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Shi Ba Shi - Continued

This page covers Shi Ba Shi (Shibashi) sets 5,6,7,8 and the "Essential Set". For information on sets 1,2,3, visit the previous Shi Ba Shi page.

There is very little information on these forms in English, so the name of the movements have been sourced from translated versions on the Professor Lin Housheng website

Set 5 Start in the Wuji position Commencing form, looking at the sky Strengthening heart and lungs Wishful closing palms Fairy spreading flowers Playing Pipa Both fists punching Searching at the bottom of the sea Raising hands and kicking sideways Cloud hands and single whip Elderly man planting trees Golden cock standing on one foot Single whip creeps down Waving and pushing hands Wheel turning the planet Clapping hands Cheerful invigoration Peacock opening Calming down to conclude Finish in the Wuji position

Set 6 Start in the Wuji position Picking fairy fruit Opening heart and mind White crane spreading wings Fair maiden planting flowers Horse running Punching left and right Wild goose splashing water Wheels spinning and side bending Pushing hands in lunge position Wheeling arm and scooping down Turning and hamming down Embracing knee and uppercut palm Two guns pointing with empty stance Dancing to tune Be happy and joyful Hopping and clapping hands Patting shoulder and rubbing waist Closing form, shelving Qi up to the top Finish in the Wuji position

Set 7 Start in the Wuji position Turning a pearl in the air Aiming at a big bird Flowers in Full Bloom Codfish swimming gracefully Stepping forward and gazing at the sky Brushing knee and pushing palm Kicking your legs and squatting down Swaying and swinging your arms Lifting your legs and punching simultaneously Jumping gracefully Dancing gracefully Scooping and striking with your palms Peacock swaying its tail elegantly Pushing palms with crossing fingers Carp fish umping and turning backwards Jumping and clapping cheerfully Relaxing your muscles Regulate breathing with calmness Finish in the Wuji position

Set 8 Start in the Wuji position Commencing form and regulating breathing, opening up chest Parting the horse mane and playing the lute Spreading out the blooming flowers Cod shuttling and fishing net casting White crane wing spreading and needle pointing at sea bottom Painting the rainbow and raising the foot, high pat on the horse Hand fishing,Palm splitting, arm punching Horse running, one foot standing Wave lapping, arrow shooting Lion playing the ball, Palm pressing in calmness Waving and pushing hands, two peaks striking Holding balls left and right, grasp bird' tail Running the big cycle of Qi, cleansing bad Qi Cloud hands, moving downwards, wagging side to side Carp jumping, dragon pushing hands Rejoicing with happiness Peacock tail opening, birds flying Finish in the Wuji position

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Essential Set

18 pairs of movements

This "Essential Set" was developed by Professor Lin Housheng after the basic ShiBaShi sets. It sonsists of 32 movements which are practiced as 18 pairs. Listed below are the 32 movements as translated from Chinese.

Start in the Wuji position

1. Regulating the Qi
2. Expand the chest
3. Part the wild horse’s mane to the diagonal
4. Play the Lute
5. Fresh flowers in full bloom
6. Joyfully scattering flowers
7. Crocodile weaves through the water
8. Fisherman casting his net
9. White crane spreads its wings
10. Needle at the Bottom of the Sea
11. Painting a Rainbow
12. Heel Kicks left and right
13. Deflect and chop with palm
14. Thrust Punch
15. Galloping Horse
16. Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg
17. Rippling blue waves
18. Draw the Bow to shoot the eagle
19. Lion Plays with the Ball
20. Hands Join with Intention
21. Push with Palms
22. Punch Both Ears
23. Hold the Ball and
24. Stroke the Peacock’s tail to the diagonal
25. Direct qi-energy
26. Gather in good energy and eliminate bad energy
27. Cloud Hands and Snake Creeps Down
28. Opening the Secret Gate Left and Right
29. Immortal Pointing the Way
30. Dragon extends its palms
31. Joyful Drumming
32. Joyful Energy Abounds
33. Peacock Spreads Its Tail
34. Fly like a Wild Goose
35. Separating Heaven and Earth
36. Balance the Qi

Finish in the Wuji position

Professor Lin Housheng domonstrates the "Essential Set".