should be allowed if the competitor can prove they are originally part of an old boxing set, which shouldn't be too hard. There can't be a zixuan division in traditional forms competition anyway. If people are doing butterflies in Qixingquan they're obviously just throwing things in there and breaking the rules, but it is legitimately a part of other traditional sets.

Much of the decision then really depends on the experience/knowledge of the judges.

[RenDaHai]

Much of the decision then really depends on the experience/knowledge of the judges.

Well said there, it is a difficult situation. With more than 1000 forms across the many sects of Song Mountain it takes a very experienced judge.

I mean, yeah, if they throw XuanZi into QiXing quan that should be obvious right? But have you ever seen Er Lu Qi Xing? Or San Lu? It is acceptable to add two roads together.

I think in the vast majority of competitions however it won't be a problem. The same popular sets get passed around again and again.

[GeneChing]

If you look at our rules (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/info/tournament/2012SongshanShaolinChampion.pdf), we've limited the Songshan Shaolin forms to those presented within Shaolin Gong Fu: A Course in Traditional Forms (http://www.martialartsmart.com/bsl-115.html).


For the sake of this event, Classical Songshan Shaolin forms are defined as forms listed in Shaolin Gong Fu: A Course in Traditional Forms, published by the Taguo Institute. Competitors are not required to execute the form exactly as represented in these books, however the form must be listed.

This special division is still growing. So far, no one has attempted anything overly exotic and claimed it falls within our guidelines. The Shaolin community here has been very supportive of it.

[GeneChing]

Two years in a row. He won with Taizuquan.
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2nd Place: Yu Zhenlong
3rd Place: Chris Shephard

More to come.

[webcastGreg]

You can see the form that won this year's Songshan Shaolin competition here:Yang Chengjun (http://youtu.be/psudDmUHPFo)

[GeneChing]

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1st place: Yang Chengjun


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2nd place: Yu Zhenlong


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3rd place: Chris Shephard

Congratulations again to our winners!
amitoufo!

[GeneChing]

The Long Fist of the Emperor - Shaolin Special 2013 (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/magazine/article.php?article=1088)

The next Songshan Shaolin Champion will be determined at the Tiger Claw Elite Championship (http://www.tigerclawelite.com/) on June 1, 2013 in San Jose, CA.

[GeneChing]

In the biggest upset of the weekend, Chris Shepherd won the title of Songshan Shaolin Champion for 2013.

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[ngokfei]

Why? because he wasn't an Asian.

Man you are so racist at this magazine.

NAACP thanks you

[bawang]

I like some salt on my cracker.

[pazman]

Why aren't the foreigners put into the foreigners' division the proper way like they do in China?

[GeneChing]

You think I'm racist? I have mixed blood and married outside my 'race'. You gotta watch yo mouth, byoy. Chris is a good friend of mine. The notion that I'd be racist against him is absolutely absurd.

Chris went up against Yu Zhenlong, who won our WildAid Tiger Claw Championship (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1232109#post1232109) this year. Sure, Yu is Chinese, but he also is a top-notch competitor and a master who owns his own brick-and-mortar school. Yu was born in Henan, trained from childhood at Taguo, a youth champion of Henan Province who captured the all-around in the 1999 nationals in Beijing. He was a member of the Henan professional team and toured professionally around the world. He is 24 and still in his prime.

Chris is a devout student who learned the form off our DVD (http://www.martialartsmart.com/dvdk-ca117a.html), which he won last year. He doesn't have a direct Shaolin teacher because there are none in his area. He's a grandfather. And his grip slipped with his first pass at the beginning of the form.

When you see the videos, maybe you'll understand what happened.

[lkfmdc]

Gene isn't a racist, he's just a little grumpy from time to time ;)

me, on the other hand, I hate everyone.....

and on that note
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RovF1zsDoeM

[ngokfei]

okay maybe Racist is too strong a term but he and the magazine are definetly biased and discriminate against Non-Asians for equal coverage in the magazine.
yeah I give Gene alot of grief because he assumes the representative role of the magazine even though he doesn't own it.
And I guess he can't openly say anything against his employer:D

So if you had said Upset due to technical foul then possibly I wouldn't have come on so strong but......

so who's this guy on the cover? Another OTB nobody who probably is going to be a guest instructor at Gene's old teacher tony Chen's school.
Another fluff article by Gene. perhaps he should have the nickname "Fluffer".


