White Rabbit
For those of you with training in the systems of Kung Fu derived from the "Tibetan Lion's Roar" system, if you could choose only 3 empty-hand fist sets which exemplified your system, which 3 would you choose (which do you consider to be the most "essential", and why)?
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1. Luhk Lehk Kyuhn--done as partner drills, not line drills. It has the basics.
2. White Crane Lohan Kyuhn--basic and powerful. Iron Chain has more techniques and Ting Gong Kyuhn is more complex and interesting but I'd have to go with lhk for it's emphasis on simple, brutal combat ideas.
3. Haahp Ga "number one" -- Our sifu didn't give it a name but it was the first set he learned from Ng Yim Ming. Lots of grappling. Lots of fast short power moves. Compliments the White Crane nicely. As a catalog of techniques I would choose our 5th hg set which is much longer and very complex, but #1 could be a system in itself.
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there's a form called chuan pao kup?Originally Posted by htowndragon
or are you referring to the three techniques?
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Knowing htdragon, I think in his minimalist way he is reminding us that you don't need the kyuhn forms to practice lama style.
Like gwa, sau, chaap, there are countless ways to apply the basics.
"Look, I'm only doing me job. I have to show you how to defend yourself against fresh fruit."
For it breeds great perfection, if the practise be harder then the use. Sir Francis Bacon
the world has a surplus of self centered sh1twh0res, so anyone who extends compassion to a stranger with sincerity is alright in my book. also people who fondle road kill. those guys is ok too. GunnedDownAtrocity
White Rabbit
Thanks! Yeah I realize that fist sets aren't necessarily needed to learn and become skillful in an art, but I do like the classical forms for a variety of reasons. Hopefully some more people will give their opinions as to which sets are the most "essential" or useful. Keep it coming!
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I was taught that the 4 pillars of Pak Hok are: Diamond Fists, Lohan, Kom li sau, Needle in cotton.
They are supose to be the core system. I would prefer others as the answer but - who am I.
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