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22 POST Oct.2022 The Sacred Snake THAN XA - Phan Hoang

 

22 POST Oct.2022  

The Sacred Snake THAN XA 

                             OCTOBER 2022

 

 

The Sacred Snake  -THAN XA-

INTRODUCTION 

 

 

INTRODUCTION 

 

The Sacred Snake THAN-XA (Thn-Xà) is an advanced quyen (quyn: a form, a set of choreographed movements). It belongs to the group of Hung-Quyen (dynamic quyen) which is mainly intended for martial art fighters.

However, by its nature THAN- XA contains a number of techniques and sequences that go far beyond the purpose of fighting to reach the subtle field of Strategy and Art of Life to provide guidance to the learners. 

For the purpose of their teaching, teachers from any discipline of the eight disciplines in the Viet-Chi System can insert THAN-XA (in whole form as a quyen or in part as exercise) into their teaching programme and exam.

 

 

 




                                          

 

THAN XA

 

THE MISSION OF THAN-XA

 

 

 

THE MISSION OF THAN-XA

The Sacred Snake THAN-XA holds three different missions:

 

-For regular students  

To provide technical training, under the purpose of body-and-mind exercise, with the specific form called Than-Xa which reflects the ‘Way of Water’. To help students, by the practice of doi-luyen (sparring),  be familiar with the techniques and the spirit encrypted in the ‘ Way of Water’ through stance, hand-knife, kick, block, jump, indirect move, changing way, stratagem, surprise-attacks and so on.

 

-For advanced Black-Belts   

To train them for endurance and inner-energy development; for the art and the practice of deceiving in combat. To help them be creative thanks to the practice of strategy building and song-luyen /dual training. To give them a specific form they can share with friends from different disciplines and present their concept on the ‘Way of Water’.

In this book only some limited aspects pertaining to the realization of this mission will be presented to the large public.

 

-For Red-Belts   

To support Red-Belts (masters) in several aspects for the fulfillment of their missions. This subject, being reserved to the training of Red-Belts, will not be treated in this book.

 

 

THE MOTTO OF THAN-XA

Be Secretive

Be Swift

Be Unpredictable

 

 


              

 

THAN XA

THE STRUCTURE OF THAN-XA


 

THE STRUCTURE OF

THAN-XA

 

Than-Xa has six parts. After the opening movement (A, facing South), Than-Xa operates mainly along the axe East-West then in the end going back to the starting point in a series of movements facing South (Zc and Zd). This makes us think to some military operation: The General Than-Xa led the army.

He went out of his castle and made a declaration of war to others and claimed that his act was rightful. After five winning battles in the East and in the West he proudly returned to his castle with a Peace convention in hand.

One can see through the five first parts how Than-Xa operated: 

 

Opening the battle

Preparing the moves

Multiple attacks

Surprise attacks

Flying attacks.

Once his victory was assured, he opened the way for Peace under his initiative:

Winning Peace

 

Through this quyen you can easily notice the five dynamic moves of Than-Xa. But you will not see the invisible five counterattacks delivered by his adversaries for their defence against Than-Xa. Imagine how exciting would it be if you could see these invisible scenarios.

They will appear through the practice of doi-luyen you will perform with a partner.

 

 

 





 

 

THAN XA

THE STRUCTURE OF THAN-XA

 


 

THE STRUCTURE OF

THAN-XA

 Than-Xa has six parts. After the opening movement (A, facing South), Than-Xa operates mainly along the axe East-West then in the end going back to the starting point in a series of movements facing South (Zc and Zd). This makes us think to some military operation: The General Than-Xa led the army.

He went out of his castle and made a declaration of war to others and claimed that his act was rightful. After five winning battles in the East and in the West he proudly returned to his castle with a Peace convention in hand.

One can see through the five first parts how Than-Xa operated: 

 

Opening the battle

Preparing the moves

Multiple attacks

Surprise attacks

Flying attacks.

