THE TEN HAND SETS OF NORTHERNSHAOLIN(As dez rotinas de mos do Shaolin Norte)Posted onJanuary 9, 2012byPaul Brennanhttp://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/the-ten-hand-sets-of-northern-shaolin/-THE TEN HAND SETS OF NORTHERN SHAOLIN(according to three primary documents)[circa 1960][translation by Paul Brennan, Jan, 2012]-[This trio of documents was supplied to me through a trio of sifus: Nelson Ferreira, who obtained them from Jason VanWinkle, who received them from his teacher, Robert Louie. Document A, titledShaolin Boxing Manual,is a printed document of five distinct parts: a contents page,a list of thirty-six names acknowledging those who chipped in for printing costs, a concise essay on Shaolin principles, a bio of Long Zixiang, and terse descriptions for the numbered movements of the ten sets. Document B is a handwritten document containing only the terse descriptions for the movements, which were in this document originally unnumbered. (I will translate here only its pure text and leave the numberings and scribblings added by later hands ignored.) According to Sifu Louie: Document A represents Northern Shaolin as taught by Long Zixiang; Document B represents Northern Shaolin as taught by Yan Shangwu; the original first page of Document B went missing and was replaced with two pages handwritten by Yans student, Wong Jackman (Document C). As for dating the documents, none contain an explicit date, although a passage from the bio in Document A reveals a date for it of roughly 1960. Sifu Louie told me he obtained the two documents together in the 1960s, which would mean Document B could not have been written much later than Document A. Although it is also possible that Document B may have been written earlier than 1960, the document itself does not give us sufficient reason to think so. Combining these three documents should help give us a more complete map to the ten hand sets of Northern Shaolin. These documents are vital to Northern Shaolin because they appear to be the earliest documents describing the workings of the ten hand sets. We must hope that more such texts will turn up, and hopefully dated even earlier and written in more detail, but until they do, these represent our most reliable manual for accurately practicing this material.]-DOCUMENT A:

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-[PART ONE THE OPENING PAGES OF DOCUMENT A:CONTENTS, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ESSAY, BIO]SHAOLIN BOXING MANUAL CONTENTS1st Set: Open Door Shaolin Boxing [ pg 1]2nd Set: Guided Path Shaolin Boxing [ pg 3]3rd Set: Riding a Horse Shaolin Boxing [ pg 5]4th Set: Through the Center Shaolin Boxing [ pg 7]5th Set: Martial Skill Shaolin Boxing [ pg 8]6th Set: Short Fighting Shaolin Boxing [ pg 9]7th Set: Plum Flower Shaolin Boxing [ pg 10]8th Set: Free-Footed Shaolin Boxing [ pg 11]9th Set: Continuous Shaolin Boxing [ pg 12]10th Set: Exemplary Shaolin Boxing [ pg 14]THOSE WHO HAPPILY CONTRIBUTED TO THE PRINTING EXPENSES OF THIS BOOK[As Longs school was in Hong Kong, I ought to spell these names to reflect a Cantonese pronunciation, but as there are so many variant renderings of Cantonese, I will merely write them here in stable and precise Mandarin pinyin. (You can of course make use of the Chinese characters and decipher other pronunciations in your own time.)Three of the names below (Zha Yaosen, Wu Xiong, Chen Huliang) appear also in the 1952 list of Long Zixiangs Taiji students, a list of ninety names.] Luo Zuanhua Zhang Hanji Xie Jiucheng Zhong Quan Zhen Huanrong Huang Qizhuan Li Yuanjun Li Hanguang Zha Yaosen Liu Jiazheng Yu Weimin Wu Xiong Wang Tianwei Hu Zhenliang Chen Boyang Gu Fuxiang Ouyang Qiang Chen Huliang Shen Run Han Ronggen Liang Bing Liang Huansi Wu Chaoxing Ren Junming Ye Miansheng Li Shaozhang Cai Mengyong Yu Qixun Chen Ershun Lu Hun Yu Yongsen Liang Liean Lie Chaoxiong Liang Hongji Peng De Situ JinyunGENERAL INTRODUCTION TO SHAOLIN BOXING[by Long Zixiang]The capacity for martial arts to develop both health and self-defense lies in an adherence to the basic principles of all exercise. Stylistic variations between these arts are almost limitless because they have been passed down from such a long time ago and because there have been so many skilled practitioners. Each schools movements and methods may be different, yet they all train methods of body, step, hand these are the basics. In the body there are the eight gates as well as the three methods [body, step, hand]. In this system there are the ten practice routines with which to train the use [of the eight and the three]. Additionally, there are the twelve requirements, the three vulnerable areas, the three alignment points, the four ways of vanishing, the three quicknesses, the twelve prohibitions, and the eight mentalities. If you lack any of these things, you will not achieve the art. The eight gates, namely the bodys eight means of applying techniques, are: 1. fist, 2. palm, 3. elbow, 4. head, 5. hip, 6. knee, 7. leg, 8. foot. What are the twelve requirements? [1] The emotions must be stable. [2] The courage must be great. [3] The eyes must be discerning. [4] The hands must be lively. [5] The shoulders must be level. [6] The body must be straight. [7] The groin must stretch. [8] The stance must be stable. [9] The front leg must bend. [10] The back leg must straighten. [11] The joints must have a quality of fluidity. [12] The three vulnerable areas must be given attention. The three vulnerable areas are: [1] above face, [2] middle solar plexus, [3] below groin. You must ardently be aware of them, ready to protect them at all times. The three alignment points are: [1] hand, [2] foot, [3] shoulder. The mind should be aware so the hands can directly confront. The three quicknesses are: [1] the mind is quick, [2] the hands are quick, [3] and the eyes are quick. The four ways of vanishing are: [1] to lift a leg and thus disappear on one side, [2] to spin the body and thus disappear behind, [3] to leap up and thus disappear below, [4] and to straighten the body and thus disappear within. The twelve prohibitions are: [1] cowardice, [2] timidity, [3] distracted eyes, [4] tardy hands, [5] stupid legs, [6] confused feet, [7] crooked body, [8] slanting shoulders, [9] joints twisted and stuck, [10] the three points not aligning with each other, [11] advancing without coordinating defense of the three vulnerable areas, [12] and not being well-versed in the practice routines. As for the eight mentalities, they are: [1] The emotions rest like an undisturbed boulder. [2] The eyes dazzle like [sunlight reflecting off] a well-polished mirror [i.e. the expression in your eyes should make your opponent want to look away]. [3] The hands are like electric shocks, suddenly appearing then suddenly gone. [4] The steps are like birds in flight flitting back and forth, and taking flight suddenly. [5] The feet themselves are like swallows taking up water [the way they peck the surface for barely a moment], rising and falling lightly and alertly. [6] The body is like a phoenix flying through to get to the sunny slope, turning and veering with agility and liveliness. [7] When you become still, be still as a mountain. [8] When you move, blur like a flash of lightning. If you train in this way, then through daily and dedicated study, you will naturally master it. What would happen if you encountered an attacker and were still in doubt about your skill? Therefore how can you neglect the training? Focus your mind, drive your body, and then it will work for you.A SHORT BIO OF LONG ZIXIANG(by Zha Yaosen)My teacher Long Zixiang is from Guangdong province, Xinhui county. He had a strong yearning for martial arts, and so when he was eighteen [i.e. seventeen 1926], he put aside literary studies so he could train. He did obeisance for instruction to a famous teacher of northern styles, the late Gu Ruzhang. Gu saw that he was hard-working and smart, that he loved to learn and was not afraid to ask questions. Recognizing that Long was good raw material waiting to be molded, he then set out to teach him everything he knew, passing it on meticulously. Thus Long received a northern system of qigong, the Shaolin boxing art, and all sorts of weapons, learning each thing to perfection, particularly Taiji Boxing, which he immersed himself in and has achieved a profound level. Beyond his martial training, he also became a top expert in injury medicine. And so it was that in 1935 [age 26], he took the post of director of the Guangzhou Martial Arts Club. He also became both a committee member and the competition director for the Guangzhou Martial Arts Society. But after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident [July, 1937 age 28], he urged his disciples to flee farther inland. He wanted to help those who had been injured, and of those who sought aid of him, he healed them all. Due to this, his fame spread. When peace had been restored in China [1945 age 36], he came to Hong Kong and started the Chinese Physical Fitness Society with his close colleagues, to which he was appointed as the director. 1949 [age 40], he accepted the post of head physical fitness instructor to the Hong Kong Weavers Union. And then in 1950 [age 41], he was appointed instructor to the Taiji class of the Kowloon General Chamber of Commerce, where he has been promoting Chinese martial arts for close to ten years now [which dates this document at late 1959 / early 1960], and in that time I among others have been able to learn from him and get a deeper understanding of boxing arts. We could not have been more fortunate in our teacher, for he is a man very concerned over the well-being of others and full of benevolence. For instance, reaching beyond his martial and medical expertise, he has been appointed chairman of the Yaumati Neighborhood Welfare Association for two terms running, making numerous contributions toward the benefit of the community. In return they decided they should make him the lifelong honorary chairman of the Association, and we, all of his students, salute him in congratulation. [This lifetime honorary position did not last very long as he unfortunately died just a few years later in 1963.] The way that he treats people is very well-mannered, and if you did not know him, you would never guess he was famous throughout the martial arts community.