Shaolin #5 Video Clip

[Raven]

Since I encouraged Zhao to post a video of himself demonstrating Lian Bu, I thought it might be fun to post a video clip of myself. The video was taken at the 2003 UC Berkeley tournament a little over two years ago. I also have a few other competition clips that I might post.

I actually feel slightly embarrassed by this clip since I can see a number of things wrong with it (I only had 3 years experience at the time, you know?), but it's the best one I have. Dan Chisholm took a more recent one of me, but he only caught the second half of the form. In that clip, my moves are more correct, but a bit slower. Interesting.

I know this one is hard to discuss since most people don't know #5... #6 or Tan Tuy would be better. I'll try to get more footage of my sets to post here in the future.

Click here to watch me demonstrate #5 (avi file)

It's a big file. You will probably want to resize it at least to the second highest setting because I go off-screen on the smaller sizes.

Here's the site I used to host the video:
GigaShare.com

As a bonus, here are the movement names for #5 (I got them from my older classmate Gene Ching, who got them from our Sifu):

MO I: SHAOLIN #5 (Martial art)
1. Old crow spreads its wings.
2. Second brother carries the mountain.
3. Facing fists, flower hand with single hook.
4. "Crossed" character kick.
5. Fierce tiger comes out of the mountain.
6. Grabbing arm, straight punch.
7. Stomp the ground in anger, pull the green onion, strike to the face.
8. Left turn, left heel kick, right toe kick, sitting in horse, striking the tiger technique.
9. Swing up, step forward, punch, continue for three movements.
10. Turn around, stomp the ground in anger, pull the green onion, strike to the face.
11. Left right punching, step backward.
12. Break the grip, reverse bow and arrow, fishing pole technique.
13. Roll around body, hook hand, palm strike to the face.
14. Turn around, lift and circle arms, left heel kick.
15. Grabbing arm, straight punch.
16. Left and right single toe kick.
17. Double kick.
18. Back hook kick.
19. Tornado kick.
20. Stomp the ground in anger, pull the green onion, strike to the face.
21. Facing behind, left heel kick.
22. Grabbing arm, straight punch.
23. Stomp the ground in anger, pull the green onion, strike to the face.
24. Flying hop up, reverse bow and arrow, block and punch.
25. Stealing a step, lift and circle arms, right heel kick.
26. Arm pull, hook kick to take down.
27. Shaking the foot, hands playing pipa (a Chinese guitar)
28. Right slap, left kick, land, double palm strike.
29. Left foot back broom sweep.
30. Grabbing arm, straight punch.
31. Right "crossed" character kick.
32. Stomping foot, falling on the hands, back heel kick.
33. Grabbing arm, straight punch.
34. Right "crossed" character kick.
35. Turn around, crossing footwork, block and strike.
36. Double down block with binding fists, reverse bow and arrow.
37. Left bow and arrow, block and punch.
38. Binding fist, feint kick, true kick, front and back punch.
39. Turn around, hammer fist, left cat.
40. Spin around, left heel kick.
41. Left and right forward steps, sitting in horse, block and punch.
42. Spin around, flower hand, twist stance, front palm, back hook.
43. Step backward, facing fists, left cat stance.
44. Step backward, penetrating palm, finish form.

[Zhao Zi Long]

It won't load for me. I couldn't download it either. Suggestions?

[Raven]

It's an .avi file... I'm pretty sure Windows Media Player should load it. What happens when you try to download it? It's pretty big, so it will take some time to load.

[Zhao Zi Long]

My computer freezes. Oh yeah, my computer can't download anything because my friend messed it up. Problem solved. I'll try to get that file to work.

[UltimateRockLee]

Raven, did the judges make a comment on why you got the scores you did?

[Raven]

I was in the Intermediate group that year, so most judges automatically assign a score between 7 and 7.9. To put it in perspective, I was third place that year.

[UltimateRockLee]

Ah ok, did you limit the range of the movments by any chance? Possibly cause you are taller than some, so as to fit on the area? I'm not so familar with this set but I recall thinking that a bit when you were coming towards the edges.

[clfsean]

I don't guess you've got those anywhere else do you? It looks like Gigashare is having a fit currently...

[JamesC]

I DL the video but I don't seem to have the codec to play it. I also downloaded the newest codec package for WMP. Not sure why it's not playing.

I can't stream it though, I have Dial Up.

[Shaolin Princess]

James, you probably need the DivX codec - just Google for it. I have no problem viewing .avi files with WMP.

Raven, thanks for sharing! I like #5 very much. In my school, we do the forms slower and with a lower stance, but it's essentially the same thing. I like the way you guys do it and I'm trying to find the happy medium, so your clip is a great resource. Keep posting! I finished #8 and I'm now doing #4, so if you have those clips, I'd love to see them

P.S. It seems like Gigashare is not very reliable. You can upload your clips at YouSentIt.com - it's pretty easy to use.

[JamesC]

Thanks a lot Shaolin Princess.

And welcome back.

[Raven]

URL: I just took another look at the clip and couldn't see any fore-shortened movements... not sure what you meant

Princess: At the point this video was taken, speed was one of my main foci. I have a more recent clip of half my performance at the '05 Berkeley tournament. When I compared them, I noticed my moves were cleaner but slightly slower. I got a bit sloppy at some points in the clip I posted here.

I don't have any clips of 8 or 4, but maybe I should record them. #6 is another one I should put up here.

I can't find that other site, though. I found www.yousendit.com, but that won't work for our purposes.

[Russ]

Very nicely done Raven!

I couldn't d-load it for the last few days but I just snagged it and am impressed.
I can understand how someone your hieght would wish to focus on speed, especially on techniques like the broom sweep which is likely alot slower when you are taller.

heh, some day I will join the technological revolution and have access to a cam-corder, and when I do i'll tape myself doing some of the BSL forms. I would love the feedback.
Until I have video technology however I shall have to be content to practice untaped.

[NorthernShaolin]

Raven,

Yes I remember this one.

[NorthernShaolin]

Raven,

Yes I remember this day. Everyone of the judges were BSL Sifus.

Thanks for the memories.