Five Dragons Facing Four Winds

[LanJie]

Hello,
I was wondering if anyone had a video of the form Five Dragons Facing Four Winds.

I could not find any on Youtube.

I used to study Shaolin Kenpo. I study kung fu now and I have a video of every form I had except this one and I would like to see what it is like again.

I would really appreciate any help.

Regards,
Steve

 

[14 Kempo]

Hello,
I was wondering if anyone had a video of the form Five Dragons Facing Four Winds.

I could not find any on Youtube.

I used to study Shaolin Kenpo. I study kung fu now and I have a video of every form I had except this one and I would like to see what it is like again.

I would really appreciate any help.

Regards,
Steve

I've seen it on video somewhere, just have to remember where. I, myself, haven't done this form in a long, long time, so I would be hesitant on digitizing it ... hope you can understand that.

 

[LanJie]

I found a link to a version of Five Dragons Facing Four Winds.

The version I was taught had many alterations and looked a lot different but it is close enough to give me a idea of what it was like.

Here is the link.

Five Dragons Facing Four Winds
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb146/capemartialarts/MattKempoPage/?action=view&current=FiveDragons.flv

This page also has similar material to what I had in my old school.

One Pinan (Hand Form One in my School)
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/...ttKempoPage/?action=view&current=onepinan.flv

One Kata (Hand Form One in my School)
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/...attKempoPage/?action=view&current=onekata.flv

Two Kata (Hand Form Two in my School)
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/...attKempoPage/?action=view&current=twokata.flv

Three Kata (Hand Form Three in my School)
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/...tKempoPage/?action=view&current=threekata.flv

Statue of the Crane (Shaolin Crane in my School)
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/...MattKempoPage/?action=view&current=Statue.flv

Swift Tigers (Swift Tiger in my School)
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/...empoPage/?action=view&current=SwiftTigers.flv

 

[Matt]

I've seen it on video somewhere, just have to remember where. I, myself, haven't done this form in a long, long time, so I would be hesitant on digitizing it ... hope you can understand that.

Perhaps you saw it at my site?

It is the version as done by Ken Warner.

The vast majority of Shaolin Kempo info is available there.

Matt

 

[14 Kempo]

Perhaps you saw it at my site?

It is the version as done by Ken Warner.

The vast majority of Shaolin Kempo info is available there.

Matt

Yeah Matt ... LOL ... once I saw the link posted, it hit me. I'm getting old, what can I say.

 

[Matt]

Yeah Matt ... LOL ... once I saw the link posted, it hit me. I'm getting old, what can I say.

That's all right - I had to check my site because I couldn't remember if it was there off the top of my head. And it's my site...

 

[marlon]

Shihan Ingariola has it on his 4th degree black belt dvd. his web site is www.shaolinkempo.com


respectfully,
marlon

 

[RevIV]

I can say that i see my version in there a little bit, but all in all it is different then the way i do it.

 

[marlon]

I can say that i see my version in there a little bit, but all in all it is different then the way i do it.

from which one, Jesse? K.Warner or Shihan I's?
marlon

 

[LanJie]

I always loved the name of the Form. Does anyone know the orgin of the name Five Dragons Facing Four Winds?

 

[RevIV]

from which one, Jesse? K.Warner or Shihan I's?
marlon

Ken W. is much different then mine, angles and all. Prof. I's version is more similiar to mine.

 

[tshadowchaser]

Off Topic:

Matt
love your site
nicely set up

 

[MeatWad2]

Seems to be a Fred Villari special...meaning he made it up.

 

[Danjo]

If there are only four winds, why are there five dragons? Are two facing the same wind? Sorry to get deep here.

 

[RevIV]

If there are only four winds, why are there five dragons? Are two facing the same wind? Sorry to get deep here.

5 dragons in reference to the 5 animals of SKK and how the dragon can turn into any of them at any time. 4 winds, self explanatory.

 

[Danjo]

5 dragons in reference to the 5 animals of SKK and how the dragon can turn into any of them at any time. 4 winds, self explanatory.

So are all five animals dragons then?

 

[DavidCC]

Actually Dan I know you are just fooling around but you might know that in Chinese tradition the dragon is actually composed of body parts from the 9 other sacred animals. So the literal answer is NO you have it backwards, the 5 animals are not dragons, but the dragon is all 5.

 

[Danjo]

Actually Dan I know you are just fooling around but you might know that in Chinese tradition the dragon is actually composed of body parts from the 9 other sacred animals. So the literal answer is NO you have it backwards, the 5 animals are not dragons, but the dragon is all 5.

I keep picturing Will Farrell's character in Starsky and Hutch. "Alright guys, I'm not gonna lie to you. This is gonna get kinda weird... TWO DRAGONS."

But seriously, If the Dragon is made up of 9 animals, then why only five dragons? I mean the form says "FIVE DRAGONS" not "FIVE ANIMALS THAT THE DRAGON TURNS INTO" and why all five, if there are only four winds to be faced? See how deep philosophy can get so quickly?

 

[DavidCC]

I keep picturing Will Farrell's character in Starsky and Hutch. "Alright guys, I'm not gonna lie to you. This is gonna get kinda weird... TWO DRAGONS."

But seriously, If the Dragon is made up of 9 animals, then why only five dragons? I mean the form says "FIVE DRAGONS" not "FIVE ANIMALS THAT THE DRAGON TURNS INTO" and why all five, if there are only four winds to be faced? See how deep philosophy can get so quickly?

Well, if you fall 7 times and rise 8, from that elevated perch you can see that there are really 9 winds (the 8 cardinal directions plus the one I just broke).

 

[marlon]

well i do agree that GM Villari made this up, however, the meaning of the name i think is to be able to change from one fighting style to the next fluidly as needed...five dragons 4 directions or any direction the form moves from static to fluid, from runnnignaway to offense, from scurrying away on the ground to fighting from the ground to fighting standing up...the form is about changing and adapting so dragon and from any position so four winds. Of course i could be wrong, this is how i see the form

respectfully,
Marlon