YEE CHONG FIGHTING ARTS STUDENT MANUAL

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RULES OF THE KWOON AND TRAINING

These rules and procedures are in place to foster a safe, positive and productive learning environment.

When training inside or outside of the Kwoon students will exhibit respect

to fellow students and instructors. Martial artists should strive to be good

citizens, caring for ones family and community.

No jewelry should be worn during classes for safety of members training.

No horseplay inside of Kwoon before, during or after classes. This is

dangerous behavior and can lead to injury.

Follow instruction given by instructors closely. For safe and productive

training follow instructions and methods being taught.

Personal equipment should be placed in proper area and not left in the

middle of the floor. Shoe and coat areas are to be kept neat and in order.

Students and instructor should care for the Kwoon(school). Keeping the

Kwoon clean and neat fosters a sense of belonging and pride in the

school. This is a time-honored tradition in the martial arts and is a valuable

tool in the learning process.

Keep uniform and personal training equipment in neat and clean order.

Equipment being used must be approved by Kwoon Head instructor.

Students will please keep track of attendance on posted attendance sheet.

Martial Arts are for self-defense only.

Students are required to train diligently inside and outside of the Kwoon.

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ETIQUETTE AND ATTITUDES FOR LEARNING THE MARTIAL ARTS

Students will respect the directions and instructions of certified instructors.

The members of the Kwoon are one family. Members should honor this during training and strive to help raise the level of fellow students and instructors during training.

Focus on Training and learning when in the Kwoon. Take time for your self; leave the troubles of the day and other worries outside the Kwoon. In order receive the benefits of the martial arts you must create opportunities and environment for success.

Respect the chosen Master, who has sincerely accepted the responsibilities of accepting you as a student. Recognize the knowledge, skill and dedication the instructor has taken on.

Have faith in your chosen style of martial arts. With out a steadfast belief in your system, interest will diminish and benefits of the martial arts will not be achieved. This will lead to frustration in training and stagnation.

Concentrate during training. Discipline yourself and mastery of the art will result.

Cultivate patience during training. Persistence and enjoyment of the learning process will yield the most rewards during your training.

Practice coordination during your training. Move in harmonious and instantaneous adjustment to any situation, and it will provide more immediate mastery of the art

Have confidence in yourself through your art. This state of mind implies a cool self-reliance under any circumstances; it offers the assurance of poise and calm in the face of any danger.

Remember the first 23 rules. Rules and responsibilities for the Black Belts and instructor levels will be

provided by Master of Yee Chong.

These points of training where written by Grandmaster Dr. A.P.Tamper. Tai

Sijo gave these to all of his instructors and students. They are provided in this manual to continue the traditional spirit fostered by Tai Sijo .

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CODE OF THE KU TAI TE AND PHILOSOPHY OF THE YEE CHONG FIGHTING ARTS

These attitudes where drafted and acted by Tai Sijo Tamper and previous Master Yee Chong. The students of Yee Chong Mu Gow School must strive to acquire these traits of training. These qualities foster success and happiness in training and life and promote balance physically, mentally and spiritually. Use this as a guide and inspiration during your study of the martial arts this is not to be used to conflict with individual belief system or chosen faith.

One who studies must:1. Exhibit dedication to the Art, its teachers and Master2. Use it as a way of life.3. Learn to meditate.4. Know the meaning of Yin and Yang.5. Know primarily – How to live.6. Know how to better ourselves.7. Know how e can improve our lives.8. Know how to abolish our weaknesses.9. Know how to help others in their problems.10.Practice DISCIPLINE – Put others first before oneself.11.Keep an open mind.12.Give understanding.13.Know and study Oriental Philosophy.14.Work toward obtaining INNER SERENITY, CONTROL, &

CALMNESS OF MIND.15.Learn to use ones’ WILL POWER instead of physical power.16.Understand that brutal strength is not the key. HUMILITY,

WISDOM AND PERSERVERANCE is the answer.17.Understand that there is always more to learn and better ways

to use what we have already learned.18.Possess DETERMINATION.19.Know the importance of truth.20.Live in harmony with others and not be greedy and hungry for

money.21.Give your life to THE ART; to give and pass on to other worthy

fellow humans; not to be used for greed, power, and open recognition for your own glorification and distrust of others.

22.Have no prejudice nor practice any discrimination of any of your fellow humans of any RACE, COLOR, CREED, or RELIGION.

23.Not use THE ART to conflict with your religion, since it is not to be used as a religion but rather as a proper way of healthful living, by using common sense.

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RANKINGThe ranking system presented is for progression to Hei Tei ranking in the Style of Do Vee Fut Chuan Fa. The ranking presented is similar to other systems that incorporate ranking into their curriculum. The original system of ranking can be traced back to the era of nobility in the Asian Culture. In Chinese culture the dress that was worn signified the status that one held in society and in their professional service. The modern ranking system that is used in the martial arts today came from the system devised from Jigoro Kano , the founder of Judo. This system of ranking has been adopted by martial arts system from Korea, China, Okinawa, Indonesia, and Japan. The Yee Chong Mu Gow originally did not use a formalized system of ranking. The disciple of the Yee Chong arts would study until granted the title if Sifu. This process could take as long as 6 to 8 years, the equivalent of the Third Degree Black belt. Tai Sijo Tamper adopted the use of the colored belt ranking system to help aid in the study of the art. The belt structure has evolved considerably over the past eighty years that the art has been in the United States. The Taiwanese Kwoon has adopted the colored ranking system in order to produce complete martial artists. This system is to be used, as a guide in training by NO means is this set standard. Some students will advance through various ranks quickly and find other more challenging. Mastery of the technique and intrinsic qualities of the martial arts is of paramount importance; rank is a by-product diligent training. DO NOT place belt rank as the focus of your training use it as a guide. Your Sifu will help guide you along the path of learning and has the final decision in distributing rank.

White 3months

Yellow 6-8 months

Blue 6-8 months

Red 6-8 months

Green 6-8 months

Purple 6-8 months

Brown 6-8 months

Brown 6-8 High Brown

Black at least 6-8 months from High Brown

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USE OF THIS MANUAL AND TRAINING IN YEE CHONG FIGHTING ARTS

The purpose of this manual is to aid the student in their training. This

manual is in no way a substitute for training under a qualified instructor. This

book will be helpful to the student as a resource to help guide ones study of the

Yee Chong arts. This manual consists of mostly requirements to the rank of Black

belt. There are however; some sequences that have been included that will be

studied in greater depth in the higher Black belt levels. Do not attempt to digest

this material all at once. It will lead to frustration and disappointment. The

curriculum of the Yee Chong martial arts as with all arts is progressive and builds

on a solid foundation of the basics.

A beginner attempting advanced techniques is still a beginner. The major

dilemma that this causes is the student is more likely to injure themselves or

others trying to perform theses techniques. This will lead to sloppy ineffective

technique and will cause the student to become frustrated or overconfident in

incomplete techniques.

Relax and enjoy the process of learning the martial arts. The most

important aspect of the martial arts is not so much the destination but the road

traveled along the way. There is a lifetime of material to be learned in the martial

arts. Tai Sijo Tamper had seventy-seven years of training in the arts and he still

trained daily. In fact upon his seventieth year of training in the Yee Chong Martial

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arts he told a large group of martial artist that he still considered him self a

beginner. There is no substitute for time and training.

The martial arts will change as you change in life. When you are young

you will be able to execute very athletic types of techniques. As you grow older;

wisdom and experience will open many doors to other techniques that where

unavailable in ones athletic prime. If one looks at other sports there are rarely if

ever any sixty or fifty year old football players but conversely in the martial arts

there are numerous numbers of elderly martial artists. The martial arts will help

preserve your physical and mental well-being. In this regard the martial arts affect

different people in various ways, no two people are of the same body type and

mental composer. Martial arts can help all types of people whether you are in

your physical prime or faced with physical or mental challenges.

For instance, the current Grandmaster of the Yee Chong Mu Gow system

is a double amputee. Sijo William H VanCamp began his martial arts training as a

very young man and was a champion competitor of the martial arts and Master of

traditional martial arts. He has seen his body change greatly over the last forty

years of martial arts study and Sijo VanCamp is very active in the martial arts and

instructs and trains daily. In fact, meeting Sijo VanCamp is proof for certain of the

benefits of the martial arts physically, mentally and spiritually.