Ah Freedom of speech is great, I'll probably get banned here as well. I say it like I see it. Like it don't like it, I don't care either way.

wow, David is such a timid tiger these days:eek: marriage eh?

[GeneChing]

You certainly have it out for me and the magazine. Who are you again? Would we make it better if we put you on the cover? :rolleyes:

As for our current cover (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1232214), that's Zuo Yunjian. He's a U.S. citizen, who only won gold medals for China at 12th Asian Games, 5th World Wushu Championship, 5th Asian Wushu Championship, and 3rd East Asian Games. But you might not know him as he is Chinese. If you'd like to take this up on that thread, let's do so and not sully Chris's victory anymore. He earned it. It was the call of four Shaolin monk judges. The results were re-tabulated for accuracy. There was no technical foul. They awarded it to him because they felt he was more worthy at that moment, plain and simple.

To be perfectly honest, we don't get as many submissions about non-Chinese subjects.

[lkfmdc]

wow, David is such a timid tiger these days



**** you Eric

[lkfmdc]

I don't know about Gene's magazine, and these days honestly I don't have any vested interest

I DO however know for a FACT another magazine had a policy of always putting only Asians on it's covers. They said Asians sold better, sold more copies...

Was that true? Was it just a business decision? Hard numbers? Deric Mimms or Al Novak sold less copies than Ark Wong or Doc Fai Wong? I can always accept the hard numbers argument....

And if it IS the hard numbers policy, who is the "racist"? The magazine or the population (AMERICANS) who thinks only Asians can be "masters"

[GeneChing]

It was my call to run GM Novak. I used to hang out with him, reading martial arts mags at the local newsstand, before it went bankrupt and he passed away. We never ran those other three you mentioned, so I cannot compare.

What sells well for us? Old Chinese guys with beards. Seriously.

It's true that the majority of our covers feature Chinese masters, but we don't have a policy that says we only run Chinese by any means. I can't imagine that Asian faces would sell covers better than Caucasian in American newsstands, even back when the newsstands were fat. Now, they are pretty lean, so we're completely dominated by more popular magazines and grateful to even still be out there on the racks.

We sometimes get negative reactions from our readers when we don't run Chinese masters. They argue that we are the only magazine on the newsstand to feature Chinese faces (honestly now, name the last newsstand magazine that has had a Chinese face on the cover). That's sort of the contrapositive argument, and it's not one that I'm personally propounding, it's just one that I'm putting out for argument's sake like always whenever this topic comes up.

But back on topic, back to Chris, he almost gave up first because he was so flabbergasted. I advised him not to do so. Hopefully, he'll chime in here soon.

[ngokfei]

After getting my butt chewed out from numerous individuals - some I actually value their opinion - I'll admit my calling Gene a "Racist" was way out of line and so I apologize for making such a ignorant remark. There - Human I am Human I'll remain.

Nah Gene I'm not seeking to have my dog face grace any cover for any reason, took years for me to get it removed from the post office. I'm a nobody but I must of been somebody back in the day for us to be hanging out at the tournaments, banquets, etc.

I just get to sit back and see "Famous People" fall like your friend the Shaolin Monk In Spain. guess he didn't get the memo that while abstaining from Women but being able to enjoy Meat and Alcohol didn't mean he could enjoy female Meat with his alcohol.:eek:

As for the magazine your just an employee so I can't really hold you to blame for toting the company line.

Wow Dave, How'd you get that word to appear without the censors - I feel so special. - Guess you still go both ways.

[lkfmdc]

Wow Dave, How'd you get that word to appear without the censors



Gene figured you were such and ******* that he'd let the **** you slide

so you really have no one to blame but your self :rolleyes:

[ngokfei]

OMG - The "David Ross" is lecturing me, LOL:D the earth is truly **** ed!!!

