This week I began introducing my students to the strategies of fanche (翻 車) and lulu (轆 轤).
I looked back through the past threads and realized we have not had a thread on the Fanche forms four over four years. I thought now may be a good time to start a discussion on this series.
I know of three fanche forms currently taught within the mantis families: Da Fanche, Xiao Fanche and Zhong Lu Fanche. Fanche sets are found in Qixing, Meihua, Taiji, Taiji Meihua, Mimen and Babu Tanglangquan.
Variations of the fanche and lulu techniques/principles are also found in the northern mantis forms: Beng Bu, Cha Chui, Hei Hu Chu Dong, Hei Hu Jiao Cha and Mei Hua Lu.
How many of you have or are currently training one or more of these forms? Does your family of mantis have any fanche forms other than the three mentioned?
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