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In the 12 century in China, there lived five brothers, thier names have since been lost to posterity. Each of these brothers agreed to spend twenty years travelling and training at different shaolin temples, and at the end of that time re-group and analyse all that they had learned. Only after much research and careful evaluation did the five brothers develop what is known to day as the bak shaolin wushu pai. This system became one of the most colourful and effective styles of wushu taught in shaolin temples.
General Yeuh Fei, who lived during the Sun dynasty, was taught this style by a shalin monk, and became so proficient in this system that he was able to further its development. He is credited with developing a number of spear fighting forms, and also devloping Kam-Na (eagle claw).
Bak Shaolin Wushu Pai is an extremely versatile system due to its development as an amalgamation of the best of a number of fighting systems. The movements are both fluid and beautiful. The observer may see traces of eagle, crane, tai chi chuan, snake and monkey incorporated as well as other styles.
Tong Long(praying mantis) is said to have been created by a shaolin monk called wang lang. It is said that he was inspired by watching a mantis beat off an attacking sparrow with ferocios blows from its forelegs. To complement his development of this system of highly versatile hand and arm techniques, wang lang added the steps of a monkey giving the finished system a great freedom of movement. In later years the system was amalgamated with Tai Chi; this amalgum is in the tradition of the Bak Shaolin Wushu Pai and an observer can see traces of all the styles in its executoin. The system is taught in the uk by the Tai Chi Tong Long Association of which the AFTMA is affiliated to. Special attention is paid to agility, power, speed and precision of its movements.