The Living Textbook: Our Forms

Welcome to the digital training hall for the Wind in the Pines community.

In our school, forms are the living textbook of our lineage, preserving the core structure, balance, and flow of our art. However, it is vital to remember that a form on its own is just a dance. The beautiful choreography you see here is only the shell.

The true heart of these forms lies in their self-defense techniques—but you cannot learn combat applications from a screen. The videos on this page are strictly meant to serve as a visual reference to help you remember the sequence of movements when you are practicing at home. To unpack the leverage, timing, and real-world applications embedded within these forms, you have to show up, train with a partner, and put in the work on the mat.

  • On This Page: Review the sequences, check your footwork, and maintain your practice between classes.

  • In the Studio: Deconstruct the movements, pressure-test the techniques, and learn how to actually use them.

  • A Quick Reminder: Smooth choreography looks beautiful, but live training builds real skill. Use these videos to keep the patterns fresh, and bring your questions to the mat. See you in class!

Wind in the Pines Kung Fu Forms. Self Defense Techniques.

Běi Tángláng Quán Forms

UNYIELDING STRENGTH

The fundamental 1st form focusing on direct, offensive attacks that are highly destructive, quick to master, and very effective in combat.

FIFTH SON STAFF

The Fifth Son Staff form focuses on building the weapon's foundational framework by teaching the practitioner how to transition between heavy, grounded stances while executing explosive overhead strikes and linear thrusts. We teach this form in sections. This is part 1 of 3.

AVOIDING HARDNESS

A softer sequence focusing on yielding and blocking techniques. The core concepts of this form are much more challenging to master than the Strength Form.

GREEN SWALLOW SABER

This form blends the heavy, cutting power of the single broadsword with the nimble, soaring footwork of Seven Star Mantis, creating a relentless and deceptively fluid weapon routine.

CRUSHING STEP

This is a foundational, explosive routine characterized by aggressive footwork and rapid-fire hand combinations that mimic a praying mantis fiercely overwhelming an opponent's defense.

Běi Tángláng Quán Curriculum

White Sash (3-4 months)

Fighting Stance

Front Stance

Horse Stance

Punch (Jab, Cross, Step-Punch)

Hammerfist

Elbow

Front Kick

Unyielding Strength Form

Applications from Unyielding Strength Form

Back Fall

Yellow Sash (3-4 months)

Angular Stepping

Basic Blocking

Roundhouse Kick

Sidekick

Unyielding Strength Form (continued)

Applications from Unyielding Strength Form

Back Roll

Orange Sash (3-4 months)

Advanced Blocking

Back Kick

Avoiding Hardness Form

Applications from Avoiding Hardness Form

Basic Wrist and Elbow Locks

Forward Roll

Green Sash (6-8 months)

Advanced Footwork

Hook Grapple Pluck

Simultaneous Block/Strike

Intercept

Dodge

Crushing Step Form

Applications from Crushing Step Form

Blue Sash (6-8 months)

Crushing/Avalanche Strike

Contact

Cling

Combination Striking (Multiple Attacks, Angles, and Targets)

8 Rigid Methods

Monkey Steals the Peach Form

Applications from Monkey Steals the Peach

Purple Sash (6-8 months)

Tag

Lean

12 Flexible Methods

Mantis Exits the Cave Form

Applications from Mantis Exits the Cave Form

Red Sash (6-8 months)

Bounce

Broken Rhythm & Timing Disruption

Advanced Joint Manipulation

Open-Hand Strikes

Flying Wild Goose Palm Form

Applications of Flying Wild Goose Palm

Brown Sash (6-8 months)

The Five Petal Striking Concept

Advanced Joint Manipulation

Plum Flower Form

Applications of Plum Flower Form

2 Person Crushing Step Form