Summary Boxing Set (Zhāi Yào 摘要)

Summary Boxing Sequence

Zhāi Yào Tào Lù

摘要套路

See further below for the boxing instruction set, and links to many of the fighting applications. When learning the boxing set, you can follow my recommended training missions below each lesson. I recommend sticking to a lesson until you feel comfortable to proceed.

Lesson 1 - 1st Road - Part 1

Zhai Yao - Training Mission 1

See lesson 1 video above for sequence. It is recommended to practice this a few times in a week, or as much as you are comfortable.

1st Road - Part 1 - Perform - 3 Sets of 10

1. Crazy Ghost Fist

2. Toe Kick

3. Mantis Catches Cicada with Crushing Knee

4. Thrust Palm Closing Attack

Lesson 2 - 1st Road - Part 2

Zhai Yao - Training Mission 2

See video above for sequence.

1st Road - Part 1 - Perform - 3 Sets of 10

1st Road - Part 2 - Perform - 3 Sets of 10

1. Knee Hook Lapel Punch

2. Leg Hook - Blue Heron Spreads Wings

3. White Ape Falls in Hole

4. Tiger Tail Throw

Lesson 3 - 2nd Road - Part 1

Zhai Yao - Training Mission 3

See video above for sequence.

1st Road - Part 1 - Perform - 10x

1st Road - Part 2 - Perform - 10x

2nd Road - Part 1 - Perform - ​3 Sets of 10

1. Double Seal

2. Beat down Chop

3. Closing Door Kick

4. Drilling Fist

5. Three-Section Step to Crush

Lesson 4 - 2nd Road - Part 2

Zhai Yao - Training Mission 4

1st Road - Perform - 10x

2nd Road - Part 1 - Perform - ​10x

2nd Road - Part 2 - Perform - ​20x

1. Ankle Pick to Lifting Hook

2. Crashing Tide (monkey variation)

3. Double Seal

4. Diagonal Flying

5. Wicked Knee

After completing all sections - perform entire set ​10x

Lesson 5 - 2nd Road - Part 3

Zhai Yao - Training Mission 5

1st Road - Perform - 5x

2nd Road - Part 1 & 2 - Perform - ​10x

2nd Road - Part 3 - Perform 20x

1. Beatdown Chop

2. Crashing Tide (7 Star Variation)

3. Double Push

4. Break the Chains

5. Twisting Hook

After completing all sections - perform entire set ​10x

Lesson 6 - 3rd Road - Part 1

Zhai Yao - Training Mission 6

1st Road & 2nd Road together - Perform - 10x

3rd Road - part 1 - Perform 20x

After completing all sections - perform entire set ​3x

1. Twisting Hook

2. Rowing Hook (7 star variation)

3. Piercing Hook

4. Point at Star

5. Leg Hook - Change Moon

Lesson 7 - 3rd Road - Part 2

Zhai Yao - Training Mission 7

1st Road & 2nd Road together - Perform - 5x

3rd Road - part 1 - Perform 10x

3rd Road - part 2 - Perform 20x

After completing all sections - perform entire set ​3x

1. Double Clinching Hooks w/ Crushing Knee
   Hook

2. Temple Step to Lifting Hook

3. Tiger Tail Throw

4. Crashing Tide

Lesson 8 - 3rd Road - Part 3

Zhai Yao - Training Mission 8

1st Road & 2nd Road together - Perform - 5x

3rd Road - part 1 - Perform 10x

3rd Road - part 2 - Perform 10x

3rd Road - part 3 - Perform 20x

After completing all sections - perform entire set ​3x

1. Monkey Steals Peach

2. Circle, Scrape

3. Heel Kick

4. Mantis Captures Prey

5. Blocking Hook

Lesson 9 - 4th Road - Part 1

Zhai Yao - Training Mission 9

1st, 2nd, & 3rd Roads together - Perform - 5x

3rd Road - Perform 5x

4th Road - part 1 - Perform 20x

After completing all sections - perform entire set ​3x

1. Seizing Hook

2. Shoveling Hook

3. Inside Elbow

4. Circle Punch, Heel Kick

5. Tame Tiger

Lesson 10 - 4th Road - Part 2

Zhai Yao - Training Mission 10

1st, 2nd, & 3rd Roads together - Perform - 3x

4th Road - part 1 - Perform 10x

4th Road - part 2 - Perform 20x

After completing all sections - perform entire set ​3x

1. Rowing Hook (single leg)

2. Spinning Hook

3. Hanging Hook L/R

4. Crashing Tide

5. 3 Section Step to Crushing Strike

Lesson 11 - 4th Road - Part 3

Zhai Yao - Training Mission 11

1st, 2nd, & 3rd Roads together - Perform - 3x

4th Road - part 1 & 2 - Perform 15x

4th Road - part 3 - Perform 20x

After completing all sections - perform entire set ​3x

1. Cross Kick

2. Side Kick

3. Circle Punch to Clinching Hook w/ Crushing Knee

4. Guillotine to Rising Choke

Lesson 12 - 4th Road - Part 4

Zhai Yao - Training Mission 12

1st, 2nd, & 3rd Roads together - Perform - 3x

4th Road - part 1, 2 & 3 - Perform 15x

4th Road - part 4 - Perform 20x

After completing all sections - perform entire set ​3x

1. Over the Knee

2. Clinching Hook to Dragging Hook

3. Anchor Drop

4. Close

fin

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Quán Pǔ (拳谱)

A quán pǔ (boxing set 拳谱) is a list of instructions, a chart outlining the system, or piece of the system. Most Chinese martial arts forms are accompanied with an instructional list of moves such as this. Unique names to help one remember what to do next — mnemonics.

