[QUOTE=Hendrik;1266711]Similar to knowing noodle, there are three level of Wck understanding.
Noodle, can be Chinese noodle, Japanese noodle , Italian noodle, Korean noodle.
The first level is
Looking at the photo of these and ague the heck out of what it is or what one think it is. In fact never taste anyone them or just taste one of them. The rest in speculations.
Ei. Taiji is the same with emei. White crane is the same with wing chun…etc.
The second level is
Tasted all of them and know what are them and thier differences.
Ei. Have develop skill both in taiji and emei white crane and wing chun to know they are infact different.
The third level is the cook level who knows how to cook them all and knowing the exact details.
Ei. Have develop advance skill knowing the DNA of the art and be able to describe the differences of each individual art according to the arts seven bows and six core elements signatures.
It is just this simple, but if one stuck in level one and keep wanting to argue as level three, it will be very frustrated. One simply cannot see beyond ones attainment level. But many don’t even know these three level exist. But thinking everything is the same, looking at photos will know everything.
Similar to the cook who can cook different noodle , unless one is there . Pretending or arguing is just a waste of the time. At the end of the day, when the world got educated to the cook level. What is the facts is clear.[/QUOTE]
All the drills and concepts presented in this video are also found in Bei Xizang Lama Bai He Pai, Yang Shi Taijiquan, Wu Shi Taijiquan, Fuzhou Bai He Quan, Fujian Bai He Quan. Many are also to be found in Wuzu Quan and some branches of Karate like Uechi Ryu and To’on Ryu. These arts even practice some form of “Sticking Hand” exercises. So you have to ask yourself. What is more likely? That these concepts were already present in Crane style or that they were all influenced by “Ermei Snake Technology”? Aside from the Taijiquan all of those other arts I mention share a common ancestry and are all primarily based on Crane concepts. They may have been infused with other methods, but each claims White Crane as it’s base. If Sergio is representative of “Ermei Snake Engine” in motion how to do refute my point of argument. I fail to see your logic. How can you dismiss the obvious?
When I wrote this I did so at what you so eloquently labeled as “Cook Level” understanding. I have several years of experience in numerous methods of White Crane based martial arts and Qigong, both Okinawan and Chinese. I made my assessment based upon my own experience and knowledge. I cannot in all honesty say that I know the inner workings of Ermei Shier Zhuang as I’ve never studied it, but I see nothing that is vastly different than any other system of “Qigong” that I have experience in.
Logical Points of Argument
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You have to understand that YKWC may very well contain this “Snake Engine” material, but YKWC is not the standard by which all other branches of WC are compared.
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My WC comes from a completely different line and is not subject to Ermei Shier Zhuang analysis. Even if we trace our lineages back to before 1848 there is no overlap in our ancestry.
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Our systems are actually very different in approach from what I’ve seen of forms and application of Cho Family style. There is some crossover as far as theoretical composition, but only enough to suggest that we are very distant cousins.
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This is because Cho Family has Cailifo influence and this is hard to look past even with documentation from a long time ago. Cailifo has undoubtedly altered the expression of the system. If it was not a part of the system only the Xiao Lian Tou form would exist. The ancestors of Cho Family obviously thought that they were lacking in material and added to the sysytem, to me this suggests that not all the answers could be found within the Xiao Lian Tou form that they possessed.
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You may very well be correct that Ermei Shier Zhuang influenced YKWC, it may very well be your “Engine”. This does not mean that it is the “Engine” for all WC branches. The histories and traditions of my lineage clearly state that White Crane is the well from which our WC came and I find that for my branch that the White Crane Gong is most compatible and works best.
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Many branches have differnt origin stories. Some claim Crane & Fox, Crane & Monkey, Two Cranes or Crane & Snake. There is a common denominator here…that is Crane. There is a reason why Crane is considered the Mother Art of WC.
Do you now see my perspective?
Can you accurately and logically dispute my points of argument againt Ermei Shier Zhuang as the “Engine” of all WC branches?
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying it won’t work, but can you in all honesty, say that it IS the “Engine” or simply an engine that fits onto the frame?
You had mentioned that WC is “Short Range” and that arts like Boxing and Cailifo are “Long Range” and used this analogy as difinative proof that Ermei Shier Zhuang is the “Engine” because it works on the same dynamics. So how is the Cailifo within Cho Family YKWC compatible with “Snake Engine” if the dynamics are so very different and not compatible?
Just trying to understand your logic, please help me to understand.