An introduction to Calling Crane Kung fu - Free Lesson with Master Richard Huang 黃正斌

In this video, Master Richard Huang introduces the White Crane (Calling Crane) system made famous by the late Grandmaster, Huang Sheng Shyan. I'm currently working closely with Master Richard to produce a comprehensive online training program on Calling Crane Kung fu that will include all of the authentic teachings, including the in-door teachings and internal methods.
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[@THEMARTIALMAN]

Hi everyone, I'm currently working closely with Master Richard to produce a comprehensive online training program on Calling Crane Kungfu that will include all of the authentic teachings, including the in-door teachings and internal methods. The Calling Crane online course will be released on The Martial Man website later this year. Create a free account to ensure you are updated when the course is officially released. themartialman.com

[@czechmate6475]

Thanks for your insight mr. Krieger, I was wondering what you do lately. I was thinking - Holiday perhaps. 😅 I think that mr. Huang's art is one of the most interesting on your channel.

[@THEMARTIALMAN]

@@czechmate6475 I'm very busy working and training Taiji every day. No time for a holiday unfortunately.

[@liutm1]

Chee Kim Thong Five Ancestors please😁

[@HakuYuki001]

Hasn’t been released yet?

[@martialpath3792]

When will it be released?

[@alexliu5636]

White Crane is such an important martial art . It preceded Okinawan Karate . It is also one of the five styles that formed Five Ancestors boxing . It may have influenced other styles like Wing Chun , White Eyebrow and Southern Mantis .

[@Gieszkanne]

The most common style Shorin Ryu is more based on southern Lohan Quan not White Crane. And many southern styles have big similaritys its hard to say which influenced which and regardless.

[@deadlypalms]

You can absolutely see the link with southern mantis in here, particularly the conditioning and short shock power.

[@hildasotomayor1602]

Uechi Ryu & Goju Ryu too!

[@mikeposavic9646]

Looks like Wingchun and Taichi to me,lol. But that's what I do. I think we see what we want to see. The Sifu is excellent. Thanks for sharing.

[@strangelaw6384]

Very elaborative. Very good. I'm impressed how you found and motivated a sifu to explain so in-depth

[@fightingcrane5647]

Great interview, bravo! Huang Yixiong, the great-nephew of Huang Xingxiang, the founder of Huang Taiji and the former grandmaster of Minghe-quan, explains here his concept of the style. In his explanations, the struggle of two branches of the style, which can be conditionally called "hard" and "soft", is clearly visible. This is a very interesting meaning of an experienced master, from which anyone can learn many valuable points. However, I think that our activity over the past few years is caused by his remark that, he says, "the crane does not walk all tense, holding his arms rigid like this"))) He talks about the Five elements in the Crane - but does not each element require different efforts when working through? To this, I would remind him that the Minghe style was originally created precisely as a combat system and was called "crane" for the similarity of basic principles, - but the system never had the task of "depicting a bird"))) Just as the style never had the task of depicting tai chi. Of course, there are many moments in it that are similar to tai chi - and thanks to them, his great relative Huang Xingxiang so advanced in this kind of kungfu and achieved his success and fame there. Nevertheless, the style is quite self-sufficient and has a lot of its own solutions to go its own way - and offer it to people. There are many different schools of taichi flourishing in the world without it - however, Minghe-quan itself, which gave rise to many styles, has been undeservedly forgotten for many years. Knowledge about it is lost, masters die, and of the remaining few, one master remembers one thing, and the other remembers another. Therefore, today it is necessary not to argue about which of the fragments can replace the whole, but to unite the efforts of all the masters who still remember it in order to restore the style to its former greatness.

[@edipocdf]

You always know that you are seeing a master when you can see that he has solid body and concise movements, and is incredible the fast movements that he do.

[@winddragonmma]

These ancients arts have been mixed into others. Like Wing Chun that mixed both White Crane Kung Fu and Snake Kung Fu. But it's so cool to see each art purely. They as individuals are still beautiful and awesome!!!

[@dominiquejones8007]

Thank you for your video, really like your tranquility with using the elements.Thank You. Dominic

[@perrypelican9476]

One of the few high level inner energy masters. This can help with other arts immensely.

[@ControlledDemolition]

Excellent presentation! Thank you.

