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Beware of the Monkey stylists! They are very tricky.

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An excellent way to start formulating your own combat sequences from your specialized set is to use our 16 Fundamental Combat Sequences as a base from where you substitute your more sophisticated patterns from your specialized set.

You need not formulate all the 16 sequences. You can compress the 16 fundamental sequences into 4 or 5 sequences. For example, all the four fundamental combat sequences that deal with top, middle, bottom and side attacks can be compressed into one specialized combat sequence comprising strikes from all the four directions.

You should then attempt to compose combat sequences for other purposes, like against a Boxer, a Kick-Boxer or to use some specialized skills for specific combat situations. The video series here shows the Monkey specialists working out their combat sequences starting from the most basic level.

The Monkey is known to be agile and very tricky. Hence, in their attempt to compose combat sequences from their Shaolin Monkey Set, the Monkey stylists learned some monkey tricks from Grandmaster Wong. However as this is their first combat sequence where they consolidate their basic attacks and defence, not many tricks are shown in this video series. But the initiated may find some hidden in the apparently overt Monkey techniques.

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Substituting with Monkey Patterns

Sifu Roland and Nick employs patterns from their Monkey Set to substitute for those in the fundamental combat sequences in order to formulate a combat sequences focusing on strikes. For example, instead of using “Black Tiger Steals Heart”, Nick uses “Phoenix Eye Chases Wind”. And instead of responding with “Single Tiger Emerges from Cave”, Sifu Roland responds with “Spiritual Monkey Brushes Leaves”.
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Using Soft Internal Force

Soft internal force is important in the Monkey Set. Grandmaster Wong demonstrates how one could use internal force in the pattern “Spiritual Monkey Brushes Leaves” to defend against a middle strike.
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Comments and Suggestions from other Participants

Other course participants give comments and suggestions in the formulation of combat sequences. This is an invaluable part of the training resulting in the participants having a deep understanding of combat application concerning not only their own chosen sets but also those of their kungfu brothers.
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The Monkey Paw

Grandmaster Wong shows Nick how to use the Monkey Paw to control an opponent’s attacking arm. It is a soft technique requiring internal force. It can then be used to strike the opponent.
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Soft against Hard

Notice that Sifu Roland uses his monkey paw to hook Nick’s elbow. In another situation, Grandmaster Wong shows Nick how to apply “soft against hard” to brush away Sifu Roland’s threatening hand and counter attack immediately
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Soft, Flowing Movements and Hard Counter

The various exchanges between Sifu Roland and Nick are “soft”. This is a characteristic of the Monkey, using soft, flowing movements. But when the situation is suitable, a Monkey can also be hard, as in Sifu Roland striking Nick’s attacking arm.
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Naughty Monkey Kicks at Tree

As Sifu Roland attacks with “Single Sounding of Bell”, Grandmaster Wong avoids his strike and counter with a sweeping kick using the pattern “Naughty Monkey Kicks at Tree”. This kick to an opponent’s kidney region can be a fatal attack.
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Sweep Leaves Search Fruit

Grandmaster Wong shows how to apply the monkey paw to hook an opponent’s leg using the pattern “Sweep Leaves Search Fruit”. Using the technique, Sifu Roland successfully find some fruit.
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Great Sage Looks at Way

Grandmaster Wong advises Nick to roll away to avoid his fruit being plucked. A more advanced technique is to apply “Great Sage Looks at Way”, followed by “Naughty Monkey Kicks Tree” (not shown in the video).
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1. Returning to the Basics
2. Form, Force, Flow and Element of Threat
3. Reviewing the Basic Combat Sequences
4. Devising Strategies Using Combat Sequences
5. Applying Strategies for Effective Combat
6. Free Sparring with Prescribed Conditions
7. Combat Sequences to Train Spontaneous Attacks and Responses
8. Using Strategies and Tactics in Attack and Defence
9. It is Heartening to see so Many People Using Kungfu in Free Sparring
10. Felling and Gripping Techniques in Shaolin Kungfu

11. How Sequence Training and Chi Flow Enhance Combat Efficiency
12. The Tiger-Crane Set - Manifesting the Hard and the Soft in Shaolin Kungfu
13. The Dragon-Tiger Set - Crystallization of Two Wahnam Traditions
14. The Dragon-Form Set - Demonstrating that Softness Can be Very Powerful
15. Shaolin Monkey Set – Symbolizing Spiritual Path from Cheekiness to Enlightenment
16. Shaolin Five-Animal Set – Gist of Shaolin Forms and Essence
17. Shaolin Pakua Set Set – An Exclusive Set Fit for Kings and Generals
18. Combat Application pf Pakua – Sharing Secrets for Combat Efficiency
19. Beginning to Learn some Monkey Tricks
20. Refining Techniques in Combat

21. Some Examples of High level Combat
22. Collective Effort for Greater Benefits
23. Can Sophisticated Kungfu Techniques be Used in Combat?
24. Skills are usually More Important than Techniques
25. One-Finger Shooting Zen – the Treasure of Shaolin Wahnam
26. Raising Levels of Techniques and Tactics in Combat
27. Bringing Combat Skills to More Sophisticated Levels
28. Monkey Techniques are Flowing and Agile but can be Very Devastating
29. Flowing with the Opponent's Momentum
30. Beware of the Monkey Tricks

31. Marvelous Techniques Beget Marvelous Techniques
32. How to Raise your Level of Combat
33. How you can Defeat your Opponents
34. Employing Sophisticated Kungfu Techniques to Enhance Combat Efficiency
35. Systematic Training is Essential for Combat Efficiency
36. Raising Combat Efficiency from Basic to Advanced Levels





To be continued

• Intensive Chi Kung Course
• Intensive Shaolin Kungfu Course
• Intensive Taijiquan Course

• List of Certified Shaolin Wahnam Instructors

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