16 Combination

1. Right foot front kick with right open hand inside block and left palm heel strike to the elbow.
2. Right hand grabs wrist and performs a joint lock.
3. Right foot steps back and pivot 90 degrees into a right leaning stance while the left hand slides from the elbow to the shoulder (walking the Dog).
4. Left foot steps over the arm with both hands break the trapped arm over left leg.
5. Right foot steps forward and you pivot to the left.
6. Right thrust punch low.

Application

15 Combination

1. Left open hand inside block.
2. Right foot cross steps to the left with right driving knife hand high.
3. Left foot steps around 180 degree pivot to the right and left ridge hand strike high.
4. Right foot steps backwards, with right trigger finger strike to the spine.
5. Right palm strike forward.
6. Right raking tiger claw strike backward.
7. Right downward elbow middle.
8. Right hammer strike low.
9. Left foot steps back.
10. Blood palm strikes middle.

Application

11 Combination

1. Right foot steps back.
2. Left foot pulls into Cat Stance with left inside block.
3. Left foot steps in with left hand right trigger finger strike high.
4. Left hand sweeps low and right palm heel strike low.
5. Right foot steps forward – right dropping knee low.
6. Both hands grab opponent low.
7. Left foot steps forward and over the downed opponent while pivoting half turn right.
8. Right foot continues the pivot in the same direction by stepping back with ½ pivot turn.
9. Hands lift up while left foot stomps down on the opponents back.
10. Right foot steps backward landing in left forward leaning stance with right thrust punch low.
11. Right heel kick low.
12. Right axe kick low

Application

Patty Cake

1. Right foot steps back into left cat stance.
2. Double cross knife hand blocks high.
3. Left foot steps in with double circular palm strikes middle.
4. Double circular palm strikes low.
5. Left crane wing sweeps leg.
6. Right tiger claw strike low.

Application

Drop to the Floor

1. Right foot steps back into left cat stance.
2. Double cross knife hand blocks low.
3. Left foot steps in with double cross knife hand strikes high.
4. Double outward tiger rakes high.
5. Double poison thumb strikes.
6. Drop to ground on right side.
7. Right heel kick low with left heel kick middle.

Front Choke #1

1. Slap hands together high.
2. Right foot steps across to the left with right downward elbow strike.
3. Right foot steps back with right side elbow strike and left palm strike to the head.

Front Choke #2

1. Right foot steps forward.
2. Upward rising palm strike.
3. Right hand Shuto to the right.
4. Right hand Palm Strike to the left.
5. Right hand Shuto to the throat.
6. Left Palm strike to the head.

3 Pinan

Remember as you do this form, which is required for attaining Green Stripe Belt, to keep your back and shoulders straight. Concentrate on your imaginary targets and execute all movements with balance and power.

1. Assume front position and bow. Right foot steps out into horse stance, bring hands together vertically, double downward blocks, pull fists to elbow  position, press arms forward and back with palm side of fists up.  N
2. Look and turn left pulling left foot into cat stance facing W with left outside block.  W
3. Right foot meets left in front position with right outside block and left downward block, right downward block and left outside block.  W
4. Look and turn right as foot steps backward pulling right foot into cat stance facing E with right outside block.  E
5. Left foot meets right in front position facing E with left outside block with right downward block, right outside block with left downward block.  E
6. Hands in cup and saucer on right side, left foot steps out landing in side horse stance facing E with left outside block and right thrust punch middle towards.  NE
7. Look and turn left, with right foot step into horse stance facing W, right ridge hand low and left hand under right elbow.  W
8. Right hand sweeps opponents leg, look and turn left with right foot step out landing in horse stance facing E, with left side back fist high towards N and right fist striking your chest.  E
9. Look and turn left with right foot step out landing in horse stance facing NW, with right thrust punch low.  NW
10. Look and turn left, right foot meets left in front position facing S, double outward crane’s wing blocks, hands land in cranes beak on lower back.  S
11. Right front kick middle landing in horse stance facing E, lean left, right foot pulls into right cat stance facing S with right outside block.  S
12. Right foot steps to side landing in right half moon stance with right back two-knuckle punch high and left tiger claw strike low.  S
13. Left foot meets right in front position with double outside crane’s wing blocks, hand lands in crane’s beak on lower back.  S
14. Left front kick landing in horse stance facing W, lean right, left foot pulls into cat stance facing S with left outward block.  S
15. Left foot steps to side landing in left half moon stance with left back two-knuckle punch high and right tiger claw strike low.  S
16. Right foot meets left in front position, with double outside crane’s wing blocks, hand lands in crane’s beak on lower back.  S
17. Right font kick landing in side horse stance facing E, lean left, right foot pulls into cat stance facing S with right outward block.  S
18. Right foot steps to side landing in right half moon stance with right back two-knuckle punch high and left tiger claw strike low.  S
19. Left foot half moons forward with left front two-knuckle punch high. S
20. Right foot half moons forward landing in horse stance with right elbow strike high.  S
21. Left foot crosses in front of right landing in horse stance facing N with left elbow strike high.  N
22. Left foot steps across into right twist stance with right elbow strike high.  N
23. Jump sideways to the right landing in horse stance with left elbow strike high and kiai.  N
24. Right thrust punch middle leaving hand out, left thrust punch middle.  N  Double outside blocks, double front two-knuckle punches high.  N
25. Bring hands together vertically, double downward blocks, bring fists to elbow position, press arms forward and back palm side of fists up, right foot  meets left in front position and bow.  N