[The bio above is clearly based upon and contains many verbatim borrowings from the one that appeared in Long Zixiangs Taiji book (published Jan, 1952):A BRIEF HISTORY OF LONG ZIXIANG(by Huang Chuying)Teacher Long Zixiang is from Xinhui county of Guangdong province. He is forty-three years old this year. [This would indicate he was born in 1908, but as the Chinese traditionally add a year for the year spent in the womb, he was therefore actually born in 1909, and would in the year this was written actually have been forty-two.] With people he is straightforward and casual, but the way that he treats them is very well-mannered, for his personality is modest, having attained a high level within himself. If you did not know him, you would never guess him to be a man of martial prowess. When instructing students, he has gathered many of the teaching methods of modern institutions. He is a systematic and excellent guide, never displaying a bullying aspect toward his students. Beyond being adept in the skills of both northern and southern styles of martial arts, he is also an expert in injury medicine.When he was eighteen years old [1926 again taking account of the womb year and therefore he was actually seventeen], he had a strong yearning for martial arts, and he put aside literary studies so he could train. He threw himself into the Guangdong/Guangxi Martial Arts Research Institute, becoming a formal pupil learning skills from the famous Northern stylist Gu Ruzhang. At that time, Gu had a deep friendship with the Choy Li Fut Boxing teacher, Tan San of Guangzhou, and there was exchange between them of students and instructors. Gu saw that Long was young and promising, and beyond the skills he personally taught him, he also encouraged him to train as Tans disciple. Thus in addition to learning the Choy Li Fut techniques from Tan, he immersed himself in a study of Gus qigong, the Shaolin boxing art, weapons, Taiji Boxing, and so on, becoming an especially unique exponent. Suiting well to both southern and northern styles, his posture is agile, yet his stance is firm. More than that, he has ingenuity of his own, developing the technique of rukh unfurls a wing. After he had achieved skill, he sought to be a teaching assistant in the Guangzhou Martial Arts Institute, and later on received his own teaching space. When he got his teaching position in Liantan, there was an obnoxious boxing monk notorious in the area who wanted to take advantage of Longs youth. He came to the school and kicked a tray. Long could not tolerate this and had no choice but to perform Choy Li Futs skewering punch. After just a few minutes the monk had become humble, and Long was for a long while after nicknamed Rukhs Wing of Liantan. Later he also traveled to Guangning county to teach students privately for three years. Gu came south three times, and he invited Long to return to Guangdong to take up the position of director of the Guangzhou Martial Arts Club so he could resign [1935 age 26]. At this time, there was also there the group of the Guangzhou Martial Arts Society, and Long was put forth to be a committee member and additionally was appointed as their director of competitions. When Guangzhou fell into enemy hands [July, 1937 age 28], finding itself alone and cut off from help, life at this point entered a new phase. Then when peace had been restored to Hong Kong and Macao [the Japanese formally surrendering them in Sep, 1945 age 36], he gave in to his fellow students request and went to Hong Kong, and with Qi Runhua and Shi Jianhui started the Chinese Physical Fitness Society on the peninsula, with him carrying the directorship to this day. On Double Tenth [Oct 10], 1949 [age 40], he accepted the position of boxing instructor to the Bleachers and Dyers section of the Kowloon Weavers Union. At the end of spring, 1950 [age 41], he held the concurrent position of instructor to the Taiji Boxing class of the Kowloon General Chamber of Commerce. He has many disciples, is a famous author in martial arts circles, and is sincere about keeping Chinese martial arts genuine. All his disciples now admire the Taiji Boxing book he has put together. A detailed chart of his [Taiji] lineage follows [which I have not included here and will leave it for a future post].- second month of spring, 1951Curiously, when Longs Taiji student Paul Tam made a book based on Longs Taiji in 1987, he reproduced the version used in the Shaolin document rather than this longer and more developed one from Longs own Taiji book.]-[PART TWO THE TEN HAND SETS WITH DOCUMENTS A, B, C COMBINED:Document Aboldfaced,Document Bitalicized,Document C underlined]1st SET: OPEN DOOR SHAOLIN BOXING1st SET OF SHAOLIN BOXING (THE OPEN DOOR SET)[1]1. rolling-hands flourish, sitting tiger posture (left T stance)1. rolling-hands flourish, sitting tiger posture[2]2. phoenix circles its nest2. phoenix circles its nest[3]3. step forward with wrapping hands, unfurling a wing3. immortal salutes4. flourish, single hook hand[4]4. halt the horse to listen to the wind5. halt the horse to listen to the wind[5]5. elbow protecting the center (left bow stance)6. elbow covering the center[6]6. propping up & hooking with a hanging strike while tripping his horse out from under him7. propping up & hooking with a hanging strike while tripping his horse out from under him[7]7. halt the horse to listen to the wind8. halt the horse to listen to the wind[8]8. stealing step, flowing through-the-arm palm9. stealing step, flowing through-the-arm palm[9]9. right palm, left thrust kick10. right bracing palm, left press kick[10]10. hang-his-face kick11. hang-his-face kick[11]11. slap the ground to send up dust (right pouncing stance)12. slap the ground to send up dust[12]12. millstone leg13. millstone leg[13]14. pouncing stance with small closing the gate[14]13. black tiger rushes up its mountain (left bow stance)15. black tiger rushes up its mountain[15]14. hawk turns over, strip away his hand with a palm (right bow stance)16. hawk turns over[16]15. propping up & hooking with a hanging strike while tripping his horse out from under him17. propping up & hooking with a hanging strike while tripping his horse out from under him[17]16. kick to the face18. left press kick[18]17. Mt. Tai presses down upon him19. Mt. Tai presses down upon him[19]18. turn around with hooking hand, left press kick20. turn around with hooking hand, left press kick[20]19. propping up & hooking with a hanging strike while tripping his horse out from under him21. propping up & hooking with a hanging strike while tripping his horse out from under him[21]20. black dragon swings its tail, retreat22. windmilling hands with continuous retreat[22]21. white horse kicks out its hoof23. white horse kicks out its hoof[23]22. turn around, hooking hand (left press kick)24. turn around, hooking hand, left press kick[24]23. twin dragons spit out their beards (left bow stance)25. twin dragons spit out their beards[25]24. turn around into pointing with one finger while kicking with opposite leg26. turn around into pointing with one finger while kicking with opposite leg[26]25. left & right single kick27. left & right single kick[27]26. double kick28. double kick[28]27. rear twist kick29. rear twist kick[29]28. right whirlwind kick30. right whirlwind kick[30]29. night demon searches the sea, seizing tiger posture31. pouncing strike, seizing tiger posture[31]30. left whirlwind kick32. whirlwind kick[32]31. night demon searches the sea seizing tiger posture33. pouncing strike, seizing tiger posture[33]32. grabbing, palm strike34. grabbing, palm strike[34]33. trying to scoop the moons reflection from the water35. trying to scoop the moons reflection from the water[35]34. sudden kick across the body36. sudden kick across the body[36]35. rear twist kick37. rear twist kick[37]36. right swinging lotus kick38. swinging lotus kick[38]37. lion opens its mouth wide39. lion opens its mouth wide[39]38. turn around with propping up, fishing rod posture40. turn around with hanging strike, fishing rod posture[40]39. pouncing strike, seizing tiger posture (left pouncing stance)41. pouncing strike, seizing tiger posture[41]40. grabbing, palm strike42. grabbing, palm strike[42]41. turn with left & right swinging lotus kick43. left & right swinging lotus kick[43]42. horse arrives victorious44. horse arrives victorious, hooking with both hands[44]43. right swinging lotus kick with only one hand slapping45. right swinging lotus kick with only one hand slapping[45]44. swallow flies through the curtain46. swallow flies through the curtain[46]45. double winds through the ears47. double winds through the ears[47]46. golden rooster claps its wings48. tough rooster claps its wings[48]47. split49. split[49]50. millstone leg[50]51. iron ox ploughs the land[51]48. left hand flourish, kick to the face52. left-handed flourish, right kick to the chest[52]49. right hand flourish, kick to the face53. right-handed flourish, left kick to the chest[53]54. flying kick, come down into double cannon punches[54]50. turn around with left & right lion holds the ball55. left & right stealing step with lion holds the ball[55]56. flourish while retreating[56]57. pouncing on the ground with the body leaned away, peeling kick[57]51. left & right rolling-around-the-hall kick (also called golden shearing scissors)58. left & right golden shearing scissors[58]52. rise up, left & right single kick59. rise up, left & right single kick[59]53. double kick60. double kick[60]54. rear