Rank as we know it in the martial arts is relatively new to the ancient

practices of the martial arts. J.Kano the founder of Judo devised the system of

rank to motivate and better class competitor in his martial art. Countless martial

arts have borrowed this idea to provide a better way of presenting the curriculum

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of their systems. Obtaining rank can help motivate and make learning less

ominous by breaking down the basic into a progressive format. Rank

unfortunately can also be a nemesis if that is all one is concerned with. The

martial artist will miss out on so many of the traits and concepts that are

indicative to the martial arts if rank is where they base their sole motivation. The

same can be said for competition in the martial arts. If element of competition

used correctly it can motivate, help deal with emotions and hone technique.

Although, if this is the sole purpose for training the martial artist will miss out on

the majority of the benefits of the martial arts and will eventually quit. Sport

martial arts and Traditional martial arts training are two completely different

disciplines and accomplish different goals entirely. You will understand this as

you begin your training.

As you begin your journey in learning the martial arts of Yee Chong enjoy

the path traveled and have fun. There is a lifetime of benefits that come with

training in the martial arts so have fun a do not miss any chance to learn or help

others along the way. Keep an open mind through out your training never miss

an opportunity to learn from others regardless of rank or age. Remember, if you

place value in what you are training in you will see the benefits of your hard work.

You have begun a journey that will for sure change your life forever, welcome to

our martial arts family.

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STYLES IN THE YEE CHONG MU GOW

Yee Chong Mu Gow Family Fighting Arts

History

The Yee Chong Mu Gow Arts started with Tai Sijo Dr. A. P. Tamper in 1928 in

Alliance, Ohio. Tai Sijo Tamper’s family had a restaurant in Alliance, Ohio and

young Tai Sijo Tamper would take the laundry to get cleaned at Yee’s Chinese

Laundry. Being fourteen (13) this was his job to do three or four times a week.

One day Tai Sijo Tamper saw Mr. Yee doing some kind of exercise in the back

room. He asked what Mr. Yee was doing and was told it was a Chinese exercise.

He then asked if Mr. Yee would teach him this Chinese exercise. He was told

NO.

Not being the kind to let no stop him from what he wanted, Tai Sijo Tamper

keep asking. Finally Mr. Yee agreed to start teaching this boy the Chinese

exercise and took him as a godson to traditionally do so. This was in 1928, Tai

Sijo Tamper was fifteen (14) years old and on his way to becoming a Chinese

Martial Art Master.

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Mr. Yee trained Tai Sijo Tamper for twelve (12) years. In 1940 Mr. Yee went

back to China. The warlords and Japanese had begun to destroy the homeland

of Mr. Yee. Mr. Yee told his student to continue his workouts and training. This

was in the Chinese style of Chu-Chuan, the hard fist part of Mr. Yee’s teachings.

Not long after Tai Sijo Tamper went into the United States Army. Tai Sijo Tamper

learned combat techniques, jiu-jitsu and judo in the Army. When the war broke

out in the Pacific, he was sent there to fight. He picked up Karate while in the

islands of the Pacific. These things were later added to what he trained in and

became “Yee Chong Mu Gow”. While on the battlefield Tai Sijo Tamper was to

lose his hearing, due to artillery fire, and later came down with some of the

diseases of the war. When he came home he married, had three children and

began teaching Martial Arts at the Canton, Ohio YMCA. He trained thousands of

students, in his twenty (20) some odd years with the YMCA program.

Tai Sijo Tamper taught Judo, Jiu-jitsu, Karate and self-defense. In 1967 he

started training persons in the Chinese Art of Master Yee Chong. He had eight

(8) students in this class. Three (3) years later there was only two left in class. A

Mr. Van Camp and Mr. Wayne. These two students trained as Kuan-Men (closed

door) students and helped Tai Sijo Tamper put the Art in an organized order.

Coming up with a logo, trade marked the logo and name and wrote letters to

Taiwan, China and Hong Kong to trace the lineage of the Art.

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This was all done and it turned out that the Family Art went back 700years in

Chinese history. There was confirmation from China and Taiwan for Tai Sijo

Tamper to continue his teaching and giving grades/rank in the Art of “YEE

CHONG MU GOW”. Tai Sijo Tamper took the alias “Yee Chong” to carry on the

Master’s name. Yee Chong Mu Gow means “The School of Yee Chong”. This is

in honor of Master Yee Chong, Tai Sijo Tamper’s teacher.

Tai Sijo Dr. Tamper has been the inductee of many organizations of the Martial

Arts, recognizing his seventy-seven years in the Arts, but has only chosen those

that had high statue. Always keeping the Art in the Family context.

In 1978 Tai Sijo Tamper went to Taiwan and was awarded his Master’s Ranking.

Later that year Master Yee Chong died and Tai Sijo Tamper was awarded a

Grand Master’s Ranking. This made him the inheritor of Master Yee Chong’s

hard fist style, one of the few Caucasians to ever inherit a Chinese Family Marital

Art. When Tai Sijo Dr. Tamper came back from the Orient he put the Yee Chong

Mu Gow into the form it is in today. Tai Sijo Tamper and Professor Van Camp,

having made Mr. W.H. Van Camp his successor to Yee Chong Mu Gow in 1974,

set to putting the three (3) styles – Ku Tai Ta; Tai Chi Chuan Yee Do-Vee-Fut, and

Yee Shaolin - of the system in order.

In 1989 Tai Sijo Tamper made Mr. Van Camp the Sigong (Master) of Yee

Do-Vee-Fut. Tai Sijo Dr. Tamper is the Head of Ku Tai Ta. These are the only

traditional and legal styles in the Yee Chong Mu Gow Family Fighting Arts. The

Head of Family for the Yee Chong Mu Gow Family Fighting Arts is Professor

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W.H. Van Camp. This was done in 1995 when Tai Sijo Dr. Tamper withdrew,

retired, from all public view. Resigning from all organizations and teachings.

By tradition he is still the reigning Head Master, Great Grand Master, of

the Yee Chong Mu Gow Family Fighting Arts. In 2000 Professor Van Camp was

recognized as the Head of Family for the Yee Chong Mu Gow / Yee Do- Vee-Fut

Ch’aun Fa and Kuan-Shih G.E. Dean for being the successor (Sigong).

Traditionally and legally this was done. Professor Van Camp is the legal Godson

of Tai Sijo Tamper and Kuan-Shih Dean is legal Godson to them both. This is a

continuation of the Family Lineage.

Keeping with the tradition of the Family Art, Sijo Van Camp took the alias

“Chang Tan Ying”, his name in Chinese. This is to be done with all the Head (s)

of Family. The only way a person can become an inheritor is to be born into the

Head Family and train or be adopted into the Head Family by the Head of Family.

This is done so not to break the Family lineage line of succession. This has been

done in the Yee Chong Mu Gow Family Fighting Arts.

The Head of Family/House of the Yee Chong Mu Gow Family Fighting Arts

will always keep the traditional ways of training, teaching and philosophy of the

Masters of the past. This is what makes the teachings of Yee Chong an ART and

a truthful meaning to its students, teachers and Masters.

Styles of Yee Chong Mu Gow Family Fighting Arts

Yee Chong Mu Gow

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Ku Tai Te

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Tai Chi Chuan

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Yee Do – Vee – Fut

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YEE CHONG STYLES

What is the Yee Chong Mu Gow? As described above Tai Sijo Dr. Tamper

was a student of the teachings of his Master Yee Chong. Master Yee Chong was

proficient in several areas of the Chinese Arts and taught many students specific

styles of the Arts he was involved with. Tai Sijo Tamper studied many of the

founding arts of the current Yee Chong Mu Gow system. During his studies

Master tamper trained along with Master Yee’s Nephew and was his training

partner for many years.

Master Yee taught his nephew the Arts of Pa Kua , hsing I , Chuan Fa ,

and Chin-na. Master Yee taught his nephew a combined synthesis of what

Master Yee found very important in the martial arts and what was to be his

families Closed Door Teachings or Family system. Master Yee emphasized

defense and combative applications during his training.

Master Tamper preformed forms and practiced the internal aspects of his

master’s teachings. The combative applications of MasterYee’s teachings

remained his favorite and concentration of his studies.

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KU TAI TEPhilosophy and Balanced Living

Tai Sijo Dr. A.P. Tamper started this Style in 1976.

This was the starting of the Yee Chong Mu Gow Philosophy (Tao) teachings.

Tai Sijo Dr. A.P. Tamper had a heart problem in 1975 and was not able to teach

the training classes during this time because of the physical contact that was

involved. After much contemplating the idea of a class to be taught so the

students and teachers of Yee Chong Mu Gow would know the philosophy, that

was handed down from past Masters to present Masters, came into being.

