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Fujian White Crane Kung Fu (白鶴拳, Bái Hè Quán, Pai Ho Chuan, Fukien Bak Hok) is credited as the progenitor of the Southern Hand of Kung Fu. Arts such as Southern Preying Mantis, Bak Mei, Southern Dragon, Southern Snake, Wing Chun, Wa Lu, etc share a striking resemblance to Fujian White Crane. They are either derived from Fujian crane or ...
Fujian White Crane. Baihequán translates as “White Crane Fist”. In this context “Fist” ( quán) implies a refined or ‘internal’ martial art, as it does for Tàijíquán. The art, as we know of it, originates from Fujian province in Southern China. As a ‘soft’ martial art our system cultivates mind awareness and intention ...
Fujian White Crane kung fu, though in some respects a rare martial arts style, is well-known for its fierce hand techniques. It is also believed to have influenced the development of Okinawan karate. There are many stories of its origins, but most agree that it was created in the late eighteenth century by a slight woman named Fang Chi-Niang.
White Crane Kung-Fu may refer to: Fujian White Crane, a southern Chinese martial art. Tibetan White Crane, a western/southern Chinese martial art. Crane kick.
Sanchin (三戦) is a kata of apparent Southern Chinese origin that is considered to be the core of several styles, the most well-known being the Okinawan Karate styles of Uechi-Ryū and Gōjū-Ryū, as well as the Chinese martial arts of Fujian White Crane, Five Ancestors, Pangai-noon and the Tiger-Crane Combination style associated with Ang Lian-Huat.
The history of the Fukienese (aka Fujian) White Crane Kung Fu has been passed down from master to student (father to son) for five generations. Although various accounts do exist, they all tell a similar tale. The history of White Crane Kung Fu as passed down within the Lee family and given to Shifu Bernard is presented below.*1