twist kick61. rear twist kick[61]55. whirlwind kick62. whirlwind kick[62]56. left & right swinging lotus kickleft & right swinging lotus kick63. left & right swinging lotus kick[63]57. turning around, left & right hang-his-face kickturning around, left & right hang-his-face kick64. turning around, left & right hang-his-face kick[64]58. agitated monkey tries to catch the annoying beeagitated monkey tries to catch the annoying bee65. agitated monkey tries to catch the annoying bee[65]59. slap the ground to send up dust (left pouncing stance)slap the ground to send up dust66. slap the ground to send up dust[66]60. whirlwind kickwhirlwind kick67. whirlwind kick[67]61. night demon searches the sea, seizing tiger posturepouncing stance, drawing a bow68. iron ox ploughs the land[68]62. flourish, hero stands on one legflourish, hero stands on one leg69. flourish, hero stands on one leg[69]63. retreat, finishing posture (end of 1st set)retreat with threading palm, finishing posture (end)70. retreat with threading palm, finishing posture2nd SET: GUIDED PATH SHAOLIN BOXING 2nd SET: GUIDED PATH SHAOLIN BOXING[70]1. step forward, twin dragons spit out their beardsstep forward, twin dragons spit out their beards[71]2. stomp, grabbing, level thrust punch (left bow stance)stomp, grabbing, level thrust punch[72]3. right trembling snap kick with opposite hand punchingright trembling snap kick with opposite hand punching[73]4. black tiger guards its mountain in sitting twisted stance (left hand a hook, right hand a palm)black tiger guards its mountain in sitting twisted stance[74]5. turn around into threading palm, rear twist kickturn around into threading palm, rear twist kick[75]6. whirlwind kickwhirlwind kick[76]7. prop up the sky & press down the ground in horse-riding stanceprop up the sky & press down the ground in horse-riding stance[77]8. right stomp, advancing, press down & strike (left bow stance)right stomp, advancing, press down & strike (high officials iron fan)[78]9. left stomp, advancing, press down & strike (right bow stance)left stomp, advancing, press down & strike[79]10. threading palm, turn around, prop up the sky & press down the ground, standing straightthreading palm, turn around, prop up the sky & press down the ground, standing straight[80]11. turn over the hands, holding the gourdturn over the hands, holding the gourd[81]12. rolling-hands flourish (left T stance, left hand a hook, right hand a palm)rolling-hands flourish[82]13. hawk claps its wings, straddling tiger posture (right bow stance)hawk claps its wings, straddling tiger posture[83]14. threading palm, turn around, double kick (three continuous postures) [belongs in next]turn around, threading palm [threading palm, turn around], double kick[84]15. continuous threading punches in horse-riding stance, propping up & striking [three continuous postures]continuous expelling punches in horse-riding stance, propping up & striking[85]16. strip away his hand with a bracing fist [palm] in horse-riding stancewithdraw a step, strip away his hand with a bracing palm in horse-riding stance[86]17. golden rooster stands on one leg (lifting the left foot, left hand a hook, right hand a palm)golden rooster stands on one leg[87]18. gallop, propping up & hooking with a hanging strike while tripping his horse out from under himgallop, propping up & hooking with a hanging strike while tripping his horse out from under him[88]19. left & right front palm strike with rear press kickleft & right front palm strike with rear press kick[89]20. whirlwind kickwhirlwind kick[90]21. come down into monkey begs for food (left T stance)come down into monkey begs for food[91]22. turn around into monkey begs for food (right T stance)turn around into monkey begs for food[92]23. white crane slaps with a wing, retreat into T stancewhite crane slaps its foot, retreat into T stance[93]24. leftward flourish, slicing palm in pouncing stanceleftward flourish, slicing palm in pouncing stance[94]25. rightward flourish, slicing palm in pouncing stancerightward flourish, slicing palm in pouncing stance[95]26. turning to the right, embrace the moon, four-equal palms (horse-riding stance)turning to the right, embrace the moon, four-equal palms (horse-riding stance)[96]27. turning to the left, embrace the moon, four-equal palms (horse-riding stance)turning to the left, embrace the moon, four-equal palms[97]28. left & right white snake flicks its tongue (left & right bow stance)left & right white snake flicks its tongue[98]29. threading palm, turn around into hero stands on one legthreading palm, turn around into hero stands on one leg[99]30. gallop into monk rings the golden bell (left bow stance)gallop into monk rings the golden bell[100]31. step forward with monk rings the golden bell (left [right] bow stance)step forward with monk rings the golden bell[101]32. back sweep, slap the ground to send up dust (right pouncing stance)back sweep, slap the ground to send up dust[102]33. step forward, double kickstep forward, double kick[103]34. both hands prop up the sky in horse-riding stanceemperor holds up the pagoda in horse-riding stance[104]35. golden hooks stroke the beardgolden hooks stroke the beard[105]36. turning to the left [right] with rolling-hands flourish (left T stance)turning to the right with rolling-hands flourish (left T stance)[106]37. turning to the right [left] with rolling-hands flourish (right T stance)turning to the left with rolling-hands flourish (right T stance)[107]38. rolling-hands flourish, left bracing palm (right [left] T stance)rolling-hands flourish, left bracing palm (left T stance)[108]39. left [right] phoenix shows a wing (left thrust kick)right phoenix shows a wing (left thrust kick)[109]40. right [left] phoenix shows a wing (right thrust kick)left phoenix shows a wing (right thrust kick)[110]41. step forward with monkey plucks a peach, joining both hands (left bow stance)step forward with monkey plucks a peach, joining both hands[111]42. hooking with both hands, kick to the facehooking with both hands, kick to the face[112]43. turn around with golden hooks stroking the beard (left T stance)turn around, hanging golden hooks[113]44. rolling-hands flourish, right [left] bracing palm (left bow stance)rolling-hands flourish, left bracing palm[114]45. turning around, retreat, threading palm, lion opens its mouth wide (left bow stance)turning around, retreat, threading palm, lion opens its mouth wide[115]46. step forward into horse-riding stance, fighting tiger posturestep forward into horse-riding stance, fighting tiger posture[116]47. turn around, fighting tiger posture in T stance (left T stance)turn around into T stance, fighting tiger posture[117]48. front sweep, millstone leg, left & right drawing a bowfront sweep, millstone legleft & right iron ox ploughs the land in pouncing stance (drawing a bow)[118]49. hooking kick, slapping the foot, turn around with swinging lotus kickhooking kick, slapping the foot, turn around with hang-his-face kick[119]50. turn around with right swinging lotus kickturn around with right swinging lotus kick[120]51. come down into lion opens its mouth wide (right bow stance)come down into lion opens its mouth wide[121]52. hooking with both hands, kick to the face (kicking with the left foot)hooking with both hands, left kick to the face[122]53. hooking with both hands, kick to the face (kicking with the right foot)crossing both fists, right kick to the face[123]54. turn around into horse-riding stance with skewering punch to the crotchturn around into horse-riding stance with skewering punch to the crotch[124]55. golden hooks stroke the beard (horse-riding stance)golden hooks stroke the beard[125]65 [56]. turning to the right, embrace the moon, through-the-arm palm (horse-riding stance)twisting silk to the right, embrace the moon, horse-riding stance with left bracing palm[126]57. turning to the left, embrace the moon, through-the-arm palm (horse-riding stance)twisting silk to the left, embrace the moon, horse-riding stance with right bracing palm[127]58. stealing step, fairy maiden scatters flowersstealing step, fairy maiden scatters flowers[128]59. turn around, stomping, hero stands on one leg (lifting the left foot)turn around, stomping, hero stands on one leg (lifting the right foot)[129]60. front & back thrust punches in bow stance (left bow stance)front & back thrust punches in left bow stance[130]61. flourish in front while stepping back (left T stance)[131]62. stomp, hero stands on one leg (lifting the left foot)turn around, stomping, hero stands on one leg (lifting the left foot)[132]63. twist step with Iron-Crutch Li gazes at the moon, skewering punch to the crotchtwist step with Iron-Crutch Li gazes at the moon, crossed-hands skewering punch to the crotch[133]64. turn around with flourish, retreating into crouching tiger postureturn around, retreat with flourish into leaned away crouching tiger posture[134]65. front & back sweepsright front & back sweeps[135]66. front & back sweepsleft front & back sweeps[136]67. slap the ground to send up dust, double kickslap the ground to send up dust, double kick[137]68. right swinging lotus kickright swinging lotus kick[138]69. come down into bow stance, fighting tiger posture (left bow stance)come down into bow stance, fighting tiger posture[139]70. left & right single kickleft & right single kick[140]71. double kickdouble kick[141]72. rear twist kickrear twist kick[142]73. whirlwind kickwhirlwind kick[143]74. pound your chest with both fists, retreat with continuous punchescome down into left bow stance with fists guarding the centerretreat with continuous circular harassing hands[144]75. both fists closing the gate in T stance (left T stance)fists guarding the west closing the gate in T stance[145]76. threading palm while retreating, finishing posture (end of 2nd set)retreat with threading palm, finishing posture (end)3rd SET: RIDING A HORSE SHAOLIN BOXING3rd SET: RIDING