Fluttering Sleeve Boxing, Big and Small Frame forms

Pu La Xiu Quan, Da Jia & Xiao Jia “Fluttering Sleeve Boxing*, Big Frame & Small Frame forms“ demonstrated by Wang Shenyi, son of Wang Lidong This style is practiced in Wenshang county in Jining prefecture Shandong. Pula Xiu Quan mainly consists of 6 rows of large frame broken into an upper and a lower set as well as small frame boxing and a few other shorter forms and two person sets. In addition a number of weapon forms such as Fang Bian Shovel, Ji “Halberd“, Spear, Saber, Three Section Staff, etc, are taught. This system went by a number of names around rural Jining, aside from the name of Fluttering Dragging Sleeves Boxing it was also called this such as Long Sleeves Boxing, Six Row Frame, Large & Small Frame, Old Well Boxing, Pocket / Hole Boxing, etc. The origins of this style can be trace as far back as the 1860’s when a young Zhang Yuchun of Ai’er Stronghold in Bachalu town in then Linqing prefecture, (Bachalu is today just barely over the m