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The movements of the Dragon style (zh-cp |c=???????????? |p=l??ng x??ng m?? qi??o; Yale_Romanization#Cantonese|Yale Cantonese: lung4 ying4 mo1 kiu4; literally "dragon shape rubbing bridges") of Chinese martial arts are based on the mythical Chinese_dragon|Chinese Dragon. Because the history of Dragon style has historically been transmitted orally rather than by text, its origins will probably never be known in its entirety. Modern Dragon style historians relate that one of the last members of the Shaolin Temple before its first destruction, which they date to 1570, was Wu Mui, who is said to have originated the Dragon style (Chow & Spangler, 1982, p. 44). The Shaolin Gung Fu Institute of the Pacific Northwest agrees with a date of 1570 for a destruction of the temple and states explicitly that Dragon style was created at the Shaolin Temple in Henan c. 1565 but, in addition to the Wu Mui attribution, also offers an alternative origin that identifies Dragon with the related martial art Yau Gung Mun,ref|????????? which it attributes to the monk Mui Fa San Yang in contradiction of Yau Kung Mun's own traditions. The Institute goes on to say that Dragon diverged into Northern and Southern variants. According to the Dragon teacher Steve Martin of the Sojourn Past Martial Arts Institute, Dragon style has roots in Hakka Kuen, a combination of the local styles of the Hakka heartland in inland eastern Guangdong with the style that the monk Gee Sim Sim See taught in Guangdong and the neighboring province of Fujian in the 1700s. North of the Dongjiang in the northwest of B??lu?? (??????) County in the Political divisions of China#Prefecture level|prefecture of Huizhou in Guangdong Province is the sacred mountain Lu??f??sh??n.ref|????????? Lu??f??sh??n is the site of many temples, including Wa Sau Toiref|????????? where, c. 1900, a Chan (Zen) master named Tai Yukref|???????????? taught Dragon style to Lam Yiu-Kwai,ref|????????? who in turn passed the art on to the many students of his schools in Guangzhou. Because Lam Yiu-Kwai and Cheung Lai-Chuen were longtime training partners, Dragon style and Cheung's style of Bak Mei share many similarities. Good friends from their youth in the Dongjiang region of Huizhou and later cousins by marriage, Lam and Cheung would open several schools together. There may be other styles named after the dragon that other schools believe to be much older; however, the Dragon style of Lam Yiu-Kwai is the most widespread and best-known. Overview The dragon stylist relies on a variety of fighting techniques that can be employed for a wide range of needs. The style uses techniques that can cripple or kill an opponent if the need arises or it can be used simply to control a minor street fighting situation. Image:Lam_Yil_Kwai.jpg|left|Lam_Yil_Kwai Basics The Dragon Kung Fu practitioner typically attacks with winding high yang attacks. One signature maneuver is the three finger claw techniques that utilizes the index, thumb and middle fingers, or all five fingers to do hard pinching attacks to the muscles, tendons and acupressure points; and rapid, close in palm attacks. Punching technics can be closed or open handed. Clawing and grappling techniques, in the imagined style of a dragon, are used. Kicks, no higher than waist level, are used to target sensitive areas such as the groin, knee, and foot. The waist, the largest and most central of all human muscles, receives great focus in Dragon Style. Efforts are made to strengthen, coordinate, and utilize this muscle to achieve powerful and quick movements. For example, when striking with the fist, more power can be exerted when the movement originates from the waist first, then flowing through the body, and finally into the fist. Foot Work In both the Northern and Southern Dragon Style systems, leg work is characterized by a zig-zag motion that mimics the imagined movement of the mythical Chinese dragon. In Southern style, smaller strides are emphasized to complement the system's short range combat style. In the Northern system, the strides are greater, utilizing the strength of the legs to move in and out of the opponent's range of attack with speed and force. Southern Dragon Style Motto "Control yourself, let others do what they will. This does not mean you are weak. Control your heart, obey the principles of life. This does not mean others are stronger." Codes of Southern Dragon Style The seeds were first planted from Haufeng. The essence were gained later at Haushou. Retrain one???s self and yield to others not because one is weak. But to uphold the ethical Tao and let the others have their claim. Southern Dragon Style - Four Rules & Two Principles Focus to learn and condition the body. One must not have any act of laziness. Be righteous and uphold your honour. One must not have any act of hypocrisy. Respect your parents, honour your teacher. One must not have any act of defiance. Treat others with honesty, treat your friends with loyalty. One must not have any act of arrogance. |border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" !style="background-color:#CCCCCC; "| !!style="background-color:#CCCCCC; "| Chinese language|Chinese !!style="background-color:#CCCCCC; "| Pinyin !!style="background-color:#CCCCCC; "| Yale_Romanization#Cantonese|Yale Cantonese !!style="background-color:#CCCCCC; "| |- !note|?????????Yau Gung Mun |align=center| ????????? ||align=center| R??u G??ng M??n ||align=center| Yau4 Gung1 Mun4 || "Soft Hard Style" |- !note|?????????Luofushan |align=center| ????????? ||align=center| Lu??f??sh??n ||align=center| Lo4 fau4 saan1 || Mount Luofu |- !note|?????????Wa Sau Toi |align=center| ????????? ||align=center| Hu??sh??ut??i ||align=center| Wa4 Sau2 Toi4 || |- !note|????????????Tai Yuk |align=center| ???????????? ||align=center| D?? Y?? Ch??n Sh?? ||align=center| Daai6 Yuk6 Sim3 Si1 || literally "Tai Yuk, Chan (Zen) teacher" |- !note|?????????Lam Yiu-Kwai |align=center| ????????? ||align=center| L??n Y??ogu?? ||align=center| Lam4 Yiu6 Gwai3 || | Cheung Kwok Tai Association. Web reference_simple | title=Dongjiang Dragon Style (Dongjiang Lungxing) | URL=http://www.hku.hk/cmaclub/english/resource-center/malibrary/dragon-his.htm | date=August 22 | year=2005 Book reference | Author=Chow, David; & Spangler, Richard | Title=Kung Fu: History, Philosophy and Technique | Publisher =Burbank, CA: Unique Publications, Inc. | Year=1982 | ID=ISBN 0-86568-011-6 Steve Martin (2003) http://www.sojournpast.com/styles/dragon2.html http://www.sojournpast.com/styles/dragon2.html Retrieved Oct. 07, 2004. Shaolin Gung Fu Institute (2003) Web reference_simple | title=Riding the Wind: Dragon Style Kung Fu | URL=http://www.shaolin.com/s_dragon_martialarts.aspx | date=August 26 | year=2005 Lisa Neuweld (1999) http://www.jadedragon.com/archives/martarts/dragonkf.html http://www.jadedragon.com/archives/martarts/dragonkf.html Retrieved Oct. 07, 2004. Southern Shaolin Kung Fu Loong Ying Jing Chung http://www.loongying.co.uk/lineage.html http://www.loongying.co.uk/lineage.html Retrieved Oct. 07, 2004. Tom Braithwaite - Dragon Martial Arts Association (2005) http://www.dmaa.co.uk/styles-dragon.html http://www.dmaa.co.uk/styles-dragon.html Category:Chinese martial arts This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Dragon Kung Fu".
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