A HORSE SHAOLIN BOXING[146]1. rolling-hands flourish, sitting tiger posture (left T stance)rolling-hands flourish, sitting tiger posture[147]2. phoenix circles its nestphoenix circles its nest[148]3. drill into the sky, come down pushing with both fists in horse-riding stancedrill into the sky, come down into horse-riding stance, pushing with both fists[149]4. right coiling leg, elbow protecting the center (right bow stance)right coiling leg, elbow covering the center[150]5. left coiling leg, elbow protecting the center (left bow stance)left coiling leg, elbow covering the center[151]6. right hand flourish, kick to the faceright-handed flourish, kick to the face[152]7. left hand flourish, kick to the faceleft-handed flourish, kick to the face[153]8. turn around sweeping, horse-riding stance with bracing palm[154]9. propping up with both hands, flying kick, come down into lion opens its mouth wide (left bow stance)[155]10. turn around into horse-riding stance, propping up & striking[156]11. sleeve-wiping punch (right bow stance)[157]12. lion opens its mouth wide (right bow stance)[158]13. turn around, pouncing stance (left pouncing stance)young lion turns around to pounce on the rabbit (slap the ground to send up dust)[159]14. jade dragon grabs the pillar, stamping kick (kicking with the right foot)snowflakes cover the headtop, press kick to the sky[160]15. whirlwind kickwhirlwind kick[161]16. come down into upward windmilling hands, lion opens its mouth wide (left bow stance)come down into left & right raising, prop up & strike[162]17. retreat with fierce tiger returns to its den, come down into left T stance (left hand a hook, right hand a palm)fierce tiger returns to its den, left T stance[163]18. propping up with both hands, flying kick, come down into lion opens its mouth wide (left bow stance)propping up with both hands, flying kick, come down into lion opens its mouth wide[164]19. turn around with hooking hand, left press kickturn around with hooking hand, left press kick[165]20. right kick to the face21. double punches to the ears (right bow stance)kick to the face, punches to the ears[166]22. spin around, left rear press kickgreen dragon swings its tail, left rear press kick[167]23. come down with hooking hand, palm to the face (left bow stance)come down with hooking hand, palm to the face[168]24. threading palm, turn around, double kickturn around, threading palm [threading palm, turn around], double kick[169]25. flourish while retreating, lion opens its mouth wideflourish while retreating, lion opens its mouth wide[170]26. back sweep, front & back sweeps, parry & block, punch (lifting the right foot)front & back sweepsflourish into shivering rooster stands on one legcome down with sleeve-wiping punch[171]27. alternating stomps like the sea crashing against the rocks, prop upcontinuous stomps, step forward, propping up & striking[172]28. turn around, double kickturn around, double kick[173]29. come down into crossed hands prop up the sky, left T stancecrossed hands prop up the sky, left T stance[174]30. hooking with both hands, hang the basket, standing straighthooking with both hands, hang the basket, standing straight[175]31. ghost king snaps his fan (left bow stance)ghost king snaps his fan[176]32. upward windmilling hands, right kick when opposite hand is forwardupward windmilling hands, right kick when opposite hand is forward[177]33. upward windmilling hands, left kick when opposite hand is forwardupward windmilling hands, left kick when opposite hand is forward[178]34. crossed hands, right kick to the facehooking with both hands, right kick to the face[179]35. rear press kick, standing on one leg (kicking with the right foot)forward thrust punch with rear press kick, standing on one leg[180]36. turn around with right swinging lotus kickturn around with swinging lotus kick[181]37. come down into lion opens its mouth wide (left [right] bow stance)come down into right bow stance with lion opens its mouth wide[182]38. turn around with embrace the moon, horse-riding stance, four-equal palmsturn around with embrace the moon, horse-riding stance, four-equal palms[183]39. hooking hand, palm to the face (left bow stance)hooking hand, palm to the face[184]40. left & right single kickleft & right single kick[185]41. double kickdouble kick[186]42. hate the ground to beat the drum resoundinglyhate the ground to beat the drum resoundingly[187]43. turn with left press kickturn with left press kick[188]44. hooking hand, palm to the face (left bow stance)hooking hand, palm to the face[189]45. propping up & hooking with a hanging strike while tripping his horse out from under himpropping up & hooking with a hanging strike while tripping his horse out from under him[190]46. front palm strike with rear press kickfront palm strike with rear press kick[191]47. turn around, threading palm, double kickturn around, left & right chopping & hanging palm in T stance as continuous postureshawk turns over, pouncing stance[192]48. crossed hands prop up the sky, standing on one leg (lifting the right foot)crossed hands prop up the sky, standing on one leg[193]49. turning around, step forward, hooking with both hands, kick to the face (kicking with the right foot)hooking with both hands, kick to the face[194]50. propping up with both hands, flying kick, come down pushing with both fists (left bow stance)propping up with both hands, flying kick, come down pushing with both fists[195]51. swinging hand, threading palm, turn around into lion holds the ball (lifting the right foot)twist step, diagonal chopping palmthreading palm, turn around into lion holds the ball, lifting the right foot[196]52. jade dragon grabs the pillar, stamping kick (kicking with the right foot)jade dragon grabs the pillar, sideways thrust kick[197]53. whirlwind kickwhirlwind kick[198]54. come down into horse arrives victorious (left bow stance)come down into horse arrives victorious, hooking with both hands[199]55. slapping palms, retreat into horse arrives victorious (left bow stance)bell & drum sound in unison, retreat[200]56. swinging hand, threading palm, turn around, double kickswinging hand, turn around, threading palm [threading palm, turn around], double kick[201]57. leaping, palm through the center, turn around into T stancehawk turns over, raising palm to the groin[202]58. gallop, fierce tiger pounces on a meal, drawing a bow (right bow stance)gallop, fierce tiger pounces on a meal, chopping & hanging palm[203]59. right pushing down, left propping up, T stanceleft propping up, right pushing down, slanted T stance[204]60. whirlwind kickwhirlwind kick[205]61. retreating, both hands hold up the pagoda (standing straight)both hands press up the sky, retreating[206]62. drill into the sky, come down into horse arrives victorious (left bow stance)drill into the sky, come down with hanging hooks[207]63. left & right propping up, standing on one leg (lifting the right foot)leaning away with raising hands, Kuixing kicks the Big Dipper[208]64. single hooking hand, kick to the face (hooking with the right hand, kicking with the right foot)single hooking hand, kick to the face, come down with punches to the ears[209]65. come down with back sweep, horse-riding stance, propping up & strikingback sweep, horse-riding stance, propping up & striking[210]66. jumping through, left prop up & right push down in wide T stancejumping through, left prop up & right push down in wide T stance[211]67. turning around, stealing step with lion holds the ball (left hand on top)stealing step with lion holds the ball[212]68. turning around, stealing step with lion holds the ball (right hand on top)69. trying to scoop the moons reflection from the water, lion opens its mouth wide (right bow stance)turning around, trying to scoop the moons reflection from the water, lion opens its mouth wide[213]70. hooking hand, kick to the face71. come down with thrust punch, posture of carrying a yoke (right bow stance)hooking hand, kick to the face, come down with yoke-carrying punch[214]72. single kick, squat down with through-the-arm punch (lifting the left foot)backfist, single kick, squat down on one leg with through-the-arm punch[215]73. turn around to the left, thrust punch, posture of carrying a yoketurn around, left step, posture of carrying a yoke[216]74. meteor punch, single kick, come down into posture of carrying a yoke (right bow stance)lean away, meteor punch, right kick, come down into posture of carrying a yoke[217]75. threading palm, retreat, propping up with both hands, flying kick, come down pushing with both palms (left bow stance)threading palm, retreat into lunging bow stancepropping up with both hands, flying kick, come down pushing with both palms[218]76. threading palm, retreat with hawk turns over, crouching tiger posturethreading palm, retreat with hawk turns over, crouching tiger posture[219]77. hooking hand, palm to the face (left bow stance)hooking hand, palm to the face[220]78. retreat with threading palm, finishing posture (end of 3rd set)retreat with threading palm, finishing posture4th SET: THROUGH THE CENTER SHAOLIN BOXING4th SET: THROUGH THE CENTER SHAOLIN BOXING[221]1. immortal flicks his robe, stepping forward, fists face each otherimmortal flicks his robe, stepping forward, fists face each other[222]2. flourish, arms making a Big Dipper shape, cannon to the sky (left T stance)flourish, arms making a Big Dipper shape, cannon to the sky (left T stance)[223]3. hero stands on one leghero stands on one leg, lifting the left foot[224]4. rear twist kickrear twist kick[225]5. grabbing, thrust punch (left bow stance)grabbing, thrust punch[226]6. spreading punch of both hands drawing a bow in horse-riding stancethrust punches to both sides in horse-riding stance[227]7. flourish in front while stepping backflourish in front while stepping back[228]8. trying to scoop the moons reflection from the water, skewering punch (left bow stance)trying to