12 SEQUENCES OF SHAOLIN TANTUI
With Names of Patterns in English and Chinese
Sifu Chow performing Shaolin Tantui
Tantui or “Spring-Kick Kungfu” is a signature style of Northern Shaolin. It was famous for kicks and was first developed at the Long Tan Temple in northern China. Hence, this kungfu style was called “Tantui”. In Chinese, “Long Tan” means “Dragon's Pone”, and “tui” means “kicks”. Nevertheless, other sources mention that “tan” in “Tantui” comes from the Chinese word meaning “spring”, because “spring-kick” is a signature kick in this style of kungfu. .
In Mandarin, which is popularly spoken in northern China where this style of kungfu was widely practice, both the words meaning “pond” and meaning “spring” are pronounced as “tan”, though the written characters are different. However, in Cantonese the word for “pond “ is pronounced as “tam”, but the word for “spring” is pronounced as “tan”. So in Cantonese this signature Northern Shaolin style can be pronounced as “Tamtui” or “Tantui”.
There are 12 sequences in Tantui, and they are shown below with the names of the patterns. The Chinese characters for the patterns were provided by Sifu Michael Chow with the help of Sifu Zhang Wuji.
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The Chinese characters were provided by Sifu Michael Chow and Sifu Zhang Wuji.
- Sun Emerges from Clouds — Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- Big Boss Offers Wine — Pa Wong Keng Chow
- Black Crow Flaps Wings — Wu Nga Leong Yik
- Second Brother Offers Wine — Ye Long Keng Chow
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger — Loong Tang Fu Yeok
- Big Boss Offers Wine — Pa Wong Keng Chow
- Black Crow Flaps Wings — Wu Nga Leong Yik
- Second Brother Offers Wine — Ye Long Keng Chow
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger — Loong Tang Fu Yeok
- Big Boss Offers Wine — Pa Wong Keng Chow
- Black Crow Flaps Wings — Wu Nga Leong Yik
- Second Brother Offers Wine — Ye Long Keng Chow
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger — Loong Tang Fu Yeok
- Sun Emerges from Clouds — Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- Sun Emerges from Clouds - Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- White Horse Returns Head - Pak Ma Wooi Tou
- Black Tiger Steals Heart - Hak Fu Thow Sam
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Loong Tang Fu Yeok
- White Horse Returns Head - Pak Ma Wooi Tou
- Black Tiger Steals Heart - Hak Fu Thow Sam
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Loong Tang Fu Yeok
- White Horse Returns Head - Pak Ma Wooi Tou
- Black Tiger Steals Heart - Hak Fu Thow Sam
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Loong Tang Fu Yeok
- Sun Emerges from Clouds - Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- Sun Emerges from Clouds — Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- Big Boss Offers Wine — Pa Wong Keng Chow
- Cannon Punch towards the Sky — Choong Thien Pa Choui
- Second Brother Chops Firewood — Ye Long Phat Chai
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger — Long Tang Fu Yeok
- Big Boss Offers Wine — Pa Wong Keng Chow
- Cannon Punch towards the Sky — Choong Thien Pa Choui
- Second Brother Chops Firewood — Ye Long Phat Chai
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger — Long Tang Fu Yeok
- Big Boss Offers Wine — Pa Wong Keng Chow
- Cannon Punch towards the Sky — Choong Thien Pa Choui
- Second Brother Chops Firewood — Ye Long Phat Chai
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger — Long Tang Fu Yeok
- Sun Emerges from Clouds — Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- Sun Emerges from Clouds - Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- Golden Leopard Enters Rock - Kam Pao Yap Sek
- Green Dragon Exhibits Tail - Ching Loong Chin Mei
- Dark Dragon Enters Well - Wu Loong Yap Cheng
- Green Dragon Exhibits Tail - Ching Loong Chin Mei
- Fui Sing Kicks Bushel - Fui Sing Theik Tou
- Golden Leopard Enters Rock - Kam Pao Yap Sek