[@fisharefriends598]

I know it’s traditional. But martial arts teachers need to wear shorts and short sleeve so you can see what the joints are doing

[@syahrixky3927]

ye yes tell him to askkkk master

[@blockmasterscott]

I study traditional Chinese martial arts, and I can tell you that this gentleman is the exception. Most traditional martial arts teachers wear not necessarily short pants but long pants that are tight enough to see what the knees are doing. And Chinese martial arts teachers almost universally wear short sleeves. This is just an exception that we are seeing here.

[@easternmovementprinciples4799]

💯 only big masters dress casually hahaha. Everyone is appealing to the old image folk are expecting.

[@YinYangSeperation]

I hear those outfits are good for hiding low kicks

[@silenciothequiet3471]

Right from the opening:"people focus too much on stance and physical abilities (external) not enough in the internal work" Not a MA expert but his whole concept is to focus on bridging the external(biomechanics) and the internal(breathing and awareness) to work together against the aggressor. For a modern mind,it sound very counterintuitive not to focus on the biomechanics but anyone who has practiced combat sports knows that gassing up and loosing your mental focus are always the first signs that you are loosing the fight. i.e. when you are getting tired during any physical activity, your chess tightens to get more oxygen, with the consequences that blood and oxygen are brought less efficiently to your whole body, and mental abilities such as focus, reaction time, and body recovery\performance slow down until you can't perform efficiently anymore. In boxing, body shots are a fundamental to wear down your opponent until he opens up to punch to the head. Having a "soft" body, stabilize or increase blood circulation, keeping your body and mind in optimal conditions.

[@trevorohara4070]

As always loving your amazing work. 🙏

[@layperson]

Great introduction

[@THEMARTIALMAN]

Glad you liked it!

[@Sifujoshi]

Excellent explanation. Pls have more videos from him

[@novaswijaya]

Amazing..

[@alexliu5636]

This is awesome !

[@troytrijono4548]

thank you well done

[@matthewbreytenbach4483]

That was very interesting thank you.

[@mandomusic1292]

Excellent presentation!

[@malikraheem3085]

Great insight on how to use tai chi against a much bigger opponent. Appreciated.

[@easternmovementprinciples4799]

That’s because the real stuff is an intelligent use of physical mechanics & the ability to be able to apply kinetic force. In a nutshell. A bigger opponent requires more force from a smaller guy. I’ve used these skills for years in security work. Always surprised a big guy when they go flying through the air 😂

[@stevehulbert4690]

You a legend m8!

[@easternmovementprinciples4799]

Very similar forces it seems to Mian Quan. Nice share

[@mangmiketeamtaiaha7256]

Interesting stuff.... makes ya think...

[@blockmasterscott]

Wow, that's similar to how we generate power in Chen Tai Chi, good stuff.

[@naturalman4185]

Can you explain please?

[@blockmasterscott]

@@naturalman4185 I'd be happy to! You know how most tai chi forms start with the basic stance with the 2 hands going up and down? With a lot of practice, that stance becomes really stable, and with proper breathing you can generate a lot of power on a short range punch. It's really useful if someone that is not a grappler tried to actually grapple with you. Since he doesn't know what he's doing, his midsection might be open and that's where that short range strike comes in. Of course a real grappler would never give you the time, but the technique is really useful against an untrained person. It's really powerful. I've tried it on boxes at a warehouse where I used to work, and the boxes had little indentations from my knuckles. It's very similar to what was being discussed in the video.

[@Atomic419]

Can you recommend any videos of traditional Chinese martial art being used effectively against a resisting opponent? I’m not asking in order to be confrontational, not at all. I’m only asking in order to better understand the practical value of traditional Chinese martial arts 🙏. I love your channel btw

[@Aronnax777]

This video shows Kung Fu (Gong Fu) techniques being used in MMA. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bV6YgayQi95qfMU

[@Aronnax777]

Find the right master the CCP killed many Chinese martial artists long ago.

[@Ben.878]

I always liked the whip like motion / water stance in this style, but I have wondered if it bad for your joints if you do it a lot or throw the arm out too intensely Otherwise, great style and great master

[@wishelwex1926]

Train your tendons and joints cuh

[@InGrindWeCrust2010]

It doesn't seem to be any more strenuous than something like punching or playing an instrument

[@ArthurHau]

A major major problem with ALL Chinese Kung Fu today is the emphasis on hand work, but not footwork. They can't fight in-and-out modern boxing with good footwork and faking. All the theories about blocking and attacking are useless when your footwork is clumsy.

