Shaolin Fist #9 Various Demonstrations mid 90's LA Chinatown Area
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The Lohan School of Shaolin specializes in the traditional and spiritual forms of Northern Shaolin, Tai Chi Praying Mantis, Seven Star Praying Mantis, Eighteen Classical Weapons, Traditional Lion Dancing, Five Animals / Five Family forms of Southern Fist, Internal Chi Gung and Tai Chi Ch'uan of the Yang and Chen families.
Lohan School of Shaolin History
From it's humble beginnings in 1994, with just a handful of students practicing on the street fronting Sifu Steve's home, to various halls in churches and dance studios, to China town Plaza and finally to it's current site in China Town, it can be said that the Lohan School has come a long way.
Today, there is a respectable number of students, both at the school and in their community outreach programs. The students perform at many community events, casinos and convention functions, and private parties not only to promote the Chinese culture, but also to fund raise for the school which are incentives for them. From one Chinese lion, they can now perform with as many as 7 lions, a 63′ dragon, several drums, and an array of flags, banners and weapons. The school has also developed several senior instructors who teach not only at the school, but also in the various athletic, recreation and community centers.
Besides the regular classes, the school has held several workshops and seminars with visiting Buddhist Priests, Tao Masters, Martial Arts Masters and Spiritual healers. They've also participated in martial events, not only in Las Vegas, but also in Mexico and California. The recently held a Tai Chi retreat in Maui, Hawaii, and plan to do many more in the future.
The school also offers special classes in spiritual and herbal healing, and combines different cultural teachings through music and dance classes.
Northern Shaolin History
The History of Northern Shaolin Kung Fu dates back to the year 495 A.D., when the Shaolin Buddhist Monastery was built in Honan province in Northern China honoring the buddhist monk who brought Buddhism to China.The Monk's name was Badra. In order to defend the temple from attack, the monks developed a martial art system known as Ch'uan (Fist Method). Ch'uan Fa combined Buddhist meditative practices with self defense techniques.
Northern Shaolin Kung Fu emphasizes extension in striking, with deep stances and dynamic kicking methods. The northern styles develop flexibility, strength, coordination, balance, and agility. The Theory of Northern Shaolin is that power is developed through the rigorous training of extended postures, which could be condensed into shorter strikes when used in fighting. Northern training also instills a great amount of versatility in movement and technique.
At the Lohan School we teach the traditional Northern style of Shaolin. This is the largest of the northern lineages taught today, and is taught in a systematic fashion.
Our Goals
1.To be concerned with the revival of the original concepts of Shaolin Kung Fu and Tai Chi Ch'uan.
2.To demonstrate that these concepts are applicable in the modern world.
3.To ensure Tai Chi Ch'uan and Shaolin Kung Fu have been a place in history and in modern society.
4. To maintain the spirit of rediscovery and reawakening of ideas, ideals, and natural principals.
5. To offer an alternative way of life, without drugs, medications, or artificial stimulations.
4. To educate others to be healthy and fit, and to be in touch with themselves, others, and the environment.
5. The state of the art should be maintained, developed, perpetuated and shared with those who seek health and fitness naturally and hollistically.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Very nice, I especially like guy #2
Nice
The second fellow is Rocky Lam who is a lot taller than the first fellow Master Endo.
Man, I have seen so many different versions of these forms, it drives me crazy. It's not like BeiXiaoLin/BakSilLum is that old a style where you see so many variations in the forms due to distance and time. I personally was taught 2 different versions of every form in the system(albeit only slightly different), starting 50 years ago. And that was by a married couple that both learned(at least some) from the same instructor, however over a decade apart. I think YanJiWen and GuRuZhang were constantly tinkering with the forms their whole lives. Which makes sense, but is so confusing for the average person. I get people all the time telling me I'm doing one form or another wrong, until i show them a version they recognize and then they don't understand why there are different ones. No wonder so many people complain about "genuine" kung fu and how few people can teach it. Nobody is really quite sure what is "genuine". It would be so nice if at the very least the CMA community could codify at least the forms of styles. That will never happen, as too many people would get butthurt over not having complete say as to what moves,techniques...make the cut.
That is right on so many levels, everyone has a different experience when it comes to Kung Fu. The Jing Wu tried to make this happen. The moves are so complexed it's easy to confuse them over the years or interpret them. especially with Kung Fu systems with 20+ forms to remember. the key I believe is intent and heart when practicing
It's the same with us in Choy Li Fut, we have forms that are the same in name only. Drives me nuts.
The second guy was really not impressive, unless it was the intended aesthetic of shaolin, e.g. 2:24
I'd be curious to know what is not impressive. I am impressed by the stamina, flexibility, and strength in his legs that is required to such a long form and show no visible sign of fatigue, or increased sloppiness, by the time it's over. Forms, by definition, are aesthetic representations.