Ku Tai Te fosters the idea of balance into its teachings and helps the student

incorporate this into their training and life. This is a philosophy for living and is not

a religion in any way. The teachings of Ku Tai Te teaches the student the

responsibilities involved with training in the martial arts. This will teach the

student the best ways to allow the martial arts to benefit and enrich the individual

student life. The students of the Yee Chong Mu Gow learn life long skills to

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benefit their personal life, reduce stress, health, safety, and character qualities to

productive community member.

Tai Sijo Dr. A.P. Tamper was the teacher of the class and as it went along over

the years he added Christian concepts with the Chinese teachings. He would

later add Tai Chi training to the program.

There are NO grades/ranks awarded in this style. It is a traditional teaching part

of Yee Chong Mu Gow. This part of the Yee Chong system is practice in the

traditional training of Do Vee Fut , Tai Chi.

Yee Do – Vee – Fut:

Sijo Prof. W. H. Van Camp is the Head Master of this Yee Chong Mu Gow style.

Tai Sijo Dr. A.P. Tamper legally recognized this style in 1989. This style is the

traditional teachings of Tai Sijo Dr. A.P. Tamper. It is a combative style and in it

the teachings of Karate, Chin-Na, Pakua, Hsing-I, Tai Chi and Chu Chuan are

taught, as the Tai Sijo Dr. A.P. Tamper put them forth.

Mainly the style is a combative/ self-defense style. This style has been

recognized as non-traditional Chinese martial art. Do Vee Fut is the combative

forms of the Yee Chong Mu Gow.

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Lineage:

General Fueh Fei

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Li Tsun – I (1850 – 1925)

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Chen Pan Ling (1900 – 1967)

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Yee Chong / Chang Chung Feng (1895 – 1978)

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*Dr. Andrew P. Tamper / Yee Chong U.S.A. (1914 –2004)

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** William H. Van Camp / Chang Tan Ying (1945 -)

[Successor/ Head of Family] (Yee Do-Vee-Fut)

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George E. Dean 4th / Chiao Shou Yung (1971 -)

[3rd Generation Successor/ Head of Family] (Yee Do-Vee-Fut)

History of Tai Sijo Dr. Andrew P. Tamper

The system of Yee Chong Mu Gow encompasses several aspects of

Martial disciplines. These areas range from the utilizing combative elements of

Wai gung (or external practice method), Nia Jai (internal Boxing), Chin-na, five

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animals techniques of the Shaolin system, Pa - Kua, Hsing I, Ch’uan Fa and Tai -

Chi.

The Yee Chong Mu Gow family Fighting Arts is a system of Master Yee

Chong’s training legacy. The Yee Chong Mu Gow is the combined method of

Master Yee Chong’s studies and his family system that was taught to Master Dr.

A. P. Tamper.

The unique system of Yee Chong Mu Gow Family Fighting Arts has been

developed to a high degree since its migration to America. Tai Sijo Dr. A. P.

Tamper studied as a youth the external and internal fighting systems from Master

Yee Chong. Master Yee immigrated to America, during the turbulent times in

China, to escape political persecution and seek a better way of life in America.

As we know, through previous study, Master Dr. A. P. Tamper sought out Master

Yee Chong at a very early age. Master Yee Chong, like all masters from China,

diversified his studies in the pugilistic arts from the region of Hopi China. Master

and fighters of these arts would specialize in an art until mastery was obtained.

These masters recognized the importance to balance their knowledge of other

fighting styles and system and would balance their system of combat by studying

from many different methods of combat.

Master Yee Chong had continual study in the different internal arts, Pa

Kua Chang, Hsing -I, as well as Tai Chi and Qi - Gong. External systems. Master

Yee Chong spent time and considerable effort in practice came from his studies

with Masters in China. It is logically assumed that Master Yee Chong took time

to refine and develop the skills of Pa Kua, Hsing- I. It is unknown however if

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Master Yee Chong spent much time in teaching Yee Tai Chi.Tai Sijo Dr. A. P.

Tamper learned a very combative form from Master Yee Chong, full of detailed

striking and manipulation of pressure points, nerve centers, and accu-points.

Tai Sijo Dr. A. P. Tamper would continue to deepen his own knowledge of

the healing arts and Qi- Gong, through his entire life. Tai Sijo Dr. A. P. Tamper did

not emphasis the acrobatic techniques found in modern Wu Shu in his teachings.

Tai Sijo Dr. A. P. Tamper however did spend a considerable amount of study and

training in developing the systems of close – in fighting, locking and seizing of

joints and nerve centers.

Tai Sijo Dr. A. P. Tamper also spent allot of time developing techniques of

tiger, dragon and crane style fighting. Master Yee Chong studied external fighting

from the Shaolin Tradition and took his inspiration from the Lohan Arhart style of

fighting. The diversified study of Master Yee Chong was combined into a style

that Master Yee Chong taught to his disciples and family. This system he taught

Tai Sijo Dr. A. P. Tamper, a combined teaching and his legacy of study in the

fighting arts.

At the time of Master Yee Chong’s return to China, during the Japanese

invasion of Manchuria, the mid-later 40's, Tai Sijo Dr. A. P. Tamper would be

asked to carry on Master Yee Chong’s teachings and training in the United

States.

Tai Sijo Dr. A. P. Tamper enlisted in the Army during World War II and would find

his learning, growth and study of the Asian arts to expand dramatically. During

his training in the military Tai Sijo Dr. A. P. Tamper practiced and studied judo,

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through the Armed forces training, These studies would continue after his leaving

the Army as well. He would go on to obtain a 3rd Dan Black Belt in judo from the

USJA. Tai Sijo Dr. A. P. Tamper, during his military training, would also study the

art of Karate. This was done with many practitioners and teachers of the art,

through his military assignment, which was based in the South Pacific and Asia.

Tai Sijo Dr. A. P. Tamper would go on to achieving a Shodan in Haka Ryu

Jujitsu and notable Dan rankings in Shito Ryu Karate, Shotokan Karate and

others.

Tai Sijo Dr. A. P. Tamper would always hold his teachings of Master Yee

Chong and the Chinese tradition very close to his heart and as the main practice

and devotion of his training. Tai Sijo Dr. A. P. Tamper would not go on to teach or

become active in either Jujitsu or the Karate world, though in his developing a

curriculum of Master Yee Chong’s teachings he would incorporate all that would

aid and compliment Master Yee Chong’s system of fighting.

For example the locking techniques of Jujitsu and Judo fit very well with

the Chin-na that Master Yee Chong had taught Tai Sijo Dr. A. P. Tamper, in some

ways helped in teaching the particular techniques more direct and just as

effective. Some of the fighting techniques fit well various training techniques

found in his Karate studies. Tai Sijo Dr. A. P. Tamper during his Armed forces

career would be put in charge of teaching Hand to hand Combat training as well

as knife fighting and bayonet training. These duties put Tai Sijo Dr. A. P. Tamper

in a position of learning new techniques.

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Tai Sijo Dr. A. P. Tamper would go on to instruct classes in Judo and

Karate at the Canton, Ohio YMCA. He would go on to teach the martial arts at

the Down Town Canton, Ohio YMCA for over thirty years. Upon his leaving the

Army he would go to work for the City of Canton Postal Service.

Tai Sijo Dr. A. P. Tamper would also befriend a local instructor, whose primary

Arts were Judo and Jiu-Jitsu, Sensei Amato. This friend ship would allow Tai Sijo

Dr. A. P. Tamper to continue to hone his Judo and Jiu-Jitsu skills and implement

them into his Yee Chong Mu Gow Family Fighting Arts System.

Tai Sijo Dr. A. P. Tamper would go on to concentrate exclusively on the

teachings of Master Yee Chong and the Chinese Fighting Arts.

Tai Sijo Dr. A. P. Tamper would cultivate friendships with a number of the

Chinese members of the community who also practiced and taught Martial Arts.

One person in particular became important to Tai Sijo Dr. A. P. Tamper, Mr. Jon

Wong. Mr. Wong would help in the search for Master Yee Chong. Tai Sijo Dr.

Tamper would become an adopted grand father to Mr. Wong.

Tai Sijo Dr. Tamper made several trips to China, with Mr. Wong, to

continue his search for Master Yee Chong and to solidify his Mastery of Chinese

studies.

Master Tony Yang was very hospitable in allowing Master Tamper to visit and

train with his family of Wu Dang stylist during his visits.

These friendships would continue during the remaining years of his life in

Canton, Ohio.