[lkfmdc]

OMG - The "David Ross" is lecturing me, LOL:D the earth is truly **** ed!!!

we all know things are slow in the backwater you decided to live in, but really :rolleyes:

[ngokfei]

yes this city boy got wise and thought about his family over his ego. You still working on that it seems. You must be hitting the middle aged crisis now - trying to reinvent your self and all. Yum Cha's on you - please don't lace me!!!:D

[lkfmdc]

yes this city boy got wise and thought about his family over his ego. You still working on that it seems. You must be hitting the middle aged crisis now - trying to reinvent your self and all. Yum Cha's on you - please don't lace me!!!:D

Sorry if my success bothers you so much, yeah I stuck it out in the city and did well... now grow up...

[ngokfei]

yeah success teaching Cardio Kickboxing from King of San Da - Traditionalist LOL

Make me blah, blah blah.:p

this is too much fun, I really must be bored. I guess we both have nothing better to do at 9pm on a tuesday. :D

[Shaolin Rasta]

Well first off, for my two cents on the charge of "racist" made by ngokfei: I'll give you some credit (a little) for at least backpedaling on your statement and apologizing. But since you broached the subject, I still feel compelled to tell you that I have never experienced anything but LOVE from all the people, Asian, non-Asian, Hispanic, Caucasion, whatever,at KFM and their events. Especially Gene, Gigi and all the staff. I would kill a rock for them,know what I mean? They are some beautiful people and although I haven't known them that long, they make me feel like family and I the same. Just a real cool vibe. So... me nuh kno wha yu a talk bout Mr. Ngokfei, but yu well outta order, yu see me? Now decipher that! :cool:
But, for real, it was a crazy thing in my opinion too. It would definitely qualify as an "upset" in the sense that Gene already mentioned. Man, I KNOW I can't touch that young master, Yu Zhenlong. Man, I'm 50 yrs old! I just love Shaolin Gung Fu and all Chinese martial arts for years, decades. But, yeah, I still don't feel all that comfortable with the win, but I appreciate the good words of my "shaolin rasta" bredren (who coined the term), Gene Ching. Give thanks me bredda! You haffe jus 'low some people, seen? Good people a good people!

[ngokfei]

Shaolin Rasta - your so right in this matter. I guess its the curse of the internet, texting etc, we tend to type and hit send before we sit back and review the content of a document like in the past with things like letters.:o

So yeah I'd also like to apologize to you for hijacking this thread. the attention should be on you and the other competitors achievements and not my rantings.:)

But as for knowing David for so many years, he can still kiss my ass!!!:D

[Shaolin Rasta]

No prob, ngokfei. After all this is KFM forums, where much worse has been posted!:D
So that's enough apologizing for me. Go and sin no more!
And, honestly, I don't know how much more attention I want right now. I'm probably gonna cringe when I see the entire vid of my taolu. I've performed that better in practice than I did at that time, you know how that can be. I'm not gonna lie, I was nervous up there on that stage! My palms were so sweaty that the shaft of the cane slipped out of my hand when I tried to catch it at the very beginning. So I thought I screwed it up right there. I'm not too proud of it, I'm actually very humbled because I didn't think I was the better man up there. But I'm very grateful for the love and acceptance shown to me by all the Shaolin monks and wuseng. They all have been nothing but cordial and welcoming to me and reassuring that I deserved the win (even tho I thought I didn't). They, and Yu Zhenlong himself, showed me the meaning of "wude". So I made some friends from the heart of Shaolin. Encourages me to practice the same level of wude in my life. Amitofo!

[herb ox]

"The hotter the battle, the sweeter JAH victory!"

Congratulations and RASPECT to the Shaolin Rasta for REPRESENTIN'!

For years I've seen you compete in San Jose - and it fills me with niceness to know the Humble Lion did prevail.

Until such time...


herb ox

[GeneChing]

Although the lkfmdc vs. ngokfei flame war was getting amusing. I always enjoy watching you two spar. :p


After getting my butt chewed out from numerous individuals - some I actually value their opinion - I'll admit my calling Gene a "Racist" was way out of line and so I apologize for making such a ignorant remark. There - Human I am Human I'll remain. Apology accepted.


As for the magazine your just an employee so I can't really hold you to blame for toting the company line. True. I try to make it a habit not to **** in my own nest. However, this is a family-run company and I stand outside the bloodline. And anyone who knows me knows that I'm the one chuckling at the Emperor's new clothes. If you only knew how often I am at odds with the company over some trivial issue - I'm surprised they let me keep my job.

