SHAOLIN HAND FORMS
Grandmaster Wong demonstrating the Monkey Paws
While many other martial arts use only the fist and the palm for their hand techniques, Shaolin Kungfu uses many hand-forms. Various types of fists as well as the Tiger Claw, the Dragon Hand Form, the Crane Beak, the Praying Mantis Hand and the Monkey Paw are shown. Different hand forms are used because they are particularly useful for particular targets.
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| Willow Leave Palm | Leopard Fist | One-Finger Zen |
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| Dragon Hand Form | Tiger Claw | Level Fist |
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| Vertical Fist | Phoenix-Eye Fist | Big Boss Fist |
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| Crane Beak | Mantis Hand | Monkey Paw |
We wish to thank Dr Damian Kissey and the Kissey Family, the honorary organizers, for taking meticulous care to make sure every course participant is happy and comfortable.
We also wish to thank Mr Godfery Kissey of Ogingo Videography, Penampang, Sabah, Malaysia for kindly provideing us with the videos. Godfery is also a member of our Shaolin Wahnam Family. His telephone number is 60-88-731788, and e-mail address is godfery@pc.jaring.my.
Shaolin Hand Forms from Wong Kiew Kit on Vimeo.
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