6 Pinan (Statue of the Crane)

The Shaolin Monks patterned many movements after animals and birds found in nature. Nowhere is this demonstrated, more clearly than in this complex form. The martial artist can visualize the graceful, and deadly bird after which this form is named. Proficiency with the Statue of the Crane is required.

1. Assume front position and bow. Right foot steps out into horse stance, bring hands together vertically, double downward blocks, pull fists to elbow position, press arms forward and back with palm side of fists up.  N
2. Left foot meets right in front position arms circle outward over head and cross left over right in front.  N
3. Left foot steps back landing in left half moon stance facing SW with left outside block and right front two-knuckle punch high.  SW
4. Right foot pulls into left in front position facing N arms circle outward over head and cross right over left in front.  N
5. Right foot steps back landing in right half moon stance facing SE with right outside block and left front two-knuckle punch high.  SE
6. Right foot meets left in front position facing NE, double outward crane’s wing blocks, hand crane’s beak in back.  NE
7. Jump forward onto left leg, jump backward onto right leg.  NE
8. Jump backward onto left landing in crane stance with left upward block and right downward block.  NE
9. Right foot steps out landing in right half moon stance with right upward block and left spear poke strike high.  NE
10. Left foot half moons forward with left front two-knuckle punch high, right front two-knuckle punch high, left front two-knuckle punch high.  NE
11. Jump from right leg turning left landing in left crane stance facing W with left upward block and right downward block.  W
12. Right foot steps out landing in right half moon stance with right upward block and left spear poke high.  W
13. Left foot half moons forward with left front two-knuckle punch high, right front two-knuckle punch high, left front two-knuckle punch high.  W
14. Left hand grabs opponent high, right crescent kick high landing in left leaning stance facing S with right thrust punch low.  S
15. Left foot pulls back, jump from right leg landing in left crane stance with right upward block and left downward block.  S
16. Right foot steps forward landing right half moon stance with right upward block and left spear poke high.  S
17. Left foot half moon forward with left front two-knuckle punch high, right front two-knuckle punch high, left front two-knuckle punch high.  S
18. Left foot pulls back meeting right in front position with hands in cup and saucer on left side.  S
19. Right foot steps forward landing in right half moon stance with left u-punch.  S
20. Right foot pulls back meeting left in front position with hands in cup and saucer on right side.  S
21. Left foot steps forward landing in left half moon stance with right u-punch.  S
22. Left foot pulls back meeting right in front position with hands in ready position.  S Right foot half moon forward with left u-punch.  S
23. Both hands grab opponent, look and turn left with left foot pulls into left cat stance facing E, left hand pulls down and right hand pushes down as left leg steps back landing in left half moon stance facing N with kiai.  N
24. Left foot half moon backward with right upwards block and left spear poke high.  N
25. Left foot half moon forward with left upward block and right spear poke high.  N
26. Left foot half moon forward with left upwards block and right spear poke high.  N
27. Left foot half moon backward landing in horse stance, bring arms together vertically, double downward blocks, pull fists to elbow position, press arms forward and back with palm side of fists up right foot meets left in front position and bow.  N