Once his victory was assured, he opened the way for Peace under his initiative:

Winning Peace

 

Through this quyen you can easily notice the five dynamic moves of Than-Xa. But you will not see the invisible five counterattacks delivered by his adversaries for their defence against Than-Xa. Imagine how exciting would it be if you could see these invisible scenarios.

They will appear through the practice of doi-luyen you will perform with a partner.

 

 

 

              

 

THAN XA

LIST OF SEQUENCES IN THAN-XA 

 

 

 

LIST OF SEQUENCES IN THAN-XA 

 

A .        Opening the circle Snake  (South)/ Mở Vòng Thần Xà

B.         Left hand knife attacking (East)/ Tả trận khai đao

C.         Right hand knife cutting (East) / Hữu biên trảm đao

D.         Double heads snake tactic (East ) / Lưỡng đầu xà thế

E.         Left hand operating  (East) / Tả xà thủ pháp

F.         Right hand operating  (East) / Hữu xà thủ pháp 

G.         Right blowing kick  (East) / Trực cước thần phong

H.         Changing strategy, turning (South) / Nghi binh chuyển quân

I.          One leg waiting for battle (South) / Nhất trụ đãi địch         

                      (chân mặt trụ)

J.          Golden body and mind  (South) / Nội công chân tâm

K.         Turning to West posture (West) / Chuyển trận thủ xà

L.         Double head on one leg challenge (West) / Lưỡng đầu độc cước

M. Changing General (foggy tactic) (South) / Chuyển tướng sương mù

                            (right side turning 270 degrees)

N.         Army at rest (before the next battle) (South) / Dưỡng quân nghinh địch

O.        All sides snake secret attacks / Liên hoàn mật pháp

P.         Sudden direct kick through center West / Xuất cước xuyên tâm

Q.        Defending Castle, countering attack (West) / Thủ thành , phản kích

R.         Deceiving tactic, Scorpion posture (East) / Bọ cạp nghi binh

S.         Right leg three levels low kicks  (South-West) / Tam giang phá cước/

T.         Putting knife down, open for peace (East) / Giải đao hòa bộ

U.         Surprise right leg attack  (East) / Thình lình oanh kích

 

V.         Back to guard posture  (East) / Hồi bộ thủ thân

W.        Suddenly fly from West to East (South) / Bất thình lình bay (sang Đông)

X.         Single willow-knife piercing (right hand) ( South) / Liễu đao tâm chích  (tay mặt)

Y.         Suddenly fly from East to West (South) / Thình lình bay ngang  (sang Tây)

Za        Left hand-knife attack (South) / Tả đao tâm kích  (tay trái)

Zb        Flying back to East (South) / Tả phi hoàn vị (bay sang Đông)

Zc        One leg standing for Peace  (South) / Nhất trụ đãi khách (chân trái trụ)

Zd        Peace through Strength and Mutual-understanding (South) / Đại hòa giải tỏa

End      Lễ / Salute      

 

 


                         

 

LIST OF BOOKS

 By Master Charles Phan Hoang

  With Master Tue-Chu Edio Catoni

 

 

 

1-VIET-CHI    -Eight powerful disciplines   (English) 

2-TINH-MAT   -Energie  Interne Cachée              (French)    

3-SINH-LO    -La voie pour la grandeur de l’amitie’   (French)      

4-SƯ- LỘ, KỲ MÔN   -An Exceptional Way For Martial Art Teachers  

                                  (English and Italian)              

5-HA THU  -Autumn  (English, French, Italian)         

6-TRONG DONG   - Winter Training  (English, French, Italian)

7-TIEP XUAN  - Power of SPRING  (English, French, Italian)         

8- KỲ LO QUYỀN   -Training in a Fabulous Way  (English, French, Italian)

9- THAN-XA   -The Sacred Snake  (English, French, Italian)           

10-THIEN LONG   - The Celestial  Dragon (English, French, Italian)

11-TAM PHAP   -The Great Way (English, French, Italian)

12-NGOC DINH   -The Jade Mountain   (English, French, Italian)

13-VAN LY   -Ten Thousand Miles (English, French, Italian)

14- FIFTY  YEARS ON THE WAY    (May 2022)

 

 

 

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