Posts tagged: Internal Martial Arts
Presented here are the names of the movements in the Xing Yi Linking Forms as they are practiced in the Xing Yi Quan of Master Li Gui Chang. Knowing the names of the movements helps one to remember and understand them.
Also included is a poem detailing the key points of the Chicken Form Four Method Fist and a list of Xing Yi Quan’s Eight Words and Six Harmonies (Liu He and Ba Zi), which are the basis of the Six Harmony or Catalog Fist Form: Mu Lu Quan.
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Part 2 of a discussion of Xing Yi Quan theory and training by Li Gui Chang’s senior disciple, Chen Quan Gong. Master Chen talks freely and openly about how to train Xing Yi correctly and the subtle changes that take place in the body in the practice of San Ti Shi and the five fists.
Originally posted online in Chinese, this English translation is offered by Huang Guo Qi, Tom Bisio and Martin LaPlatney. Read Part 1 of this discussion HERE. Read More…
A rare treat!! Li Gui Chang’s senior disciple, Chen Quan Gong, leads an in-depth discussion of Xing Yi Quan theory and training. Master Chen talks freely and openly about how to train Xing Yi correctly and the subtle changes that take place in the body during the practice of San Ti Shi and the Five Fists.
Originally posted online in Chinese, this English translation is offered by Huang Guo Qi, Tom Bisio and Martin LaPlatney.
李桂昌先师论形意拳
记陈全恭师伯在太原市太极拳协会的讲话 白建云
Speech of School Uncle Chen Quan Gong, at Taiyuan Tai Ji Quan Association
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The names of the movements in the Pre-Heaven Eight Animal Palms (Xian Tian Ba Gua Zhang) of Master Gao Ji Wu.
Xian Tian Xiang Xing Zhang 先天象形掌
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The names of the movements in the Ba Gua Lian Huan (Ba Gua Chain Linking Form) of Master Gao Ji Wu.
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Martial arts practitioners often use Longevity Tonics, or training formulas and herbal tonics, that help replenish vital energies often over-taxed through hard training. These kinds of tonics aid the body in replenishing qi, blood and jing (essence). In turn, these basic energetic and physical substrates nourish the organs and brain, as well as sinews, bones and muscles.
The particular longevity tonic outlined here is attributed to General Yang Shen, a warlord from Sichuan province who lived to be 99 years old. Read More…
Liu Wen Hua’s book, A Detailed Collection of Xing Yi Quan Skills. is a gem. More than a mere how-to manual showing posture and form, the book gives practical descriptions on the internal actions and feelings inherent in the physical movements.
This third excerpt from Liu’s discussion (see Part 1 and Part 2), covering Hawk, Swallow, Snake, Tai Bird, Eagle and Bear, plus a discussion of Training the 12 Forms, completes our discussion of the 12 Animals of Xing Yi Quan. Read More…
Liu Wen Hua was the son of the famous Xing Yi Boxer, Liu Qi Lan. Liu Wen Hua’s book, A Detailed Collection of Xing Yi Quan Skills, is a gem. More than a mere how-to manual showing posture and form, the book gives practical descriptions on the internal actions and feelings inherent in the physical movements.
This first excerpt begins Liu’s discussion of the 12 Animals of Xing Yi Quan.
In Ba Gua Zhang, the 36 Songs and 48 Methods are rhymed mnemonics that delineate key points for training the forms and fighting methods. Each song and method details a specific aspect of body alignment, application and strategy. Students traditionally memorized the rhymes so that they could recall these important points while training.
Many teachers in China answer questions about Ba Gua by paraphrasing these rhymes. The first time one reads the 36 Songs and 48 Methods they seem abstract and confusing. Over time, as one trains and practices the forms, movements and applications, their meaning begin to unfold.
The 48 Methods are accompanied here by a commentary of unknown origin, possibly attributable to Gao Zi Ying or to Guo Gu Min and can also be found in print in The Essentials of Ba Gua Zhang, by Gao Ji Wu and Tom Bisio.
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Liu Wen Hua’s book, A Detailed Collection of Xing Yi Quan Skillls, is a gem. In addition to providing a how-to manual showing posture and form, the text also gives practical descriptions on the internal actions and feelings inherent in the movements. This first excerpt covers the Wu Xing, the Five Elements (or Five Fists) of Xing Yi Quan.
Liu Wen Hua was the son of the famous Xing Yi Boxer Liu Qi Lan. Liu Qi Lan purportedly had Liu Wen Hua practice only Pi Quan – splitting fist – for nine years before teaching him all the other techniques of the style.
The text is accompanied by photos of renowned Xing Yi Master Li Gui Chang performing the Five Fists. Later excerpts will cover the Twelve Animal Forms.
Translation by Huang Guo Qi and Tom Bisio. Read More…
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