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Tim Cartmell:

When the Chinese army was researching and developing their hand-to-hand combat, (which later evolved into the modern San Shou/San Da tournament fighting popular today) they researched all the popular forms of martial arts, including their own. The conclusion was that Western boxing hand techniques, when it came to developing practical striking and defensive abilities in a reasonable amount of time, were superior to all others, including their own

from Western Boxing Influence In Asian Martial Arts

(From the Samo Hung / Yuen Biao classic The Prodigal Son)

Sometimes I wonder why things are the way they are…

1) This is Buddhist kungfu:

2) And this is Taoist kung fu:

3) And these are some Google searches:

Hung Gar Bench:

For maximum effect, picture 100 robed Shaolin monks practicing this in unison.

… Oh, wait, here you go:

Shaolin Bench! Because you never know when spear-wielding Qing soldiers might bust in on you at the diner.

What’s the modern application? Might be a good form for a carpenter, has all those sawhorses around…

Other Shaolin forms to research: bicycle, cookie sheet, lawn chair.

Just like these wicked kukris: