Ron Goninan Posted February 26, 2009 (edited) Hello, Just to let you know that the all new White Crane Research Institute Web Site is now on-line with new sections added and updated such as: * Testimonials (Link found on "Shifu" page) * Master Yap Leong * Master Gu-Ping * Straight Talk * Crane Articles: With in-depth articles on White Crane With 42 pages of information our web site is one of the most complete areas on the Internet for White Crane Research! Please don't forget to sign our Guest Book when you visit! http://whitecranemartialarts.we.bs/ Edited February 26, 2009 by Ron Goninan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
h.uriahr Posted February 26, 2009 Hello, Just to let you know that the all new White Crane Research Institute Web Site is now on-line with new sections added and updated such as: * Testimonials (Link found on "Shifu" page) * Master Yap Leong * Master Gu-Ping * Straight Talk * Crane Articles: With in-depth articles on White Crane With 42 pages of information our web site is one of the most complete areas on the Internet for White Crane Research! Please don't forget to sign our Guest Book when you visit! http://whitecranemartialarts.we.bs/ Can you give a brief history or introduction to White Crane for those of us unfamiliar with it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron Goninan Posted February 27, 2009 Can you give a brief history or introduction to White Crane for those of us unfamiliar with it? * From a lecture delivered by Great Master Ruan Dong to Ron Goninan: "About four hundred years ago, in Qing Dynasty China, Crane style Boxing was founded by a nun, called Fang Qiniang. She used to learn South Shaolin boxing from Yong Chun Town of Fuzhou Fujian. Someday while she was washing clothes by the river, she saw white crane acting near her, then she got this afflatus and created Crane style Boxing. This boxing since that time continue growing fast and fast, there are four major Crane styles nowadays, such as Flying-Crane, Calling-Crane, Resting-Crane and Eating-Crane. I am an important person of the third inheritors of Calling-Crane Style. About Calling-Crane Boxing, there are more than ten forms, which have not included push-hand forms, practice forms and weapon forms. The very basic form 'BaBulian' we so call that Eight-Step Form. Then this form has got three routines from low level to high level. Another main form is the 'ErShiBaBu' the 28-step form, which contain both crane style and shaolin style together is quite different comparing to other Crane styles. Calling-Crane boxing also including high stance routines, middle high stance routines and low stance routines etc. For the weapon forms, which very few remaining until now, many have lost, only some stuff forms few masters can play". Arising from the traditions of Fuzhou our White Crane characterized by unique breathing techniques used to express energy. It uses rapid, intricate swirling hand movements combined with delicate jumps and the calling sounds of the White Crane.Our White Crane patterns place emphasis on the powerful breathing that gives the style its name and coordinating breathing with hand movements, delivering powerful strikes with lightning speed.What makes White Crane an advanced art is found within its energy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
