Yong Chun White Crane Manual - Martin Watts White Crane Kung Fu

Martin Watts' book Yong Chun White Crane Kungfu is a great read for anyone interested in the style which has links to Karate and Wing Chun. Martin has been training in the style for decades and is an expert on the subject. Apologies for the slight audio issues in this video 🙏
0:00 - Intro
1:59 - History
3:11 - Yong Chun branches
4:56 White Crane Theory
5:50 - Extras
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About me;
I’m Matt, I am a martial artist from the UK. I make videos about Chinese martial arts. I train in the Tiger Crane Combination (kind of Yong Chun White Crane with Tai Zu Quan - similar to 5 Ancestor Fist); also in Shaolin Dog Boxing (also called Di Shu Quan or Gou Quan); also in something called Shuang Yang (Shuang Yang Bai He Rou Ruan Quan aka Shuang Yang Pei Ho - the White Crane Soft and Gentle Art). I like evidence based practice and am slowly educating myself on the facts of Chinese Martial Arts aka Kung fu and Tai Chi. Sorry to say it didn’t start with Bodhidharma handed all the way down to Bruce Lee.
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[@jadenng7569]

Hi Matt, just so you know, there are more than just two branches of Baihe Quan in Yongchun. Mr. Watts practices the Wen Gong Ci lineage, which is a school of the Dapu Pai (达埔派, named after the town of Dapu in Yongchun county). Grandmaster Su Yinghan is considered to belong to this sect as well, though his Baihe contains modifications based on his own experiences. The other branch Mr. Watts is referring to is known as Guanshan Pai (观山派, named after the mountain in the vicinity of Penghu town in Yongchun county). Other branches include Taocheng Pai (桃城派, named after the town of Taocheng) and Dayu Pai (大羽派, named after the village of Dayu in Wulijie Town in Yongchun county). Hope this helps.

[@18632ewa8]

Thank you I'm giving you a thumbs up for the timestamp nothing against you but I have stuff I want to do and I was bouncing around I want to see something specific. I'm not sure if it's here.

[@samroberts9703]

I like the enthusiasm and what seems to be a depth of study rather than a lot of subjective opinions about the subject

[@MattBrooks-Green]

Thanks!

[@luyuzhou1647]

I wonder what’s the difference between white crane style and the wingchum white crane style ?

[@Nevarden]

i think you mean yong chun white crane?

[@luyuzhou1647]

@@Nevarden yes sir

[@anorton1409]

Where did you order your wooden dummy from?

[@MattBrooks-Green]

I got a friend to make it. I’m dropping a video on it soon! 😎

[@anorton1409]

@@MattBrooks-Green awesome. I’m trying to find one but having a little trouble. I like that yours has arm pegs off the centreline, as a variation to standard designs.

[@MattBrooks-Green]

@@anorton1409 yeah, it’s an interesting design. Will give a bit more information in the video and show some of the drills I do on it. He never complains and is always up for training!

[@anorton1409]

@@MattBrooks-Green I look forward to the video!

[@yongchunbaihequanukraine2525]

Dear Matt, Mr. Watts can demonstrate several Yunchun Baihe Style Taolu, several applied moves that are widely known on the web. 7 duan is a sporting title that has nothing to do with kungfu. By the way, Mr. Watts somehow has a duan higher than the SON of his sifu. Funny, isn't it? The book you recommend is a compilation of brochures by Chinese authors. And our friend, Mr. Watts, has been doing this style since 2003 at the latest. As I said above, over the years he has learned a few taolu ... This is a demonstrator and compiler, not an "expert". His sweet speeches are far from what they really are. Good luck!

[@supfly8841]

Dear Matt, I first travelled to yong chun in 1993 to train. My teachers son has of course had a higher grade than I since they were introduced in the local area - for grade requirements and why I have the grade I have there is a set of requirements by the official interschool Yong Chun White Crane association that anyone can look at. The above comment is likely a chap in central europe that I have never met but have invited to train when I was in that part of the world and not suprisingly declined. Apart from that - it is all true!