scoop the moons reflection from the water, skewering punch, cannon punch[229]9. turn behind, backfist (flourish, fishing rod posture)left push down with right thrust punch, forward & rear pressing kicks, turn around, stand straight with fishing rod posture[230]10. lazy dragon stretches its back in lunging bow stance (right bow stance)lazy dragon stretches its back in lunging bow stance[231]11. stealing step, swinging lotus kick, cross shape punches (right bow stance)stealing step, swinging lotus kick, cross shape punches[232]12. flourish, arms making a Big Dipper shape, cannon to the sky (left T stance)flourish, arms making a Big Dipper shape, cannon to the sky[233]13. hero stands on one leghero stands on one leg[234]14. fierce tiger leaves its den (horse-riding stance, propping up & striking)fierce tiger leaves its den, horse-riding stance, propping up & striking[235]15. step together, continuous punchesstep together, continuous punches[236]16. flourish through the center, cross shape punchesflourish through the center, cross shape punches[237]17. fighting tiger posturehorse-riding stance, fighting tiger posture[238]18. double winds through the ears (come down into crouching tiger posture)bell & drum sound together, come down into crouching tiger posture[239]19. step forward, double kickstep forward, hang-his-face kick[240]20. turn around, trying to scoop the moons reflection from the water, skewering punchturn around, trying to scoop the moons reflection from the water, skewering punch, cannon punch[241]21. turn around with flourish, hang-his-face kick (fishing rod posture)left push down with right thrust punch, forward & rear pressing kicks, turn around, stand straight with fishing rod posture[242]22. lazy dragon stretches its back, lunging bow stance (right bow stance)lazy dragon stretches its back, lunging bow stance[243]23. stealing step, swinging lotus kick, cross shape punches (right bow stance)stealing step, swinging lotus kick, cross shape punches[244]24. flourish, arms making a Big Dipper shape, cannon to the sky (left T stance)flourish, arms making a Big Dipper shape, cannon to the sky[245]25. hero stands on one leghero stands on one leg[246]26. fierce tiger leaves its den, horse-riding stance, propping up & strikingfierce tiger leaves its den, horse-riding stance, propping up & striking[247]27. step together, continuous punchesstep together, continuous punches[248]28. flourish through the center, cross shape punches (left bow stance)flourish through the center, cross shape punches[249]29. fighting tiger posturehorse-riding stance, fighting tiger posture[250]30. toe-pointed stance with uppercut to the groinT stance with uppercut to the groin[251]31. turning around, step forward into horse-riding stance, propping up & strikingturning around, step forward into horse-riding stance, propping up & striking[252]32. whirlwind kickwhirlwind kick[253]33. come down into flourish, hero stands on one leg (lifting the left foot)come down into flourish, golden rooster stands on one leg[254]34. fierce tiger returns to its mountain, posture of catching a sheepfierce tiger returns to its mountain, posture of catching a sheep[255]35. right trembling snap kick with opposite hand punchingright kick with opposite hand punching[256]36. turn around, both hands drawing a bow in horse-riding stanceright turn, thrust punches to both sides in horse-riding stance[257]37. flourish in front while stepping backflourish in front while stepping back[258]38. front & back sweeps, slap the ground to send up dustfront & back sweeps, slap the ground to send up dust[259]39. double kickdouble kick[260]40. come down into flourish, T stancecome down into left turn with flourish, retreating into T stance[261]41. retreat, finishing posture (end of 4th set)retreat with threading palm, finishing posture (end)5th SET: MARTIAL SKILL SHAOLIN BOXING5th SET: MARTIAL SKILL SHAOLIN BOXING[262]1. black raven shows its wingsblack raven shows its wings[263]2. fists face each other to make a Big Dipper shapefists face each other to make a Big Dipper shape[264]3. Erlang carries the mountainErlang carries the mountain[265]4. fists face each other, flourish, single hooking hand (right hand)fists face each other, flourish, single hooking hand[266]5. sudden kick across the body (right hand slaps left foot)sudden kick across the body (right hand slaps left foot)[267]6. fierce tiger returns to its mountain, come down into pouncing stance (single hooking hand)fierce tiger returns to its mountain, come down into pouncing stance[268]7. grabbing, level thrust punch (left bow stance)grabbing, level thrust punch[269]8. hate the ground to uproot the onionhate the ground to uproot the onion[270]9. turning to the left, left press kick, right kick, come down into fighting tiger postureturning to the left, left press kick, right kick, horse-riding stance, fighting tiger posture[271]10. propping up & striking, step forward with thrust punches in bow stance (continuous postures)propping up & striking, step forward with thrust punch in bow stance (three continuous postures)[272]11. turn around into hate the ground to uproot the onionturn around into hate the ground to uproot the onion[273]12. retreat three steps with three thrust punches (three continuous postures)left & right retreating with thrust punch (three continuous postures)[274]13. stripping away his hand, pouncing stance with fishing rod posture (left pouncing stance)stripping away his hand, pouncing stance with fishing rod posture[275]14. spin around, hooking hand, palm to the face (left bow stance)spin around, hooking hand, palm to the face (phoenix circles its nest)[276]15. turn around, propping up, left press kickturn around, propping up, left press kick[277]16. grabbing, level thrust punch (left hand wrapping into a fist, right bow stance)grabbing, level thrust punch[278]17. right single kickleft & right single kick[279]double kick[280]rear twist kick[281]18. whirlwind kickwhirlwind kick[282]19. come down with uproot the onionhate the ground to uproot the onion[283]20. leap, come down into pouncing stance, propping up & striking (right pouncing stance)leap, pouncing stance, propping up & striking[284]21. stealing step, propping up, left [right] press kickstealing step, propping up, right press kick[285]22. pulling hands, throwing kick (kicking with the left foot)pulling hands, throwing kick (hooked scraping kick)[286]23. stomp, holding the lute (left T stance)stomp, holding the lute (small closing the gate)[287]24. right slap, left wipe, come down pushing with both palms (right bow stance)right slap, left wipe, come down pushing with both palms[288]25. left back sweepleft back sweep[289]26. spreading [grabbing], level thrust punch (left bow stance)grabbing, level thrust punch[290]27. kick with opposite hand punching (kicking with the right foot)kick with opposite hand punching[291]28. stomp, folding forward, rear press kick (kicking with the left foot)stomp, folding forward, rear press kick (white horse shows its hoof)[292]29. grabbing, level thrust punch (left bow stance)grabbing, level thrust punch[293]30. kick with opposite hand punching (kicking with the right foot)kick with opposite hand punching[294]31. turn around with twist step, come down into lion opens its mouth wideturn around with twist step, prop up & strike[295]32. double backfists, pouncing stance (left pouncing stance)double backfists, pouncing stance[296]33. rise with lion opens its mouth wide (left bow stance)left bow stance, propping up & striking[297]34. backfist, fake kick, real kick, thrust punch, posture of carrying a yoke (right bow stance)backfist, fake kick, real kick, front & back thrust punches in right bow stance[298]35. turning around, backfist (left T stance)turning around, backfist in left T stance[299]36. turning around, left press kickturning around, left press kick[300]37. right step forward into horse-riding stance, propping up & strikingright step forward into horse-riding stance, propping up & striking[301]38. left step forward into horse-riding stance, propping up & strikingleft step forward into horse-riding stance, propping up & striking[302]39. turn around with flourish, sitting twisted stance (rear hand a hook, front hand a palm)turn around with flourish, sitting twisted stance (front hand a palm, rear hand a hook)[303]40. leap, come down with fists facing each other to make a Big Dipper shape (left T stance)leap, come down with fists facing each other to make a Big Dipper shape (left T stance)[304]41. retreat, finishing posture (end of 5th set)retreat with threading palm, finishing posture (end)6th SET: SHORT FIGHTING SHAOLIN BOXING6th SET: SHORT FIGHTING SHAOLIN BOXING[305]1. black tiger chases the heart (sitting tiger posture)black tiger pierces the heart, sitting tiger posture[306]2. step forward, fists face each otherstep forward with gentle breeze waving the willow branches, oxhorn punches, fists facing each other to make a Big Dipper shape[307]3. flourish, strike to the right sideflourish, strike to the right side[308]4. both hands drawing a bow (horse-riding stance)charging horse, level thrust punches to both sides[309]5. golden rooster stands on one leggolden rooster stands on one leg[310]6. step forward into horse-riding stance with hanging elbow posturedragging a boulder, drop the arm into hanging elbow posture[311]7. downward block, upward raise, strike directly forward (black tiger climbs its mountain)downward block, upward raise, prop up & strike (also called black tiger climbs its mountain)[312]8. leaned away crouching tiger postureleaned away crouching tiger posture[313]9. step forward, double kickmonkey climbs a tree, double kick[314]10. hate the ground with a planting punchhate the ground to plant the onion[315]11. left press kick, gallop, right kick (fighting tiger posture)left press kick, gallop, right kickhorse-riding stance, fighting tiger posture[316]12. flourish in front while