Yu Zhenlong did ask to see the results, as would I have in his shoes. He just left the school he was working at and struck out on his own, so he was hungry and figured he had it in the bag. I must say, I did too. His qixing was beautiful - head and shoulders above everyone else who took the stage. But he accepted the judge's decision gracefully. It was a very surprising moment.

[Shaolin Rasta]

Give thanks, bush docta! When you see I again, please come up and introduce yourself. I give Jah all the thanks and praise (cause it was definitely some kind of Ivine intervention!:D).

[GeneChing]

I should have introduced you two, SS Champ. herb ox is my shidi from Lam Kwoon and a former moderator here. I personally cut his locks when that time came. Now he's almost a baldhead, but tryin' ta look respectable, seen? Such is the nature of his trade now.

I'm glad you connected with mi bredren Greg Dread at KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY. He was the dread with the basketball injury.

We're more than sand on the seashore,
We're more than numbers.
Shaolin Rasta (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58144) Live UP!

[Shaolin Rasta]

I went up to Shi Yanxu, whose score was the one who put me over, and expressed my surprise and slight discomfort with the whole thing. But he said it was the traditional nature of the Damo cane that made the difference for him and not to be too uncomfortable with the decision. I honestly thought maybe he didn't realize he hadn't flipped the score card over correctly!

I guess you could say it was gimmickry that won it for me!:D

Chan is full of paradoxes, I have learned, so what's more paradoxical than a dreadlocked rasta in shaolin robes winning a shaolin special division like that? Man, at my age, I'm just happy to be able to lift my foot above my waist and move half way decent, know what I mean? It just goes to show what practicing martial arts most of your life can do for you. But I am humbled really, really, and that's about all I can say. I'm gonna leave it right there.

[Shaolin Rasta]

We're more than sand on the seashore,
We're more than numbers.
Shaolin Rasta (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58144) Live UP!

The whole a we a bredren. More than numbers indeed. Thanks, Gene. I count you as a true, heartical bredren. Be reasonin with you soon. Bless!

[GeneChing]

Shaolin practitioners know. Tamo Cane. (http://www.martialartsmart.com/dvdk-ca117a.html) That's why I've worked so hard over the years to bring it over. I've already written three articles on it, and now you force my hand to squeeze out another. Shaolin - it never stops pushing you. :)

[herb ox]

Give thanks, bush docta! When you see I again, please come up and introduce yourself. I give Jah all the thanks and praise (cause it was definitely some kind of Ivine intervention!:D).

Yes, Jah!

That was the humble I who stood at the gate checking wristbands when you came through with your Bredren that morning.

Admittedly I look a little different without the locks and beard these days, but... DREAD UNDERCOVAH - SEEN?

One,

herb ox

[Lucas]

congratulations on the win shaolin rasta. that is an impressive outcome. you put in the time and effort, so you certainly deserve the accolades of your peers.

[GeneChing]

Chris Shepherd 2013 Songshan Shaolin Champion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6QhyTPMN8k)
Not sure what happened to the audio on the end here.

The initial footage is of Yu's qixing at the Songshan Shaolin division.
Wild Aid Winner Zhenlong Yu 于振龙 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6QhyTPMN8k)

[enoajnin]

If you would like to see the winning performance, you should go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua6z5SmqQ0E

[Kymus]

If you only knew how often I am at odds with the company over some trivial issue - I'm surprised they let me keep my job.

If they axed you, Gene, I think they'd be dealing with a lot of upset forum members, and customers :eek::p.

[GeneChing]

Seriously. I mean that I'm serious that he did that, not that he was very serious when he did that. He understood. ;)

[lkfmdc]

My boss just talked to me about my racism.



Being your boss is Chinese, we assume he wanted you to be more racist, I mean it IS the "middle kingdom" and all....

[GeneChing]

His heritage is half Chinese, just like mine.

[mooyingmantis]

Congratulations Chris!!!
Keep making us old guys look good! :)
Very proud of you!

