Traditional Kung Fu Strengthening - Grip & Forearms
This exercise is called "Wo Hu Gong" ( resting tiger workout ).
"WO" means to rest, "HU" means tiger and "GONG" stands for work ( same gong as in the word gongfu aka kung fu )
Wohugong is a traditional wushu exercise used to harden and strengthn the grip and the forearms. It's often used by practicioners of external and traditional styeles such as: Jinna, External Qigong, Eagle Claw etc.
At the beginning just do pushups on your fingers.
Not extending the fingers totally makes the exercise even harder.
Do pushup and snake movements. ( see video )
Later you can try pushups on your back hands, but don't jump
from your palms onto your back hands yet.
Be careful with this exercise, becasue you caninjure your wrists badly.
Animated Instructions:
Qigong Main
Hardening the Shins
Meridians
Perforemd by Feng Jia Bin From the Song Jiang Wushu School.
Tel: 138-6976-8195
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Luan Bi Pai Di - Arm Circle with Floor Slap
This video shows how to do a wushu arm circle ( luan bi ) and an arm circle with floor slap ( luan bi pai di ). When you do an armcircle, keep your arms in one line and extend both elbows. Turn your upper body and your head, but keep your trunk in a vertical line ( don't bend or shift from the right to the left ). When you do the floor slap ( pai di ), stretch your flat stance first. Watch ( video ) how one hand slaps tha floor and the other one is extended backwards. Performed by Lu Peng Cheng from the Sang Jiang Wushu School. Coach: Wang Guang Ming ( wushu competition team ).
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Cartwheel without Hands
This video shows the cartwheel without hands ( in chinese: ce kong fan ). For a detailed instruction on how to jump off and how to swing the arms, please visit the animated tutorial for this skill. Sumary: Swing your hands forward before you jump off. Don't sit or lean back when you jump off and don't bend the knee too much. Jump off dynamically. Look down to the floor and try to extend both legs in the air. However, if it feels like you are not gaining enough height, bend your right knee, shortly before you land. Jump into a sand-pit before you try the cartwheel without hands on a hard ground. Performed by Lu Peng Cheng, Song Long Yong and Yang Jia Le from the Song Jiang Wushu School. Coach: Wang Guang Ming ( competition team )
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Taiji 24 Form
Taiji 24 Form
This video shows the taiji 24 form. The 24 form was made up by the international
federation of wushu and it is used for competitions. It is the most popular
taiji form and its elements are mixed form different styles. However, it can
also be considered just a yang style form ( yang shi ) because all the movements
in this are very fluent and there are no flashy punches typical for chen
style forms.
Performed by:
Fan Qin Feng
Song Jiang Wushu School
Related:
Animated:
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Cartwheels without Hands
In this video you will see some Ce Kong Fan ( cartwheel without hands ) variations. On the first view all of them look the same, but if you look closer you will see that all are slightly different. Some people for example like to bounce from the ball of the foot, while others roll over the heel. Another difference you can see is the arm-swing. For detailed instruction on how to do this jump, click the FM button and check the animated tutorial. ( wushu section )
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Chuan Zhang - Spear Palm
This wushu warmup exercise is called "Chuan Zhang" and is done before or after the sweeps. "Spear palm" is not an exact interpretation. Zhang means palm, but chuan actually means to pass through or bore into something. I also know some people who call this "spear hand drop stance form". However, the chuan zhang can also be used as a pubu ( flat or drop stance ) stretch. Do 2 carpet lengths and then go to the next exercise ( for example the front sweep ). Performed by: Lu Peng Cheng. Coach: Wang Guang Ming - Song Jiang Wushu School - Wushu Head Coach.
