Need help figuring out 18 step (stances)

[ds26347]

Hello everyone, this is my first post to the forum. I am researching how the Chinese martial arts influenced the Korean martial arts via the ancient Korean text the Moo Yei Do Bo TOng Ji which drew from Qi Ji Kwangs 32 postures and Mao's Bubishi to name a few famous Chinese texts.

In the text it mentions the 35 hand techniques and the 18 steps. I thought I'd start with the 18 steps. My understanding of Chinese is very limited. Although I translated the characters many of the actual techniques escape me. So I hope some of you here would share your expertise.

Thanks

Dan


练步者十八
1-甃步 - Mountain stance (Front stance) Bow and Arrow

2-後甃步 - Cat Stance
3-碾步 - Half moon stepping

4-冲步- Jumping or skipping steps

5-撒步-(Don't know what stance or step this is this is)
6-曲步- Snap kicks

7-踏步-Stomping kicks/steps

8-敛步-(Don't know what stance or step this is this is)
9-坐馬步- Sitting horse stance

10-钓马步- (Don't know what stance or step this is this is)
11-连枝步- Combination attacks

12-仙人步- Fairy stance/walk (Don't know what stance or step this is this is)
13-分身步 - Divide body (Don't know what stance or step this is this is)
14-翻身步-Turn body walk (turning motions ???)
15-追步-Purse/chase (Don't know what stance or step this is)
16-逼步- Urge(Don't know what stance or step this is)
17-斜步- Inclined (Don't know what stance or step this is this is)
18-绞花步- Strangle flower (Don't know what stance or step this is this is)

Also the text I pulled this from is linked here:

http://lwdao.pinsou.com.cn/?action=text%7Clwdao%7C656%7Ccn%7C4375%7C2829

Which seems to be a text from 1675

Thanks again for any help

Dan

[Ray]

Wow Dan,
Great resource, thank you so much for sharing. I'll see if I can help with the characters you don't know but I would recommend asking Sifu about the actual techniques.

Best,

Ray

[ds26347]

18 stances

Thanks Ray, the characters I can figure out its the actual steps/stances I can connect. I am a Korean martial artist (30 years) and have studied Yang Style Tai Chi. I have been researching the Chinese-Korean connection for some time now.

I don't have access to a sifu that is knowledgeable in Chinese language so I had hoped by joining this board I might further my research and share what I know as well.

If you can pass it on to someone that would recognize the stances I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks

Dan

[Antonius]

Dear Dan,

I would suggest that you email your question to our teacher, Sifu Wong. This seems like something he might tackle in his monthly Q&A. It may take him some time to respond, but you can reach him at:

shaolin at pd.jaring.my

All the best,