Zhai Yao Yi Lu - Comparisons

[mooyingmantis]

Recently I have been studying the similarities and differences found in the Zhai Yao Yi Lu (Essentials #1) sets of the Taiji Meihua, Babu, and Qixing Tanglangquan systems.

I thought this might be an interesting discussion for the PM practitioners here.

Here is my "clear as mud" descriptions of the first few moves of the set in each system:

Taiji Meihua Tanglangquan

01. Raise & Separate Hook Hands & Right Front Kick
02. Qi Lin Step, Right Chopping Block/Left Reverse Punch (awl shaped fist)
03. Slant Stance, Left Outward Block & Right Sideward Punch
04. Qi Lin Step, Right Crushing Strike
05. Right Close Door Kick
06. Retreat Step to Right Ride Tiger Stance, Right Lift Palm
07. Retreat Step to Left Ride Tiger Stance, Right Grab/Left Wrist Lock
08. Step forward to a Right Qi Lin Step, Right Insert Strike
09. Right Hook Hand, Left Gathering Strike
10. Right Circle Strike
11. Right Kick Leg
12. Lift Left Rear Leg, Right Crushing Strike
13. Ride Tiger Stance, Right Lift Palms

Babu Tanglangquan

01. Left Hill Climbing Stance, Left Grab
02. Right Hill Climbing Stance, Right & Left Punch
03. Right Ride Tiger Stance, Left Downward Block
04. Right Hill Climbing Stance, Right Splitting Punch
05. Hill Climbing Stance, Right Crushing Strike
06. Close Door Kick, Double Sweep Hooks
07. Retreat Step, Right Lift Palm
08. Left Hill Climbing Stance, Right Grab/Left Wrist Lock
09. Left Hill Climbing Stance, Right Lifting Fist
10. Right Hill Climbing Stance, Left Lifting Fist/Right Insert Strike
11. Left Hill Climbing Stance, Left Grapple/Right Gathering Strike
12. Left Hill Climbing Stance, Left Hang Block/Right Gathering Strike
13. Right Front Kick, Left Splitting Strike

Qixing Tanglangquan

01. Double Outward Circle Blocks & Right Front Kick
02. Left Transitional Step
03. Right Hill Climbing Stance, Left Seal/Right Splitting Strike
04. Right Hill Climbing Stance, Seal Gathering Strike
05. Horse Pattern, Steal Heart Strike
06. Right Close Door Kick Method
07. Right Ride Tiger Stance, Right Lift Palm
08. Retreat Step to Left Ride Tiger Stance, Left Straight Strike
09. Right Forward Step, Left Grab/Right Straight Strike
10. Right Hill Climbing Stance, Left Gathering Strike (Wild Goose Exits Flock)
11. Right Hill Climbing Stance, Right Splitting Strike
12. Right Front Kick
13. Lift Left Rear Leg, Right Crushing Strike
13. Right Ride Tiger Stance, Right Lift Palm

I will be glad to explain any moves that are not clear in my descriptions.

Feel free to add your comments and insights into these sets!

[iunojupiter]

Reading the TJMH description, it doesn't seem accurate to the one I know. Of course, the versions of all the Mantis Froms is as varied as the leaves on a tree.
I would offer my own description, but I'm a poor describer when it comes to traditional names of moves an techniques.
The version I know comes down from the Zhang Bingdou lineage.

It is similar to this, but with a chop from the initial blocking hand and then into frame punch, instead of just block with frame punch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0lBeiB6YwY

cheers!

ps. if those moves reflect your description, I apologize for my ignorance.

[mooyingmantis]

Junojupiter,

Thanks for the correction! I was aware of the move but left it out of my description erroneously. I changed the description to reflect your input.

The video you posted is very similar to what I am familiar with except:
1. It does not include the initial kick, as taught by Lin Hongyi.
2. The second punch is preceded by a left outward block and a side-ward step of the left foot. In other words, the second stance is perpendicular to the first stance, as taught by Zhang Zhen Yuan. Some TJMH PM peeps I have seen leave out the second block that I described.

