Liu He Ba Fa wird wegen der grossen Menge enthaltener Techniken oft als Enzyklopädie der Kampfkunst bezeichnet. Je nach Zählweise kommt man auf 500 – 700 in der Form enthaltene Techniken, die sich abwandeln und auf diese Weise unendlich kombinieren lassen.

Wichtiger als Techniken sind die in der Form enthaltenen Bewegungsprinzipien. Wenn man diese verinnerlicht hat, kann man in jede erdenklich Richtung explosive Energie (Fajin) abgeben. Das Ziel ist es, über die Form zur Formlosigkeit zu finden.

Das Liu He Ba Fa System besteht aus einer langen Form, welche sich in zwei Teile gliedert. Jeder Teil beinhaltet 33 Bewegungsfolgen, die wiederum viele verschiedene Einzelbewegungen ohne Wiederholungen enthalten. Die Form beinhaltet Würfe, Hebel, Greiftechniken gegen empfindliche Körperteile, Faust-, Handflächen- und Handrückenschläge, Fingerstiche, Kniestöße und verschiedene tiefe Tritte.

Aus dem chinesischen übersetzt von meinem Lehrer Eric Lee

Erster Teil
Chinesisch Englisch
1. ting che wen lu
2. lin ya le ma
3. bi men tui yue
4. bo yun jian ri
5. lin ya le ma
6. zhai xing huan dou
7. hong yan shuang fei
8. bi men tui yue
9. gu yan chu qun
10. ye ma zhui feng
11. chuan liu bu xi
12. fu hu ting feng
13. sheng dong ji xi
14. qing long tan zhua
15. dan cheng jiu zhuan
16. bo yun jian ri
17. shun shui tui zhou
18. nu ma hui tou
19. ping hua luo yan
20. gau shan liu shui
21. er tong song shu
22. qiao fu dan chai
23. tian guan zhi xing
24. wu yun peng yue
25. tuo tian gai di
26. yan zi chao shui
27. zhao yang guan er
28. jie shou shuang tui
29. xun feng sao xie
30. yan zi xian ni
31. ling yuan zhai guo
32. meng hu hui tou
stop the cart and ask the way
rein in the horse at the edge of the cliff
close the door and push the moon
brush aside the clouds to see the sun
rein in the horse at the edge of the cliff
pluck the stars and rearrange them
a pair of wild geese fly together
close the door and push the moon
the single goose leaves the flock
the wild horse chases the wind
rivers flow without end
the crouching tiger listens to the wind
feint to the east but attack to the west
the green dragon stretches its claws
the miracle pill is formed after nine turns
brush aside the clouds to see the sun
push the boat with the current
the angry horse turns around
flower falls from the vase onto the inkstone
water falls from high mountains
the page boy brings books
the woodcutter carries firewood
the celestial officer points at the stars
five clouds cradle the moon
support the heavens and cover the earth
the swallow skims across the water
the morning sun pierces the ears
intercept the hands and push out
the breeze sweeps away the leaves
the swallow holds clay in its beak
the wise monkey plucks fruit
the fierce tiger turns around
Zweiter Teil
33. xuan zhuan qian kun
34. feng bai he xie
35. yan shou chong quan
36. pi pa zhe mian
37. liu xing gan yue
38. yan zi xie fei
39. dan feng zhao yang
40. fan jiang jiao hai
41. dao qi long bei
42. li mao pu die
43. chou liang huan zhu
44. feng juan can yun
45. zhi long xian shen
46. wu long bai wei
47. ping fen qui se
48. zou ma guan hua
49. kui xing xian dou
50. yan zi chuan yun
51. ti shou qi xing
52. yan zi heng xie
53. huang long zhuan shen
54. wu sheng zhao tian
55. xie di cang lian
56. feng huang zhan chi
57. bai guan zhuo shi
58. yue gua song shao
59. dao jie niu wei
60. tong zi bao qin
61. xi niu wang yue
62. yao zi chuan lin
63. chi long jiao shui
64. feng dong fu ping
65. qi sheng kun lun
66. cun qi kai guan
turn the universe around and around
lotus leaves sway in the wind
conceal the hand and punch out
shield the face with a lute
the shooting star chases away the moon
the swallow flies obliquely
the phoenix looks up at the morning sun
overturn the river and stir up the sea
ride backwards on the dragon’s back
the sly cat pounces on the butterfly
pull out the beam and exchange the pillar
the wind rolls up and scatters the clouds
the hibernating dragon reappears
the black dragon swings its tail
split evenly the autumn colours
look at the flowers while riding on horseback
Kui-Xing presents the constellation
the swallow flies through the clouds
lift the hands in the form of the seven stars
a line of wild geese fly obliquely
the yellow dragon turns around
five saints salute the heavens
the lotus flower is concealed underneath leaves
the phoenix stretches its wings
the white stork pecks at its food
the moon hangs at the end of the pine
topple the ox by its tail
the boy embraces a zither
the rhinoceros looks at the moon
the hawk darts into the woods
the red dragon stirs the water
the drifting duckweed is blown by the wind
the Qi rises to the Kun-Lun mountains
keep the Qi ready