[@Lucasmagalhaes-vg5ox]

good point! i wonder where the karate footwork came from... kung fu?

[@imthebestthingsinceslicedr5400]

What i have learned? I learned you can drill against a well built gay using Crane technique w.o needing brute force

[@bobanmilisavljevic7857]

I read your comment before I saw the video and thought maybe you were being an a-hole but after I saw the part it I keep laughing thinking about what you said

[@googoogaga7938]

THere's an easter egg in this video, can anyone find it(typo that is very funny)..?

[@The-Travel-Man]

Surprisingly, no mentioning of Sanchin?!? This is fundamental to all Crane styles, and is heavily borrowed by Okinawan karate. Conversely, open hand techniques are quite interesting.

[@HakuYuki001]

I think you’ve got the influence completely reversed.

[@theguyonhisphone5743]

he has it in a different video with a white crane guy from malaysia

[@edtheangler4930]

@@HakuYuki001 no he said its borrowed BY karate not FROM karate

[@gyurmethlodroe1774]

Crane shouldnt go any where near Xu Xiodong...He farts loudly

[@algail44]

at 4.53 he clearly pushed the man

[@deeznutz-kd6yr]

😭

[@aardvarkhendricks6555]

The part where they are "striking" his back was a farce as well. I dont know how people can live with themselves ripping people off for money by giving people training in some cases useless and in other fictional techniques to do what exactly? It's always a demonstration of a technique that starts off in a improbable position without explanation of the end goal. He shows the 2 handed drilling strike but what's the reaction he is looking for from the opponent? Is he trying to knock someone out? Is he trying to scare the opponent away? Is it a buildup to another technique? And even if his demonstrations were real, wouldn't such magical/mystical techniques be the last things for a traditional martial artist to learn? This guy and alot of other "masters" on this channel are suspect for snake oil salespeople. They remind me of the religious people on tv selling you holy water and prayers.

[@googoogaga7938]

@@aardvarkhendricks6555 if you don't believe in these types of stuff, why are you even wasting your time watching every video that martial man posted?

[@halsunder2756]

@@aardvarkhendricks6555 It only looks like magic to you because you obviously never had a glimpse into the internal arts. Hint: it´s not magic, and it´s also not snake oil, but exotic biomechanics and a certain state of mind

[@jedimantra8819]

One day teachers won’t demonstrate on their own students and we’ll all be better for it. Students be flopping around like footyball players. 😂

[@Liliquan]

金 in the case of 五行 is metal, not gold. And earth in this is more like soil rather planet earth as it might be interpreted.

[@alekx58]

Bai He ih huang Chen rang si dai she Wang she Wang Wang she huang Chen rang she Wang Hai she

[@laffta6727]

crane is impressive and internal--master Huang was a very famous master of tai chi so he said and showed his prowess in push hands--koh ah tee a Cheng man Ching teacher defeated master Huang ---it turned out that his skills came from crane kung fu not from tai chi -huang could not move Koh ah tee -----martial man have you ever touched hands with master Koh

[@jayman4193]

Humm...

[@alekx58]

Ih jia Chao Shi gu Chin Kai Hai sho

[@joseluisgonzalez6230]

I think that You Will show a form of white carne, but ir dices not happen, thanks You

[@pascal0868]

“This gay is decently built.” Freudian slip or spell check error?

[@kaiya2]

Normal punches 4:30 Your joking right. Hahaha 🤣

[@shorin5384]

A martial art doing punches? Whhaaatt???

[@shorin5384]

A martial art doing punches? Whhaaatt???

[@cwilkinsonwck]

Unfortunately this is a huge problem with A.c.m.a. Qi and yi..need to go back to general Ji who fought real wars. This is fun to listen to or watch but has nothing to offer in real life.

[@butterfly_bee122]

ngl one or two moments i was like hmmm this seems fishy but its ok its legit but I would say if ur doing this u should have at least a bit of muscle cuz it helps and its interesting with the connecting chains how he's using them

[@theguyonhisphone5743]

the art requires using the body as a whole. watch his hips and psoture on the "fishy" parts (i understand why lmao). there is actually a science to it

[@jasonreviews]

why would i want to get hit. I'll just run away.

[@alekx58]

Rong rong ghji

[@kraftwerk974]

OK but could he beat Chuck Norris 🤔?