[Shaolin Rasta]

Thank you, Sifu! It's still a bit surreal to me, but I truly appreciate all the good vibes comin from everyone. Hope to see you guys up north again soon. too. Maybe next year in Cleveland.

[ShaolinDan]

This is awesome. Congratulations Champ!!! :)

[Punch.HeadButt]

Congratulations, Chris! I told ya, you looked good up there :p

(this is the other Chris :D)

[Shaolin Rasta]

Thanks, Chris! Still wasn't my best recital, but I appreciate the encouragement.

(I thought I was the other Chris!):D

[Punch.HeadButt]

You were here first, bro! :p

[GeneChing]

Songshan Shaolin Tourney (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SLw9Ybe5e4)

[GeneChing]

Songshan Shaolin Tourney (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SLw9Ybe5e4)

The ska tune for Chris was *not* my idea.

[Kymus]

Gene, can you tell me about the form Rhea did? I found it to have a lot of movements that are unique and interesting.

[GeneChing]

See our compulsory thread here. (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49766)

Technically, it should have been DQed, as it's not truly a traditional form as stipulated by our rules, but as we had so few competitors this year, we allowed it.

[enoajnin]

The ska tune for Chris was *not* my idea.

I blame the bunny

[GeneChing]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYOWaECUQxI

[GeneChing]

We had this sword brought in especially for the championship this year.

https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/10339763_10152494532059363_1105139582506661304_n.j pg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1.0-9/10330364_10152494521804363_5685707869445459862_n.j pg
https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/10330328_10152494521654363_8586679245323042147_n.j pg
https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/1959430_10152494521734363_7741070136808818669_n.jp g
https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/10291102_10152494522329363_8465309846628530265_n.j pg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1.0-9/10001284_10152494522829363_1557176807123668966_n.j pg
https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/10346299_10152494522884363_6226861843818148794_n.j pg

[GeneChing]

Ryu Eguchi of Shaolin Temple USA

https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1.0-9/10393866_10152515503224363_6102230970530405941_n.j pg

[GeneChing]

Dahongquan


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHpjBgDr0Mc

[GeneChing]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BzDCN3qmOE

[GeneChing]

For the 2015 Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/info/tournament/index.php), the Songshan Shaolin Championship will not be held. We congratulate our past champions.

2011: Yang Chengjun qixingquan
2012: Yang Chengjun taizhuquan
2013: Chris Shepherd tamozhang
2014: Ryu Eguchi dahongquan

This event may return in the future. This year, Push Hands is returning after a year hiatus. We shall see.

The Songshan Shaolin Championship, alongside the WildAid Tiger Claw Championship (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?57416-WildAid-Tiger-Claw-Champion), has been my personal pet projects at the Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship. For 2015, I am turning my attention to a new pet project, the 1st Drunken Style Championship (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/info/tournament/Drunken.html). Thank you all for your continued support.

amitoufo

[Orion Paximus]

For 2015, I am turning my attention to a new pet project, the 1st Drunken Style Championship (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/info/tournament/Drunken.html). Thank you all for your continued support.

amitoufo

HOW FORTUITOUS!! I recently took up heavy drinking again. Sign me up.

[GeneChing]

I'm tempted to move your post here (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68489-Drunken-Style-Championship), just to get the conversation flowing on this (pun intended) but it's funnier here.

[GeneChing]

http://tigerclawelite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Songshan-Shaolin-Promo.jpg

The 10th Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?70463-10th-Tiger-Claw-Elite-KungFuMagazine-com-Championship-May-19-20-2018-San-Jose-CA) is adding a new division this year, the Songshan Shaolin Division (http://tigerclawelite.com/blog/2018/02/06/songshan-shaolin/), which is exclusively for practitioners of Shaolin Kung Fu currently taught as part of the common curriculum at the original Shaolin Temple on Songshan (Song Mountain) today. This is in the tradition of the Songshan Shaolin Champion (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?60021-Songshan-Shaolin-Champion), the Showcase Championship that was held at the Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championships from 2011 to 2014. For 2018, this is its own unique division, just like Traditional Kung Fu or Modern Wushu, complete with age and gender divisions and Grand Champions. The Advanced Grand Champions can compete against Traditional Kung Fu or Modern Wushu for the Overall Grand Championship title. The Songshan Shaolin Division serves the ever-growing community of Shaolin schools in the San Francisco Bay Area connected to the Shaolin Temple, as well as the expanding community worldwide.