stepping back (white crane shows its wings)flourish in front while stepping back[317]13. front & back sweeps (horse-riding stance, propping up & striking)front & back sweeps, horse-riding stance, propping up & striking[318]14. fierce tiger leaves its denfierce tiger leaves its den[319]15. stripping palm, press kickstripping palm, press kick[320]16. come down with front & back thrust punches (posture of carrying a yoke)come down with front & back thrust punches, posture of carrying a yoke[321]17. strike & kick, crouching tiger posture[322]18. turn around, prop up the sky & press down the groundturn around, standing straight, prop up the sky & press down the ground, spirit & energy passing through between them[323]19. fierce tiger returns to its mountain (posture of catching a sheep)fierce tiger comes out onto its mountain, posture of catching a sheep[324]20. right kick with opposite hand punchingright kick with opposite hand punching[325]21. right level thrust punchright level thrust punch[326]22. step forward with raising palm to the groin (also called palm through the forest)step forward with raising palm to the groin[327]23. hate the ground with a planting punchplanting punch, posture of shattering the ground[328]24. whirlwind kickwhirlwind kick[329]25. come down into horse-riding stance, propping up & strikingcome down into horse-riding stance, propping up & striking[330]26. turn behind with backfistturn behind with backfist[331]27. sleeve-wiping punchsleeve-wiping punch[332]28. grabbing, advance & strikegrabbing, level thrust punch[333]29. right kick with opposite hand punchingright kick with opposite hand punching[334]30. right level thrust punch[335]31. turn around, alternating continuous punchesturn around, alternating continuous punches[336]32. Li Bai pours wineleft scooping punch (Li Bai pours wine)[337]33. body squared to the front, fighting tiger posturebody squared to the front, horse-riding stance, fighting tiger posture[338]34. retreat, finishing posture to the left foot (end of 6th set)retreat with threading palm, finishing posture (end)7th SET: PLUM FLOWER SHAOLIN BOXING7th SET: PLUM FLOWER SHAOLIN BOXING[339]1. stomp, T stance, pushing with both palms (left T stance)stomp, T stance, pushing with both palms[340]2. lifting a foot, black raven shows its wings (lifting the left foot)lifting a foot, black raven shows its wings[341]3. step forward, propping forward with both palms (right T stance)step forward, propping forward with both palms[342]4. leap, turning to the left, step forward, pushing with both palms (left bow stance)leap, turning to the left, step forward, pushing with both palms[343]5. hooking with both hands, kick to the face (kicking with the right foot)hooking with both hands, kick to the face[344]6. come down turning to the left with skewering punch to the crotch (horse-riding stance)come down turning to the left with skewering punch to the crotch[345]7. propping up with both hands, kick to the face (kicking with the left foot)making an X shape with the fists, kick to the face[346]8. left level thrust punch (left bow stance)left step, left thrust punch[347]9. turn around, grabbing, level thrust punchturn around, grabbing, left thrust punch[348]10. turn around, threading palm, single kick (right kick)turn around, threading palm, single kick[349]11. come down into stealing step, fairy maiden scatters flowerscome down into left stealing step, fairy maiden scatters flowers[350]left kick, right stealing step, fairy maiden scatters flowers[351]12. tangling leg sweep, drawing a bow (right bow stance)tangling leg, drawing a bow[352]13. backfist, whirlwind kickbackfist, whirlwind kick[353]14. come down, slapping the ground to send up dust (right pouncing stance)come down, slapping the ground to send up dust[354]15. double thrust punch to the left side (left bow stance)left step, leaning in, double thrust punch[355]16. attacking in three directions, press kick with strikes while on one legattacking in three directions, press kick with strikes while on one leg[356]17. turn around, attacking in three directions, press kick with strikes while on one legturn around, attacking in three directions, press kick with strikes while on one leg[357]18. fierce tiger returns to its mountain, posture of catching a sheepfierce tiger comes out onto its mountain, posture of catching a sheep[358]19. trembling snap kick with opposite hand punching (kicking with the right foot)right kick with opposite hand punching[359]20. come down with threading palm, turn around with lazy dragon stretches its back in lunging bow stancethreading palm, turn around with lazy dragon stretches its back in lunging bow stance[360]21. turn over the hand to prop up, front & back sweeps, horse-riding stance, prop up & striketurn over the hand to prop up, front & back sweeps, horse-riding stance, prop up & strike[361]22. fierce tiger returns to its mountain, posture of catching a sheepfierce tiger comes out onto its mountain, posture of catching a sheep[362]23. trembling snap kick with opposite hand punching (kicking with the right foot)right kick with opposite hand punching[363]24. come down with threading palm, turn around with lazy dragon stretches its back in lunging bow stancethreading palm, turn around with lazy dragon stretches its back in lunging bow stance[364]25. turn around into hate the ground to uproot the onionturn around into hate the ground with a planting punch[365]26. whirlwind kickwhirlwind kick[366]27. horse-riding stance, hanging elbow posturehorse-riding stance, hanging elbow posture[367]shivering rooster stands on one leg[368]come down with sleeve-wiping punch[369]28. fierce tiger returns to its mountain, posture of catching a sheepcontinuous stomps, advance, prop up & strike[370]29. arrowing snap kick with opposite hand punchingturn around, golden rooster stands on one leg, left hand a hook, right hand a palm[371]withdraw a step, turn around with diagonal chopping palm[372]30. retreat with threading palm, turn around, double kickretreat with threading palm, turn around, double kick[373]31. boy honors Buddha (left bow stance)boy honors Buddha[374]32. turn around, coiling kickturn around, coiling kick[375]33. come down with fists facing each other to make a Big Dipper shape (left T stance)come down with fists facing each other to make a Big Dipper shape[376]34. retreat, finishing posture (end of 7th set)retreat with threading palm, finishing posture (end)8th SET: FREE-FOOTED SHAOLIN BOXING8th SET: FREE-FOOTED SHAOLIN BOXING[377]1. immortal flicks his robe, stepping forward, fists face each otherimmortal flicks his robe, stepping forward, fists face each other[378]2. grab, stepping forward, slicing palm (right bow stance)grab, stepping diagonally, right slicing palm[379]3. retreat, raising palm to the groin (left T stance)withdraw a step, raising palm to the groin[380]4. raising hand, step forward into horse-riding stance, propping up & strikingraising hand, step forward into horse-riding stance, propping & striking[381]5. stomp, tangling hands, stepping forward, press down & strike (left bow stance)stomp, tangling hands, stepping forward, press down & strike[382]6. strip away his hand with a bracing palm, horse-riding stancestrip away his hand with a bracing palm, horse-riding stance[383]7. back sweep, slap the ground to send up dustback sweep, slap the ground to send up dust[384]8. double kick, standing straight, prop up & strikedouble kick, standing straight, prop up & strike[385]9. turn around with wind waving the willow branches, elbow protecting the center (left bow stance)turn around with wind waving the willow branches, elbow covering the center[386]10. backfist, kick, bow stance, propping up & strikingbackfist, kick, bow stance, propping up & striking[387]11. step forward with raising palm to the groinstep forward with raising palm to the groin[388]12. hate the ground with a planting punchhate the ground with a planting punch[389]13. whirlwind kickwhirlwind kick[390]14. stealing step, fairy maiden scatters flowersstealing step, fairy maiden scatters flowers[391]15. blue dragon turns around, horse-riding stance, prop up & strikeblue dragon turns around, horse-riding stance, prop up & strike[392]16. Mt. Tai presses down upon him (horse-riding stance)right bow stance, backfist to the face[393]17. continuing into a flying kick, come down pushing with both fists (right bow stance)continuing into a flying kick, come down pushing with both palms[394]18. back sweep, hawk claws its shoulder, prop up & strike (horse-riding stance)back sweep, hawk claws its shoulder, prop up & strike[395]19. left & right raising hand, stand on one leg (lifting the right foot)left & right raising hand, stand on one leg[396]20. turn around, right swinging lotus kickturn around, right swinging lotus kick[397]21. come down into double winds through the ears (right bow stance)come down into punching with double winds through the ears[398]22. twist step, skewering punch to the crotchtwist step, skewering punches to both sides[399]23. propping up, kick, push with both palms (left bow stance)propping up, left press kick, right kick, push with both palms[400]24. front & back sweepsback sweep[401]25. slap the ground to send up dust, double kickslap the ground to send up dustdouble kick[402]26. come down into bow stance, prop up & strike (right bow stance)come down into bow stance, prop up & strike[403]27. stealing step, stripping away his hand, prop up & strikestealing step, stripping away his hand, prop up & strike[404]28. turn around into horse-riding stance, propping up & strikingturn around into horse-riding stance, propping up & striking[405]29. stomp, tangling hands, stepping forward, press down & strike (left bow stance)stomp, tangling hands, stepping forward, press down & strike[406]30. hooking with both hands, kick to the face (kicking with the right foot)hooking with both hands, kick to the face[407]31. propping up