達尊身，太祖足，羅漢步，大聖掌，白鶴指
January 23, 2008
With the high connectivity of the World Wide Web and younger TCMA practitioners internet-savvy, many TCMAs are now more visible via videos uploaded by them.
Like I said before, back in the 70s/80s, the only source of info comes from magazines/books and these are mainly published in Hong Kong.
Focusing mainly on styles popular there, magazines/books and Hong Kong’s kung fu movies, were the main vehicle in expanding the arts.
Many grew up watching Hungga , Wing Chun and CLF movies and it’s no wonder that these became the most widespread in the last few decades.
5 Ancestors is one style confined to the Fukienese for many years. And with Fukienese resettling in Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Singapore, these places became the hub of this comprehensive style.
Drawing skill sets from 5 major Southern styles, 5 Ancestors is a lifelong commitment.
Over the years, I’ve crossed path with exponents from various lines and discovered that not all follow identical syllabus or paradigm of training. There are even inconsistent versions of history and lineage.
Found a video clip from one line that presents themselves as “Tat Chun body/達尊身, Grand Ancestor feet/太祖足, Lohan stepping/羅漢步, Monkey palms/大聖掌and White Crane fingers/白鶴指”
White Crane fingers; how very interesting.
Usually thought of as the most advanced, the fingers in White Crane are often described as “needles”.
So you have “Needles in Cotton” from Lama White Crane and “7 steps Poison Needles” in some Fuzhou Cranes.
http://www.56.com/w57/play_album-aid-793837_vid-MTMyMzIyNzQ.html
