I discovered this rare video-clip on a Chinese language (social media) video-sharing platform. It features Goju Ryu (刚柔流) Karate-Do (空手道) Master - Higaonna Morio - (东恩纳盛男先生) demonstrating the two Kata developed by Miyagi Chojun (1888-1953) entitled:

1) 'Geki Sai (击碎) Dai Ichi' - Hit & Destroy Number 1
2) 'Geki Sai (击碎) Dai Ni' - Hit & Destroy Number 2

Or 'Geki Sai' Kata 1 & 2. This name means to 'Hit' and 'Destroy' and these two Kata were developed around 1937 to prepare the minds and bodies of college students for military service. Although there are many versions of the history behind the development of these Kata - one theory suggests that the technical principles are derived from the 'Arahant Fist' (羅漢拳 - Luo Han Quan) Style of Shaolin 'Southern Fist' (南拳 - Nan Quan) Chinese gongfu!

Dear Tony

Fuzhou Wushu Association - Ryu Ryu Ko
https://web-archive-org.translate.goog/web/20131009234332/http://gojuryukarate.cn/showart.asp?art_id=27&_x_tr_sl=zh-TW&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc

The above 2009 article is published by the Fuzhou Wushu Association - and explores the lineage history associated with Ryu Ryu Ko. This research states that Ryu Ryu Ko trained with a famous teacher popularly known as 'Pan Yu Ba' (盘屿八) - but who was originally called 'Lin Dachong' (林达崇). Lin Dachong was from 'Pan Yu' Township situated in the Cangshan District of Fuzhou - and as he was ranked eighth amongst his uncles and brothers sharing the same generation - the above nickname developed! Pan Yu Ba was a renowned Master of the 'Luohan Fist' (罗汉拳 - Luo Han Quan) - also known as 'Arahant Boxing'. Pan Yu Ba was a disciple of  the Buddhist monk named 'Qingding' (清定). Master Qingding was originally from the Quanzhou area of Fujian and is assumed to have trained in the Southern Shaolin Temple located near the famous maritime port. After completing his training, Master Qingding moved to the 'Crane's Nest Temple' (鹤巢寺 - He Chao Si), situated in the Cangshan District of the Gaogai Mountains in Fuzhou - where he became the 'Head Monk'. Master Qingding was famous for his skill in practicing 'Shaolin Arahant Fist' (少林罗汉拳 - Shao Lin Luo Han Quan). Master Qingding taught this Shaolin style to his disciple 'Pan Yu Ba', who in-turn taught it to his disciple 'Ryu Ryu Ko'. This process is thought to have unfolded prior to Ryu Ryu Ko developing White Crane Boxing - and in many ways served as a foundation to this important, later development. Therefore, according to the available information - there is a link between the Southern Shaolin Temple in Quanzhou and Ryu Ryu Ko - via Master Qingding and his disciple Pan Yu Ba!


Best Wishes


Adrian

Myself, my eldest daughter (Sue-Ling) and our dear friend Liz Yin, decided to drive to Glastonbury from our home in Sutton on what was then just ten days before my 39th birthday! The purpose was to introduce Sue-Ling (the daughter of my ex-wife - Cindy Chan) with the mysteries of Glastonbury and the eternal 'presence' of King Arthur! I had also been asked to write an article for an upcoming edition of the American martial arts magazine entitled 'Kungfu & Tai Chi' - a 'Special Edition' which would be featuring an exclusive interview with 'Jet Li'!

​ I had the idea of myself being photographed in the highly 'charged' spiritual atmosphere of Glastonbury holding postures from a Form preserved within Yin Fu (尹福) Bagua Zhang or 'Master Yin Fu's Eight Trigran Zhang' of internal Chinese martial arts. Liz Yin carries the surname '尹' (Yin) - a surname which is also pronounced 'Wan' in the Cantonese dialect - either way - this means that Liz is in the same name-clan as Yin Fu and this is all I can say on this matter - although she did train with the British Yin Fu practitioner - Master John Davies, and had Master He Jinbao (何警报) [and one of his close Western discipes] lodge for a night at the home we shared in Sutton. Through this connection, I was (briefly) taught a condensed Bagua Zhang Form developed by one of the Sons of Master Yin Fu. It is from this Yin Fu Short-Form that the following postures originate. Other than this, I have no knowledge of this style and am not proficient in it in anyway.