The names of each move can be extremely difficult to translate. Guessing at times to the creators intent/meaning. If one is going by the name alone it can be close to impossible to crack the code. In many cases these names have localized meanings connected to a village, region, time period of origin, mythical backstory, local legend, or they are specific to the boxing founder themselves. In many cases they reference some movement, for example an animal.

If an outside viewer is not familiar with each of these names then it has no meaning to you other than assisting the learning process. An example from my life could be the word ‘hornpout’, a term we used for catfish while growing up in New Hampshire, USA. It wasn’t until I was in the military and stationed in other parts of the country that I realized no one else knew what a hornpout is. Even more aggregious, they had never had a fluffernutter!!!

Therefore, keeping the applications of the moves intact with each of the moves found in a set is of utmost import.

Roads

These boxing sets were typically divided into sections which we refer to as roads. The end of a road is, like most boxing sets, demarcated by a 180 degree direction change.

Zhāi Yào Lexicon

See ‘Applications’ section for combative methods.

1st Road

1. Crazy Ghost Fist

2. Toe Kick

3. Mantis Catches Cicada w/ Crushing Knee

4. Thrust Palm Closing Attack

5. Knee Hook Lapel Punch

6. Leg Hook - Blue Heron Spreads Wings

7. White Ape Falls in Hole

8. Tiger Tail Throw

2nd Road

1. Double Seal

2. Beat down Chop

3. Closing Door Kick

4. Drilling Fist

5. Three-Section Step to Crushing Fist

6. Ankle Hook to Lifting Hook

7. Crashing Tide (monkey variation)

8. Double Seal

9. Diagonal Flying

10. Wicked Knee

11. Step fwd Beat Down Chop Fist (right)

12. Crashing Tide - 7* variation

13. Waist Chop/Double Push

14. Break the Chains

3rd Road

1. Twisting Hook

2. Rowing Hook (7 star variation)

3. Piercing Hook

4. Point at Star

5. Change Moon

6. Double Clinching Hooks w/ Crushing Knee

7. Temple Step to Lifting Hook

8. Tiger Tail Throw

9. Crashing Tide

10. Monkey Steals Peach

11. Circle, Scrape

12. Heel Kick

13. Mantis Captures Prey

14. Blocking Hook

4th Road

1. Seizing Hook

2. Shoveling Hook

3. Inside Elbow

4. Circle Punch, Heel Kick

5. Tame Tiger

6. Rowing Hook (single leg)

7. Spinning Hook

8. Hanging Hook L/R

9. Crashing Tide

10. 3 Section Step to Crushing Strike

11. Cross Kick

12. Side Kick

13. Circle Punch to Clinching Hook w/ Crushing Knee
    Keyword Combo - use enter—strike—connect—stick—hook—clinch—pluck—to strike with knee.

14. Guillotine to Rising Choke

15. Over the Knee

16. Clinching Hook to Dragging Hook

17. Anchor Drop

18. Close

Summary Set Applications
Road 1

01 - Crazy Ghost Fist

03 - Mantis Catches Cicada

Timestamp - 02:12

04 - Thrust Palm Closing Attack

06 - Leg Hook

02:48 - Blue Heron Spreads Wings Variant

02 - Toe Kick

Mantis Catches Cicada - Con’t

Timestamp - 04:00

05 - Knee Hook Lapel Punch

07 - White Ape Falls In Hole

Timestamp - 02:00 - Hammerlock Takedown

08 - Tiger Tail Throw

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Summary Set Applications
Road 2

01 - Double Seal

03 - Closing Door Kick

02 - Beatdown Chop

04 -Drilling Fist

05 - 3 Section Step

06 - Ankle Hook to Lifting Hook

Timestamp - 00:50

09 - Diagonal Flying

11 - Beat Down Chop

13 - Waist Chop

Timestamp - 3:41

07 - Crashing Tide

Timestamp - 02:57 - Monkey variant

10 - Wicked Knee

Timestamp - 00:49

12 - Crashing Tide - v2

14 - Break the Chains

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Summary Set Applications
Road 3

01 - Twisting Hook

Timestamp - 02:20

03 - Piercing Hook

Timestamp - 02:48

05 - Change Moon

07 - Lifting Hook

Timestamp - 00:50

09 - Crashing Tide

Timestamp - 02:57

11a - Circle

Timestamp - 01:55

12 - Heel Kick

Timestamp - 01:14

02 - Rowing Hook w/ 7 star

04 - Point At Star

06 - Double Hooks with Crushing Knee

Timestamp - 1:04

08 - Tiger Tail Throw

10 - Monkey Steals Peach

11b - Scrape

Timestamp - 01:18

13 - Mantis Captures Prey

14 - Blocking Hook

Timestamp - 01:43

Summary Set Applications
Road 4

01 - Seize Leg

03 - Inside Elbow

Timestamp: 05:59

05 - Tame Tiger

07 - Spinning Hook

coming soon…

09 - Crashing Tide

Timestamp: 02:57

11 - Cross Kick

13 - Circle to Clinch

Timestamp - 00:22

15 - Over the Knee

02 - Shoveling Hook

04 - Circle Punch - Heel Kick

06 - Rowing Hook (single leg)

08 - Hanging Hook

Timestamp: 01:00

10 - 3 Section Step to Crush

Coming soon…

12 - Side Kick

14 - Guillotine to Rising Up

Timestamp: 01:48

16 - Dragging Hook

17 - Anchor Drop

Timestamp - 00:25