Shaolin Kung Fu Combat Styles: 5. 7-star form (七星拳: qixing quan)

instructor: monk De Yang
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- combat strategy:
the defensive style, with a pair of small and big forms, qixing quan and chang hu xinyi men, teaches to "counter". its main tactics are:
tactic 5 - "rest at ease while the host treats (以逸待劳)": defend opponent's attacks with either dodges or simple short moves.
tactic 6 - "turn from guest into host (反客为主)": when the opponent attacks, he puts you in the closest range inside his guard, this is time to switch from defense to attack.
tactic 7 - "remove the firewood under the pot (釜底抽薪)": counter opponent's attacks by targeting a weaker part of his attacking limb. for example, instead of waiting to block his hand, suppress his move by intercepting his biceps, or instead of waiting to block his foot, hit his shin, and so on.
tactic 8 - "remove the ladder after the ascent (上屋抽梯)": attack areas that are exposed due to opponent's move. for example, when he punches, let his body turn well, then attack his exposed side, or when he kicks, let his leg raise well, then attack the other, supporting leg, and so on.
these involve defensive dodges advancing into sharp short-range countering moves.
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- history:
Song dynasty (960-1279):
'chang hu xinyi men' was first created by monk Hui Wei (惠威) in the early 1100s. it first had about 36 postures. his disciple, monk Hai Zhou (海舟), increased it to about 66 postures.
Yuan dynasty (1279-1368):
in the late years of the dynasty, monk Jinnaluo (紧那罗) increased it to 72 and monk Zi An (子安) to 82 postures. monk Jue Xun (觉训) also improved it.
Ming dynasty (1368-1644):
monk Tong Xiang (通祥) improved the form.
meanwhile, after the Yuan dynasty, some Daoist concepts, like astrological notions, were introduced into Shaolin temple via outsider visitors. one of these was the astrological notion of the 7 stars, that is, another name for the big dipper constellation, which in Chinese martial arts refers to any formation that resembles the shape of the big dipper, like the closed-guard formation of the arms in 'qixing quan' (7-star form). Shaolin monks developed qixing quan sometime before the early 1600s by combining Shaolin xinyi ba style, which imitates daily and farming activities by using harmonious arm movements in small-frame stances, with rooster-imitating gestures, postures, and moves, and this 7-star concept. these small-frame 7-star and rooster notions were also combined into the chang hu xinyi men form.
Qing dynasty (1644-1912):
in the mid 1700s, monk Ji Ran (寂然) removed 28 repetitive postures from chang hu xinyi men form and added 30 new postures and it became about 84 postures in total.
in this way, Shaolin defensive style was developed.
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- note: there are various other forms and styles named 'qixing quan' or 'xinyi quan' in Chinese kung fu, and they are historically and technically different from Shaolin quan. these are just different styles with similar names.
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From where i should start to see videos from this channel?

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Shi De Yang was a head instructor at the Shaolin Temple before the time the Shaolin Monks started travelling the world an opening temples around the world. So, if you decide to start from videos, be sure to only use his videos - whether or not you speak mandarin chinese. (Nothing wrong with other videos, but you will see slight deviations as the forms become 'personalized")
Frankly, I have been very surprised to see Shi De Yang's videos himself on RUclips as you would pay many dollars at a school to acquire these forms from his students. So, get them while you can.
Look up Shi De Yang : shaolin basic exercises. then, look for his presentation of "Xiao Hong Quan", then, "Da Hong Quan", then "Tong Bei Quan."
Once you learn these foundational techniques and forms, you have enough to remain healthy the remainder of your life if you practice them continually.
There are many, many shaolin forms, but for the beginner, its better to acquire the basics slowly, correctly, understand its substance and flow, then seek to acquire more.
Now, of course, if you can, find a shaolin wushu school and join. You will learn the same thing, but have someone to help with the details, and the group setting will push you beyond what you might do on your own.
In finding a school, be careful to find an '"Overseas Shaolin Temple Gong Fu" school, and not a "Chinese Wu Shu school".
Nothing wrong with Wu Shu, but its a "performance sport training regimen". Modern wushu is beautiful and requires the same level of dedication that Shaolin Gong Fu requires... but it's not traditional, and it's has a wholly different purpose. Think "Kick-Boxing Gym" versus an "aerobics kick-boxing class"
while no reply is needed, i'd love to hear how it goes.
good luck.

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