[GeneChing]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hiAtPSX4qs

[B.Tunks]

Dahongquan


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHpjBgDr0Mc

About 4 years too late on this, but very solid work from this dude in my opinion.

[GeneChing]

SONGSHAN SHAOLIN GRAND CHAMPIONS (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?70463-10th-Tiger-Claw-Elite-KungFuMagazine-com-Championship-May-19-20-2018-San-Jose-CA&p=1308574#post1308574) (嵩山少林)
7-8: Intermediate: Annabelle Cu - Shaolin Shaolin Martial Arts, Cupertino CA
Advanced Female: Maya Young - Shaolin Shaolin Martial Arts Cupertino CA
9-10: Intermediate: Neo Chang - Shaolin Shaolin Martial Arts, Cupertino CA
Advanced Female: Audrey Young - Shaolin Shaolin Martial Arts, Cupertino CA
Advanced Male: Ashton Wu - Shaolin Shaolin Martial Arts, Cupertino CA
11-13: Intermediate: Preston Chiu - Kung Fu Dragon USA, Pleasanton CA
Advanced Female: Elyse Nguyen - Dragon Rhythm Shaolin Kung Fu, Fremont CA
Advanced Male: Max Lwin - Kung Fu Dragon USA, Pleasanton CA
14-17: Intermediate: Alan Tong - Shaolin Temple USA, San Francisco CA
Advanced Female: Kaitlyn Tran - Shaolin Temple USA, San Francisco CA
Advanced Male: Ryan Wong - Shaolin Shaolin Martial Arts, Cupertino CA
18 & Over: Intermediate: Jason Parker - Shaolin Temple Kung Fu Zen Academy, Sacramento CA
Advanced Female: Alice Cheung - Shaolin Temple USA, San Francisco CA
Advanced Male: Pan Meng Yang - Shaolin Kungfu Chan Academy LA, Arcadia CA

[GeneChing]

Songshan Shaolin (嵩山少林)

After the overwhelming success of last year’s Songshan Shaolin Division, the Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship is proud to announce that it will continue offering the Songshan Shaolin Division in 2019. The Songshan Shaolin Division is exclusively for practitioners of Shaolin Kung Fu currently taught as part of the common curriculum at the original Shaolin Temple on Songshan (Song Mountain) today. Once again, this is its own unique division, just like Traditional Kung Fu or Modern Wushu, complete with age and gender divisions and Grand Champions. The Advanced Grand Champions can compete against Traditional Kung Fu or Modern Wushu for the Overall Grand Championship title. The Songshan Shaolin Division serves the ever-growing community of Shaolin schools in the San Francisco Bay Area connected to the Shaolin Temple, as well as the expanding community worldwide.

https://i1.wp.com/www.tigerclawelite.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Songshan-Shaolin-Promo.jpg?w=1024&ssl=1

The Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship will be held on May 18-19 2019 in the South Hall of the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. More details to come.

THREADS:
2019 Tiger Claw Elite Championships & KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY - May 18-19, San Jose CA (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71001-2019-Tiger-Claw-Elite-Championships-amp-KUNG-FU-TAI-CHI-DAY-May-18-19-San-Jose-CA)
Songshan Shaolin Champion (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?60021-Songshan-Shaolin-Champion)

[GeneChing]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89rTG_hPlbQ

THREADS
TCEC 2019 (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71001-2019-Tiger-Claw-Elite-Championships-amp-KUNG-FU-TAI-CHI-DAY-May-18-19-San-Jose-CA)
Songshan Shaolin Champion (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?60021-Songshan-Shaolin-Champion)

[Djuan]

Lookin nice! :)
Amituofo !

