Shaolin Kung Fu big flood form (大洪拳: da hong quan)
by Liu Zhenhai, monk De Gen's disciple
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- combat strategy:
this style teaches covering to keep safety in fighting. the small hong quan is more defensive and the big hong quan is more offensive. its main tactics are:
tactic 2 - "cover up from the sky to cross the sea (瞒天过海)": covering moves can defend your body against the opponent while attacking and defending, advancing and retreating.
tactic 3 - "pilfer a goat on the way (顺手牵羊)": covering moves can also be used as attacks while advancing and retreating.
tactic 4 - "mud water to catch fish (混水摸鱼)": covering moves can lower opponent's awareness of your defenses and attacks.
these involve a continuous flood of covering moves of the arms and even the legs around your body.
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- history:
Song dynasty (960-1279):
Zhao Kuangyin (赵匡胤), the first emperor of the Song dynasty, had given Shaolin temple a series of notes on the combat styles that he practiced. Shaolin monks developed the 'big hong quan' based on one of his styles.
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- note: there are various other forms and styles named small or big 'hong quan' in Chinese kung fu, and they are historically and technically different from Shaolin hong quan. these are just different styles with similar names.
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