- Green Dragon Exhibits Tail - Ching Loong Chin Mei
- Dark Dragon Enters Well - Wu Loong Yap Cheng
- Green Dragon Exhibits Tail - Ching Loong Chin Mei
- Fui Sing Kicks Bushel - Fui Sing Theik Tou
- Golden Leopard Enters Rock - Kam Pao Yap Sek
- Green Dragon Exhibits Tail - Ching Loong Chin Mei
- Dark Dragon Enters Well - Wu Loong Yap Cheng
- Green Dragon Exhibits Tail - Ching Loong Chin Mei
- Fui Sing Kicks Bushel - Fui Sing Theik Tou
- Sun Emerges from Clouds - Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- Sun Emerges from Clouds - Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- Precious Duck Swims through Lotus - Po Hap Chuin Lin
- Cross-Road Lift Strike - Sap Tze Ka Ta
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Loong Tang Fu Yeok
- Precious Duck Swims through Lotus - Po Hap Chuin Lin
- Cross-Road Lift Strike - Sap Tze Ka Ta
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Loong Tang Fu Yeok
- Precious Duck Swims through Lotus - Po Hap Chuin Lin
- Cross-Road Lift Strike - Sap Tze Ka Ta
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Loong Tang Fu Yeok
- Sun Emerges from Clouds - Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- Sun Emerges from Clouds - Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- Big Boss Offers Wine - Pa Wong King Chow
- General Waves Flag - Cheong Khun Yew Kai
- Embrace Moon in Bosom - Wai Choong Pou Yeuit
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Loong Tang Fu Yeok
- Big Boss Offers Wine - Pa Wong King Chow
- General Waves Flag - Cheong Khun Yew Kai
- Embrace Moon in Bosom - Wai Choong Pou Yeuit
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Loong Tang Fu Yeok
- Big Boss Offers Wine - Pa Wong King Chow
- General Waves Flag - Cheong Khun Yew Kai
- Embrace Moon in Bosom - Wai Choong Pou Yeuit
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Loong Tang Fu Yeok
- Sun Emerges from Clouds - Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- Sun Emerges from Clouds - Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- Precious Duck Swims through Lotus - Po Hap Chuin Lin
- Copper Hammer Strikes Rock - Thoong Chuit Pek Sek
- Single Strike Bell Sounds - Tang Chong Choong Meng
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Loong Tang Fu Yeik
- Precious Duck Swims through Lotus - Po Hap Chuin Lin
- Copper Hammer Strikes Rock - Thoong Chuit Pek Sek
- Single Strike Bell Sounds - Tang Chong Choong Meng
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Loong Tang Fu Yeik
- Precious Duck Swims through Lotus - Po Hap Chuin Lin
- Copper Hammer Strikes Rock - Thoong Chuit Pek Sek
- Single Strike Bell Sounds - Tang Chong Choong Meng
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Loong Tang Fu Yeik
- Sun Emerges from Clouds - Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- Sun Emerges from Clouds - Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- Big Boxx Offers Wine - Pa Wong Keng Chow
- Black Crow Flaps Wings - Wu Nga Leong Yik
- Second Brother Offers Wine - Ye Long Keng Chow
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Loong Fang Fu Yeok
- False-Leg Strike Tiger - Hui Pou Ta Fu
- Shoot Spear at Yun Pavilon - Yun Woom Siea Khaik
- False-Leg Strike Tiger - Hui Pou Ta Fu
- Shoot Spear at Yun Pavilon - Yun Woom Siea Khaik
- Big Boxx Offers Wine - Pa Wong Keng Chow
- Black Crow Flaps Wings - Wu Nga Leong Yik
- Second Brother Offers Wine - Ye Long Keng Chow
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Loong Fang Fu Yeok
- False-Leg Strike Tiger - Hui Pou Ta Fu
- Shoot Spear at Yun Pavilon - Yun Woom Siea Khaik
- False-Leg Strike Tiger - Hui Pou Ta Fu
- Shoot Spear at Yun Pavilon - Yun Woom Siea Khaik
- Big Boxx Offers Wine - Pa Wong Keng Chow
- Black Crow Flaps Wings - Wu Nga Leong Yik
- Second Brother Offers Wine - Ye Long Keng Chow
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Loong Fang Fu Yeok
- False-Leg Strike Tiger - Hui Pou Ta Fu
- Shoot Spear at Yun Pavilon - Yun Woom Siea Khaik