[@THEMARTIALMAN]

Nobody can beat Chuck Norris ;)

[@kraftwerk974]

@@THEMARTIALMAN 😄🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤙

[@Gieszkanne]

2:41 "Now this gay...." lol

[@THEMARTIALMAN]

It’s just a small typo, no offense intended 😁

[@Gieszkanne]

@@THEMARTIALMAN Obviously, he said guy.

[@alekx58]

Hng Chi Hai Bahn zai Bahn zai kao

[@truthserum9456]

We're not cranes sir we are human beings so why would we want to imitate a crane? Does a crane spend his life trying to imitate an eagle?

[@Just-passing-by-999]

You were watching a video about white crane boxing, at least he had to speak about his martial art!

[@truthserum9456]

@@Just-passing-by-999 You were watching not you was watching.

[@user-ve4hg8ls6c]

玩啥啊....

[@zvn_wvkong7454]

You're ridiculous 🤣😂🤣😂

[@TheHailstorm77]

I like how some trolls on here probably never studied traditional Southern Shaolin Kung Fu like I have keeps bashing this stuff but if they tried going to a full contact match they avoid at all cost. 😂 just cracks me up how some of these keyboard Warriors have zero clue of real martial arts. This guy is legit not like a lot of fake ones out there. You can see his form and structure and he emphasizes more on it than strength or brute force that exhaust your energy. TSUN TZU art of war is an amazing book. Ask yourself how these warriors in a real warfare combat was able to disable 1,000 or more troops using weapons or hand to hand combat? If this stuff you say doesn’t work well than how can you explain their survival in a real life and death combat situation? These Chinese martial arts was shared from soldiers and generals in real life combat and there was no cage or rounds. They had to kill or be killed in seconds.

[@Andrew-qy1kz]

Sorry I don’t agree which this dude. Where is the real fighting application and or sparring? Anyone can do techniques when your opponent has his hand out? What about resistance? Show the techniques in a real situation not when you opponent leaves his limbs out for you. I think he is another fraud scammer. And the whole hit my back nonsense is typical of fraudsters last time I checked people tend to punch people in the face not slap there back. All bullshit!!

[@siunegu]

I don't usually reply and can't say for certain on all the stuff that was displayed in this video, but I've personally experienced the pulling motion at the end via someone who has practiced wing chun for a very long time, it's a similar if not the same concept of using a lower centre of gravity and planting feet and hips to take the stance of an opponent, it looks like magic and bullshido until you feel it! This sort of thing could be useful in a stand up trapping / grappling scenario perhaps. I think the idea is to break your opponent's structure so that their attacks and counters are ineffective.

[@Andrew-qy1kz]

@@siunegu but no one leaves the arm out they attack fast and draw back and are in constant attack until they knock you out or you knock them out which leaves this guys techniques useless. I have been doing Muay Thai for almost 30 years and believe me when I tell you that stuff won’t not work against an aggressive fighter they won’t leave their arm out. You need to train similar to the way you fight and this is just bullshit

[@siunegu]

@@Andrew-qy1kz I suppose that what you are saying is the problem with most traditional arts then, doesn't seem common that it's trained under pressure and against various other styles.

[@Andrew-qy1kz]

@@siunegu totally if they claim to be a fighting art or style they should and Infact that should also complete against other types of fighting styles for example stand up fighting against kickboxing or Muay Thai, sanda what ever or even mma. Otherwise it’s just nonsense cause you only train with guys who are compliant. Been training and competing in Muay Thai and kickboxing for over 30 years and even now in my forties I style spar against whoever is there in the gym. We don’t go out to kill or knock each other out but it’s good to have that on going it gives you a quick reality check. Even guys in their 50’s and 60’s there and they spar as well. But this guy is just nonsense non of this stuff would work again someone trying to knock your head off. The stuff is unrealistic. I respect some wing Chun guys and Choy Lee fut cause they actually fight and spar but this guy is joke and it’s sad he is teaching nonsense and people are buying into it.

[@bobanmilisavljevic7857]

@@Andrew-qy1kz sometimes a person's arm is extended when they reach to grab your head, like a clinch or collar tie.

[@walterhartman3275]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@Just-passing-by-999]

At 0:39 the master spoke about Zhan Zhuang 站桩 but there is no demonstration, you had post video kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKSTZZiVf9losJI about it so why there is no explanations?