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YELLOW BELT

Stances:HorseFrontFront TRear TCatCrane

Foot Maneuvers: Crescent Walking

Defensive Blocks:HighMiddle OutsideMiddle InsideMiddle Low Defend

Kicks:Front Snap KickSide Kick, Neutral Stance, and Side Kick to the FrontInside Crescent KickOutside Crescent KickBack Kick

• Combat• Balance and Power (Standing on post)

Koshih: Shoalin Tiger I - Shaolin Yi Hu

Hand Technique:Ram’s HeadKnife HandTiger’s ClawLeopard’s PawBack FistEye of the PhoenixSingle Finger Spear ThrustEagle’s TalonTwin Dragon Crane Hand

• Top on jaw

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• Nerve and pressure strikes• Hooking

Defensive Sets:High Defend, Reverse Punch, Front KickInside Middle Defend, Back fist, Side KickMiddle Outside Defend, R. Punch, Front KickLow Middle Defend, Back fist with lead hand, Front Side Kick

Offensive Sets:Lunge Punch, Reverse Punch – push step, slide step – Round Kicking

techniqueLead Backfist – push step, Rear Backfist – crescent step

ADVANCED YELLOW

Self Defense:1. Single Wrist Grab2. Double Wrist Grab3. Two Handed Wrist Grab4. Single Lapel Grab5. Double Lapel Grab6. Single Choke - Front7. Double Choke8. Rear Single Choke9. Rear Double Choke10.Single Rear Lapel Grab11.Double Rear Lapel Grab

Joint Locking: Centerline wrist/arm lock Rising Sun Falling Leaf

Koshih: Shoalin Tiger II – Shaolin Er Hu

Blocks:Outside Low DefendInside Low DefendMiddle Inside Defend

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BLUE BELT

Stances: Non Apparent Fighting Postures

Koshih: Shoalin Tiger III – Shaolin San Hu

Blocking: Two Man Five Point Blocking Sets (conditioning)

o4 point exercise o8 point exercise

Blocking Form (pattern)

Falls: Solo Falling and Two Man Falling Drills Front Fall Back Fall Side Fall Forward Roll Shoulder Roll

Self Defense:1. Front Hair Grab2. Rear Hair Grab3. Front Two Handed Hair Grab4. Single Wrist Grab Side (open position)5. Single Wrist Grab Side (closed position)6. Two Handed Side Wrist

Defensive Set:Outside Low Defend, Knife Hand, Front Kick (groin)Inside Low Defend, Backfist, Side KickMiddle Outside Defend, Reverse Punch, Lunge Punch, Front Kick

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ADVANCE BLUE BELT

Sparring: One Step Sparring One Step Free Sparring

One Step Fighting Techniques:

Foot Maneuvers: Push Stepping Slide Stepping

Koshih: Shaolin Tiger IV – Shaolin Si Hu

Defensive Blocks: 1. Cross X-Defend

Horse Stance Front Stance – stepping

2. Double Outside Defend Closed Hand Position Open Hand Knife Hand Position

Defensive Set Advancement: All defensive sets are done with 90 degree pivot to create Power Striking

Set All Defensive Sets are to be done with lead hand and rear hand

defensive positioning

Throwing Techniques: Outside Front sweep ( Sinking Front Stance ) Foot Sweep (Tiger Leg Sweep) – Hands are in throwing position connected to opponent. Hands in Guard position, use leading technique to sweep

Self Defense:1. Front Single Choke from Wall 2. Rear Single Choke From Wall 3. Double Choke Wall4. Rear Double Choke from Wall5. Front Lapel Single Wall6. Front Lapel Double Wall7. Rear Lapel Single Grab8. Rear Lapel Double Wall

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RED BELT

Foot Maneuvers:

1. Posted Pivots 90 degree 180 degree 360 degree

2. X-Pivots 90 degree 180 degree 360 degree

3. Jump Pivots 90 degree 180 degree 360 degree

Stances: Twist Stance Wide Low Horse Stance Wide Low Front Stance Pigeon Toe Stance Closed Toe Stance Ground Defense Position Ground Fighting Stance

Falls: Rolling Falls

•Front Shoulder Roll to Side Fall•Front Roll to Back Fall

Front Rolls Diving Roll Rear Rolls

Defensive Blocks:1. Circle Blocks

Inside Outside

2. Palm Defense All 9 Basic Positions

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Hand Techniques: Hammer Hand Reverse Knife Hand

•Ridge Hand – outside•Ridge Hand – inside

Crab Hand or Tiger Mouth Elbow Strikes Inside Outside Upward Downward Back Hand Dragon Hand or Middle Knuckle Strike Spear Hand

• Throat• Inverted Spear

Palm Heel Thrust

Kicks: Inside Downward Closed Heel Round House

Koshih: Chan Teng Ying Sifu 1

Sparring:Free Sparring

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ADVANCED RED

Kicks: Knee Kicks Jump Front Kicks Groin Kicks Crane Kicking Technique – balance and speed

Blocking Form (Hsing) Koshih Circle – Palm – X-Block 2 Man Exercise Set Yee Tou Shou – Multiple Hand pattern

Fighting (Sparring) Set 1 Steps (Ts’ao Lien see section on Ts’ao Lien practice): With Applications Throwing Sets:

Hip – static and dynamic Inside Hip Throw Rear Posted Horse Throw

Shoulder – static and dynamic Inside Shoulder Throw

o Driving Shoulder Throw

Kneeling Shoulder – static and dynamic Inside Kneeling Shoulder Throw

Entering Throwing Position:1. Three Point a. b.2. Single Pivot

Self-Defense:

1. Bear Hug Pinned - front2. Bear Hug Pinned – rear3. Bear Hug Unpinned – front4. Bear Hug Unpinned – rear 5.Bear Hug Pinned – front, off ground6.Bear Hug Pinned – rear, off ground7.Bear Hug Unpinned – front, off ground8.Bear Hug Unpinned – rear, off ground

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KOSHIH: YEE TOU SHOU – MULTIPLE HAND FORM

Notes on footwork, breathing and hand techniques: This forms primary stance is a Ma Bu or Horse Stance. The primary

movement of the footwork is X pivoting and cross stepping by 180 degrees.

When performing this form harmonizing the hand technique with the pivoting and

rooting of the stance is of utmost importance. The footwork may seem simple by

observing the performance. Combining the breath, hand technique and pivot

must be done in a flowing motion but with a very strong stance.

Breath is taken in through the nostrils and exhaled through the mouth.

Connect the tongue to the roof of the mouth slightly behind the teeth. Breath

deep into the Abdomen, sink the breath and energy to the Tan Tien upon the

exhalation of the breath. Advancement of the breathing methods will be

implemented in the form for continual development of the form and its methods.

(See breathing methods of Yee Chong)

The execution of the hand technique must utilize the power of the pivot.

The power of the waist to the hand and the feet to the waist must be cultivated

through practice. If the form is done with out attention to these power (jing) and

breath (chi) then the benefits of this form will not be cultivated.

Stepping and pivoting must align the feet for a horse stance position.

When executing the cross pivot make sure to make contact with the point of

(Youngquan) ball of the foot. The body is relaxed and supple during movement

and when rooting of the stance the weight and power of the body is rooted in the

feet. The feet pull the earth under the body and connect to the snap of the hip,

which is connected to the whip of the hand technique.

The mastery of these techniques both and and footwork takes some time

and continual practice. Continue practice of the form to clear the mind and

relax the body, to find power beyond the muscular level of the individual

practitioner. Be patient and discover the variety of uses of the Hand

techniques and multiple striking and defensive uses of the hand techniques.

There are numerous areas to strike causing different responses from and

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opponent and physiological responses. These striking techniques do not

present a prearranged fighting set (ts’ao lien), but rather proper execution of

the hand techniques found in the system Yee Chong and the style of Do Vee

Fut Chuan Fa (Kempo). Train with the most specific usage of the hand

technique, concentrate on the precise Accu-point, nerve center and pressure

point on the body. When defending ones self the hand techniques provide a

wealth of options of defenses, which are applied, to areas of defending ones

self and advancing mastery of Yee Chong Mu Gow.

YEE TO SHOUMultiple Hand Form

1. Attention – Yee Chuan Fa Salute

2. Right cross pivot, left foot behind 180- degrees

3. Horse stance and Chuan techniques (Reverse Punch)

4. Right cross pivot, left foot in front 180 -degrees

5. Horse stance position Tiger Claw techniques

6. Left cross pivot, right foot behind 180-degree pivot

7. Horse Stance position Leopard hand techniques

8. Left cross pivot, right foot in front 180-degree

9. Horse stance position Crane hand techniques

10.Right cross pivot, left foot behind 180- degrees

11.Horse stance and Eagle Claw techniques (Reverse Punch)

12.Right cross pivot, left foot in front 180 -degrees

13.Horse stance position Single Figure Spear Thrust techniques

14.Left cross pivot, right foot behind 180-degree pivot

15.Horse Stance position Knife Hand techniques inside and outside

16.Left cross pivot, right foot in front 180-degree

17.Horse stance position Twin Dragon hand techniques

18.Right cross pivot, left foot behind 180- degrees

19.Horse stance and Eye of the Phoenix techniques (Reverse Punch)

20.Right cross pivot, left foot in front 180 -degrees

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21.Horse stance position Spear Hand techniques

22.Left cross pivot, right foot behind 180-degree pivot

23.Horse Stance position Back fist Hand techniques

24.Left cross pivot, right foot in front 180-degree

25.Horse stance position Back Hand techniques

26.Right cross pivot, left foot behind 180- degrees

27.Horse Stance position Elbow Striking techniques- use Ding Bu (Bow and

arrow stance) position to shift hips

28.Right cross pivot, left foot in front 180 –degrees

29.Horse Stance position Crane Whipping techniques- use Ding Bu (Bow and

arrow stance) position to shift hips

30.Double front Jump Kick (Crane Kicking)

31.Land in Horse Stance Position – look left, right and left

32.Yee Chuan Fa Salute

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GREEN BELT

Defensive / Offensive Techniques: Theory of each technique will be taught defensive and offensive applications.

1. Push: Push Defense: Push Strike:

2. Press: Press Defense: Pressing Strike:

3. Leg Defensive Techniques: Crane Blocking Position: Inside Downward Blocking / Trapping Technique:

4. Sweeping Wing Blocks: Stationary Change from front stance

Hand Transition – Lead hand outside wing defense follow with rear reverse knife hand (ridge hand)

Stationary Figure Eight Pattern from front stance

Hip and foot changes – use of figure eight pattern with front stance combining multi-level postures through previously learned stances

Free movement Drill

Individual Koshih Student will begin to draft individual form. It must be comprised of

techniques to the complete green belt level. Explanation of technique must be identified. Use of proper foot maneuvers must be identified as well. Form must consist of a minimum of thirty steps. Instructor will be required to formally check progress of form two times before submission for testing requirement.

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Kicks:1. Spinning Back Heel Kick

Long Range – Spinning Hook Kick Short Range – Inside Spinning Heel

2. Straight Circular Kick: Inside Outside

3. Kicking Combinations: Multi level Multi- Direction Individual Combination with application

Hand Techniques:1. Crane Whipping Movements: 2. Snake Hand:

Joint Locking:

1. Hand:2. Wrist:3. Elbow:

Outside Elbow Press Outside Elbow sweep

4. Head and Neck:5. Leg and Knee 6. Ankle: 7. Shoulder:

Outside Shoulder Press Outside Wing Lock

Self Defense:

1. Single Arm Strangle (arm unpinned)2. Single Arm Strangle (arm pinned)3. Defense Against Naked Choke:4. Full Nelson:

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ADVANCED GREEN

Ground Basic:

1. Mount Position2. Cross Mount3. Windmill - inside and outside legs 4. Reverse Bicycle5. Shrimp Curls 6. Ground to standing position7. Maneuvering on ground from ground fighting postion

Koshih:

Self Defense:1. Punch

2. Short Staff (Jo, Daun Guhn?, ball bat): High Attack Swinging Attack Thrusting Attack – Three general levels Low Attack Swinging Attack Close Range Thrust

3. Long Staff: High Attack Swinging Attack Thrusting Attack – Three general levels Low Attack Swinging Attack Close Range Thrust

4. Club Defense: Over head Side Attack Back hand swing Leg Attack Thrusting

Throwing Sets: Demonstrate throw and technique for falling from throw.

Inside Hip Sweep Outside Hip Throw Double Hand Reap

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PURPLE BELT

Presentation of Personal Koshih or Form – Student must have obtained instructor approval through individual

review twice before formal submission. Form must be in legible written or typed form and submitted to testing board.(3 copies) Student will perform form and be able to explain the detailed fundamentals behind the movements.

Joint Locking – extension of advanced green

1. Wrist• Small Wing-Outside Knife Hand Lock• Rising Wing Lock- Rising Reverse Knife Hand

2. Shoulder• Outside Shoulder Chop• Hammer Lock -Driving Wing

-Wing to Elbow3. Head and Neck

• Outside Bridge / Inside Splitting

Basic Pressure Point Manipulation Distinguishing between Nerve center and Pressure Point Activating Nerve Centers using appropriate manipulating device Striking Vital Striking Points or Pressure Points Begin to memorize 36 Vital Striking Centers

Fighting Sets (Ts’ao Lien)–Applications will be learned for sparring and self defense situations.

Historical Connections – Student will extend historical knowledge of masters and Yee Chong System. This will be done through study of historical reference sheets, recommended reading list(s) and oral teachings. Students should be developing a vocabulary base concerning common elements of system and the martial arts as a whole.

Self Defense:

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1. Kick – frontal 2. Kick - round or side 3. Knife Defense: Understand principal of dealing with a bladed attack and strategy for defense.

Over head Thrust to head, torso and lower torso Slashing Attack Upper Thrust Inverted grip attack

ADVANCED PURPLE

Self Defense

1. Ground defense- on back kick to side (rib cage2. Ground defense –On back kick to head3. Ground defense – On back attack to groin area4. Ground defense – On back stomping attack 5. Ground defense- On stomach kick to side (rib cage)6. Ground defense –On stomach kick to head7. Ground defense – On stomach attack to groin area 8. Ground defense – On stomach stomping attack

Introduction to Kempo (Chuan Fa) Sparring1. Ranges

Punching and kicking at a extended range – Long Punching and kicking at a inside range. (Trapping, inside range

striking) – Inside Grappling ranges - Standing inside range utilizing a trapping, throwing or seizing

technique.On the Ground utilizing locking, seizing, and close quarter striking techniques.

2. Grafting – moving between ranges and connecting techniques to ranges.3. Kempo sparring set(s)4. Rules and Training for Kempo Fighting5. Safety Practices for Kempo Fighting

BROWN BELT

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Chin-na Technique – manipulating pressure points during trapping and locking techniques

Joint Locking:

Strangles:

Chokes:

Hold Downs: Scarf Hold

Grappling Sets:

Self Defense: Ground Defense - Mount Holding Arms Cross mount holding arms or from side sitting position Attempting mount Defense from tackle – front, rear, and side Defense from chair sitting position – all four sides

o Fronto Rearo Sideo Use of the Chair as a weapon. Demonstrate techniques and

explain principal.

Koshih: Yee Wu Shih Hsing Presentation of Yee Wu Shih Hsing – Five Animal Forms understand basic

structure of the form and the methods for its advancement for presentation at Third Degree Black.

ADVANCED BROWN BELT

Begin Logging Assistant Instruction Time – 25 hours

Koshih: Tiger Staff – Tiger Ghun Staff techniques

Hand Techniques: Continuous Fist Vertical Continuous Fist Horizontal

Kempo Sparring – inside to grappling

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BLACK LEVEL

Chin – na: Knowledge and detail of striking of vital areas (36 points) Extended knowledge base with 108 accu-points Hand techniques used to manipulate points

o All hand techniques will be prefaced with proper detail and function from hand sets

Presentation of Yee Pitsu Shih – Founder’s Form

Presentation of complete Staff Forms Tiger Ghun 1, 2 and 3 (Yee Ghun Hu- Yi,Er,and San)

o Strikeso Blockso Parries

Kempo Sparring Sets – inside to ground

Self Defense: Multiple Attacker Multiple Weapon Attack Chain or roped weapon

o Outside Rangeo Inside Range

Throwing Sets (Extended) Stomach Throw Inside Head Outside Head Outside Wheel Knife Edge Knee Press Take down (leg throw)

Hold Downs (Extended)

Hand Set (Koshih) – continuous flowing movement Ten Shin techniques and theory Must perform 72 vital area striking using various hand techniques in one

minute. Must begin study of Animal style fighting: Tiger hand technique basic

Test over all prior material

Present Paper on philosophy? (Ku Tai Te)

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YEE PI TSU SHIH-FOUNDERS FORM

Yee Chong Salute- with opening breathing

Ward off Palm

Pivot Splitting Palm Strike

X pivot left 180 degrees

Butterfly hand posture yin position

Double outside circular Defense

Inverted Fist (Drilling Fist) left palm Defense

Step back to right front stance (Rollback)

Hammer fist, Top fist strike or Reverse knife hand

Left 180 degree pivot Outside Wing Defense

Right forward Bow stance Ding Bu

Left Seven Star position

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TS’AO LIEN PRACTICE

Ts’ao Lien practice is a training tool utilized throughout the centuries of martial

arts training. Ts’ao Lien is a cooperative training tool to develop self-defense and fighting

techniques of the Yee Chong Mu Gow system. The variations in formalities between

systems are numerous but all hold a commonality in the practice. Many systems of Kung

Fu have utilized the practice of partner training from the early systemization of the

Shaolin Arts to the past and present day Karate, Kempo, Kenjitsu, Iaido systems etc. Arts

such as Kenjitsu and Shorinji Kempo base a tremendous amount of training on partner

training and prearranged sets.

