About Lan Shou Quan

Lan Shou Quan History and Origin

Lan Shou Quan or Arresting Hands Kung Fu Style originated in the Shaolin Temple Tradition but is a separate and distinct style of Kung Fu.

This style has a history of over four hundred years and is renown in the Tianjin Area of China. The 10,000 Victories Guard Company run by the Lan Shou boxers was highly regarded and trusted for their strength.

It combines elements of both the Northern Shaolin Style and also some very powerful punching techniques similar to Xing Yi Quan and circular stepping characteristic of Ba Gua Zhang.

Strategy and Tactics

Lan Shou Quan is practical, but deep, and has a distinct style and strategy that sets it apart. This art was spread and Championed by Grandmaster Liu Wan Fu and is famous in Northern China.

The strategy of Lan Shou Quan is to use your attacks to intercept the opponents attacks. Thus you use your attack to defeat their attacks. Your attack is also your defense. Lan Shou Quan is also particularly skillful in the area of fast Chin Na or grasping and seizing the opponent. Lan Shou Quan often tries to grab and pull the opponent into a powerful whole body strike. There are fewer kicks, especially high and jumping kicks than in Northern Shaolin. Therefore, Lan Shou is well suited to people who like powerful punches and agile steps but who are not as fond of really high kicks or flying kicks. Lan Shou Quan is definitely suitable for people with a larger frame who create devastating power with Lan Shou’s heavy strikes.

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Lan Shou Emphasizes Weapons Training

In total, Liu Wan Fu had 26+ weapons forms that he taught. Compared with only four hand forms. This system shows a very old structure that really emphasizes the weapons training.