Kung Fu Rank · Yellow Sash, Green Stripe
Yellow SashWith Green Stripe
The green stripe on the yellow sash in our Eagle Claw Kung Fu curriculum. This rank brings a lot of new material: Sui Ying Kuen (small eagle fist), kick combinations, the claws of the Eagle Claw system, the Eagle Claw opening and closing, the first acrobatic element in a form, and 5 new joint locks (chin na).
About this level
Yellow sash, green stripe is a big step forward, built around Sui Ying Kuen (small eagle fist), also translated as the little eagle fist: a traditional foundational to intermediate empty-hand form in the Ying Jow Pai system. The kicks come in combinations rather than one at a time, the claws start doing the work inside the form, and the Eagle Claw opening and closing teach how a set is entered and finished. The rank also adds the first acrobatic element in a form and 5 new joint locks (chin na), practised with a partner so you learn each lock from both sides.
At Shadow Fist, this level is taught in class under your instructor’s guidance and supported by the two training videos below. Short, regular practice at home is what makes the material stick.
- Sui Ying Kuen (small eagle fist), the foundational Eagle Claw empty-hand form taught at this rank.
- Kick combinations, with the stance changes and timing that make them land.
- Eagle claws: the grabbing hand shapes the style is named for, used in the form.
- The Eagle Claw opening and closing, the frame that begins and ends the set.
- The first acrobatic element in a form.
- 5 new joint locks (chin na), trained with a partner from both sides.
Train it with us
Kung Fu classes run at our Windsor Heights school, with Little Eagles for the youngest students. Practice at home with the videos below, then bring your questions to class.
Core focus and elements
What Sui Ying Kuen teaches
Acrobatics and agility
The form integrates dynamic acrobatics, jumping kicks, spinning aerial turns, and ground-level transitions.
Signature claw-hand techniques
The distinctive eagle-claw hand shapes used for grabbing, gripping, and controlling an opponent’s limbs or pressure points.
Stance transitions
Rapid changes in height, direction, and footwork: deep low stances, wide bow stances, and explosive leaps.
Striking and coordination
Fluid transitional movement combined with high front kicks, hand strikes, spins, and leg sweeps characteristic of Northern Kung Fu and Fan Tzi boxing.
Training Videos
Practice with the videos
Two yellow sash, green stripe training videos walk through the new material for this level: kick combinations, eagle claws, the Eagle Claw opening and closing, the first acrobatic element, and the 5 new chin na locks. They are available to current Shadow Fist students.
Student access only
Log in with your My Account username and password, then come back to watch the training videos.