The
Tradition: 'Dynamic Yoga'
The 'Southern
Shaolin WeiTo School of Chinese Boxing' is the modern
public face of what was inherently a closed school of
traditional Chinese martial arts. The custodians of
this tradition (see lineage)
have all been, and continue to be, expert martial artists
with an eye for excellence, a desire to learn and preserve
traditional southern Chinese martial arts. The tradition
has been interwoven with the southern Chinese monastic
(Shaolin) path which has had a profound influence on
how the forms are manifest, how we generate power, and
why we train.
Traditional
Chinese martial arts are a thinking person’s art
focused on the development of commitment, focus, intent,
compassion, individuality, self reliance, selflessness,
duty, honour and discrimination. You might have noticed
that fighting has not yet been mentioned. This is because
it is not the end but a means. As a means it is a beautiful
journey in understanding yourself in physical terms
and how you interact with others. In this tradition
you will learn different fighting styles (see curriculum
below), skills and to fight at different levels and
directions, which requires self control, awareness of
your opponent and the environment you are in. Finally
you must be able to stand and fight without anger, or
in an excited state but with a stillness of heart and
calmness.
The art
embodies a personal development process that promotes
physical health and strength. It develops ones ability
to manage internal and external conflict and should
it be necessary physical conflict. The principles one
engages with in this dynamic yoga, helps develop emotional,
mental and physical balance in a relaxed state.
A traditional
martial art is a hard, frustrating and difficult yet
rewarding path. For each of us it is a personal path
and we all have to fight our own demons such as laziness,
fear, arrogance and ignorance. Those that teach are
further along this path and they will help us along
the way, but, it is for each individual to engage and
walk the path.
As you
move through the syllabus you will engage with ever
more dynamic principles that with practice and due care
can lead you to further personal development.
Key areas of martial study:
- Forms -
- Body conditioning -
- Pugilism -
- Chin Na (locks and holds) -
- Di Mak (vital point striking) -
- Grappling and down fighting -
- Integrated Chi Gong -
- Bridging (physical and physiological) -
- Strategy -
- Meditation -
Traditional martial arts
are a development process that leads to and supports
other areas of self expression and self development.
Classically one would look at painting, calligraphy,
poetry, astronomy, feng shui, different health systems
and classical readings, in the modern world there are
many other options, we all follow our own path.
Below is listed the curriculum as taught and handed
to Jeff Hasbrouck from his teacher Lai Ng Sam.
Fist
Solo Forms
| Hung
Ga Kuen To: |
|
|
Gung
Ji Fuk Fu Kuen |
|
Old Hung Ga |
|
Fu
Hoc Seung Ying Kuen |
|
Old Hung Ga |
|
Hung
Ga Ng Ying Kuen |
|
Modern Hung Ga |
|
Hung
Ga Sap Ying Kuen |
|
Modern Hung Ga |
|
Siu
Lam Ng Ying Kuen |
|
Old Hung Ga |
|
Siu
Lam Sap Ying Kuen |
|
Old Hung Ga |
|
Tit
Sin Kuen |
|
Old Hung Ga |
Partner
Forms
|
Fuk
Fu Kuen Duei Lien |
|
Old Hung Ga |
|
Fu
Hoc Seung Ying Duei Lien |
|
Old Hung Ga |
Weapon
Solo Forms
| Hung Ga Bing Hei: |
 |
|
Hang
Tzeh Paung Lien |
|
Southern Monkey Stick |
|
Mui
Fa Daan Do |
 |
Plum-flower Sabre |
|
