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Stances / Crane
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Stances / Horse
Stances / Empty | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Stances / Empty
Stances / Drop | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Stances / Drop
Stances / Forward | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Stances / Forward
Warm-Up and Stretching | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Warm-Up and Stretching
Eagle Claw Push-Ups | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Eagle Claw Push-Ups
Slide Up Round House | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Slide Up Round House
Basic Combinations | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Basic Combinations
Combination Side Punch / Reverse Punch | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Combination Side Punch / Reverse Punch
18 Hands Techniques / Eagle Seizes Gullet | Shaolin Kung Fu
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18 Hands Techniques / Eagle Seizes Gullet
18 Hands Techniques / Carry the Basket on the Arm | Shaolin Kung Fu
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18 Hands Techniques / Carry the Basket on the Arm
18 Hands Techniques / Drawing the Bow | Shaolin Kung Fu
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18 Hands Techniques / Drawing the Bow
18 Hands Techniques / Cannon Mounted on the Beam | Shaolin Kung Fu
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18 Hands Techniques / Cannon Mounted on the Beam
18 Hands Techniques / Dragon Subduing Hand | Shaolin Kung Fu
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18 Hands Techniques / Dragon Subduing Hand
18 Hands Techniques / Deft Sewing Needle | Shaolin Kung Fu
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18 Hands Techniques / Deft Sewing Needle
18 Hands Techniques / Single Rafter | Shaolin Kung Fu
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18 Hands Techniques / Single Rafter
18 Hands Techniques / Golden Hook | Shaolin Kung Fu
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18 Hands Techniques / Golden Hook
18 Hands Techniques / Twisting a Strand of Silk | Shaolin Kung Fu
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18 Hands Techniques / Twisting a Strand of Silk
18 Hands Techniques / Sweep | Shaolin Kung Fu
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18 Hands Techniques / Sweep
18 Hands Techniques / Swing the Hammers over the Body | Shaolin Kung Fu
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18 Hands Techniques / Swing the Hammers over the Body
18 Hands Techniques / Ball Kick | Shaolin Kung Fu
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18 Hands Techniques / Ball Kick
18 Hands Techniques / Mandarin Duck Feet | Shaolin Kung Fu
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18 Hands Techniques / Mandarin Duck Feet
18 Hands Techniques / Chopping the Log | Shaolin Kung Fu
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18 Hands Techniques / Chopping the Log
18 Hands Techniques / Monk Ropes the Tiger | Shaolin Kung Fu
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18 Hands Techniques / Monk Ropes the Tiger
18 Hands Techniques / Twisted Phoenix Elbow | Shaolin Kung Fu
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18 Hands Techniques / Twisted Phoenix Elbow
18 Hands Techniques / Monk Strikes the Bell | Shaolin Kung Fu
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18 Hands Techniques / Monk Strikes the Bell
18 Hands Techniques / Monk Pushes the Door | Shaolin Kung Fu
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18 Hands Techniques / Monk Pushes the Door
18 Hand Solo Form | Shaolin Kung Fu
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18 Hand Solo Form
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18 Hand 2 Man Set, Part 1
18 Hand 2 Man Set, Part 2 | Shaolin Kung Fu
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18 Hand 2 Man Set, Part 2
18 Hand 2 Man Set, Part 3 | Shaolin Kung Fu
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18 Hand 2 Man Set, Part 3
Long Fist Form | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Long Fist Form
Self-Defense from Long Fist Form / Low Block | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Self-Defense from Long Fist Form / Low Block
Self-Defense from Long Fist Form / Hammer to Reverse Punch | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Self-Defense from Long Fist Form / Hammer to Reverse Punch
Self-Defense from Long Fist Form / Step Palm, Reverse Palm | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Self-Defense from Long Fist Form / Step Palm, Reverse Palm
Self-Defense from Long Fist Form / Turn Chop | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Self-Defense from Long Fist Form / Turn Chop
Self-Defense from Long Fist Form / Press Spear | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Self-Defense from Long Fist Form / Press Spear
Self-Defense from Long Fist Form / Hook Turn Palm | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Self-Defense from Long Fist Form / Hook Turn Palm
Long Fist Form / Fist Over Knee, Elbow Over Knee, Step Break | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Long Fist Form / Fist Over Knee, Elbow Over Knee, Step Break
Self-Defense from Long Fist Form / Hack | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Self-Defense from Long Fist Form / Hack
Self-Defense from Long Fist Form / Hook Palm | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Self-Defense from Long Fist Form / Hook Palm
Self-Defense from Long Fist Form / Block Palm | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Self-Defense from Long Fist Form / Block Palm
Hand Technique | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Hand Technique
Kicking Technique | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Kicking Technique
Jump Front Kick | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Jump Front Kick
Jump Inside Kick | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Jump Inside Kick
Jump Outside Kick | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Jump Outside Kick
Butterfly Kick | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Butterfly Kick
Leap Into Pu Bu | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Leap Into Pu Bu
Weapons / Long, Short, Flexible | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Weapons / Long, Short, Flexible
Weapons / DB's Sword | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Weapons / DB's Sword
Staff Basics | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Staff Basics
Compulsory Combinations | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Compulsory Combinations
Sweeping Technique | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Sweeping Technique
Dragons Tail Kick | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Dragons Tail Kick
Chin-Na | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Chin-Na
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What Is Shaolin Kung Fu?
What Is Iron Body Training? | Shaolin Kung Fu
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What Is Iron Body Training?
What Is Northern and Southern Shaolin? | Shaolin Kung Fu
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What Is Northern and Southern Shaolin?
Fighting Techniques | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Fighting Techniques
Fighting Tips | Shaolin Kung Fu
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Fighting Tips
How to Do Shaolin Kung Fu with Sifu Karl Romain
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How to Do Shaolin Kung Fu with Sifu Karl Romain
 

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Hi, I'm Sifu Romaine, teaching you the crane stance. To begin with, we'll start with the hands on the waist. From here, he's going to raise his right leg up, bringing the knee straight towards his chest. His toe is pointed down, notice the ankle is slightly turned in. Stomach in, chest out, back straight, eyes focused forward on one point. This will help with balance. The other thing that helps with balance, is keeping the supporting knee slightly bent. From here he's going to hop and switch legs. Go. Pointing the toe down, good. And again, go. Right. Now, the crane stance is a good stance because you can use it to avoid a sweep. You can use it to block a kick. You can also use it to execute a kick. If you do a front kick straight out, right. So, a crane stance has a lot of different uses, both offensively and defensively. I'm Sifu Romaine, and that's how you do a crane stance.

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