Which style is this move from?
Please tell me from which style/form this technique comes from.
Stand in horse stance. Left arm does a sweeping low block while right hand does an inside block, forearms rotating clockwise around elbow. Then switch sides, forearms rotating counterclockwise. I have seen it performed by southern stylists, but never in context, e.g. this video at 00:41 as a "bad example".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W_72qh3z7Q
Is it related to the cloud hands of Taichi and Taizu Chang or more of an outside trapping shield catch? It is also found in Karate's Pinan/Heian.
Plucking Stars in a horse stance
Hi, thank you for the answer.
You mean it is a martial application of Plucking Stars from the 18 Luohan Hands qi gong? Yes, it definitely seems related to that.
I am not convinced it is part of a Wing Chun system though. I've seen it done before in a wide horse stance.