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Splashing Hands. Does anyone recognise this style?

Posted by Gab on June 1, 2007, 8:05 pm
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Hello,
I am trying to trace the origins of a little-known style that is being taught in the USA as "Splashing Hands". I think the Chinese name may be "San Soo" but I'm not 100% sure of this.
According to legend, the style was developed in the 1700s by Shaolin Temple guards, but how true this I really wouldn't like to say!
The style was brought to the USA in the 1950s by a marine called Haumea Lefiti. He said that he learned in Taiwan from a Nationalist general who brought it from the Mainland.
Does anyone know if this style exists anywhere in Taiwan or Mainland China anymore? Is it totally extinct there now?
Below I have included some clips of techniques and a form. Does anyone recognise the style? Does it look like it is a genuine Shaolin (or Shaolin-derived) system?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NQ1l5fAuqk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxwJCCzyTW8

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Splashing Hands. Does anyone recognise this style? - Gab June 1, 2007, 8:05 pm
- Re: Splashing Hands. Does anyone recognise this style? - gab June 5, 2007, 1:25 am
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--Previous Message-- : Hello, : I am trying to trace the origins of : a little-known style that is being : taught in the USA as "Splashing : Hands". I think the Chinese : name may be "San Soo" but : I'm not 100% sure of this. : : According to legend, the style was : developed in the 1700s by Shaolin : Temple guards, but how true this I : really wouldn't like to say! : : The style was brought to the USA in : the 1950s by a marine called Haumea : Lefiti. He said that he learned in : Taiwan from a Nationalist general : who brought it from the Mainland. : : Does anyone know if this style : exists anywhere in Taiwan or : Mainland China anymore? Is it : totally extinct there now? : : Below I have included some clips of : techniques and a form. Does anyone : recognise the style? Does it look : like it is a genuine Shaolin (or : Shaolin-derived) system? : : : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NQ1l5fAuqk : : : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxwJCCzyTW8 :

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