Kung Fu Rank · Red Sash, Black Stripe
Red SashWith Black Stripe
The last rank before black sash. Everything from red sash is sharpened here: Hun Kuen, the spear, the weapon forms, and the chin na, with the training video available to current students.
About this level
Red sash, black stripe is where the material from red sash has to stand on its own. Hun Kuen, the Walking Fist and father form of the system, is expected to run cleanly through all ten rows, and the spear is no longer new: the thrusts, sweeps, and stance work are checked for precision rather than learned from scratch.
The rank also brings the review that leads into black sash. Earlier weapon forms, the joint locks, and the conditioning all come back into rotation, so nothing learned at the lower ranks goes stale. At Shadow Fist this is taught in class under your instructor’s guidance, then practised at home with the training video below.
- Rank: Red Sash, Black Stripe
- Program: Eagle Claw Kung Fu
- Focus: Hun Kuen and the spear
- Next rank: Black Sash
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 video below, then bring your questions to class.
Curriculum at this rank
What this rank covers
Hun Kuen, cleaned up
The Walking Fist is polished row by row: quick strikes, clean claws, and hand-to-foot coordination that no longer needs thinking about.
The spear, Ng Fu Cheung
Long-range work with the cheung: thrusts, sweeps, precision, and the flexibility that separates weapon range from empty-hand range.
Weapons and forms review
Everything learned from the earlier weapon forms is revisited so the sets stay sharp and the transitions hold together under pressure.
Chin na and conditioning
Joint-locking and partner work is reviewed alongside the conditioning needed to test for black sash.
Training Video
Practice with the video
Two red sash, black stripe training videos walk through this rank’s forms and review. 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 full training video.
Keep training
The full member library: sash-rank videos for Kung Fu and Tai Chi, plus advanced form instruction.
Red Sash rank page →Hun Kuen, the Walking Fist, and the introduction to the spear.
Eagle Claw forms list →Every empty-hand, weapon, and partner form in the curriculum, from beginner sets to black sash.
Class schedule →Class times at the Windsor Heights school so you can plan the week around your training.
Learn it in class
Videos support your practice, but forms are built in the studio.
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