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Authentic Lama Pai Kung Fu:The teachings of the late Chan Tai-San

The sixteen fist seeds

The so-called fist seeds give birth to the entire system. The represent the various technical divisions contained within the system including various striking, kicking, grappling and joint manipulation techniques.

The sixteen fist seeds
1. Luk Sahp Sae Lin Wahn Kyuhn (64 continuous fist strikes)
The long and middle range fist techniques.

2. Luk Sahp Sae Teui Gihk Faat (64 striking legs)
Kicks, knee strikes and sweeps including standing, jumping, and ground fighting.

3. Yi Sahp Sae Dyuhn Sau (24 short hand techniques)
Short hand techniques including trapping, elbow strikes and defensive bridges.

4. Sahp Baat Faht Jeung (18 Buddhist palms)
Open hand striking techniques.

5. Sahp Yihng Sau (10 animal hands)
Tiger, crane, leopard, snake, dragon, horse, monkey, lion, elephant and tiger cub.

6. Sam Sahp Yi Fei Wahn Jaau (32 flying cloud grasps)
The use of the claw to seize or tear muscle and connective tissue.

7. Hin Yi Dit Faat (dragging the clothes and falling skills)
Throws and takedowns.

8. Chihn So Gwaan Gaau Faat (entwining, locking, trapping and falling skills)
Joint manipulation and bone breaking of smaller joints such as fingers.

9. Dai Kahm Na Faat (large catching skills)
Joint manipulation and bone breaking of larger joints such as shoulder and neck. Also strangulation and spinal rupturing techniques.

10. Dim Yuet Faat (striking the vital points skill)
Finger and palm techniques aimed at specific vital areas.

11. Na Mak Sau (grasping the pulse hand)
The use of the claw to grab and attack specific vital points.

12. Faih Mak Sau (dissolving the pulse hand)
Grabbing and using the special "cold energy" against meridians.

13. Tin Maahng Faat ("Heaven's net skills")
Techniques involving rapidly jumping and falling to surprise and gain advantage.

14. Baat Lo Bouh Faat (8 stepping patterns)
The eight methods of stepping used in the system.

15. Baat Duhn Go Sau (8 part advanced techniques)
16. Sahp Duhn Go Sau (10 part advanced techniques)
These two divisions consist more of specific fighting tactics rather than technique types. They are used when fighting advanced level practitioners.