The benefits of partner practice are numerous if practiced in the correct spirit. If

practiced correctly this training will easily enhance and improve self-defense, fighting,

forms, as well as internal aspects of martial arts training. If the practiced incorrectly these

partners drill will amount too little more than movie choreography or a dance. There are

different variations of this practice that the students of the Yee Chong Arts can implement

into there training to suite their level of training and technique.

How to practice the Ts’ao Lien? When beginning the training the student must

decide on the techniques that are to be trained on by either practicing a prearranged set

taught by an instructor or creating your own individual set from techniques at belt level.

When practicing Ts’ao Lien the techniques must be done with commitment from the

attacker and the defender. Adjust the speed of the execution to perform the technique with

balance, good footwork, control, proper striking and focus. If the set is preformed with

commitment and good technique the set can then be sped up to realistic speed and full

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contact, the practice will be safe because the attacker will learn the proper escapes and be

sensitive to the defenders reactions.

When practicing or creating Ts’ao Lien always trains both sides and respond to

various angles of attack. NEVER stop in the middle of a technique even if it is different

then the one being practiced, fix it the next time. Cooperation is the key to success in

Ts’aoLien the defender elevates the level of response and the attacker will learn subtle

variations of escape of the counter technique, both sides will elevate their awareness,

sensitivity, focus, Zanshin , Kime, Mushin, and spirit.

The Practice.

Bow to each other using Yee Chong Salute, perform formal bow to display

cooperation and good intentions

Step to fighting stance and perform kiai – this lets all participants be aware that

set is to begin and that all are focused for the Ts’ao lien.

First attack is thrown with proper speed and commitment. Prearranged sides are

ok at the beginning of the training but should be freed to either side upon mastery

of set.

Recognize the difference between Chien Ying Te – Hard fist technique and the

Jou Juan Te – Soft fist techniques. Implement these wisely in the development of

self-defense and fighting.

Attacker must respond to the appropriate counter or technique. If the technique

was incorrect or struck unintended target the attacker must respond to what is

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thrown. The attacker must learn continual motion and the concepts of recovering

from an attack.

At the end of the set participant return to positions on guard and perform formal

Salute in cooperative spirit.

Remember that Ts’ao Lien can be preformed as prearranged set or can be

preformed in a free form spirit as well. To perform Ts’ao Lien as free-formed

practice both sides must have extensive training in Ts’ao Lien and its principles. This

practice is just below free fighting or free sparring and require a great deal of training

to respond to the opponent with correct balance speed and excellent technique. The

idea is to have a high level of technique and not a free form brawl this will the student

in developing technique for free fighting. Ts’ao Lien can be practiced with three, four

or more partners as well and can encompass many different techniques and situations.

Keep the points of practice at the heart of training when using this tool to create a

meaningful and realistic experience. If training is done correctly two individuals that

have never trained together can perform Ts’ao Lien together and exchange techniques

and learn to respond to different techniques and body styles. Ts’ao Lien creates an

atmosphere for training and little down time providing continuous active training and

en effective use of time. Have fun exploring the vast aspects this training tool has to

offer and notice the immediate results that will come from its practice.

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DEFENSIVE SETSYellow Belt: Kicking

High Defend, Reverse punch, Front kick

Inside Middle Defend, Back fist, Side kick

Outside Middle Defend, Reverse punch, front kick

Low middle Defend (rear hand), Back fist (lead hand)

Hand Techniques:

High defend, Reverse Punch, Power pivot Lunge punch

Inside Middle Defend, P. Pivot Back fist, Pivot to front stance reverse

punch

Outside Middle Defend, reverse punch, P. Pivot Lunge punch

Low Middle Defend (rear hand), P. Pivot Back fist, Reverse Punch

Advanced Yellow Belt: Kicking

Outside Low Defend, Knife hand, Front Kick (groin)

Inside Low Defend, Back fist, Side Kick

Middle Outside Defend, Reverse Punch, Lunge Punch, Front Kick

Hand Techniques:

Outside Low Defend, Knife hand, P. Pivot Lunge Punch

Inside Low Defend, P. Pivot Back fist, Pivot Front stance Reverse Lunge

Punch

Middle Outside Defend, Reverse Punch, Lunge Punch

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Advanced Blue Belt: Kicking

High Cross X-Defend, Rear front Kick, Inside Elbow Strike (same as

kicking leg)

Double Outside Defend (cat stance), Check and Press attack downward,

Outside Hammer strike, Front Kick

Double Outside Knife Hand, Rear outside Knife Hand, Side Kick

Low Cross X-defend, Pivot and Wave Trap Leg, Front Snap kick to Groin

Hand Techniques:

Cross X-Defend, Inside Sword Arm, Outside Elbow Strike (same arm)

Double Outside Defend (cat stance), Check and Press attack downward,

Outside Hammer Strike, Reverse Knife hand or Reverse Sword Arm Strike

(opposite hand)

Double Outside Knife Hand, Rear outside Knife Hand, Inside Elbow

Strike (horse stance)

Low Cross X-defend, Pivot and Wave Trap Leg, Elbow Strike to knee, Outside

Knife Hand (same hand)

Double inside Knife Defend Double inside knife defend, Press and Trap, Rear Palm strike, Front kick

Groin

Double inside knife defend, Pull down and Split (open solar plexus),

Press Defense

Optional Double inside knife defend, Press and Trap, Spear hand strike (eyes

or throat)

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Outside Knife Hand Defend (Warding Hand)

Outside Knife Hand Defend, Trap and Wrap, Rear Palm Thrust or

Reverse Lunge Punch, Knee Kick to groin.

Outside Knife Hand Defend, Trap and Wrap, Inside Sword Arm strike to

elbow, Outside Knife Hand strike or Inside Elbow Press, 90 degree Pivot Falling

Leaf

Outside Knife Hand Defend, Trap and Wrap, Side Kick to knee or Round

Kick to torso, knife hand strike

Sweeping Wing Defense Stationary Changing Technique, Inside and Outside Wing (Knife hand

an reverse Knife hand)

Outside Wing Defend, Inside Wing strike (rear hand _)

Continuous motion, Outside Wing Defend, Inside Wing strike (rear hand

_), Moving between Front stance and Te Stance

Inside Wing strike downward (rear hand Cutting Wing from Front stance

to low Dragon) Rise to front stance and splitting with Outside Wing (Parting Wild

Horses Mane)

Singe Hand Circle Defend Inside Circle Defend, Trap and Wrap, Reverse Palm Thrust or Reverse

Lunge Punch

Outside Circle Defend, Trap and Wrap, Reverse Palm Thrust or Reverse

Lunge Punch

Inside Circle Defend, Trap and Wrap, Inside Knife Hand Strike

Outside Circle Defend, Trap and Wrap, Outside Knife Hand Strike

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Double inside knife defense• Double inside knife defense, press downward (checking attacking hands),

Rear palm strike, Front kick to groin area• Double inside defense, rollback and pressing defense, follow through to

ready position• Double inside defense, rollback and pushing defense, follow through to

ready position• Double inside defense, press downward circle defense, wing locking

technique to shoulder

Outside Knife Hand Defense• Outside knife defense, wrapping technique and trap , Palm strike or Lunge

punch, Knee strike• Outside knife defense, wrapping technique and trap , Inside sword arm

technique(splitting), rear sinking sweep. ( Bridging technique) • Outside knife defense, wrapping technique and trap , Outside sword arm

technique(splitting), finish with palm strike

Reeling Silk or Double Circular Defense• Outside circle-Inside circle defense (Parting Wild Horses Main), (check)

inside circling hand, Vertical Fist or Splitting palm strike to center line vital area.

• Inside Circle – Inside Circle, Check, Palm strike or (Inside knife Hand), Front Kick

• Outside Circle – Outside Circle, Check, Palm strike or (Outside knife Hand), Front Kick

• Outside Circle – Outside Circle, Check, Inside Sword arm (elbow press), Dragon sweep pivot (high)

• Inside Circle – Inside Circle, Check, Palm strike (leading technique), circle under shoulder Wing lock to Shoulder

Palm Defense• High 45 degree palm defense, Palm strike Center line Vital Area, Outside

knife hand to neck area, follow with high palm strike• Middle Palm defense, step to outside ward off position , Spear hand to

groin or drilling punch, Knee Kick• Low 45 degree Palm Defense, Palm thrust, Outside Knife hand strike or

Elbow strike• Rising Palm Defense, Pin hand simultaneously with downward palm

defense (Play Pipa) , Groin Kick or Rollback- press forward lock shoulder and throw

• Center Palm Defense, Check downward, Back Fist, Groin Kick

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• Center Low Defense, Palm strike, Outside Knife Hand, Power Pivot and Palm Strike to centerline

SET TRAINING AND PARTNER PRACTICE

Hard = kicking, sticking, hand and foot movements etc. Chinese = chien ying te (not soft) Soft = walking, throwing, stances etc. Chinese = jou juan te (not hard) walking, throwing, stances etc. Training in jou juan te & chien ying te Chinese = ts'ao lien (training / drills)

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SELF DEFENSE REFERENCE MANUALEXPLAIN USE OF MANUAL AND THE INTERMEDIATE

AND ADVANCED TECHNIQUES

Yee Do Vee Fut ©

Basic self-defense Techniques

Level 1

By: Sifu Jerry Carpenter and Sifu George Dean

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Single hand wrist grab – Fronto Break and Run- step into front stance with same foot as hand that is

grabbed. Escape with Yee live hand (knife hand). Knife hand to opposite ear, elbow strike to temple ( same hand) , Follow w/ Knife hand if needed, Run

o Centerline arm lock- step to front stance position, Tiger palm to opponents face or solar plexus, knife strike to opponents grabbing hand leading tech., Grab hand back and bring to centerline position and apply Yee centerline arm/wrist lock

o Yee kempo arm -Same as # 2 use Yee kempo inside forearm strike (Inside Sword Arm) to break opponent’s elbow- Or elbow press may be applied from the same position for a soft tech.

Double wrist grab – fronto Step to front stance position Yee live hand , spear hand to groin , spear

hand to throat area –Or- double hand palm strike to chino Step to front stance position live hand, feint with outside wrap bring palms

inside to apply Falling Leaf wrist lock / apply pressure with knife hand and pivot to rear Bo stance.

o Step to front stance position and Yee live hand escape, Tiger mouth grab to wrist ( rising) bring hands to low outside position

o Step front stance Yee live hand, outside wrap (circular escape) with outside crane wing , palms to upward position Double rising palm lock , push strike or press strike

Double hand wrist grab – Fronto step front stance Yee live hand, palm strike for leading tech. if needed,

reach inside to assist- pull knife hand to opposite ear (elbow strike ) , knife hand to corroded area .

o step front stance Yee live hand , palms up and grab opponents wrist w/ grabbed hand , grab opposite wrist of opponent with free hand , apply pressure to nerve center on the top of the hand, front kick –Or- pivot to rear Bo and return to front

o step front stance Yee live hand, outside circle wrap (Ward off ) w/ a open hand position( ex. Knife hand, tiger claw), step to front stance with opposite foot, push defense or pressing defense.

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Double hand grab – rearo Step to front stance Yee live hand to rear position, look back and grab

opponents hands back, back kicko Step to front stance Yee live hand, pivot to rear Bo stance, grab wrist

back and Elbow strike to jaw or throato Step to front stance Yee live hand, x-pivot to rear ( cross in front) Scissor

elbow breako Step to front stance Yee live hand , x- pivot to rear( front stance) grab

opponents wrists back , Wrap opponents elbows with arm that is same as now lead foot( elbow strike can be executed same as #2 ) , Take down Outside front sweep

Single Front Clothing Grabo Step to front stance , Neutralize attackers hold by grabbing opponents

wrist (Yee Neutralizing hand) ,Distract opponent- Strike opponent with opposite hand tech. ex. Palm strike , Tiger claw, Tiger mouth or Crab hand, Striking hand used to activate Nerve centers in top of opponents hand , Apply wrist lock ex. Centerline wrist lock, Outside wrist lock(Falling Leaf) , Strait arm wrist lock (Rising Sun).( teach student one lock at a time ,use discretion to situation ex. Push or pulling grab.)

o Same as previous Technique , After joint lock apply combination lock for Take Down purposes with 90 degree pivot, Apply finishing strike ex. Knife hand, Tiger Fist , Reverse Punch.. (For soft technique use controlling hold and avoid strike)

o Neutralize grab with Yee Neutralizing Hand and Front Stance position, Strike opponent with opposite hand tech. ex. Palm strike , Tiger claw, Tiger mouth or Crab hand, Leg technique Side kick , Front snap kick , Inside downward kick to knee joint or shin area.

Double Front Clothing Grabo Stabilize balance with Front Stance, Double Inside Hammer Strike to

elbow joint (LU-5) , Strike to area in head ( GB-4) or Throat area (ST-5, 8,9 ) or ( CV- 23)

o Front stance position, Nerve Hold (Tiger claw) Grab nerve centers in elbow area (LU-5, PC-3, HT-3), Knee kick to Groin or abdomen.

o Step to front stance, Snake hand with opposite hand than front foot apply Snake wrapping lock, Pivot to take down position.

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Single Front Clothing Grab- crossed hando Front stance opposite side than grabbed, Yee Neutralizing Hand, Palm

Strike to head area, Pivot and apply wrist lock (Centerline lock, Inside Strait arm lock- rising sun, or elbow lock)

o Front stance, Yee neutralizing hand – Bridging hand technique if necessary, Sidekick to knee joint.

o Front stance position, Yee Neutralizing hand-opposite hand than side grabbed, Tiger Claw strike to opponent, Elbow Lock with pivot 90 degrees – Inside Elbow Press or Sword Arm Strike to elbow joint.

Single Wrist Grab- Rearo Yee live hand , step to Front Stance position grabbing attackers hand,

Back Kick or Side Kick with closest leg, cross X pivot with front leg , Inside Sword Arm break or Sweeping elbow lock or Shoulder lock or press.

o Yee live hand stepping into Front Stance position, pivot to right front stance, Power Strike with Outside Elbow.

o Front Stance Yee live hand, (optional leading tech. back kick) , Cross X Step pivot into Sweeping Elbow Lock take down and follow up with Hammer strike to Temple (PC23).

Double Wrist grab- rearo Step to front stance position Yee live hand, Double palm strike shooting to

forward position and Hip strike by stepping into opponent with Cat stance position(strike with buttocks), Elbow strike and Rear Side kick or (Neck Throw can be preformed)

o Step to Front stance position Yee live hand grab opponent back both hands ( Neutralizing hand or Trapping hand position) Power striking pivot to Outside Elbow Strike – tech. can be advanced , step to splitting position into Horse Stance , bring opponents arm over head to break center line, Rear Hand Knife hand to Larynx.

o Step to front stance position Yee live hand, grab back opponents wrists, Close Heel Kick top of opponents foot and Power Strike pivot with Outside Elbow-or- Cross X Step , perform Scissor Arm Break wrap opponents arms , Outside Foot Sweep.

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Single Wrist Grab – side same directiono Root body to a Horse Stance position, Wrap opponents hand back and set

to a neutralizing position, Side Kick or back leg Inside Downward Kick and finish with Hand technique.

o Root to Horse Stance, Yee live hand and step to front stance position, Leading technique and apply Joint Locking Technique Inside Falling Leaf, Back Fist technique to temple (pc23)

o Root to Horse Stance , Yee Live hand technique stepping to Front Stance position, Leading hand technique, Knife hand escape to your ear , pivot to Power Striking Knife hand to larynx Side Kick to knee.

Single Wrist Grab – opposite directiono Root to horse position, Yee live hand pivot to Front stance position,

Leading hand tech and Wrap opponents hand back, Side Kick to opponents knee reverse punch to floating rib.

o Root to horse position, Yee live hand pivot to front stance position, leading hand tech and wrap opponents hand back, pivot to front stance and Sword Arm Strike to elbow –or- Shoulder press with Sword arm tech. , Side kick to knee and Knife Hand to carotid artery.

o Root to horse position, Yee live hand pivot to front stance position, leading hand tech and Wrap opponents hand back, pivot to front stance and apply Sweeping Elbow Lock, Hammer hand to temple or apply Arm Pining technique.( compound locking technique can be added outside Falling Leaf W/pivot.