- False-Leg Strike Tiger - Hui Pou Ta Fu
- Shoot Spear at Yun Pavilon - Yun Woom Siea Khaik
- Sun Emerges from Clouds - Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- Sun Emerges from Clouds - Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- Big Boss Offers Wine - Pa Wong Keng Chow
- Second Brother Breaks Lock - Ye Long Pheng Sor
- Big Bird Flaps Wings - Tai Pang Chin Yik
- Big Boss Offers Wine - Pa Wong Keng Chow
- Second Brother Breaks Lock - Ye Long Pheng Sor
- Big Bird Flaps Wings - Tai Pang Chin Yik
- Big Boss Offers Wine - Pa Wong Keng Chow
- Second Brother Breaks Lock - Ye Long Pheng Sor
- Big Bird Flaps Wings - Tai Pang Chin Yik
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Loong Tang Fu Yeok
- Sun Emerges from Clouds - Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- Sun Emerges from Clouds - Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- Big Boss Offers Wine - Pa Wong Keng Chow
- Black Crow Flaps Wings - Wu Nga Leong Yik
- Second Brother Offers Wine - Ye Long Keng Chow
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Long Tang Fu Yeok
- White Horse Returns Head - Pa Ma Wooi Tou
- Fierce Dragon Across Stream - Mang Loong Ko Kong
- Fui Sing Thiek Tou - Fui Sing Kicks Bushel
- Swallow Flies through Clouds
- Big Boss Offers Wine - Pa Wong Keng Chow
- Black Crow Flaps Wings - Wu Nga Leong Yik
- Second Brother Offers Wine - Ye Long Keng Chow
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Long Tang Fu Yeok
- White Horse Returns Head - Pa Ma Wooi Tou
- Fierce Dragon Across Stream - Mang Loong Ko Kong
- Fui Sing Thiek Tou - Fui Sing Kicks Bushel
- Swallow Flies through Clouds
- Big Boss Offers Wine - Pa Wong Keng Chow
- Black Crow Flaps Wings - Wu Nga Leong Yik
- Second Brother Offers Wine - Ye Long Keng Chow
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Long Tang Fu Yeok
- White Horse Returns Head - Pa Ma Wooi Tou
- Fierce Dragon Across Stream - Mang Loong Ko Kong
- Fui Sing Thiek Tou - Fui Sing Kicks Bushel
- Swallow Flies through Clouds
- Sun Emerges from Clouds
- Sun Emerges from Clouds - Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- Big Boss Offers Wine - Pa Wong Keng Chow
- Arrest Horse at Cliff - Lam Ngai Lak Ma
- Second Auntie Kicks Ball - Ye Ku Theik Khau
- Empty Rugsack - Tou Hou Toi
- Hang a Golden Star - Kam Seng Kwa Kok
- Big Boss Offers Wine - Pa Wong Keng Chow
- Arrest Horse at Cliff - Lam Ngai Lak Ma
- Second Auntie Kicks Ball - Ye Ku Theik Khau
- Empty Rugsack - Tou Hou Toi
- Hang a Golden Star - Kam Seng Kwa Kok
- Big Boss Offers Wine - Pa Wong Keng Chow
- Arrest Horse at Cliff - Lam Ngai Lak Ma
- Second Auntie Kicks Ball - Ye Ku Theik Khau
- Empty Rugsack - Tou Hou Toi
- Hang a Golden Star - Kam Seng Kwa Kok
- Sun Emerges from Clouds - Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- Sun Emerges from Clouds - Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
- Turn Body Strike Rock - Fan Sun Phet Sek
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Loong Tang Fu Yeok
- Whirlwind Smashes Waves - Suin Foong Kam Long
- Turn Body Strike Rock - Fan Sun Phet Sek
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Loong Tang Fu Yeok
- Whirlwind Smashes Waves - Suin Foong Kam Long
- Turn Body Strike Rock - Fan Sun Phet Sek
- Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger - Loong Tang Fu Yeok
- Whirlwind Smashes Waves - Suin Foong Kam Long
- Sun Emerges from Clouds - Yeit Chuit Wan Siew
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Sequence 1 — Big Boss Offers Wine
Sequence 2 - Rising Dragon Galloping Tiger
Sequence 3 - Second Brother Chops Firewood
Sequence 4 - Green Dragon Exhibits Tail
Sequence 5 - Cross-Road Lift Strike
Sequence 6 - Embrace Moon in Bosom
Sequence 7 - Single Strike Bell Sounds
Sequence 8 - Shoot Spear at Yun Pavilon
Sequence 9 - Second Brother Breaks Lock
Sequence 10 - Swallows Flies through Clouds
Sequence 11 - Arrest Horse at Cliff
Sequence 12 - Turn Body Strike Rock
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