8 Elbows

[CeruleanRyuujin]

Can anyone tell me what branch this version of 8 Elbows is from?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6vRUN4SmpA

[mooyingmantis]

Can anyone tell me what branch this version of 8 Elbows is from?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6vRUN4SmpA

It doesn't look like any of the Qixing, Taiji, or Taiji Meihua Tanglangquan families that I have seen.

My guess is that it is a new version.

[CeruleanRyuujin]

It doesn't look like any of the Qixing, Taiji, or Taiji Meihua Tanglangquan families that I have seen.

My guess is that it is a new version.

That was my thoughts as well.

I have to say I like it's straight forward nature though.

[mooyingmantis]

That was my thoughts as well.

I have to say I like it's straight forward nature though.

Actually, it is the way the performer uses his elbows that betrays the fact that this is not an "eight elbows" form. The term "eight elbows" refers to eight short striking methods used in tanglangquan, and not to eight specific elbow striking methods.

[CeruleanRyuujin]

Actually, it is the way the performer uses his elbows that betrays the fact that this is not an "eight elbows" form. The term "eight elbows" refers to eight short striking methods used in tanglangquan, and not to eight specific elbow striking methods.

I am not disputing this, as I do not know the theory behind the form 8 Elbows, but in my opinion that just sounds all sorts of backwards lol

[Paul T England]

I don't recall ever seeing that form before.

Does WHF and mainland branches have Yat Lo & Yee Lo Ba Zhou as well as the Eight Elbows Boxing Form?

Paul