with both hands, flying kick, come down stepping back, pushing with both palms (left bow stance)propping up with both hands, flying kick, come down stepping back, pushing with both palms[408]32. turn around, sitting twisted, slap the groundturn around, sitting twisted, slap the ground[409]33. turn around, grabbing, level thrust punch (left bow stance)turn around, grabbing, level thrust punch[410]34. right kick with opposite hand punchingright kick with opposite hand punching[411]35. thrust punches to both sides in bow stance (right bow stance)thrust punches to both sides in right bow stance[412]36. whirlwind kickwhirlwind kick[413]37. night demon searches the sea, seizing tiger posture (left pouncing stance)bend the bow to shoot the tiger in pouncing stance[414]hero stands on one leg, fighting tiger posture[415]38. retreat, finishing posture (end of 8th set)retreat with threading palm, finishing posture (end)9th SET: CONTINUOUS SHAOLIN BOXING9th SET: CONTINUOUS SHAOLIN BOXING[416]1. immortal flicks his robe, stepping forward, fists face each otherimmortal flicks his robe, stepping forward, fists face each other[417]2. turning to the left, step forward, hooking hand, palm to the face (standing straight)turning to the left, step forward, hooking hand, palm to the face[418]3. stomp, hero stands on one leg (fighting tiger posture, lifting the left foot)stomp, hero stands on one leg (lifting the left foot, fighting tiger posture)[419]4. night demon searches the sea, seizing tiger posture (left pouncing stance)night demon searches the sea, seizing tiger posture[420]5. hawk turns over, palm through the center (left bow stance)hawk turns over, palm through the center, left bow stance[421]6. white crane slaps with a wing, T stancewhite crane slaps with a wing, T stance[422]7. ()scraping kick while turning around, both hands hold up the pagoda, straddling step, (standing straight)scraping kick while turning around, both hands hold up the pagoda, straddling step, standing straight[423]8. gallop forward, skewering palm in T stancegallop forward, skewering palm in T stance[424]9. step forward, grabbing, palm to the face, bow stance (left hand a fist, right hand a palm)step forward, grabbing with the left hand, right palm to the face[425]10. turn around, front palm strike with rear press kick, standing on one legturn around, front palm strike with rear press kick, standing on one leg[426]11. twist step, both hands hold up the pagoda, standing straighttwist step, both hands hold up the pagoda, standing straight[427]12. both hands [left hand] slapping the foot, left press kickleft hand slapping the foot, left press kick[428]13. propping up with both hands, kick to the face (kicking with the right foot)propping up with both hands, kick to the face[429]14. come down turning to the left, thrust punch, posture of carrying a yoke (left bow stance)come down turning to the left, thrust punch, posture of carrying a yoke[430]15. turn around, thrust punch, posture of carrying a yoke (right bow stance)turn around, thrust punch, posture of carrying a yoke[431]16. raising kick, gallop, turn to the right with thrust punch, posture of carrying a yoke (right bow stance)raising kick, gallop, turn to the right with thrust punch, posture of carrying a yoke[432]17. threading palm with twist step, both hands hold up the pagoda, standing straightthreading palm with twist step, both hands hold up the pagoda, standing straight[433]18. turn around with rolling-hands flourish, retreat with threading palm, turn around, propping up with both hands, flying kickturn around with rolling-hands flourish, retreat with threading palm, turn around, propping up with both hands, flying kick[434]19. left front palm strike with rear press kick, standing on one legleft front palm strike with rear press kick, standing on one leg[435]20. right front palm strike with rear press kick, standing on one legright front palm strike with rear press kick, standing on one leg[436]21. stomp, folding forward, rear press kick (kicking with the left foot)stomp, folding forward, rear press kick[437]22. leaning back to face the sky, press kickleaning back to face the sky, press kick[438]23. turn around with twist step, both hands hold up the pagoda, standing straightturn around with twist step, both hands hold up the pagoda, standing straight[439]24. phoenix unfurls its wings, come down into horse-riding stancephoenix unfurls its wings, come down into horse-riding stance[440]25. stealing step, step forward, prop up & strike with phoenix-eye punch (wide T stance)stealing step, step forward, prop up & strike with phoenix-eye punch in wide T stance[441]26. turn around into bow stance, shoot the tigerturn around into bow stance, shoot the tiger[442]27. turning around, shoot tigers in all directionsturning around, shoot tigers in all directions[443]28. turn around into prop up the sky & press down the ground in horse-riding stanceturn around into prop up the sky & press down the ground in horse-riding stance[444]29. left & right tiger stretches its back (bow stances)left & right tiger stretches its back (bow stances)[445]30. monkey does a somersault, drop into a splitmonkey windmills, drop into a split[446]31. withered tree twists its roots, posture of a cat stretchingwithered tree twists its roots, posture of a cat stretching (millstone leg)[447]32. sitting cross-legged in a posture of honoring Buddhasitting cross-legged in a posture of honoring Buddha[448]33. leap up, landing in straddle stance, both hands hold up the pagoda, standing straightleap up, landing in straddle stance, both hands hold up the pagoda, standing straight[449]34. raising hand, stand on one leg, come down into tiger stretches its backraising hand, stand on one leg, come down into tiger stretches its back[450]35. turn around to the right with flourish, fishing postureturn around to the right with flourish, fishing posture[451]36. left step forward with flourish, fishing postureleft step forward with flourish, fishing posture[452]37. turn around, three advances & three retreats with wrapping-elbow thrust punchesturn around, three advances & three retreats with wrapping-elbow thrust punches[453]38. left & right slap the foot, Mt. Tai presses down upon him (left T stance)left & right slap the foot, Mt. Tai presses down upon him (left T stance)[454]39. step forward with both hands drawing a bow, join the hands (bow stance)step forward with both hands drawing a bow, join the hands (bow stance)[455]40. go through the center while waving the willow branches, stealing step with turn around into fairy maiden scatters flowersgo through the center while waving the willow branches, stealing step with turn around into fairy maiden scatters flowers[456]41. turn around with stealing step, shoot the tiger to the rearturn around with stealing step, shoot the tiger to the rear[457]42. turn around with pulling hands into pouncing stance, crouching tiger postureturn around with pulling hands into pouncing stance, crouching tiger posture[458]43. raising hand, kick to the face (kicking with the right foot)raising hand, kick to the face[459]44. spin around, fierce tiger wraps its head (left bow stance)spin around, fierce tiger wraps its head (left bow stance)[460]45. step forward, left & right slapping wing, lifting the right footstep forward, left & right slapping wing, lifting the right foot[461]46. hate the ground to uproot the onion, sitting tiger posturehate the ground to uproot the onion, sitting tiger posture[462]47. double kick, come down with grabbing, three continuous punches (left bow stance)double kick, come down with grabbing, three continuous punches[463]48. turning around with hands pulling, sweep, lion opens its mouth wide (right bow stance)turning around with hands pulling, sweep, lion opens its mouth wide (right bow stance)[464]49. stepping forward with hands pulling, sweep, lion opens its mouth widestepping forward with hands pulling, sweep, lion opens its mouth wide[465]50. double thrust punch, right kick to the facedouble thrust punch, right kick to the face[466]51. turning to the left, swinging hand, whirlwind palmturning to the left, swinging hand, whirlwind palm[467]52. turning to the right, swinging hand, whirlwind palmturning to the right, swinging hand, whirlwind palm[468]53. right hand wiping the sleeve, threading palm (left bow stance)right hand wiping the sleeve, threading palm[469]54. left hand wiping the sleeve, threading palmleft hand wiping the sleeve, threading palm[470]55. turn to the left with lion opens its mouth wide (left bow stance)turn to the left with lion opens its mouth wide[471]56. turn around with lion opens its mouth wideturn around with lion opens its mouth wide[472]57. turn to the right with meteor punch (right bow stance)turn to the right with meteor punch (right bow stance)[473]58. turn to the left with meteor punch (left bow stance)turn to the left with meteor punch (left bow stance)[474]59. kick, come down with three continuous punches (right bow stance)kick, come down with three continuous punches[475]60. leap, land in horse-riding stance, opening the west gateleap, land in horse-riding stance, opening the west gate[476]61. leap, land in horse-riding stance, opening the east gateleap, land in horse-riding stance, opening the east gate[477]62. leap, land in horse-riding stance, opening the south gateleap, land in horse-riding stance, opening the south gate[478]63. leap, land in horse-riding stance, opening the north gateleap, land in horse-riding stance, opening the north gate[479]64. threading palm, turn around, kick, prop up & strike (T stance)threading palm, turn around, kick, prop up & strike in T stance[480]65. threading palm, turn around with lazy dragon stretches its back (lunging bow stance)threading palm, turn around with lazy dragon stretches its back in lunging bow stance[481]66. retreat, both fists closing the gate in T stanceretreat, both fists closing the