Shaolin Kung Fu Reversal Strategy – Taizu Chang Quan (Emperor's Long-Range Form) | Liang Yi Quan

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combat strategy:

this style teaches "reversal" tactics. reversal is turning opponent's move against himself. this is the most advanced type of defense/counter, is softer, more energy-saving, and more powerful. reversal requires following the flow of opponent's move at an optimal distance. it is the essence of soft kung fu:

tactic 29 - 'pre-attack distancing':
"escaping is the best tactic (走为上计)" – keep yourself at a safe distance out of opponent's attack range.

tactic 30 - 'mid-attack distancing':
"watch fire from other side of the river (隔岸观火)" – if opponent's move is effective at close/long range, escape away from/towards him.

tactic 31 - 'post-attack distancing':
"to catch, let off (欲擒故纵)" – to counter, instead of opposing opponent's move, follow it. like a lasso, the more you resist the more it hurts; but if you follow, its force is neutralized.

tactic 32 - 'reversal':
"drive the tiger downhill (调虎离山)" – exploit opponent's force in your favor. at the proper moment of following, complete his force and drive it against himself to a direction which harms him.

these involve the soft tiding moves of the body to and fro to keep the harmony of chasing with the opponent. moves begin soft and end hard, composing the famous 'soft & hard' harmony of Shaolin kung fu. in this style, soft dodges followed by long lunges again followed by retractions keep energy and distance, to avoid being hit, caught, or surrounded, and to teach you sweep opponents safely and effortlessly. because of keeping distance this is considered the long-range style. this is how to turn opponent's otherwise successful attacks into dramatic failures.
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history:

Song dynasty (960-1279):
Zhao Kuangyin (赵匡胤), the first emperor of the Song dynasty, had previously studied at Shaolin temple in his youth for a short period. after becoming the emperor, in 961 AD, he commissioned monk Fu Ju (福居), the chief of martial monks of Shaolin temple, to improve and standardize Shaolin kung fu styles. Fu Ju invited famous martial experts from various areas and Zhao Kuangyin also sent the famous army generals into the gathering. after a few years of work, they combined their knowledge with Shaolin kung fu and compiled the best styles they could. the first style they compiled was Zhao Kuangyin's main martial style, which was later named the 'grand emperor's long style (taizu chang quan)' in his honor. older Shaolin styles and these new styles were officially recorded into a book named 'Shaolin Kung Fu Manual (少林拳谱)' which was kept in the library of Shaolin temple and updated generation after generation.
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note: there are various other forms and styles named 'taizu quan' or 'chang quan' in Chinese kung fu, and they are historically and technically different from Shaolin chang quan. these are just different styles with similar names.
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