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Wushu Style Roundoff Moonsault
There isn't really much to say about this video. For those who don't know the difference between moonsault and backflip layout... A layout is when you keep your entire body straight ( like a stick ) and a moonsault is when you hollow your back in the air. Moonsaults are done in Wushu, Capoeira, XMA etc. Gymnasts don't like moonsauts, because it's hard to gain height when you throw your head back and hollow your back. In gymnastics it's atually considered bad technique. However, it looks cool, so PPL practice it.... :)
Performed by Song Long Yong from the Song Jiang Wushu School China - Coach: Wang Guang Ming
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Sanda Front Kick
Sanda Front Kick
The sanda front kick is very similar to the front kick of other matial arts such as karate, thaiboxing or tae kwon do. Start from your fighting stance and lift your knee close to the chest. The higher you lift the knee, the higher you can kick. However, sanda is not about high front kick. Sanda is all about fast and powerful leg techniques ( height is not very important ). Then extend your leg and kick your opponent with the ball of the foot ( not with the heel or the tip of the toe ). It's very important that you push your hips forward and lean slightly back shortly before the impact. This way the kick is faster, reach is better and the kick becomes stronger. Not pushing the hips forward is wrong technique and makes it very easy for your opponent to counter attack ( especially as your head will be very close to the reach of his fists ). This sounds simple, but actually the right timing for this hip push is hard to find. Another thing you can do for better reach is hopping farward as you kick ( only do a very small hop at the beginning ). Then pull your foot back and bring your knee back to your opper body. Don't lust let your leg fall. If you get used to pulling the foot back in a straight horizontal line, you opponent will never be able to grab your leg. Your leg wil literally slip out of his hands... ahmmm... I mean gloves.
Practice the front kick with kick pads like shown in the video or work on a heavy bag.
Animated Sanda Lessons:
Sanda Main
Sanda Fighting Stance
Performed by: Li Xin and Zhang Hua Dong
Coach: Zhou Zhang Yong - Song Jiang Wushu School
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Backflip over training partner
"La Mosca" doing a backflip over one of his training partners.
BTW, if you want to learn to flip over something or somebody, you should learn how to flip over a pile of foam first.
Don't try to jump over a fireplug right away. ;)
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Ryotedori - Double Wrist Grab
Another ryotedori variation. A ryotedore is a double wrist grab. This aikido technique is performed by: Centro de Difusion del Aikido, La Paz - Bolivia Av. Rigoberto Paredes 1234. Cell: 73561798
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Kip - Capoeira Kip Up
Capoeira Kip Up performed by Edil form the Pequeños Mandingueiros La Paz.
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Capoeira Frontflip
Front flip done by a capoeira guy.
Taped 2007 with the bolivian capoeira group "Pequeños Mandingueiros"
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Butterfly Kick/Twist with Long Weapon
This video is for those who are working on their butterfly kicks/twists with a long weapon ( staff / spear ). Variation 2 is also good for the 3-sectional staff abd both variations are ok fr the pudao. Just watch the video and follow the instructions. My personal training method: Before you try b-twists with a long weapon, you can try it with a long piece of foam roll bar ( construction garbage ). So if you fall, you will not hurt yourself. Performed by Lu Peng Cheng and Song Long Yong from the Song Jiang Wushu School. Coach: Wang Guang Ming
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Sanda Fighting Stance
In this video lesson you will learn how to do a sanda fighting stance. Performed by Li Xin from the Sanda - 1 - Competition Team of the Song Jiang Wushu School.
Stand on the balls of your feet and bend your knees slightly. The distance between the feet is a bit more than one shoulder with. Keep the weight 50 percent on the back leg and 50 percent on the front leg. Don't lean forward, don't lean back. Don't bend your knees to one side. Stand centered. Round your back slightly and keep your abs contrated a little. Keep your shoulders relaxed and let your elbows hang. Don't lift your elbows because if you do, your opponent could kick you in the ribs. The back hand stays close to the chin and the shoulder protects the other side of your head. However, keep in mind that you should not lift you shouders too much. ( keep shoulders relaxed ) Bend your head down a little bit, but keep looking straight forward at the same time. ( actually stare straight forward ) The elbows are bent about 90 degrees and the fists are closed. Fists close but not cramped. ( if you cramp your fists, your punches will became slow and stiff.
