More Basic Cranes.

Traditional White Crane Kung Fu, just like most TCMA, is based on the 5 classic fundamentals.

"Strong, fierce, tight , stable and small "

Fuzhou Crane places strong emphasis on tight, stable and small which could be explained as cohesive stable moves executed in a continuous flow without break. All directions of force must be synchronized.

During the early phase of Fuzhou White Crane training, "tight" hand drills are done repeatedly until each student achieves a smooth flow.......

"Body and hands move as one".

Hua Quan Dao - Fuzhou White Crane Training..wmv

Fuzhou White Crane starts with basic "San Chin" training which teaches the concept of "swallowing, spitting, floating & sinking" for power generation in execution of all techniques. This is followed by "5 Element Hands" training which is designed for unique techniques flow that is White Crane according to the methods passed down by White Crane ancestors and recorded in the classics as follows: - "Techniques don't start / stop but flow according to the universal law of the 5 elements". Students are taught the basic single hand methods and then all the permutations to "flow" in and out of attack and defense.