The similarities
Originally Posted by
Judge Pen
Some of the stances and angles are different and the dynamic tension is less emphasised in our version, but that is the same form no doubt.
Looking at the multiple san he chiens, and then the Tiger/Crane, the similarities are astounding to me, to not come from a common thread somewhere. The San He Chien, not as much, got one has to believe a common ancestor way back. But the Tiger/Crane is amazing, not possibly an accident, not to have come from a common thread, no more than once or twice removed I would think.
Anyone done enough research to know the common source?
Last edited by One student; 05-27-2009 at 06:13 PM.
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Just One Student
"I seek, not to know all the answers, but to understand the questions." --- Kwai Chang Caine
(I'd really like to know all the answers, too, but understanding the questions, like most of my martial arts practice, is a more realistically attainable goal)