Happoren Kata and its connection to Crying Crane fist

P.A.L · Black Belt

Happoren form ( eight steps ) is one of the forms that has been mentioned in the Bubishi. it is said that Kanryo Higaonna learned the form in China and brought it back to Okinawa and that the old open hand Sanchin was created based on Happoren.
the Happoren in Bubishi is a Ming-He-quan form which means "Eight Steps", 鳴鶴拳八步連( Ba Bu Lian).
there are not many Karate-ka practicing Happoren (Ba bu Lian) anymore. Happoren is a great internal-external form that worth practicing especially by Naha-te practitioners.
I have been practicing a form that I learned from sensei Ron Lindsey in 2007. He calls it Tsuru Sanchin but it is actually a Happoren off-shoot.
here is some good Happoren renditions that I picked up for anybody interested.

this is by Simon Lailey, you can see Patrick McCarthy in the background learning the kata

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV1jD7_0WRw

this is by sensei Tadahiko Ohtsuka

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx3L9YoemP0

this is the Chinese version , Ba bu Lian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmAhdXyEBps

this is a explanation of Ba bu Lian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPVDruxoydE

MatsuShinshii · Black Belt

Interesting stuff, thanks for sharing.

I do not practice this Kata but can appreciate it.
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