'Buried deep in the earth in a hollow oak and indicated by wonderful, almost miraculous, signs, and it was brought into the church with honour and deposited becomingly in a marble tomb. Here too a leaden cross, placed under a stone, not above it as is the custom in our days, but rather fixed below, which I have seen, for I have touched these letters carved there, not raised or projecting but turned inwards towards the stone, contained: ‘Here lies buried the glorious king Arthur and Guinevere his second wife in the Isle of Avalon.’

Gerald of Wales - Scribe to King Henry II - De instructione principis  (1191 CE)

Every genuine martial arts style from North China is quite often linked to the Shaolin Temple of Henan – or contains techniques that are associated with temple’s gongfu training. The Chinese term ‘罗汉’ (Luo Han) refers to the Indian Pali term ‘Arahant’ - and in this instance includes the so-called ‘Arahant Fist’ (罗汉拳 - Luo Han Quan) - an ‘enlightened’ martial art which Bodhidharma brought from South India to China around 520 CE. An ‘Arahant’ is a man or woman who has achieved enlightened within the Early School of Buddhism – represented by the Theravada School today (and its Pali Cannon). This article presents exercises that are often linked to ‘squat-kicking’ in various styles – or exercises used to a) build the external (physical) structures and strength of the entire leg area, and b) develop the ‘internal’ awareness of how energy and bodyweight manoeuvre through the centre of the bone marrow. Quite often the exercises remain the same or are only slightly altered to build the foundation for the next stage of training. Below is the ‘Arahant’ exercises for building ‘internal’ strength, power and endurance through the entire bone-structure of each leg. As the ‘circular’ structure of the joints and bones are incorporated – the ‘iron vest’ armouring of the legs is also developed. This develops the advanced internal ability to harmlessly absorb, reject or deflect any incoming power from a hostile blow.  
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Lifting pose: Standing up naturally, with feet shoulder-width apart, arms relaxed and hanging, all ten fingers slightly bent, eyes level, and the whole body relaxed. Get rid of distracting thoughts, concentrate on the pubic area. Breathing should be natural, slow, deep, and even, with 7 breaths as appropriate, with blood flowing through the whole body. (figure 1) ​

1) Stand upright: hold both hands on the top of the head from the side of the body, cross your fingers with the back of your palms facing up, and inhale at the same time, then turn your palms toward the sky, do not touch the top of your head, slowly bend your knees and squat, and exhale at the same time; When squatting, the head and body are upright, do not lean forward, bend the knees as far as possible not to exceed the toes, intend to guard the Yongquan (涌泉) point, then slowly stand up, and inhale at the same time, squat 7 times, so the blood flows through the whole body. (Picture 2～3) 

2) Sunrise Over Eastern Mountain: Make a fist with both hands, flexing the elbows and raising them on both sides of your shoulders. Still in the squat rises slowly, with breathing, 7 times is appropriate, the rest of the requirements are the same as above. (Picture 4～5)

3) Worshipping Buddha in Ten Directions: Put your hands together in front of your chest, palms together, and do the same squat slowly and rise 7 times. Breathing is the same as other requirements. (Picture 6～7) ​

5) Two Dragons 'Spit-Out' Pearls: Make a fist with both hands, elbows with both arms flat in front of the chest, in balance, with fists facing down, still slowly squatting and raising 7 times, and the rest are the same as above. (Picture 10-11) ​

6) Swallow Yin - Build Yang: Fold your hands behind your waist with your palms facing outwards. Do the same slow squat and rise 7 times. The rest of the requirements are the same as above. (Picture 12～13) ​

7) Ten Thousand Dharmas Return to a Single Source: Fold your palms on top of each other, palms facing inward, place your the hands on the lower abdomen and down into the expand the attention into the pubic area. Squat up 7 times with slow breathing to keep your pubic field. It also requires that the head be straight and the knees bend but toes. (Pictures 14-15)