LIST OF FORMS TAUGHT AT THE CENTER
These are the forms taught at
the Praying Mantis-Tai Chi Center. The Tai Chi Yang Style long form Toi
Sao (push hands se3nsitivity exercises) and Sahn Sao
(Self Defense Applications) was taught to Director/Chief Instructor
Marlon Pilossoph by Master Tony Chuy and are of the Yang Luchan style. The forms
of the Northern Praying Mantis branch are of the Wong, Hon-Funn lineage and were
passed down to Mr. Pilossoph by Master Tony Chuy who learned from the late
Master Brendan Lai, Master Yuen, Man-Gai and Master So, Siu-Ming. Forms from the
Tai Chi Praying Mantis branch were taught to Mr. Pilossoph by Master Tony Chuy
who learned from the late Master Chiu, Chuk-Kai and Master Alexander Tse.
All of these forms are traditional forms and have been preserved and
personally passed down from generation to generation for almost 400 years.
The School Forms have
been divided into the following four categories:
1)
EMPTY HAND FORMS
2)
WEAPONS FORMS
3)
EMPTY-HAND SPARRING
FORMS
4)
WEAPONS SPARRING
FORMS
Note: All form names are in the Cantonese pronunciation.
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EMPTY-HAND FORMS
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Cantonese
Pronunciation
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English
Translation
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Yang Ga Tai Chi Chuan
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Yang Family Tai Chi Long
Form
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Bhat Dai Ma Bo
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8 Stances Form
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Gung Lik Kuen
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Power Building Form
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Sup Say Lo Kuen
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Basic Fourteen Routes
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Dai Fahn Tse
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Large Windmill Form
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Sup Bhat Sao
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18 Ancestors Form
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Tchaap Tchoy
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Stabbing Fist Form
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Bung Bo
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Crushing Steps Form
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Daw Ghong
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Avoiding Rigidity Form
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Hahk Fu Gow Tsa
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Black Tiger Intercepting
Form
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Say Lo Bun Da
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4 Directional Chase and
Attack
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Bahk Yuen Tao Tow
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White Ape Steals the Peach
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Yao Ling
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Flexible and Agile Form
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Dai Gah Sic
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Large Motion Form
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Tong Long Chit Tong
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Praying Mantis Exits the
Cave
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Bahk Yuen Chit Tong
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White Ape Exits the Cave
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Siew Gah Sic
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Small Motion Form
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Yut Lo Tzaat Yiew
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First Essential Form
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Muee Fah Sao
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Plum Flower Hand Form
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Yee Lo Tzaat Yiew
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Second Essential Form
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Muee Fah Lok
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Descending Plum Flower Form
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Sahm Lo Tzaat Yiew
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Third Essential Form
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Lahn Dzeet
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Intercepting Form
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Joey Lo Hawn
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Drunken Monk Form
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Fay Narn Juerng
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Flying Geese Palm Form
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Leen Wan Gum Toe
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Linked Flamboyant Sets Form
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Tong Long Tao Tow
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Praying Mantis Steals the
Peach Form
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Muee Fah Kuen
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Plum Flower Fist Form
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Lawk Ying Jeurng
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Descending Eagle Palm Form
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Siew Fahn Tse
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Small Windmill Form
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Bhat Zao
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Eight Elbows Form
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Lo Han Gung
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Monk Internal Power Form
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WEAPONS
FORMS
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Cantonese
Pronunciation
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English
Translation
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Ung Long Gwan
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Fifth Brother 2 Ended Staff
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Yum Sao Gwan
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Negative Grip 2 Ended Staff
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Pek Gwa Gwan
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Pek Gwa 2 Ended Staff Form
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Dai Hung Kay Gwan
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Big Red Flag Long Pole Form
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Fu May Sam Tzee Gwan
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Tiger’s Tail 3-sectional
Staff
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Lung Hun Gwan
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Pek Gwa Dahn Do
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Pek Gwa Single Saber Form
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Si Fung Dahn Do
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Wind Testing Single Saber
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Ung Hung Dahn Do
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Five Elements Single Saber
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Yin Tsing Dahn Do
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Yin Cheng Single Saber Form
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Luk Hop Cern Do
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Six Harmonies Double Saber
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Gwun
Jung Dai Do
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Two Handed Saber Form
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Tzam Ma Do
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Long Handled Horse Cutter
Blade
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Siu Lum Tzam Ma Do
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Shaolin Long Handled Horse
