corrections to be made
There is no such style as Northern Shaolin Kung fu. Northern Shaolin kung fu is a global classification under which many systems that were developed at the Shaolin temple fell under such as: Northern shaolin Tiger, Northern Shaolin Mantis,…crane,…eagle, etc. If you were told otherwise then you were learning something less than Shaolin Kungfu.undefined
Whats the point?
Whats the point of arguing of the supieriority of on style as opposed to another, from any point of view every syle has advantages and disadvantages, why should pride get in the way of progress? If you all think each one of your individual styles are so much better than the next, why don’t you take the time to share your views on the other styles and the possible explotation of weaknesses in order to lead to the progression of all styles. Martial Arts folks aren’t a dime a dozen, why should pety pried divide what could be a tight knit community?
correction only
I not inerrested in the topic myself, just had to
correct the misunderstanding of Shaolin kung fu.
I was just saying
i was just saying generally, nothin personal towards one person or another, but the entire group! 
reemul
there is indeed a style called “northern shaolin” kung fu, it was created by grandmaster ku yu cheung (gu ru zhang), one of the teachers at the nanjing guoshu institute in its early days, and includes techniques from shaolin, cha, tan tui, and other northern styles. he named the style bei shao lin or bak sil lum.
however, the term ‘northern shaolin’ is also commonly used, as you say, to refer to a bunch of different northern styles.
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[This message was edited by beiquan on 11-16-00 at 07:37 PM.]
And More
Besides Ch’a and Tan Tui styles, Northern Shaolin also contained techniques from Hua, Pao, Wah and Hung (Red) styles. Nothern Shaolin was named as such in honor of these northern shaolin styles. These styles are sometimes referred to as the Mother Styles of Nortyern Shaolin.
Northern shaolin and other northern styles have power, but…
Wing Chun Kung Fu has the short range power you need for a street fight. Wing Chun has the low kicks, parries based on physics and body structure (not strength), and is quicker and more aggressive than northern Kung Fu styles.
It is quicker because it is all linear, and we all know the quickest route to a target is a straight line not a circle. But in that linear movement it has amazing power because of its joint unity.
-jojitsu27
What?
Apparently you don’t know much abount the Northern Shaolin systems. The ones from the original Shaolin Temple in Honan.
northern shaolin
If you think NS is the best because it was 1st your wrong. the taoist style mu dong has been around longer than NSKF and besides it’s not what you know it’s whos first with the best that usually wins
Whatever…
There is no best style!
to say NSKF is best bcause it wsa 1st is wrong a style by the name MU DONG was around long before NS. besides it’s not what you know but who’s first with the best that usually wins. 
nskf
to say NSKF is best bcause it wsa 1st is wrong a style by the name MU DONG was around long before NS. besides it’s not what you know but who’s first with the best that usually wins.
nskf
to say NSKF is best bcause it wsa 1st is wrong a style by the name MU DONG was around long before NS. besides it’s not what you know but who’s first with the best that usually wins. [/LIST]
bastardization
“Northern Shaolin Kungfu”, as a singular system, is nothing more than a weak Bastardized conglomoration of the Northern animal systems, lacking the Depth of knowledge of its counter parts. Just another rip of the shaolin name.
Anybody who says that Northern Shaolin is a bastardized system that lacks the depth of its counterparts clearly has never used Northern Shaolin in a combat situation or otherwise.
As far as the short-range stuff goes, it’s all there it in Northern Shaolin. It’s just not apparent in the sets to the untrained eye. All of the big motions can be shrunken down, and I need the long range stuff to take on the bigger opponents. This becomes especially important when fighting more than one big guy at once.
WC is also a very circular and complete art - it’s just not apparent either. The top level WC guys I spar with don’t really concern themselves with “circular” or “linear” - they just get to you efficiently without regard for philosophy.
According to insiders, Shaolin monks do agree that the “Northern Shaolin” as we know it today does have some roots from the Shaolin temple.
not in the city
you can’t live in new york cause if you did you would know that all those high kicks are useless right some of the chinese kung fu styles caim from shaolin but the were changed remmeber to meet the area if you got space and your not facing more then one attacker northern shaolin is the sh*t but one you got know space to kick and you have know claose range power your assed out brother.<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=“-1”>quote:</font><HR>ten tigers seak the moutain path [/quote]
Northern Shaolin kicks can be shrunken down to small motions.
Having the capability to kick high is just as important as having the capability to kick low.
In closed arenas, the kicks of Northern Shaolin are very effective - though they need not come up over the waist.
13 Champions
Reemul: You are confused between the shaolin system and the shaolin style. You need to reconize the differeces bewteen the two.
As to Northern Shaolin style, how effecient is it? Just go back in history. In the 1928 First National Championship of China was held in Nanking, where all styles were invited to fight in a no holds all out fight. The officials had to stop at the last 13 fighters because they feared the last matches would end up in deaths which would be counter productive of what the government was attempting to do, to promoted Chinese Martial arts in the country. The last 13 fighters were all Northern Shaolin masters andwere named China’s top fighters. 
And I know a MuayThai site talking about the NHB invitational in Thiland where MT dominated. And then there are the UFCs where BJJ dominates…
…and then there’s my house where I dream and I wooop everybody’s ass.