Tsan Tjin Form

Complied Name Meanings

1. Three Battles.
2. Three Conflicts.
3. Three Wars.
4. Three Steps.

This is meant to be the battle to overcome and join the body mind and Spirit.

Path of Form

China ->

• Paipuren
• Saamchin
• Sanchein
• Sanchan

Okinawa ->

• Sanchin

Japan ->

• Sanchin

Korea ->

• Tsan Tjin

Chinese Version

Name(s)

·         Paipuren (Fukien White Crane Form)

·         SaamChin

·         San chan (Mandarin)

·         San-Chien (Fuchow-hua)

Description

Three Battles - Excerpted from Steve Cunningham’s internet article "Meeting with a Fuchow Master" Teaches the Correct way of Walking, breathing, Coordination and Control of Chi, Ching, and Shen, Tactics and Strategy. The three battles are the battles for the control of the three Chi Centers in the body.

Excerpted from a Letter "Sanchin's Chinese roots" from Patrick McCarthy in 1995. SaamChin means three, and war or battles. This exemplifies the inner conflict ant the importance of balancing Mental, Physical and Spiritual Elements. This Kata also forms the basis for nearly all styles of Fujian Gung Fu. Original Form dates back to Daoists of ancient China. The form was designed to build, contain, and release ones power (qi) and emphasizes regulating the flow of air and synchronizing it with the expansion (floating) and contraction (sinking of Muscular Activity. Combative Elements were added when adopted by Shaolin Priests.

Found in the Pangai Noon Style of Kung Fu

Known Changes

 

Okinawa Version

Name(s)

·         Sanchin

Description

The Original Chinese character meant spear hand or spear head. Kanryo Higashionna originally taught Sanchin with open hands. Miyagi Chojun (Goju-Ryu) changed it to closed hands. Some Okinawan styles (Uechi Ryu, Toon Ryu) maintained the open hand form. Emphasis on strong technique and health control (Chito Ryu). Ability to absorb shock and deliver unstoppable power. Develops inner power and KI (Issin Ryu).

Three Conflicts (body, mind, spirit). This form is purported to help master these conflicts and is the root of many Okinawan styles. This form originated in Shaolin in the Fukien Province.

Known Changes

Japanese Version

Name(s)

·         Sanchin

Description

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Korean Version

Name(s)

·         Tsan Tjin

Description

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Tsan Tjin Form Information ©2001 (updated 4/30/2001) Dave Hacker [email protected]