gate[482]67. left retreat with swinging hand, seizing tiger postureleft retreat with swinging hand, seizing tiger posture[483]68. right retreat with swinging hand, seizing tiger postureright retreat with swinging hand, seizing tiger posture[484]hero stands on one leg, lifting the left foot (fighting tiger posture)[485]69. retreat with threading palm, finishing posture (end of 9th set)retreat with threading palm, finishing posture (end)10th SET: EXEMPLARY SHAOLIN BOXING10th SET: EXEMPLARY SHAOLIN BOXING[486]1. step forward propping up, Lu Ban tests the bow in horse-riding stancestep forward propping up, Lu Ban tests the bow in horse-riding stance[487]2. grabbing, right thrust punch (left bow stance)grabbing, right thrust punch (left bow stance)[488]3. step forward with continuous thrust punchesstep forward with continuous thrust punches[489]4. backfist, kick to the face, turn around with continuous punchesbackfist, kick to the face, turn around with continuous punches[490]5. prop up & backfist in left bow stanceprop up & backfist in left bow stance[491]6. bow stance, prop up & strike, attacking three directionsbow stance, prop up & strike, attacking three directions[492]7. black dragon coils its body, flourish into horse-riding stance, posture of tugging the reinsblack dragon coils its body, flourish into horse-riding stance, posture of tugging the reins[493]8. back sweep, right single kickback sweep, left single kick[494]9. backfist, retreat, charging both sides (bow stance)backfist, retreat, charging both sides[495]10. leap, turning to the left, front leg a bow & rear leg an arrow, posture of propping up with a spearleap, turning to the left, bow stance, posture of propping up with a spear[496]11. scooping sand from under the sea, posture of honoring Buddhascooping sand from under the sea, posture of honoring Buddha[497]12. forward & rear press kicksforward & rear press kicks[498]13. raising a foot while on one leg, boy honoring Guan Yinraising a foot while on one leg, boy honoring Guan Yin[499]14. switching-feet flying kickswitching-feet flying kick[500]15. come down into stealing step, shoot the tiger to the rearcome down into stealing step, shoot the tiger to the rear[501]16. pulling hands, stepping forward into pouncing stance (pressing down with both palms)pulling hands, stepping forward into pouncing stance (pressing down with both palms)[502]17. left back sweep, rise up with lion opens its mouth wide (left bow stance)left back sweep, rise up with lion opens its mouth wide[503]18. right back sweep, rise up with lion opens its mouth wide (right bow stance)right back sweep, rise up with lion opens its mouth wide[504]19. propping up with both hands, flying kick, come down into horse-riding stance, prop up & strikepropping up with both hands, flying kick, come down into horse-riding stance, prop up & strike[505]20. lively fish turns around to the left, stealing step, both hands hold up the pagodalively fish turns around to the left, stealing step, both hands hold up the pagoda[506]21. lively fish turns around to the right, stealing step, both hands hold up the pagodalively fish turns around to the right, stealing step, both hands hold up the pagoda[507]22. single kicks forward & behind, threading palm to the throat in left bow stancesingle kicks forward & behind, threading palm to the throat in left bow stance[508]23. pulling hands, attacking three directions, pushing with both palms in a pushing steppulling hands, attacking three directions, pushing with both palms (T stance)[509]24. turn around with flourish, hang-his-face kick, come down into bow stance, fighting tiger postureturn around with flourish, hang-his-face kick, bow stance, fighting tiger posture[510]25. left sideways thrust kick, standing on one legleft sideways thrust kick, standing on one leg[511]26. hang-his-face kick, backfist to the face, thrust punch (left bow stance)hang-his-face kick, backfist to the face, thrust punch (left bow stance)[512]27. turn around with flourish, left sideways thrust kickturn around with flourish, left sideways thrust kick[513]28. come down into sitting twisted stance, yoke-carrying punchcome down into sitting twisted stance, yoke-carrying punch[514]29. threading palm, left thrust kick (three continuous postures)threading palm, left thrust kick (three continuous postures)[515]30. turn around with ground-scraping kick, prop up & strike in T stanceturn around with ground-scraping kick, prop up & strike in T stance[516]31. gallop, backfist, sideways thrust kick (kicking with the right foot)gallop, backfist, sideways thrust kick (kicking with the right foot)[517]32. turn, slapping the ground to send up dust (kick with the right foot) [belongs in next]turn, slapping the ground to send up dust[518]33. kick, turn, slapping the ground to send up dust [kicking with the right foot]kick with opposite hand punching, turn, slapping the ground to send up dust (kicking with the right foot)[519]34. lion wraps its head (left bow stance)lion wraps its head[520]35. flourish, threading palm, standing on one leg (lifting the left foot)flourish, threading palm, standing on one leg[521]36. left thrust kick, come down into left & right prop up & strike in horse-riding stanceleft thrust kick, come down into left & right prop up & strike in horse-riding stance[522]37. sitting twisted stance, yoke-carrying punchsitting twisted stance, yoke-carrying punch[523]38. turn around, threading palm, double kickturn around, threading palm, double kick[524]39. left hook & right palm, standing on one legleft hook & right palm, standing on one leg[525]40. slapping palms, flying kick, left hook & right palm, standing on one leg (lifting the right foot)slapping palms, flying kick, left hook & right palm, standing on one leg[526]41. stealing step, turning around with flourish into monkey makes hooks with both hands, standing on one leg (lifting the right foot)stealing step, turning around with flourish into monkey makes hooks with both hands, standing on one leg[527]42. come down with monkey makes hooks with both hands (left T stance)come down with monkey makes hooks with both hands (left T stance)[528]43. step forward with monkey makes hooks with both hands (right T stance)step forward with monkey makes hooks with both hands (right T stance)[529]44. turning around, drill into the sky, come down into horse-riding stance, striking with a saluteturning around, drill into the sky, come down into horse-riding stance, striking with a salute[530]45. left & right lion opens its mouth wideleft & right lion opens its mouth wide[531]46. flourish, threading palm, standing on one leg (lifting the left foot)flourish, threading palm, standing on one leg[532]47. come down pressing down with both palms, seizing tiger posture (right bow stance)come down pressing down with both palms, seizing tiger posture (right bow stance)[533]48. continuous stumbling step, removing the robe, threading through, horse-riding stance (three continuous postures)continuous stumbling step, removing the robe, threading through, horse-riding stance (three continuous postures)[534]49. left back sweepleft & right back sweep[535]50. grab, right kick with opposite hand punching, come down into bow stance with continuous punchesgrab, right kick with opposite hand punching, bow stance with continuous punches[536]51. left & right back sweepleft back sweep[537]52. grab, left kick with opposite hand punching, come down into bow stance with continuous punchesgrab, right [left] kick with opposite hand punching, bow stance with continuous punches[538]53. left sideways jumping step, flicking the robe, Erlang carries the mountainleft sideways jumping step, flicking the robe, Erlang carries the mountain[539]54. twisting the body, right thrust punchtwisting the body, right thrust punch[540]55. whirlwind kickwhirlwind kick[541]56. come down into horse-riding stance, left & right posture of propping up with a spearcome down into horse-riding stance, left & right posture of propping up with a spear[542]57. threading palm, retreat, T stance, press down with both palms, seizing tiger posturethreading palm, retreat, T stance, press down with both palms, seizing tiger posture[543]58. retreat three steps while thrusting three punches (left & right bow stance)retreat three steps while thrusting three punches (left & right bow stance)[544]59. scooping sand from under the sea, prop up & strike, kick to the facescooping sand from under the sea, prop up & strike, kick to the face[545]60. seizing tiger climbs its mountain, left sideways jumping step, Erlang carries the mountainseizing tiger climbs its mountain, left sideways jumping step, Erlang carries the mountain[546]61. flourish, right sweep, left dancing leg, standing on one legflourish, right sweep, left thrust kick, standing on one leg[547]62. stealing step, sitting twisted stance, holding the vasestealing step, sitting twisted stance, holding the vase[548]63. left & right thrust kick with opposite hand punching (three continuous postures)left & right thrust kick with opposite hand punching (three continuous postures)[549]64. threading palm, turn around, kick to the face, prop up & strike in T stancethreading palm, turn around, kick to the face, T stance with prop up & strike[550]65. holding the gourd, T stance with grab & punchholding the gourd, T stance with grab & punch[551]66. retreating into horse-riding stance, left prop up & strikeretreating into horse-riding stance, left prop up & strike[552]67. retreating into horse-riding stance, right prop up & strikeretreating into horse-riding stance, right prop up & strike[553]68. back sweep, slap the ground to send up dustback sweep, slap the ground to send up dust[554]69. front & back sweepsfront & back sweeps[555]70. right swinging kick, double skewering punches to the ground, finishing posture (end of 10th set)right swinging kick, double skewering punches to the ground, finishing posture (end)--