KUNGFU PATTERNS ARE AS BEAUTIFUL TO WATCH AS THEY ARE EFFECTIVE FOR COMBAT

Shaolin Four Gates

Some very sophisticated Shaolin techniques are found in Combat Sequence 4


Many people, including kungfu practitioners, mistakenly think that kungfu patterns are merely decorative. In fact, some of the most beautiful patterns are also the most combat effective, usually described by poetic names too. These patterns attain their form from evolution through actual fighting. Some examples are found in Combat Sequence 4 shown here.


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Tame Tiger Jade Girl Kicks Shuttle Jade Girl Kicks Shuttle
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Class Practice Class Practice Golden Cockerel
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Break Elbow Catch Tiger in Mountain Beautiful Pattern
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Beautiful Pattern Effective Counter Effective Counter


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Kungfu Patterns are as Beautiful to Watch as they are Effective for Combat from Wong Kiew Kit on Vimeo.

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