Basic Kung Fu The Triangle Form
by Alvin Raúl Cardona
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Basic Triangle Form is a foundational Lo Han (Arhat) form designed to introduce students to proper stance, movement, and defensive principles. It teaches how to generate speed, power, and strength while maintaining balance and structural integrity.
The movements are fast, direct, and efficient, emphasizing practical techniques rather than unnecessary complexity. Because of this, the form is ideal for beginners as they begin their martial arts journey and develop a solid technical base.
Through a structured sequence of stances, blocks, and punches, students learn how to:
Maintain strong, rooted stances
Transition smoothly between movements
Coordinate breath with motion
Develop balance, timing, and body awareness
Understand basic defensive positioning and counter-striking
The triangular footwork pattern teaches proper angles of movement, helping students learn how to defend while advancing or repositioning with control. Over time, this form builds confidence, conditioning, and focus, preparing students for more advanced techniques and forms in their training.
Basic Triangle Form lays the groundwork for all future practice by reinforcing discipline, efficiency, and correct mechanics from the very beginning.
The movements are fast, direct, and efficient, emphasizing practical techniques rather than unnecessary complexity. Because of this, the form is ideal for beginners as they begin their martial arts journey and develop a solid technical base.
Through a structured sequence of stances, blocks, and punches, students learn how to:
Maintain strong, rooted stances
Transition smoothly between movements
Coordinate breath with motion
Develop balance, timing, and body awareness
Understand basic defensive positioning and counter-striking
The triangular footwork pattern teaches proper angles of movement, helping students learn how to defend while advancing or repositioning with control. Over time, this form builds confidence, conditioning, and focus, preparing students for more advanced techniques and forms in their training.
Basic Triangle Form lays the groundwork for all future practice by reinforcing discipline, efficiency, and correct mechanics from the very beginning.
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Features & Details
- Primary Category: Education
- Additional Categories Health & Fitness, China
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Project Option: Small Square, 7×7 in, 18×18 cm
# of Pages: 26 -
Isbn
- Softcover: 9798331037383
- Publish Date: Mar 23, 2013
- Language English
- Keywords shaolin, self-defense, Kungfu
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About the Creator
Alvin Raúl Cardona
Northfield, Illinois USA
Alvin Raúl Cardona is a 9th-generation Northern Shaolin Eagle Claw Master, wellness educator, and founder of Life Force Health, Wellness & Fitness LLC (Iron Eagle Kung-Fu & Tai Chi). Teaching since 1989, he combines Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Chi-Kung, and meditation to help students cultivate strength, balance, and resilience. Following his own recovery from quintuple open-heart surgery, Alvin deepened his focus on healing through movement and breath. His work blends traditional discipline with lived experience, offering practical tools for physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

