形意五行炮/Xingyi Wuxing Pao – Xingyi’s Five Phases Pounding

五行炮/Wu Xing Pao – Five Phases Pounding is a key Xingyi Duilian that both the Shanxi & Hebei styles have in common. It is essential for learning to apply the Five Fists for both attack & defense. It matches the Producing & Restraining Cycles of the Five Phases against each other, in a complex web of mutually generative & mutually restraining applications of force.

•預備勢/Yubei Shi – Preparation Posture

Upper Hand & Lower Hand face each other in Left San Ti Shi

•第一換/Di Yi Huan – 1st Exchange

上手/Shang Shou – Upper Hand: Advance Step, Reverse Stance Half Step Right Beng Quan

下手/Xia Shou – Lower Hand: Retreat Step, Squat Stance Left Depressing Hand

•第二換/Di Er Huan – 2nd Exchange

上手/Shang Shou – Upper Hand: Forward Step, Smooth Stance Left Beng Quan

下手/Xia Shou – Lower Hand: Forward Step, Smooth Stance Right Pi Quan

•第三換/Di San Huan – 3rd Exchange

上手/Shang Shou – Upper Hand: Retreat Step, Right Pao Quan

下手/Xia Shou – Lower Hand: Switch Step, Smooth Stance Left Zuan Quan

•第四換/Di Si Huan – 4th Exchange

上手/Shang Shou – Upper Hand: Retreat Step, Smooth Stance Left Heng Quan

下手/Xia Shou – Lower Hand: Advance Step, Reverse Stance Half Step Right Beng Quan

•第五換/Di Wu Huan – 5th Exchange

上手/Shang Shou – Upper Hand: Retreat Step, Squat Stance Left Depressing Hand

下手/Xia Shou – Lower Hand: Forward Step, Smooth Stance Left Beng Quan

•第六換/Di Liu Huan – 6th Exchange

上手/Shang Shou – Upper Hand: Forward Step, Smooth Stance Right Pi Quan

下手/Xia Shou – Lower Hand: Retreat Step, Right Pao Quan

•第七換/Di Qi Huan – 7th Exchange

上手/Shang Shou – Upper Hand: Switch Step, Smooth Stance Left Zuan Quan

下手/Xia Shou – Lower Hand: Retreat Step, Smooth Stance Left Heng Quan

•When reaching the limit of available space or upon completing a round of practice, Upper Hand & Lower Hand immediately reverse roles & return along the same path, continuing to exchange techniques as before. In this way, both partners play both roles many times over, & good command of the basic responses can be attained.