BSL Lyrics: Spinning Chain Whip on the Ground

[GeneChing]

This is the last lyric set I have from the translations I did with Sifu Wing Lam for his video series a few years back. I hope you all enjoyed them (and hope even more that someone can post more lyrics.)

SPINNING CHAIN WHIP THE GROUND
1. Hero's single leg stance.
2. Hop forward and strike the tiger.
3. Back step, continuous spin.
4. Green dragon comes out of the sea, straight like a thread.
5. Open the plum flower and hide the body.
6. Rock the body, left and right down strike.
7. Pinch the whip under the arm.
8. Spin around, catch on the elbow.
9. Spinning flower.
10. Pull the chain, follow with down strike.
11. Double elbow pinching the flower walking down strike.
12. Sit in horse, thread the whip through the legs.
13. Upper cut flower spin, come out and frighten the enemy.
14. Snowflakes cover the head.
15. Left, right carry the chain over the shoulder strike.
16. Sweep across 1000 soldiers.
17. Finish left side, strike to the right.
18. Snowflakes cover the head and sweep the enemy.
19. Second plum flower, turn around and strike.
20. Three tests, six strikes.
21. Back step, tangle the whip, disarm enemy's weapon.
22. Left block, right block, striking to the center.
23. Jade dragon coils around the pillar, wrap around the neck.
24. Running step, hanging whip, follow the neck spin.
25. Jade belt around the waist, continuous spin.
26. Follow the momentum, thread the whip, carry on left shoulder.
27. Spin around the elbow and catch again.
28. Mill wheel picks up water, continuous spin.
29. Kicking the whip, shooting the enemy, a unique technique.
30. Loom spins around the leg making noise.
31. Snowflakes cover the head and spin overhead.
32. Tornado wind kicks up the leaves, strike under the leg.
33. Snowflakes cover the head, switch hands spin.
34. Bend back, back spin, striking in four directions.
35. Continuous whip striking.
36. Monkey tumbles.
37. Spinning scissors leg.
38. Left, right carry the chain over the shoulder strike.
39. Green dragon comes out of the sea, straight like a thread.
40. Left, right testing the enemy.
41. Retract the chain, wait for enemy to come again.
42. Hero single leg stance, stomp like thunder.
43. Back step, finish form.

[NorthernShaolin]

Gene,

Thanks Gene. This is exactly what I have.

[norther practitioner]

Is this the lyrics to this?

If so, Gene, do you know this set?

[Fen]

Yes, This is the lyrics to this set.

~Jason

[GeneChing]

I learned it a long long time ago, but didn't really practice if for very long. I certainly don't remember the pattern of it, but I remember bits and pieces and could probably pull it back if I devoted the energy to it. Flexible weapons were never my forte, made worse by two rather bad injuries I received doing Wing Lam's Southern Chain Whip over the years. That one I've pretty much forgotten too. It's getting to the point that I've let go of more sets than I've learned. I'd love to say it's a Buddhist "no mind" thing, but in truth it's just that I'm lazy.

[buddhapalm]

Gene,
LOL. In that case I must be the Grandmaster of no-mind :-))))

I like that. I hope you dont mind if I use it.

Cheers

Buddhapalm

[norther practitioner]

It's getting to the point that I've let go of more sets than I've learned.

Well between the BSL, the NS, the xing yi, and I hear you are have started training in some Jiu Jiu Shen Gong qigong with Tu Jin-Sheng, and not to mention all the post dead shows......

I can understand, must be frustrating, there are only so many hours in a day, namean.

[GeneChing]

bp - Use what you like, but credit me where you can. Remember, I make my living writing, so I'll take any credit I can get (except for all the ad copy I have to write... )

ns - Well Jerry's dead, so the Dead tour is just flashbacks for me. And I've stopped training with Tu - he's been too busy to kick down any lessons lately (and I've been too busy to practice it.) So lately it's just been xingyi and songshan shaolin xiao tongbei. Pretty pathetic for me really, but all good things in all good time.

[norther practitioner]

Sounds good Gene. Remember, most are envious of your resume`

[GeneChing]

Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy my position here and have worked hard to get here, but sometimes I wish I could just go back to when it was just simple practice. It's not like that old kid in a candy store thing where you get sick of candy. Not at all. There's a certian delight in just being able to eat candy and not having to think about how well it might do as a new line in the store. Anyway, anyone can build a good resume, you just got to apply yourself.

[bodhitree]

Gene
The good old days are right now!!! Dont forget

[GeneChing]

The good old days were in the old days. Hopefully the good new days are to come.

Actually, it's not so much about old glory days or anything like that. It's more about occupational baggage. Most people in my position don't maintain a significant practice, so I feel that my issues are unique. I suppose it's hard to explain. I really hit me during my last Shaolin trip, how much my job has changed my approach to the martial arts. I'm still meditating on it.

[norther practitioner]

I'm still meditating on it.

As you should always...try to keep it dynamic.

[GeneChing]

In every moment of dynamism, there is stasis. Find the stillness in the motion.

I've been reading the Chinese classic Story of the Stone and came across this poem/song which captures what I'm trying to express here. It is told by a young actress named Parfumee, who is kept by a rich household, but not permitted to perform during a period of mourning, by imperial decree. She recites it on request at a birthday feast.

With my little phoenix-feather broom
I stand at heaven's door
To sweep away the fallen flowers
That lie on heaven's floor;
And when, by yonder cloud-bank,
The wind begins to rise,
It stirs the pearly dust up:
Round and round it flies.
O, sweeping heaven's floor
Is like any earthly chore!...

[norther practitioner]

While not a chinese classic text, a good book none the less I'm currently reading The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck. Good read and I would recommend it. Very nice poem thanks.