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Sifu Anthony Korahais expresses both the energy and the spirit of the forms he is performing

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One of the effective ways to enhance your kungfu performance is to manifest the spirit of the forms you are performing. Needless to say, the purpose of enhancing performance is not to please spectators, but to improve combat efficiency as well as enrich our daily living.

Manifesting the spirit of the Dragon when performing Dragon forms, for example, improves our presence of mind. Manifesting the spirit of the Monkey enables us to be agile and cheerful. We nurture our spirit, besides developing our energy and body. Hence, practicing kungfu is not just physical training but also spiritual culitvation.

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Laughter is Regular Feature in Shaolin Wahnam Training

Laughter is a regular feature in Shaolin Wahnam training. Grandmaster Wong says that instead of being a playful Monkey, Nick’s movements are like those of a walking panther. This sets the class laughing. How would Nick change from being a Panther to being a Monkey?
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Playful Movements for Effective Combat

As mentioned earlier, Shaolin Wahnam practitioners are fast learners. Here, Nick is like a playful Monkey. But it would be a big mistake to think that his playful movements are for show only; they are effective for combat. Do you know how?
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Fast, Powerful Movements of a Big Monkey

Here is another Monkey – a big one. Charles’ movements are fast, but they are also very powerful, though the uninitiated may not see it and therefore not believe it. The power comes from internal force. The uninitiated will also not realize that Charles’ movements are very combat effective.
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Difference in Energy and Spirit

Not only the form but also the energy and spirit of different styles are noticeably different. The energy and spirit expressed in these movements from the Pakua Set performed by Sifu Anthony are characteristically different from those of other sets.
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Manifesting Energy and Spirit

Manifesting the energy and the spirit of the form in your solo performance not only helps to enhance your combat efficiency but also develops desirable qualities that enrich our daily life. Do you know why this is so.
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Spirit of the Five Animals

Nicholas Kryder demonstrates the form and manifests the energy and the spirit of the Shaolin Five-Animal Set. Grandmaster Wong comments that Black Tiger steals heart, and not steals stomach, and should be executed with the energy and spirit of the Tiger.
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Black Tiger Steals Heart

Grandmaster Wong advises that when executing “Black Tiger Steals Heart”, the energy should be shot out, and not pulled back, and it should be executed with the spirit of the Tiger. “Black Tiger Steals Heart” is poetic; its technical name is “Bow-Arrow Arrow Punch”. The punch, therefore, should shoot out like an arrow.
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Appropriate Energy and Spirit for Different Forms

Chris also performs patterns from the Shaolin Five-Animal Set. The performance is good as the forms are expressed with appropriate energy and spirit. Can you see the difference, for example, between the Snake and the Crane?
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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
37. Kungfu Philosophy and Swaying Willows
38. Hands Pave the Way, Kicks to Clinch Victory
39. Six Harmonies of the Double Tiger Claws
40. The Amazement and Effectiveness of Monkey Kicks

41. A Bag Full of Monkey Tricks
42. Gentle and Flowing, yet Very Powerful
43. Can your Responses still be Correct and Spontaneous in Real Fights?
44. Incorporating Kicks into Combat Sequences
45. Elaborate Patterns to Meet Complex Combat Situations
46. The Benefits of Understanding and Applying Kungfu Philosophy
47. Our Kungfu is a Training of Energy and Mind
48. Ensuring Own Safety when Felling Opponents
49. The Beauty and Profundity of Shaolin Felling Techniques
50. Felling Techniques of the Dragon and the Monkey

51. Felling an Opponent Without him Realizing What has Happened
52. Pattern Analysis of the Tiger-Crane Set
53. Tiger Patterns for Chin-Na, Against Kicks and Countering the Shoot
54. Pattern Analysis of the Dragon-Tiger Set
55. Revealing the Secret Tactic of Leak Hand
56. From the Level of Techniques to the Levels of Tactics and Strategies
57. Pattern Analysis of the Dragon-Form Set
58. Effective Techniques for Fighting on the Ground
59. Pattern Analysis of the Monkey Set
60. Soft Techniques and Internal Force in Monkey Kungfu

61. Interesting Monkey Patterns that are Deadly for Combat
62. Pattern Analysis of the Pakua Set
63. Pattern Analysis of the Five-Animal Set
64. Variety of Techniques in Shaolin Five Animals
65. Investigating the Combat Applications of Some Patterns
66. Similar Patterns but Different Applications
67. Effective Counters against Kicks, Grips and Knee Jabs
68. Secrets of Skyward Cannon Punch in Continuous Attack
69. Cannon Punch Towards Sky and Fierce Tiger Crouching on Ground
70. Flowing Monkey Techniques against Powerful Tiger Claws

71. Sophisticated Grips and Sophisticated Counters
72. Breaking an Opponent's Elbow and Wrist
73. Neutralizing Wrist Lock and the Three Harmonies
74. Advanced Chin-Na Techniques and Counters
75. Two Stories about Kicks
76. How to Respond to Attacks Spontaneously and Correctly
77. Can Beautiful Patterns and Flowing Movements be Effective in Combat?
78. Linking Combat Sequences into a Set
79. From Pre-Arranged Sparring to Combat Efficiency
80. Crystalization of Combat Techniques from Past Masters

81. Hei Sai or the Spirit of Energy
82. Manifesting the Energy and Spirit of your Form
83. Manifesting the Spirit of the Form
84. Kungfu Practice is not just Physical Training but also Spiritual Cultivation
85. Fluidity of Form, Energy and Spirit





To be continued

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

• List of Certified Shaolin Wahnam Instructors

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