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Post by Evert on Nov 3, 2004 4:40:13 GMT -5
The picture in the middle looks indeed like Shaolin stakes, and they are stakes. But NOT to walk on. I do not know if one of you ever saw the Ba Qua film from mainland China? Stepping in between while launching Bridge Hands and Palm skills to the stakes? Now, you can say: but that’s Ba Qua. But who can tell me what Ba Qua really is?
For that I have an answer as giving through oral tradition. We have a form in our curriculum known as Yau Lung Pa Kwa Kuen, or Swimming Dragon around the Pa Kwa. The lineage that comes with that form dates back to the Ming, and so might be a proof that Pa Kwa existed before Dong created in 1850 his modern Ba Qua. Mean that Dong might have took an existing Siu Lam form to create a new wholistic system.
So the picture might have been an old Siu Lam way to practice stepping and conditioning at the same time.
The interesting part is (indeed) the Black Tiger practitioner in the third photo. Smashing a heavy weight against his forearms. Familiar?
Warm regards,
Evert.
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Post by Eric Ling on Nov 3, 2004 5:29:11 GMT -5
Hi Evert,
Yes, I have seen Pak Kua poles done in Mainland - in the movie "Wu Dang" many years ago. This was the movie that came out not long after Jet Li's "Shaolin Temple".
The forearm smashing is done in many Southern Styles both Fukien and Cantonese. Your other Bak Mei picture for instance.
Even in "Northern" styles such as Chinese Wrestling and Tong Bei - this is common.
I have a CD featuring all these "equipment" training - will post some grabs later.
Take Care my friend .
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