technique_70 (Q2589)

TechniqueName: High King, watch, battle formation, <br><br>Ba Wang means "hegemon king" it refers to xiang yu, the lord of Chu (a state in south china during the warring states period) ca. 232 - 202 BC) (see falk dictionary of martial arts and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiang_Yu). <br>A Hegemony is a form of accepted states leading (in opposite to an imperial leading).<br>In technique names, the term "ba wang" often channels the legendary viciousness and strength of the lord of chu <br><br>* in the seven star mantis quan pu (video of claudio fabbricatore), this posture is named "white ape offers a fruit". this technique name is often interpreted as a double palm push upwards to opp. jaw. this would be a valid technique in this position. But the posture, shown in mantis and shaolin version is normally reffered to the technique name "high king observes battle formation" especially after the pulling in crouching stance.see picture 46 at https://kknews.cc/zh-sg/history/y24pv4a.html?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=91ee3736180e7876e978493a23e5a025d85fb2c3-1596464135-0-AeRg06_XrXFTOL1OuupT9w-XEpM6-4VaEIYNyXiqTt_ObKyi4WcOBhroHttM0Enzy6KwxpRXKAlvm97slCHYPOhukekv_2rv_HXydwWg7HNL7FbLiGHgWBWKTVQiFh-lz3EqYzBok7jSo9xooPmKeogCKopqtFch3K9RqgO3uKIz-Ijr0-UG28ofBfDPEaHbrjLofdcSzrdo6LmV_cEzi9ilI2QSIBpzSgz7RLjuWHHXBypVJChZ7u58CZvkFk6qfCdyDZxV4zory7dBRBVbVErUh_OxKA-LFffYrHf9n9Bogbx0OvWp3kW_w4v420eh6w <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br>