BSL Lyrics: Shaolin #1 (Open the Door)
This is a big one. OK, is that a bad pun or what?
My favorite adage about this one was that in final run of kicks and slaps following move 58 should sound like a string of 18 firecrackers - BANG! BANG! BANG! etc... What a finale!
I also dig lyric 65. It totally captures the spirit of that movement.
KOY MOON: SHAOLIN #1 (Open the door)
1. Rolling the wrists, tiger sitting pose.
2. Phoenix circles its nest.
3. Immortals hand salute.
4. Spinning flower hand, single hook.
5. Sit in horse, listen to the wind.
6. Elbow strike to the heart.
7. Hook and upward block, horse position.
8. Sit in horse, listen to the wind.
9. Stealing a step, continuous flowing arms palm.
10. Right palm strike, left heel kick.
11. Hanging hand and leg kick strikes to face.
12. Slap the ground to raise the dust.
13. Grinding the stone mill leg sweep.
14. Close the small gate in low bow and arrow stance.
15. Black tiger runs up the mountain.
16. Hawk turns in flight, fishing pole pose.
17. Hook and upward block, horse position.
18. Left heel kick.
19. Mount Tai crushes the head.
20. Turn around, hook hand and left heel kick.
21. Hook and upward block, horse position.
22. Spinning wheel, continuous back step.
23. White horse flying kick.
24. Arm turns to hooking hand, left kick.
25. Double dragon spits its whiskers.
26. Turn around, finger jab with "cross" character kick.
27. Left and right single leg strike.
28. Double kick.
29. Back hook kick.
30. Right spinning tornado kick.
31. Catching the tiger pose.
32. Left spinning tornado kick.
33. Catching the tiger pose.
34. Grabbing hand and single palm.
35. Scooping the moon from under the water.
36. "Cross" character kick.
37. Back hook kick.
38. Right outside crescent kick.
39. Lion opens its massive jaws.
40. Turn around, hooking strike, fishing pole pose.
41. Catching the tiger pose.
42. Grabbing hand and single palm.
43. Left and right outside crescent kick.
44. Quick double hook.
45. Single arm right crescent kick.
46. Sparrow flies through the eaves.
47. Twin mountain peaks strike to the ears.
48. Golden rooster slaps its wings.
49. Single leg split.
50. Grinding the stone mill leg sweep.
51. Iron ox plows the field.
52. Spinning flower palm, left heart penetrating kick.
53. Spinning flower palm, right heart penetrating kick.
54. Flying kick, double cannon fist.
55. Left and right stealing step, lion holds the ball.
56. Left and right spinning palm flower, back step.
57. Side body slide, shaving leg strike.
58. Left and right golden scissors kick.
59. Stand up, right and left single leg kick.
60. Double kick.
61. Back hook kick.
62. Tornado kick.
63. Left and right crescent kick.
64. Turn around, left and right hanging hand and leg kick.
65. Itchy monkey catches the bee.
66. Slap the ground to raise the dust.
67. Tornado kick.
68. Iron ox plows the field.
69. Hero's single leg stance, spinning flower.
70. Back step, penetrating palm, finish form.
Are we the only BSL students with lyrics?
Well, after we're done here, that'll change. I'm a little disappointed that more BSL followers haven't jumped in on this one :( Maybe they just can't keep up with us, cousin.
Again, I suspect the translation variations are decended from the exact same Chinese characters. They certianly sound the same. I'm actually impressed that the English is so similar. If you've ever done any translation, you know how much variation occurs.
Very interesting about the LTH line. I'm trying to visualize the variation but I can't quite see it. Maybe by the time we get to #9 the second part will make more sense. The first part, well, I'm not sure what "Horse Arrives with Victory, Double Hooks with single kick to face" but I could guess double hooks & single kick must be like in the first part of #7, yes? I assume "Horse Arrives with Victory" is that old chengyu about speed meaning that this is a very quick move, or is it another technique?
Never heard that one before...
eight suns, hmm, do you know what that's an allegroy for? Can you post your all your lyrics, bq?
