Products Name-------------------- "Shaolin Kungfu"
Production Country--------------- China
Theme Type----------------------- Action
Episode Volume------------------ 183
Dialogue Language-------------- Chinese
Title Language-------------------- Chinese
Completed Date------------------ 2007
Veritable Records of Chinese Martial Arts
Shaolin Kungfu is the national culture quintessence of China that has been handed down from generation to generation. Ao Long will present us the never ending Chinese Kungfu, which will greatly promote the communication of Chinese martial arts. The cultural essence of Shaolin that has lasted for 1500 years will develop continuously, be packaged artistically and step to the international cultural communication market. The veritable records of Chinese martial arts Shaolin Kungfu will have great influence beyond our imagination, for that cultural communication surmounts all national boundaries, and the spiritual connotation and implication are the most important. To Ao Long, it means that the veritable records of Chinese martial arts Shaolin Kungfu could produce a strong resonance with the soul of human beings.
Xiaohong Quan/ Small Hong Boxing
Shaolin Small Hong Boxing is the elementary boxing of Shaolin Kung Fu. Practicing Shaolin Small Hong Boxing is necessary step to Shaolin Kung Fu. Xiao Hong Quan embodies the unique characteristics of Shaolin Fist .The movements and stances are made quite clear. They either defend or attack. The movements are arranged very well. The hands, eyes, body, and step should be coordinated. This form is famous for compact structure, distinct attacking and defending, and moderate raising and falling. It boasts of unexpected tricky moves, clear mind, and changing fighting strategies.
Wang zhenglang, the 32nd successor of Song Mountain Shaolin Temple, one of the best Shaolin masters is going to show you Xiaohong Quan’s flexibility and elasticity, high coordination among every muscle of the body. We can witness Shaolin Kongfu’s distillation from his performance about power, practical skills, speed, and secret techniques.
Tongbi Quan
Tongbi Quan is said to origin in the Warring State time, also called Through-Back Quan, categorized as Long Fist. The significant concept of Tongbi is to use the arms as though they were really one arm connected through the back. Tongbi tries to capture the essence of White Ape, so we can see the extreme flexibility and loose arms often displayed by Tongbi practitioners.
Tongbi Quan focus on arm’s movements. Strikes are powerful and direct, emphasizing speed, flexibility, and concise motions. Li Guanghui, the 32nd successor of Song Mountain Shaolin Temple is going to show you his top skills. Through him, we can see Tongbi’s natural and lively movements, relevant strength and energy, clapping like thunder, strong vigorous light and quick, stretch long strike short, abundant power issuance.
Tongbi is one of the best Chinese martial arts, once described by a Tokyo magazine, Kongfu, as “stormy strikes”, “super-functional Quan”, “authentic Chinese martial art”
Taiji 42 forms
Taiji was created by Chen Wangting from Henan province, China in the transitional period from Ming to Qing Dynasty. He had incorporated theories from a classic text by General Qi Jiguang and breathing methodology from Taoism into the prototype of Taiji. The physical techniques of Taiji are being characterized by the use of leverage through the joints based on coordination in relaxation, rather than muscular tension, in order to neutralize or initiate attacks. The slow, repetitive work involved in the process of learning how that leverage is generated gently and measurably increases and opens the internal circulation.
Having been developed for hundreds of years, Taiji can not be simply described a martial art. It demonstrates techniques, health and longevity, and Chinese philosophy.
In this documentary, Li yawei, the world Taiji Champion, is going to show you her wonderful skills. And you will experience the harmony between human beings and the nature from the mysterious ever-changing Taiji performance.
Taiji is a precious heritage of China and the whole world as well. We wish people from all around the world could enjoy the beauty of it.
Xingyi Quan
Originating in the period from the end of Ming Dynasty to the beginning of Qing Dynasty, Xingyi Quan is a martial art highly focusing coordinating the motion of practitioners’ entire body along with their minds. It involves lot imitations of hunting and self-defense motions of animals like dragons, tigers, monkeys, horses, turtles, roosters, swallows, snakes, eagles, bears, and cranes. It can be described as soft and hard as well. Xingyi Quan is extremely efficient in its expression of power and grandness, direct as flash and explosive as a thunder. This is achieved by coordinating one's body as a single unit and the intense focusing of one's energy flow, called Qi. Reputable for being able to enhance the physical health and purify the morality of its practitioners, it is one of the major "internal" Chinese martial arts.
This documentary features Han Yanming, Xingyi Quan Champion, thoroughly demonstrating the arts’ features and essence. In order to crease the sense of reality and consistency, long shot has been employed.
As a part of great Chinese martial arts, Xingyi Quan is a big heritage to the all world with its amusement and educative features.