This lesson is also available as animated tutorial:
SANDA FIGHTING STANCE TUTORIAL - ANIMATED
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Kip Up
This video shows a kip up with hands ( easiest kip up variation ). The kip up originally is a ditang technique and its chinese mandarin name is "Li Yu Da TIng" There is an animated tutorial for the kip up ( so goto FM - Wushu - Ditang for detailed instructions ).
Performed by Yang Jia Le from the Song Jiang Wushu School China.
Coach: Wang Guang Ming ( wushu head coach )
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Spot a Back Handspring - 2 Person Spot
In this video instruction you will learn how to spot a wushu back handspring. This spotting technique is good if you have a student who is too heavy to spot him alone. However, the 1-Person-back-handspring-spotting-technique is better.
Hold your students pants like shown in the video above. His pants should be long, tight and of course pretty strong. At the beginning you should try this on mats. The students should be able to hald the handstand for a few seconds and stretch the bridge before he tries this.
So help your student bend back into a bridge. At the beginning a 3rd person might help planting the hands correctly. You don't wanna injure his wrists! Then lift his legs and an bring him into a handstand position.
The rest comes from alone.
The advantage of this spotting technique is that you can spot a very heavy person. However, be careful spotting somebody who has bad back or shoulder flexibility ( he might injure his wrists).
The disadvantages are that you get used to short back handsprings like they are done in wushu and that the lower back is stressed more than with the 1-person spotting technique.
Keep it safe, use mats, warm up and don't play around.
Find trustful spotters who don't want you to break your neck.
Good Luck
M.V.
Performed by Song Long Yang, Yang Jia Le and Lu Peng Cheng.
Coach: Wang Guang Ming - Song Jiang Wushu School
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Flying Crossleg Kick 360 & 720
This video shows a 360 and a 720 Flying crossleg kick ( teng kong pan tui ). These are ditangquan difficulties and before you try them, you should be able land a proper whirlwind kick. When you first try this, jump onto mats or into a sandpit. The landing is on the right leg ( slips ) and on the forearms. Avoid falling on your hips or elbows. You can find a detailed instruction at wushu-ditang. There are also 540 flying crossleg kicks ( I will post an additional video this month - may 2008 ). 540 Crossleg Kicks are landed differently, but the take-off is the same. Performed by Yang Jia Le from the Song Jiang Wushu School. Coach: Wang Guang Ming ( wushu head coach ).
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Whirlwind Kick - Xuan Feng Jiao
Learn how to do a wushu whirlwind kick ( in chinese: xuan feng jiao ). You have to jump from the right leg, kick the right leg and land on the right leg. You can also land on both feet together, but don't get used to landing on the left leg. There are also 540 and 720 whirlwind kicks, but there is another video instruction for these variations. Performed by Lu Peng Cheng, Yang Jia Le and Song Long Yong from the Song Jaing Wushu School. Coach: Wang Guang Ming ( wushu head coach ).
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Wushu Bow Stance - Gong Bu
When you do a bow stance ( in chinese: gong bu ), extend the back leg and keep both heels on the floor. The thigh of the front leg should be parallel to the floor and the shin of the front leg should be vertical. In modern wushu, the feet are in one line and the stance is wide. Look straight forward and keep your upper body upright ( don't crouch down ). The front foot points straight forward and the back foot is 45 degees. For more info, please heck the animated tutorial. This was taped by Mavi at the Song Jian Wushu School. Performed by: Yang Jia Le. Coach: Wang Guang Ming - Wushu Competition Team.
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Whirl Throw - Shuai Jiao
This video shows how to do a clockwise whirl throw. Grab your oponents neck with your right hand. Then step forward and crouch down under his right shoulder. Your feet should be pretty close to your opponents feet and your hip should be as close as possble to his knees ( upper body almost upright ). Hook your left arm around your opponents right leg ( from around the hamstring ) and stand up ( see video ). Pull yor right hand down and twist your opponent clockwise in the air ( clockwise from your point of view ). Throw him on the mats and don't release his uniform too early.
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