Shaolin Cannon Fist, other forms ?

Wai Jia: The Kung Fu Forum Shaolin Kung Fu
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OK, I’ve read many websites, many books, etc. and I usually get several different answers.

What are the MAJOR Shaolin basic empty-hand forms? Cannon Fist? Lohan Fist? Arhat Fist?

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i know 2 cannon fist forms. um i dont know any other . northern long fist???

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Tong Bei, Shou and Da Hong Chaun, Sun Fist

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The 10 Famous Fist Sets

  1. Xiaohongquan (small red fist)
  2. Dahongquan (big red fist)
  3. Tongbiquan (through arms fist)
  4. Liuhequan (six harmonies fist)
  5. Changquan (long fist) [great ancestors boxing]
  6. Changhuxinyimen (long protect heart will gate)
  7. Qixingquan (seven star fist)
  8. Meihuaquan (plum flower fist)
  9. Paoquan (cannon fist)
  10. Lohanquan (arhat fist)
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major forms

If we’re talking about Songshan Shaolin, it depends what lineage you are at Songshan. MK’s list is probably the most common, mainly due to a video series that was release a few years back. But there are other lineages within the Songshan Shaolin community that emphasis different curriculams. The reason you are having a difficult time getting a straight answer here is because Shaolin is so massive that your question doesn’t really work. It’s like asking what are the major songs in rock & roll.

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Thanks Gene

Thanks for the answers to my questions, everyone. It cleared up a lot (or did it?). I was just curious, since I am a Southern stylist now (Hung Gar).

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Speaking of Pao chuan… I’ll be learning a set that my shirfu knows… he doesn’t remember which pao chuan it is, he just says.. somesorta Shaolin.

What styles have a Pao chuan form… I know that Songshan Shaolin teaches a pao chuan form, who else has one in there curriculmn?

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we ran a Pao Tui form…

…as an inset in one of our online vids…

some of the shaolin tai chi comes from it.

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Cool, I’ll try to check it out…

cannon kicking… is it a kicking form?

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Pao chuan

> What styles have a Pao chuan form… I know that Songshan
> Shaolin teaches a pao chuan form, who else has one in there
>curriculmn?
We have San Lu (third routine) Pao Chuan. It is in our standard curriculum from grand teacher Han Ching-Tang Long Fist family.
It is one of the four famous northern shaolin forms, Cha, Hua, hung, pao.