How many forms do you know? What is your favorite?

“	Originally Posted By: Mei Hua Hmmm, Meihuazhuang exists in the South, and one of thee major characteristics of this system is that many if not all of it's forms are named for the footwork which guide in the 8 directions.	”

Moi Fa in CLF notates five directions (same as the flower). Bat Gwa notates eight directions (same as the bagua trigram).

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i am increasingly of the opinion

that the 3 empty hand forms in wing chun

are just one form

and have started playing them as such

must say i am getting beneficial results

epsceially with the leg conditioning

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Beng Bu
Sap Yi Lo Tan Tui
Sap Sei Lo Tan Tui
Gong Li Quan
Chap Choy
Tui Jin
Baqua Dao
Ng Lung Kwan
Sap Baat Sau
Ng Bou Kuen
Lian Huan Quan

Ip Man Ving Tsun:
Siu Nim Tau
Chaam Kiu
Biu Ji
Muk Yan Jong
some Luk Dim Poon Kwan

Siu Nim Tau (Hung Fa Yi)
Bai Jong Baat Bo Jin
some Chaam Kiu
Kuen Jong
Fa Kuen
Saam Bai Fut

Shaolin Kwan
Da Lohan
Lohan Gong
yi jin jing


I can relate to them all they all train specific methods.

Hey, Mei Hua you beat me!!


take care,
zach

oh lets see if I can remember
Gungee Fuk Fuk Kuen
Moi Fa Kuen (yes another moi fa)
Siu Mui Fa
Siiu Mui Fa Do Dar both sides so thats 2
Lau Gar ( i know 2 versions of Lau Gar)
Chin Yin Kuen Do Dar both sides
Soy Kun Chot Do Dar both sides
Sam Yin Kuen
Fam Gam kuen
Whip Do Kuen (butterfly palms)
Lau Gar Staff
Darn Dau
Monkey Staff
Plum FLower Spear
Butterfly Swords (I'm a little under halfway on this form)
Ha Sey Fu Leoapard
" " Tiger
Fu Ying Kuen
Ng lock Kuen

I Think That is it
My favorite is Gungee by far

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Hung Ga forms:
- Lau Ga kuen ("Lau" family fist, originally from Mok Gar)
- Gung Gee Fuk Fu kuen (taming the tiger)
- Fu Hok Seung Ying Kuen (tiger crane paried form)

other animal forms:
In addition to the Hung Ga forms, our lineage has a separate form for each animal. They're fairly long (about half the length of Gung Gee) and rate as intermediate-advanced level in difficulty. These are in order of complexity:
- tiger
- leopard
- crane
- snake
- dragon

bak siu lum forms:
We also have 2 forms from northern shaolin we only know as "Siu Lum Yat" & "Siu Lum Yee". - I only know Siu Lum Yat, Siu Lum Yee hasn't been taught in over 7rs, but some older students still remember it.

other forms:
- drunken boxing
There's also a "beginner" introductory form that is split into 3 parts. Part 1 is all internal and is also known as "breathing exercises". Part 2 is a like a short 10-move sequence with some basic hung-ga-style bridging and po pai sao. Part 3 is long-fist influenced and includes stuff like a sweep and a tornado kick (taan fei toi).

Weapon forms:
- Cane
- Gwun - (3 sets for staff: basic + advanced)
- Daan dao (broadsword)
- Paired broadswords
- Gim (longsword)
- Butterfly knives (Baat cham dao)
- Double Daggers
- Spear
- broadsword vs. spear. sparring set
- staff vs. staff sparring set

Favourites:
Without a doubt, the hung ga forms - Lau Gau kuen, Gung Gee Fuk Fu keun, Fu Hok Seung Yin kuen. Also for animal sets, I have a net preference for the standalone tiger form (no surprise there). For weapon forms - daan dao, double broadsword, and butterfly knives.

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lol you guys are over me haha, my style wei chin is a mix of different styles, the styles are chot lee fut, hung gar, and all 5 animals, snake, crane, leapord, tiger, and dragon. my favorite form right now would have to be my 5 animal form. this form is a inner breathing form and is really long. it helps condition the body internally, and externally. (not to mention i won alot of tournaments with it). my kung fu school teaches only like 20 forms.including weapons

mok : "Butterfly knives (Baat cham dao)"

from which skool did you get this form

we do a form of the same name (8 cutting brad swords)

would be very inerested in whatever information you could give me

thanks

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Almost every style has forms that have names that are not unique to it. Example: Yin ching sword, water margin axes, emperor staff, plum blossom hands ect...

I learned a very short seven star form call yee lin jeun yesterday.

I only know two empty hand forms from 7 * Mantis...

Da Fan Che (Whirlwind Boxing) is taught first even though its an intermediate form and harder than most..

I'm about 70-75% thru on my second form Chop Choy (Piercing Fist). I'm up to the horse stance twisting to horse stance whipping hook punches.

I just gotta remind myself to do them slow until I get the feeling of where my feet go to burn that into my muscle memory

Empty Hand
Ng Lun Ma
Ng Lun Choi
Siu Ching Kuen
Siu Moi Fah Kuen
Lohan Kuen (from the Lama system)
Siu Kow Da Kuen
Hon Jerng Lin Wan Kuen
Dah Kow Da Kuen
Fut Jerng

weapons
Ng Long Bat Gwa gwun
Hung Ji Pang
Moi Fah Dao
Moi Fah Cheung
sap jai


I also knew about 15 northern shaolin forms at one point but don't practice them anymore.