[GeneChing]

The 2020 Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine Championship Chinese Divisions Rules are now posted.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ERUdx1aUcAEt2T2?format=jpg&name=900x900 (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/admin/site_images/KungfuMagazine/upload/7748_TCKFMC-2020Rules.pdf)

THREADS
WildAid Tiger Claw Champion (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?57416-WildAid-Tiger-Claw-Champion)
2020 Tiger Claw Elite Championships & KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY, May 16-17, San Jose CA (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71553-2020-Tiger-Claw-Elite-Championships-amp-KUNG-FU-TAI-CHI-DAY-May-16-17-San-Jose-CA)
The Ku Yu-Cheung Bak Sil Lum Championship (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?70634-The-Ku-Yu-Cheung-Bak-Sil-Lum-Championship)
Songshan Shaolin Champion (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?60021-Songshan-Shaolin-Champion)
IWSD Grand Champions (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71741-IWSD-Grand-Champions)
Tiger Claw Heavy Guandao Championship (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71742-The-Tiger-Claw-Heavy-Guandao-Championship)

[GeneChing]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ESwnzNKU4AAr6Tn?format=jpg&name=medium

THREADS
2020 Tiger Claw Elite Championships & KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY, May 16-17, San Jose CA (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71553-2020-Tiger-Claw-Elite-Championships-amp-KUNG-FU-TAI-CHI-DAY-May-16-17-San-Jose-CA)
COVID-19 (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71666-Coronavirus-(COVID-19)-Wuhan-Pneumonia)
WildAid Tiger Claw Champion (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?57416-WildAid-Tiger-Claw-Champion)
The Ku Yu-Cheung Bak Sil Lum Championship (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?70634-The-Ku-Yu-Cheung-Bak-Sil-Lum-Championship)
Songshan Shaolin Champion (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?60021-Songshan-Shaolin-Champion)
IWSD Grand Champions (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71741-IWSD-Grand-Champions)
Tiger Claw Heavy Guandao Championship (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71742-The-Tiger-Claw-Heavy-Guandao-Championship)

[Djuan]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ESwnzNKU4AAr6Tn?format=jpg&name=medium

THREADS
2020 Tiger Claw Elite Championships & KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY, May 16-17, San Jose CA (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71553-2020-Tiger-Claw-Elite-Championships-amp-KUNG-FU-TAI-CHI-DAY-May-16-17-San-Jose-CA)
COVID-19 (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71666-Coronavirus-(COVID-19)-Wuhan-Pneumonia)
WildAid Tiger Claw Champion (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?57416-WildAid-Tiger-Claw-Champion)
The Ku Yu-Cheung Bak Sil Lum Championship (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?70634-The-Ku-Yu-Cheung-Bak-Sil-Lum-Championship)
Songshan Shaolin Champion (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?60021-Songshan-Shaolin-Champion)
IWSD Grand Champions (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71741-IWSD-Grand-Champions)
Tiger Claw Heavy Guandao Championship (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71742-The-Tiger-Claw-Heavy-Guandao-Championship)

:eek:..... so this is the worst "election year virus scare" yet , arguably due to much more social media propaganda reinforcement. :rolleyes: meh..... less blind following and sickness, more reading and QiGong, and more vitality. Amituofo


just thought about it, gives the competitors more time to train and prepare, on the bright side.... :cool: :)

[GeneChing]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EYEMrPGU4AARbD8?format=jpg&name=medium

THREADS
2020 Tiger Claw Elite Championships & KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY, May 16-17, San Jose CA (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71553-2020-Tiger-Claw-Elite-Championships-amp-KUNG-FU-TAI-CHI-DAY-May-16-17-San-Jose-CA)
COVID-19 (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71666-Coronavirus-(COVID-19)-Wuhan-Pneumonia)
WildAid Tiger Claw Champion (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?57416-WildAid-Tiger-Claw-Champion)
The Ku Yu-Cheung Bak Sil Lum Championship (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?70634-The-Ku-Yu-Cheung-Bak-Sil-Lum-Championship)
Songshan Shaolin Champion (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?60021-Songshan-Shaolin-Champion)
IWSD Grand Champions (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71741-IWSD-Grand-Champions)
Tiger Claw Heavy Guandao Championship (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71742-The-Tiger-Claw-Heavy-Guandao-Championship)

[GeneChing]

Looking forward to reuniting with the Wulin this weekend. Hope to see some of you there.

