Eun Bee Form

Complied Name Meanings

1. Flying Swallow.
2. Flight of the Swallow
3. The name of the man who popularized its use.
4. The name of a Chinese (military?) Envoy (Wang Ji) who taught Shaolin White Crane to Okinawan's in 1683.
5. Hidden Fist

Path of Form

China ->

Okinawa ->

Japan ->

Korea ->

 

Chinese Version

Name(s)

White Crane Kung Fu?

Drunken Kung Fu?

Description

Known Changes

 

Okinawa Version

Name(s)

·         Wanshu

·         Wang Shu

·         Wansu

·         Enpi

Description

In the exercise is the secret for taking adversary off his feet and throwing to ground. Blocking and countering while using evasive maneuvers. Also known an the "Dumping Kata". Chinese Military Envoy to Okinawa.

Found in Tomarie-Te until Meiji Restoration then Shuri-te to Naha-te, Has upward and downward movements and Quick Shifting.

Chinese Roots

Known Changes

Wang Ji (a military Envoy from China) who taught Shaolin White Crane in Okinawan's in 1683.

Japanese Version

Name(s)

·         Empi

·         Enpi

·         Hanshu

Description

Japanese characterize the movements in this form as those of a Swallow reflecting the up and down, forward and back, patterns of movement within the form. Movements utilizing fast and slow movements, high and low body positions, and reversal of body positions and reversal of body position. Should take one minute to perform

Known Changes

 

Korean Version

Name(s)

·         Aem Pi

·         Eun Bee

·         YonBe

Description

Late 1700's Wang Shu a military Envoy form China. The Korean animal spirit associated with the form is the Swallow. Flight of the Sparrow. The desired intentions of the form are to be a master of confusion and unpredictability. Characteristics are of a small wild bird (active, light and performed with Speed (39 moves)

Known Changes

 

Eun Bee Form Information ©2001 (updated 4/6/2001) Dave Hacker [email protected]