Kung Fu Sash Library
Black SashFive Stripes
The fifth rank beyond black sash. Five Stripes training adds new techniques, forms, and conditioning on top of everything from the earlier ranks, sharpening speed, precision, and fighting intent.
About this rank
Each stripe beyond black sash marks another layer of the Eagle Claw curriculum. Five Stripes brings Hop Gin Kuen, the two-person combined combat set, with applied chin na, bridging, and timing work, alongside the conditioning that keeps advanced students sharp.
At Shadow Fist, Five Stripes material is taught step by step in class under your instructor's guidance, then refined at home with the training video below. Consistent practice between classes is what turns each technique into something you can use without thinking.
- Rank: Black Sash, Five Stripes
- Program: Eagle Claw Kung Fu
- Focus: Hop Gin Kuen (two-person set)
- Taught: In class, with a video for home practice
Train it with us
Five Stripes training continues in our Eagle Claw classes in Windsor Heights. Practice at home with the training video below, then refine it with your instructor on the mat.
Partner form at this rank
Hop Gin Kuen: Harmony War
Hop Gin Kuen, translated as Harmony War or combined combat, is a traditional paired fist form (doi kuen) in the Fan Zi Ying Jow Pai system. It is a pre-arranged two-person routine rather than a solo sequence, so the material is applied against a partner who moves, resists, and counters. The videos also introduce the sixth principle, Dui Cow Fing Law.
Applied chin na
Eagle Claw joint locks, tendon-separating techniques, and bone-breaking mechanics (fen jin, zuo gu) applied against an active, resisting opponent.
Distance and timing
The drill trains spatial awareness: exactly when to advance, when to close the gap, and when to yield to an incoming strike.
Bridge hand conditioning
Bridging means making contact with an opponent’s limbs to feel their intention, redirect their force (zhao nie, shiao fung), and counter instantly.
Harmony of offence and defence
True to the name, attacks convert seamlessly into defence, and each defence yields an opening for a submission or counter-strike.
Dui Cow Fing Law (6th principle)
The videos also introduce the sixth Eagle Claw principle, attack by pressing then brush off and push: crowd the opponent’s guard, then clear it aside to open the counter.
Training Video
Practice with the video
The Five Stripes training video walks through this rank's techniques and forms. It is available to current Shadow Fist students.
Student access only
Log in with your My Account username and password, then come back to watch the full training video.
Learn it in class
Videos support your practice, but forms are built in the studio.
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