Tiger-Claw-Elite-Championships-amp-KUNG-FU-TAI-CHI-DAY-May-6-7-San-Jose-CA (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?72410-2023-Tiger-Claw-Elite-Championships-amp-KUNG-FU-TAI-CHI-DAY-May-6-7-San-Jose-CA)
Shaolin-Shows-in-SF-Bay-Area (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?37527-Shaolin-Shows-in-SF-Bay-Area)
Shaolin-Duan (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?25829-Shaolin-Duan)
WildAid-Tiger-Claw-Champion (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?57416-WildAid-Tiger-Claw-Champion)
The-Tiger-Claw-Heavy-Guandao-Championship (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71742-The-Tiger-Claw-Heavy-Guandao-Championship)
Songshan-Shaolin-Champion (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?60021-Songshan-Shaolin-Champion)

[GeneChing]

Sorry for the delay. I thought these were posted earlier.

http://www.kungfumagazine.com//admin/site_images/KungfuMagazine/images/ezine/2359_2023-TCKFMC-Tournament-Result.jpg (https://www.tigerclawelite.com/grand-champions/2023)

Tiger-Claw-Elite-Championships-amp-KUNG-FU-TAI-CHI-DAY-May-6-7-San-Jose-CA (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?72410-2023-Tiger-Claw-Elite-Championships-amp-KUNG-FU-TAI-CHI-DAY-May-6-7-San-Jose-CA)
WildAid-Tiger-Claw-Champion (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?57416-WildAid-Tiger-Claw-Champion)
The-Tiger-Claw-Heavy-Guandao-Championship (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71742-The-Tiger-Claw-Heavy-Guandao-Championship)
Songshan-Shaolin-Champion (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?60021-Songshan-Shaolin-Champion)

[GeneChing]

http://www.kungfumagazine.com//admin/site_images/KungfuMagazine/images/ezine/4587_2024-TCKFMC-LEAD.jpg

Register HERE (https://tckfmc.stormline.com/?tournament_ref=34).

New this year - The May the Fourth LED Saber Championship.

Updated this year - our Songshan Shaolin Division is now an official part of the Shaolin Kung Fu Games under the Shaolin Temple of China.

Returning this year - The WildAid Tiger Claw Championship.

2024 Tiger Claw Elite Championships & KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY May 4-5, San-Jose, CA (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?72665-2024-Tiger-Claw-Elite-Championships-amp-KUNG-FU-TAI-CHI-DAY-May-4-5-San-Jose-CA)
The-May-the-Fourth-LED-Saber-Championship (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?72716-The-May-the-Fourth-LED-Saber-Championship)
Songshan-Shaolin-Champion (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?60021-Songshan-Shaolin-Champion)
Abbot-Shi-Yongxin-s-2023-West-Coast-visit-amp-Shaolin-Kung-Fu-Games (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?72581-Abbot-Shi-Yongxin-s-2023-West-Coast-visit-amp-Shaolin-Kung-Fu-Games)
WildAid-Tiger-Claw-Champion (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?57416-WildAid-Tiger-Claw-Champion)

[GeneChing]

Shaolin-Kung-Fu-Games (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?72721-Shaolin-Kung-Fu-Games) which is plucked from our Abbot-Shi-Yongxin-s-2023-West-Coast-visit-amp-Shaolin-Kung-Fu-Games (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?72581-Abbot-Shi-Yongxin-s-2023-West-Coast-visit-amp-Shaolin-Kung-Fu-Games) thread.

Our Songshan-Shaolin-Champion (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?60021-Songshan-Shaolin-Champion) established at the Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championships in 2011, will be an official Shaolin Kung Fu Games at this year's TCEC (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/info/tournament/2024TCKFMC.html).

Note that the Shaolin Kung Fu Games will be held on Sunday May 5th. Previously our Songshan Shaolin Championship has been held on Saturday.

[GeneChing]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4q5HWMOrAU

60021-Songshan-Shaolin-Champion (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?60021-Songshan-Shaolin-Champion)
Songshan-Shaolin-Champion (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?60021-Songshan-Shaolin-Champion)

[GeneChing]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4q5HWMOrAU

Songshan-Shaolin-Champion (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?60021-Songshan-Shaolin-Champion)
Shaolin-Kung-Fu-Games (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?72721-Shaolin-Kung-Fu-Games)