Chinese Close Combat - Academy

Set 6 draws on the principles of the Fujian Crane. It focuses on the correct coordination of the joints, connecting and opening them as they move.

Yan Shou Gong – Set 6: Connecting the Joints In this video, Master Yap Boh Heong explains the purpose of training Yan Shou Gong – Set 6, Sun & Moon Swinging, and how White Crane principles use precise m...

Set 5 teaches how to use the fascia in the forearms. Here, with the help of the Yi, you connect the fascia to the knuckles of the fist and contract away from or expand towards the point of contact.

Yan Shou Gong – Set 5: Using the Fascia In this video, Master Yap Boh Heong explains the purpose of training Yan Shou Gong – Set 5, "Incense Pointing to Heaven" and how the fascia is used to draw i...

In Set 4, one utilises the potential difference between Yin and Yang. This concept is relatively easy to explain, but all the more difficult to put into practice.

Yan Shou Gong – Set 4: The Yin–Yang Circuit In this video, Master Yap Boh Heong explains the purpose of training Yan Shou Gong – Set 4, ''Calming Heaven & Earth" and the skills that can be developed wh...

The aim of Set 3 is to always keep your centre of gravity between your legs and not to shift it from one leg to the other.

Yan Shou Gong – Set 3: Stillness in Motion In this video, Master Yap Boh Heong explains the purpose of training Yan Shou Gong – Set 3, 'Casting the Net' and the skills that can be developed when the s...