Shaolin Kung Fu Concealment Strategy – Xiao Luohan Quan (Small Buddha Form) | Monk Shi Yan Lu

Shaolin luohan style (罗汉拳: luohan quan) of Shaolin Kung Fu 10 styles/15 forms, luohan style is the 9th of 10, with a small & big pair of forms, as forms 13 & 14 of 15. this precious style imitates the 'luohan' ('Arhat' in Indian), the ones who have reached the enlightenment of Nirvana. __________________ moves & postures: 00:00 Form 01:01 1. Gather Forces 01:14 2. Luohan Hands Sort Flowers 01:34 3. Sparrowhawk Dives to Forest 01:58 4. General Sheathes Sword 02:22 5. Meditating Luohan Cuts Demon 02:58 6. Child Offers Sword to General 03:25 7. General Rides Horse 03:42 8. Luohan Watches Army Formations 04:30 9. Two Swallows Fly 05:01 10. Luohan Reads Scripture 05:57 11. Heavenly General Draws Whip 06:38 12. Clouds Cover, Meteors Chase Sun and Moon 07:47 13. Luohan Rides Tiger 08:38 14. Luohan Holds Moon 09:37 15. Tiger Stretches Tail 10:04 16. Dragon Leans on Tiger 10:25 17. Luohan Reins Tiger 10:48 18. Luohan Draws Bow 11:11 19. Luohan Plants Onion 11:37 20. Drunken Luohan Chases Snake 12:08 21. Luohan Subdues Dragon 12:26 22. Turn to Shoot an Arrow 13:16 23. Luohan Gazes at Sun 13:59 24. Luohan Stabs Ghost 14:58 25. Luohan Steps towards Heaven 15:20 26. Luohan Contemplates Buddha 15:51 27. Luohan Plays Flute 16:22 28. Luohan Rides Whirlwind 17:16 29. Luohan Sits on Lotus 17:42 30. Butterfly Turns Left and Right 19:11 31. Flower Hidden under Leaf 20:12 32. Two Swallows Fly 20:45 33. Luohan Listens to Scripture 21:21 34. Tiger Comes out of Den 22:19 35. Luohan Observes Big Dipper 22:45 36. Among Dancing Flowers, Hero Sits on Mountain __________________ "concealment" strategy: delivering your attack to the opponent is not always a matter of brute force and speed. there are tactics to do it without the opponent knowing you are doing it. this is the safest, most successful approach: tactic 29 - 'hidden weapons': "borrow a knife to kill (借刀杀人)" – use elements of the environment, either for defense, as shield, or for offense, as weapon. the ground, a wall, a tree, a handful of soil, a stone, a key, a chair, anything that can shield you or harm the opponent. tactic 30 - 'hiding/shielding by torso': "hide the knife behind a smile (笑里藏刀)" – hide your moves behind inoffensive postures like sitting, walking, running, turns and twists of your body, shield.... tactic 31 - 'hiding by limbs': "beauty tactic (美人计)" – hide your attacking limb with another limb. the opponent cannot recognize such a masked attack and react properly. tactic 32 - 'shelling': "golden cicada molts shell (金蝉脱壳)" – when the opponent defends a masked attack, he just defends the covering limb, which clears the way for the main attacking limb to continue. these involve turns, twists, and cover-ups of the torso and limbs to cover the main moves in tandem to the last moment. in this style, every move is delivered behind the twists of the body. the upper and lower body twist, the limbs twist around each other in tandem, to teach you conceal and protect your true moves from the opponent till the last moment, so he does not recognize your moves, or even if he recognizes and reacts in time, the main attacking limb can continue the move from behind the cover layer. this is how to camouflage and layer your moves to increase their chance of impact. after you learn this style, you see that the moves of the previous styles could be easily avoided and defended. __________________ history: 'luohan quan' is the purest and most representative style of Shaolin kung fu. it was developed by Shaolin monks as the earliest style based on the luohan 18 hands in the earlier eras of Shaolin temple. early Song dynasty (960s AD): at the beginning of the Song dynasty this style was first officially sorted out and recorded into the 'Shaolin Kung Fu Manual' under the supervision of chief monk Fu Ju (福居). __________________ note: there are various other forms and styles named 'luohan quan' in Chinese kung fu, and they are different from Shaolin luohan quan. these are just different styles with similar names. __________________ Shaolin Kung Fu tutorial:    • SHAOLIN KUNG FU: Body building      • SHAOLIN KUNG FU: Combat Techniques      • SHAOLIN KUNG FU: Combat Strategies      • SHAOLIN KUNG FU: Weapons