Mui
Fa Cheung |
|
Plum-flower Spear |
|
Tzee Mo Do |
|
Mother-Son swords |
|
Ng
Long Pa Kwa Kwan |
|
Fifth general Yang Pa Kwa Stick |
|
Yu Ga Dai Pah |
|
Family Yu Tiger Fork |
|
Ching
Lung Yien Yuuth Do |
|
Green Dragon Moon Halberd |
Weapon
Partner Forms
| Gwan
Hei Duei Chai: Lui |
|
|
Hang
Tzeh Duei Lui |
|
Southern Monkey Partner Stick |
|
Daan
Do Duei Lui Hang Tzeh |
|
Sabre against Monkey stick |
|
Kwan
Duei Lui Tzee Mo Do |
|
Pole against Butterfly knives |
|
Fu
Cha Duei Lui Tongpai/ Do Mo |
|
Trident against Shield/ Sabre |
|
Sam
Chi Kwan Duei Lui Cheung |
|
Three sectional stick against Spear |
|
Kwan
Do Duei Lui Cheung |
|
Halberd against the Spear |
Family
Lau Boxing
| Lau Ga Kuen: |
|
|
First
Form |
|
Lau Ga Kuen 1 |
|
Second
Form |
|
Lau Ga Kuen 2 |
Shaolin
forms from South- East China
| Kong
Nam Siu Lam Kuen To: |
|
|
Plum Flower Boxing |
|
Mui Fa Kuen |
|
Monkey
Form Boxing |
|
Haw Ying Kuen |
|
Golden
Eagle Boxing |
|
Kam Ying Kuen |
|
Dragon
Form Boxing |
|
Lung Ying Kuen |
|
Pattern
+ Tiger Claw Boxing |
|
Saph Tzih Fu Jow Kuen |
|
Eight
Drunken Immortals Boxing |
|
Jeui Paath Shien Kuen |
Shaolin
forms from China/ Tibet
| Sai Wik Siu Lam Kuen To: |
|
|
Diamond
Taming Demon Boxing |
|
Kam Kong Fook Moh Kuen |
|
Praying
Mantis Crushing Step Boxing |
|
Tong Long Bung Bo Kuen |
|
Swimming
Dragon Eight Trigram Boxing |
|
Yaw Lung Paath Kwa Kuen |
Shaolin
Wing Chun
| Siu
Lam Wing Chun Kuen: |
|
|
Single
Arm Conquer Dragon Hand |
|
Dhok Pei Hoang Lung Sau |
|
Golden
Snake Coils Lion Hand |
|
Kam Szeh Tziehm Sie Sau |
|
Long Short Bridge Hand |
|
Cheung Duen Kuen |
Southern
Style Flower Boxing
| Kong
Nam Fa Kuen: |
|
|
Beautiful
Maiden Embroids Flowers Fist |
|
Yokh Luj Sahw Fa Kuen |
|
The
Maiden of Yue Gathers Flowers Fist |
|
Yuuth Luj Tziem Fa Kuen |
|
Divine
Maiden Scatters Flowers Fist |
|
Shien Luj Shaan Fa Kuen |
Long
Weapons
| Cheung
Ping Hei: |
|
|
Lau Ga Kwan |
|
Family Lau eight feet stick |
|
Mui
Fa Kwan |
 |
Plum flower eight feet stick |
|
Daai
Shing Kwan |
|
Great Saint Stick |
|
Ting
Shing Kwan |
|
Listening to sounds stick |
|
Sim
Tzeung Bo Yeh Gung |
 |
Zen staff of Wisdom |
|
Sauw
Tzi Kwan |
|
Sweeping stick |
|
Pa
Kwa Cheung |
|
Eight diagram spear |
|
Dat Mo Tzaan |
 |
Bodhidharma spade |
|
Yuuth
Nga Tzaan |
|
Crescent Moon Spade |
|
Szeh
Mau |
 |
Snake spear |
|
Choy
Yeung Do |
|
General Choy Halberd |
|
Tzaam
Ma Do |
 |
Horse Knife Sabre |
|
? |
|
Monks spade |
Short
Weapons
| Duen
Bing Hei: |
|
|
Mok Ga Ling Szeh Daan Pei Sau |
|
Mok Family Enlightned Single Dagger |
|
Lam
Tzong Bah Do |
 |
Executioners Sabre |
|
Mui
Fa Giem |
 |
Plum Flower Sword |
|
Foh
Lung Cheung Kwan |
|
Fire Dragon Palm Stick |
|
Kwoong
Fong Sun Lui Kung Hsiao |
 |
Flute |
Two
Part Weapons
| Seung
Bing Hei: |
|
|
Mok Ga Ling Szeh Seung Pei Sau |
 |
Mok Family Enlightned Single Dagger |
|
Do
Ju Dhun |
 |
Sabre and Shield |
|
Fu
Tau Seung Ngau |
|
Double Hooking Swords |
|
Yath
Yuuth Kiu Kwai Giem |
 |
Sun-Moon Heaven and earth swords |
|
Sweeping
Stick |
 |
Sauw Tzi Kwan |
|
Plum Flower Swords |
 |
Mui Fa Seung Do |
Special
Weapons
| Kej
Moon Bing Hei: |
 |
|
Wind
& Thunder Fan |
 |
Kwoong Fong Sun Lui Sien |
|
Cane
1 |
|
Tieth Kwaai Lee |
|
Cane
2 |
|
Kwaai Yat |
|
Iron
Umbrella |
|
Tieth San |
|
Towel |
 |
Bo Kwan |
|
Bench |
 |
Dang |
Flexible
Weapons
|
Juun
Bing Hei::
|
|
|
Nine
sectional whip |
 |
Kau Tzied Bien |
|
Three
sectional staf |
|
Sam Tzied Kwan |
|
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