“To control your opponent is to control yourself.
To control yourself is to control your opponent.”
Lanshou Men, or Blocking-Hand Boxing, was developed by Zheng Tianxing at the turn of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is a popular
style of Kung Fu especially in the areas along both sides of the Yangtze River. Zheng Tianxing was a famous Kung Fu master that is
renowned through his skills and was responsible for spreading the style Lanshou Men.
Practitioners of Lanshou Men rely on power to beat and to stimulate speed. Lanshou Men have techniques that stress pushing, turning,
shaking, and drawing. Kicking techniques are focus on hitting the abdomen and the groin area of the opponent.
Lanshou Men focuses on blocking the hands of the opponent. By doing this it benefits from the forces of the opponent while using
power to beat quick and fast techniques. Lanshou Men is characterized by its simplicity and practicability in combat.
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