Cutter Blade
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Chun Sao Dai Do
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Spring Autumn Long
Broadsword
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Dai Fu
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Long Handled Large Axe
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So Tzee Dahn Do
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2-sectional Staff and Single
Saber Form
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Ung Fu Cheurn
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Five Tigers Spear Form
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Cerng Tow Cheurn
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Double-Headed Spear Form
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Say Moon Cheurn
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Four-Directional Spear Form
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Muee Fah Cheurn
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Plum Flower Spear Form
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Dat Mo Gim
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Monk Double-edged Sword Form
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Tai Chi Gim/Do
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Tai Chi Sword Form
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Tzee Ung Gim
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Meridian Double-edged Sword
Form
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Leen Wan Gim
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Continuous Double-edged
Sword Form
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Lawk Gah Gim
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Lawk Double-edged Sword Form
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Sarm Choy Gim
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Three Powers Double-edged
Sword Form
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Muee Fah Cern Bay Sao
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Plum Flower Double Daggers
Form
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Siu Lum Cern Bay Sao
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Shaolin Double Daggers Form
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Cern Yute
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Double Deer Horn Swords Form
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Fu Tao Cern Ngou
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Double Tiger Head Hook
Swords Form
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Tchut Dzeet Muee Fah Bean
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7-Sectional Chain Whip Form
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Seen
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Fan Form
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Cern Gwai
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Double Crutches
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Dai Tso Tze
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Long Handled 2 Sec. Staff
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EMPTY-HAND
SPARRING FORMS
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Cantonese
Pronunciation
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English
Translation
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Mow Pun Sao
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Trapping Hands Partner
Exercise
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Sam Fung Tung
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Three Punches Partner
Exercise
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Kwa Tek Bo Choy
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Break, Kick, Punch Partner
Exercise
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Gak Sam Tsing
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Three Stars Forearm
Conditioning
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Tow Fah Sahn
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Peach Flower Blooming
Partner Form
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Ling Sup Bhat Sao
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18 Ancestors Partner Form
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Ling Tchaap Tchoy
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Stabbing Fist Partner Form
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Pah Awhn
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Strike and Press Partner
Exercise
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Hak Fu Tao Sum
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Black Tiger Steals Heart
Partner Form
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Ling Bung Bo
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Crushing Steps Partner Form
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Tao Tzeep
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Stealing Distance and
Connecting Partner Form
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Ling Daw Gong
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Avoiding the Rigidity
Partner Form
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Ling Bahk Yuen Tao Tow
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White Ape Steals Peach
Partner Form
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Fay Narn Jeurng
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Flying Geese Palm Partner
Exercise
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Dzeem Sao
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Sticking Hands Partner
Exercise
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Leen Wan Kao
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Continuous Leaning Partner
Form
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WEAPONS
SPARRING FORMS
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Gwan Doyee Gwan
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Staff Vs. Staff
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Hung Sao Paw Dahn Do
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Empty-Hand Defeats Single
Saber
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Darn Do Doyee Cheurn
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Single Saber Vs. Spear
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Darn Do Paw Cheurn
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Single Saber Defeats Spear
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Darn Do Dzeen Cheurn
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Single Saber Against Spear
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Cern Do Doyee Cheurn
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Double Sabers Vs. Spear
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Cern Do Dzeen Cheurn
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Double Sabers Against Spear
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Dai Do Doyee Cheurn
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Long Handled Broadsword Vs.
Spear
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Sam Tzeet Gwan Doyee Cheurn
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3-Sectional Staff Vs. Spear
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So Tzee Darn Do Doyee Cheurn
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2-Sectional Staff and Saber
Vs. Spear
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Cern Bay Sao Doyee Cheurn
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Double Daggers Vs. Spear
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Cern Bay Sao Dzeen Cheurn
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Double Daggers Against Spear
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Sam Choy Gim
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3 Powers Double-edged Sword
Form
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Sam Yun Dahn Do Cheurn
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Single Saber Vs. Two Spears
(3 men form)
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