Thanks again!

[iunojupiter]

Just glad to be of service for once!
Thanks to you Richard for you excellent postings as always.

[mooyingmantis]

Here is one application of the first five moves of the TJMH version of zhai yao yi lu:

When the opponent reaches for Mantid, the practitioner raises and separates the mantis hooks to deflect the opponent's hands outward. Mantid follows with a front kick to the opponent's exposed bladder area.

The opponent drops his forearm to block Mantid's kick and executes a reverse punch. Mantid executes a diagonal downward block with his right forearm and thrusts a left middle knuckle protruding punch ("awl shaped fist") to the opponent's eye socket. Then follows up with a right middle knuckle protruding punch to the opponent's xiphoid process ("steal the heart").

If the opponent is able to block Mantid's steal the heart technique, Mantid quickly grasps the opponent's blocking arm with lou shou ("grapple hand") and executes a beng chui ("crushing strike") to the bridge of the opponent's nose.

Finally, Mantid disables the opponent with a bi men tui (close door kick) to the inner surface of the opponent's forward knee.

Another excellent explanation of these moves in a slightly different form can be found here: http://www.plumflowermantisboxing.co...he%20peach.htm

[iunojupiter]

I'm wondering, which styles have a complete two man set for Zhai Yao Yi Lu?
Is it just the TJMH or all/most styles?

[iunojupiter]

Here is one application of the first five moves of the TJMH version of zhai yao yi lu:

When the opponent reaches for Mantid, the practitioner raises and separates the mantis hooks to deflect the opponent's hands outward. Mantid follows with a front kick to the opponent's exposed bladder area.

The opponent drops his forearm to block Mantid's kick and executes a reverse punch. Mantid executes a diagonal downward block with his right forearm and thrusts a left middle knuckle protruding punch ("awl shaped fist") to the opponent's eye socket. Then follows up with a right middle knuckle protruding punch to the opponent's xiphoid process ("steal the heart").

If the opponent is able to block Mantid's steal the heart technique, Mantid quickly grasps the opponent's blocking arm with lou shou ("grapple hand") and executes a beng chui ("crushing strike") to the bridge of the opponent's nose.

Finally, Mantid disables the opponent with a bi men tui (close door kick) to the inner surface of the opponent's forward knee.

Another excellent explanation of these moves in a slightly different form can be found here: http://www.plumflowermantisboxing.co...he%20peach.htm

In bold above from Richard is what I have that matches, for the most part, almost exactly to my version of Zhai Yao Yi Lu. Below is my description, as I see it in my mind when trying to describe it.

Opponent attacks with left cross, Mantid uses right arm inward gwa (sp?) block, then steps out into small hill climbing while chopping to opponents head with right hand, followed immediately with left hand frame punch to opponents head. Opponent should duck the chop and right hand block the frame punch.
Opponent will then jab with their right hand, causing the Mantid to retract the frame hand punch and guide/deflect the punch while simultaneously shifting to monkey stance (reverse small hill climbing?) and punching to opponents mid section. Opponent should hook the punch out of the way.
Opponent will then follow the hook with a punch to Mantid's mid section which mantid will block with a downward pat of the left hand (while shifting to small hill climbing) followed immediately by a back fist with the right hand to the opponents head. Opponent will cover the head to block the back fist.
Mantid will then close the door kick and retreat which the opponent will double block and return their own close the door kick and retreat. Mantid will block kick if necessary while retreating.
Begin section 2!

I apologize for my lack of traditional naming of techniques, but my brain is Swiss cheese when it comes to that part of my training. I have severely let my Sifu down in that department I'm afraid... I need to take better notes.
I can memorize and perform a set easily enough, but don't ask me to tell you the word formula for each technique.

If someone can break that down into traditional terminology, it would be wonderful to me. I realize Richard has done most of that already, but some of your phrasing doesn't sound familiar to me.

** As a side note, all punches by Mantid would be the awl shaped fist where applicable.