Terminology
The following is some Chinese (Pinyin) names for the most commonly used upper body strikes in Shaolin gong fu.
* Li quan: Thrust punch, striking level towards mid body
* Ping quan: Front two knuckle punch
* Pi quan: Hammer strike, striking downward
* Za quan: Backfist towards lower body level, striking upward
* Shang chang quan: Thrust punch, striking upward
* Xia chang quan: Thrust punch, striking downward
* Guo quan: Roundhouse punch, striking at mid body level
* Ban quan: Backfist, striking at head level
* Shang gou quan: Uppercut to head level
* Zai quan: Roundhouse punch, striking downward, starting from head level
* Beng quan: Backfist, snapping from waist level
* Liao quan: Backfist, swinging upward
* Hou liao quan: Backfist, backwards striking, swinging mid level
* Bai quan: Roundhouse punch, striking level
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