Double Handed Wrist Grab- sideo Step front stance Yee live hand, palm strike for leading tech. if needed,

reach inside to assist- pull knife hand to opposite ear (elbow strike ) , knife hand to corroded area .

o Step front stance Yee live hand, palms up and grab opponents wrist w/ grabbed hand, grab opposite wrist of opponent with free hand , apply pressure to nerve center on the top of the hand, front kick –Or- pivot to rear Bo and return to front

o Step front stance Yee live hand, outside circle wrap (Ward off ) w/ a open hand position( ex. Knife hand , tiger claw) , step to front stance with opposite foot , push defense or pressing defense .

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Single Wrist Grab- cross grabo Yee live hand Root to Front stance position, Leading hand tech and Wrap

opponents hand back, Side Kick to opponents knee reverse punch to floating rib.

o Yee live hand Root to Front Stance position, leading hand tech and wrap opponents hand back pivot to front stance and Sword Arm Strike to elbow –or- Shoulder press with Sword arm tech., Side kick to knee and Knife Hand to carotid artery.

o Yee live hand Root to Front stance position, Leading Hand tech and Wrap opponents hand back, pivot to front stance and apply Sweeping Elbow Lock, Hammer hand to temple or apply Arm Pining technique.( compound locking technique can be added outside Falling Leaf W/pivot.

o Yee Live hand Root to Front stance, Wrap opponents hand Back, Power Striking pivot to Inside Elbow strike, Outside Knife Hand Strike -or- Outside Hammer Hand Strike to larynx (Splitting tech.)

Rear Clothing- Single hando Root Front stance position, Hands in On Guard posture, Glance over

shoulder that is grabbed, execute Side Kick to knee area-or- Back Kick-or- Close Heel Kick follow with Outside Elbow Strike

o Root to Front stance position, hands On Guard posture, glance over grabbed shoulder, Cross X-pivot side that is grabbed, execute Outside middle defend follow with Knife Hand strike and –or- Side Kick to knee area

o Rooting to Front stance position, hands On Guard posture, Rear X-Pivot to Front stance position, Outside Elbow Strike to temple (PC23)-and- Wrapping Technique to secure opponents arms, strike with Reverse Punch to Floating rib –or- Outside Leg Sweep, strike to (PC23) with reverse punch

Rear Clothing Grab – Double Handedo Root Front stance position, Hands in On Guard posture, Glance over

shoulder that is grabbed, execute Side Kick to knee area-or- Back Kick-or- Close Heel Kick follow with Outside Elbow Strike

o Rooting to Front stance position, hands On Guard posture, Rear X-Pivot to Front stance position, Outside Elbow Strike to temple (PC23)-and- Wrapping Technique to secure opponents arms, strike with Reverse Punch to Floating rib –or- Outside Leg Sweep, strike to (PC23) with reverse punch

o Root to Front stance position, hands On Guard posture, glance over grabbed shoulder, Cross X-pivot side that is grabbed, execute Outside middle defend follow with Knife Hand strike and –or- Side Kick to knee area

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Two Handed Chokes – Fronto Rooting position Front stance while Neutralizing Choke with chin tuck,

pinning technique to opponents attack with Rear Hand Press, apply lead hand Single Finger Sear Thrust to larynx ( CV22) with Power striking pivot ( this is used to gain leverage and power by using opponents energy) -optional- Side Kick to knee –or- Outside wrist lock ( Falling Leaf) with follow up strike.

o Rooting position Front stance while Neutralizing Choke with chin tuck, Apply Scissor Arm Press to release pressure of choke, Knee Kick to solar plexus or groin area –optional- Double Knife Hand Scissor Strike to carotid artery or ( LI 17 or ST10 )

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o Rooting position Front stance while Neutralizing Choke with chin tuck, pinning technique to opponents attack with Rear Hand Press, Vertical Leopard Hand Strike with power striking pivot to sternum, manipulate nerve centers on sternum (CV17,18,19,20,21) with Leopard Hand .

Two Handed Choke – Rearo Rooting position Front stance while Neutralizing Choke with chin tuck, Nerve

Strike to the top of opponents hands use Knuckle Strike or Knife Hand Strike, grab thumbs and turn arms outside, and step into position for Double Elbow Break with shoulders –optional- step further into opponent and execute Double Shoulder Throw -or- Side kick to knees and outside pivot and follow up.

o Rooting position Front stance while Neutralizing Choke with chin tuck, pull opponents grip loose and pin hands with Two Hand Pressing Technique, Back kick to knee or top of foot –or- Side Kick to knee.

o Rooting position Front stance while Neutralizing Choke with chin tuck, Nerve Strike to the top of opponents hands use Knuckle Strike or Knife Hand Strike, Pivot with Forward X- Pivot ( use lead leg) Outside Middle Defend follow up with Knife Hand Strike to carotid artery or ( LI 17 or ST10 ) and Side Kick to knee.

-Optional- Use Rear X-Pivot, Outside Elbow Strike to temple, Two Arm Wrapping Technique, and Outside Leg Sweep follow with groin strike.

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One handed Hair Grab- Fronto Rooting position front stance, Apply Neutralizing technique pressure to

top of the hand (metacarpals) pinning opponents hand to head, Shift to rear leg cat stance or Rear Te stance to apply wrist lock, Kick to groin area

o Rooting position front stance, Apply Neutralizing technique pressure to top of the hand (metacarpals) pinning opponents hand to head, Shift weight to rear leg Cat stance or Rear Te stance to apply wrist lock, Pivot to opposite thumb side and Lock Elbow, Side Kick to knee area, Hammer fist or Knife Hand technique to finish or (Inside Sword Arm strike to elbow joint.)

o Rooting position front stance, Apply Neutralizing technique pressure to top of the hand (metacarpals) pinning opponents hand to head, Shift weight to rear leg Cat stance or Rear Te stance to apply wrist lock, Pivot to opposite thumb side and Lock Elbow, Pin opponent in Sweeping Elbow lock or Elbow Press,

o Rooting position front stance, Tuck Chin to neutralize grab, High Defend to remove hand from head, Front Kick to groin, Follow with Reverse Punch, Palm strike or Elbow strike to finish – Note: This technique should be preformed before the opponent has strong hold of hair. This technique is not suited for those with long hair.

One handed Hair Grab-RearRooting position front stance , Apply Neutralizing technique pressure to top of the hand (metacarpals) pinning opponents hand to head, Tuck Chin to stabilize head

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TERMS FOR YEE CHONG CHUAN FA

o Bow / Greeting - 鞠躬 - Ju Gongo Ready/ Take position/ On guard -備戰 –Bei (Zhan- war) o Begin/Start-創-Chuang –o Stop-輟 – Chuo- (stop/cease/suspend) o Thank You-謝謝 –Xie Xie – (to thank)o Breathing- 鼻息 -Bi Xi (breath)o Relax- 放鬆 -Fang Song-(loosen/relax/clear mind)o Sit- 坐下 - Zuo Xia- (sit down)o Attention -注意 -Zhu Yi- (take note of/ attention) o Meditation-o Focus-集中 - Ji Zhong- (to concentrate/to centralize)o Stance(s)-o Horse Stanceo Cross Stance/ Twisted Dragono Cat Stanceo Front Stanceo T Stance / back Stance- Ding Bu -碇 步 o Rear Stance/ Rear t stance – Xu Buo Crane Stance- Guan Bu - o Closed Toe Stance-o Bow and Arrow Stance – Gong Buo Crescent Step/ Circle Step –

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o Pivot- 轉向 –Zhuan Xiang- (change of direction)o Falls-摔 -Shuai- (throw on ground/to fall)o Rolls-滾動 -Gun Dong (roll/tumble)o Forward-o Up-o Down -o Front -o Rear-o Side/ Left- 左 – Zuo – (left)o Side/ Right-右 – You - (right (-hand)o Side-o Techniques-o Rooting-o Neutralize-o Self Defense - 自衛 -Zi Weio Strike - 打 - Da o Punch - 沖- Chongo Kick-踢 - Ti o Fist- Quano Hand-o Defend/ Block-o Philosophy -哲学 - Zhe Xue- (philosophy)o Salute - 敬礼 - Jing Li - (salute)

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