Ching Yi Kung Fu Association Glossary

(Chinese-English Version)
 

精 藝 功 夫 會  Jing (1) Yi (4) Gong (1) Fu (1) Hui (4)
Fine Arts Kung Fu Association
Wade-Giles: Ching Yi Kung Fu Hui
 
 

翁 和 毓  Weng (1) He (2) Yu (4)
Dr. Her Yue Wong
Wade-Giles: Wong Her Yue
Founder-Director, Ching Yi Kung Fu Association
 
 

馬 克 邦  Ma (3) Ke (4) Bang (1)
Michael Alan Brown
Wade-Giles: Ma Keh Pang
President, Ching Yi Kung Fu Association
 
 

功 夫  Gong (1) Fu (1)
Skilled Achievement
Wade-Giles: Kung Fu
(Yale: Gung Fu)
 
 

CYKFA Black Belt Required Forms
 

內 家  Nei (4) Jia (1) "Internal" Kung Fu:

 

太 極 拳  Tai (4) Ji (2) Quan (2)
Supreme Ultimate Boxing
Wade-Giles: T'ai Chi Ch'uan
(The long, 108-posture, Yang Family Style)
 

先 天 八 卦 掌  Xian (1) Tian (1) Ba (1) Gua (4) Zhang (3)
Before Heaven Eight Trigram Palm
Wade-Giles: Hsien T'ien Pa Kua Tsang
 

形 意 拳  Xing (2) Yi (4) Quan (2)
Form and Will Boxing
Wade-Giles: Hsing Yi Ch'uan, or Hsing-i Ch'uan
(The next 9 entries are Xingyiquan/Hsing Yi Ch'uan forms)
 

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五 行 拳  Wu (3) Xing (2) Quan (2)
Five Elements Fists
Wade-Giles: Wu Hsing Ch'uan
(The Five Elements Fists are Pi, Zuan, Beng, Pao, Heng listed next)
 

劈 拳  Pi (1) Quan (2)
Splitting (Chopping) Fist
Wade-Giles: P'i Ch'uan
 

鑽 拳  Zuan (4) Quan (2)
Drilling Fist
Wade-Giles: Tsuan Ch'uan
 

蹦 拳  Beng (4) Quan (2)
Stomping Fist, Crushing Fist
Wade-Giles: Peng Ch'uan
 

炮 拳  Pao (4) Quan (2)
Cannon Fist
Wade-Giles: P'ao Ch'uan
 

橫 拳  Heng (2) Quan (2)
Crossing Fist
Wade-Giles: Heng Ch'uan
 

相 生  Xiang (1) Sheng (1)
Mutual Production, Producing Each Other
Wade-Giles: Hsiang Sheng
(The Five Elements Forms producing each other in sequence)
 

相 克  Xiang (1) Ke (4)
Mutual Overcoming, Overcoming Each Other
Wade-Giles: Hsiang K'e
(The Five Elements Forms overcoming each other in opposition)
(Can also be practiced as a 2-person application form)
 

連 環  Lian (2) Huan (2)
Linking Together
Wade-Giles: Lien Huan
(The Five Elements Forms in combination, linked together)

外 家  Wai (4) Jia (1) "External" Kung Fu:

 

白 鶴 拳  Bai (2) He (4) Quan (2)
White Crane Boxing
Wade-Giles: Pai He Ch'uan
 

燕 青 拳  Yan (4) Qing (1) Quan (2)
Yan Qing Quan, Form 1
Wade-Giles: Yan Ch'ing Ch'uan
(Yan Qing was a legendary Chinese hero)
 

燕 青 拳  Yan (4) Qing (1) Quan (2)
Yan Qing Quan, Form 2
 

螳 螂 崩 步 拳  Tang (2) Lang (2) Beng (4) Bu (4) Quan (2)
Preying Mantis Stomping Fist
Wade-Giles: T'ang Lang Peng Pu Ch'uan
 

長 拳  Chang (2) Quan (2)
Long Fist Boxing, sections 1 & 2 of an 8-section form
Wade-Giles: Ch'ang Ch'uan

Additional CYKFA Training Forms

 

氣 功  Qi (4) Gong (1)
Internal Work/Exercise; Exercise of the Body's Energy
Wade-Giles: Ch'i Kung
(Breathing exercises with focused mental concentration while performing various simple movements or static postures)
 

玄 元 功  Xuan (2) Yuan (2) Gong (1)
Lit: "Profound/Obscure Original Achievement"
Wade-Giles: Hsuan Yuen (Yüan) Kung
(A series of 12 internal/Qi Gong exercises)
 

易 筋 經  Yi (4) Jin (1) Jing (1)
Muscle Change Classic, "Changing Tendons Classic"
Wade-Giles: I Chin Ching
(A series of internal exercises which, according to legend, were taught by the Buddhist monk Ta Mo at the Shaolin Temple)
 

散 手 對 打  San (4) Shou (3) Dui (4) Da (3)
Lit: "Dispersing Hands, Opposing Attack"
Wade-Giles: San Shou Tui Ta
(Two-person Tai Ji Quan application form; "2-man T'ai Chi")
 

擒 拿  Qin (2) Na (2)
Seize-Immobilize, Catch-Hold
Wade-Giles: Ch'in Na
(Qin Na joint-locking techniques are found in virtually every Chinese martial arts style.  It is also sometimes practiced exclusively as a separate art in and of itself.  The CYKFA teaches a two-person Qin Na application form organized by Dr. Wong in 1972, as well as individual Qin Na self-defense techniques.)
 

白 猿 出 洞  Bai (2) Yuan (2) Chu (1) Dong (4)
White Ape Exits The Cave
Wade-Giles: Pai Yuen (Yüan) Ch'u Tung
(A Northern Preying Mantis System form)
 

白 猿 偷 桃  Bai (2) Yuan (2) Tou (1) Tao (2)
White Ape Steals A Peach
Wade-Giles: Pai Yuen (Yüan) T'ou T'ao
(A Northern Preying Mantis System form)
 

打 虎 棍  Da (3) Hu (3) Gun (4)
Beating Tiger Pole/Staff
Wade-Giles: Ta Hu Kun
(An eyebrow-height staff form)