Red Jade Martial Arts Online Classes

The foundations of the Drunken Fist style (Zuiquan). This ten week semester covers the eight secret power generation exercises of the style (Fu Zhu Gong Fa) in depth. The first Drunken fist form is also covered including applications over the course of ten classes.

• Drunken Hand Form One
• The Eight Secret Exercises
• Wash the Barrel
• Roll the Barrel
• Snake Body
• Shake the Body
• Spitting Wine
• Three Cannons
• Lotus Stepping
• Lotus Palms

These ten weeks are devoted to two training methods. A second secret section of the Drunken form taught only to disciples of Ma Qinglong. The form is a study of the eight secret exercises with combative applications and Qigong. In an effort to preserve the entire style this is being shared publicly for the first time.

Secondly the internal Iron Palm system Daoist Heavy Hands is taught with detail. The system is not a typical body hardening type of iron palm but a method for releasing the bodies own weight through the hands. No toughening of the hands is done. The system includes three methods: 12 posture qigong, Light-as-air exercises, and the Five Elements Iron Palm (bean) bag striking. This qigong helps to build the intangible heavy force of Drunken boxing

The Drunken systems first weapon is the staff. This ten week session covers three different sets:

• The Dragon Pole (Long Pole Fighting) Form
• Dragon on the Lotus (Dragon Pole on Lotus Steps)
• The rare Drunken Guan Dao.

Guan Dao is an ancient Chinese calvary weapon. A six foot staff with a two foot blade on one end and a spear head on the other. Traditionally a heavy weapon and difficult to train with the form creates body connectivity as well as teaching the use of the weapon. The form is done with a simple six foot staff (or broomstick!) teaching the 'Heaven and Earth' double ended staff system.

The staffs 'Secret exercises' are also covered outside the forms.

Dragon pole: Nine Directions/18 Strikes, Row the Boat, 'Sun' Character circles, The moon has Three Rings, Black Dragon wags Tail...

Double Ended Staff: Single and Double Hua (Flowers), Sweep the Floor, Dragon whips Tail, 'The Box'...

This ten week session begins intermediate Drunken Fist. The second Drunken Fist form is taught covering new movements like Drunkard toasts the Moon and Lightning Legs in detail. Applications of the four types and four layers discussed alongside body methods training for lower and middle Dantian.

The First five of the ten core principles are discussed in depth. These principles are strategy methods for combative applications of Drunken fist on live opponents. Interception, Controlling the Terrain, Patterns/Habits, Stepping Past, and controlling the diameter of the Sphere.

The 18 Ghost Steps are also covered. This is the Sixth of the Ten principles and is based completely on studying footwork. The 18 steps create opportunities to kick and throw opponents with 'Cutting Legs' methods.

The Shaolin 18 Lohan Palm is a complete qigong system for health and longevity. The class covers the fundamental aspects of qigong training alongside the 18 lohan palm standing form. The combination of breathing, single pointed mindfulness and movement helps remove separation between mind and body. The path of Drunken Boxing includes internal work on alchemy, qigong, and meditation.

The Lohan Palm comes from the teachings of grandmaster Chen Qiming from Guangzhou China to Neil Ripski over a 20 year apprenticeship (2003 - 2023) until the grandmasters passing.

The very first DVD put out in 2003 by Shifu Ripski. The DVD covers the movements of the first Drunken form, a discussion of drunken hand shapes, warm ups, strength exercises, and kicking methods. A section on applications covers drunkard spits wine (floating power), Qin Na (Seizing and Grasping AKA Joint Locks), and Shuai or throwing methods. The DVD closes with some foundational instruction for standing post qigong.

If you want to see the very first instalment in the drunken boxing project from 2003. This is it.

36 Different Qin Na (Seize and Control) Joint locking techniques from the Ma Family Drunken Fist. Each lock is demonstrated and explained succinctly by Shifu Neil Ripski on a cold day at the Red Jade Martial Arts School in 2016.

Included are methods from all four types of Qin Na: Tear the Muscles, Break the Bones, Seal the Breath, Seal the Blood

36 Methods include: General accepts promotion, Crow flips its body, Lesson from Iron Mountain, Break the Monkeys Tail, Bind the Leopard, Woodcutter binds the Wood, Eagle seizes the fish, Bind the thief, Eagle seizes the waist, and more.

Also inclided is a Tea Table Talk about being a good training partner called "Moments in Time" regarding nurturing and not damaging ones partners. Especially important for dangerous techniques like 擒拿 Qin Na.