勾摟采掛 Hook, Drag, Pluck, Hang 黏粘貼靠 Adhere, Stick, Attach, Lean 刁進吊打 Diao, Advance, Suspend, Strike 出手為勾, 回手為掛, 摟是出手回手, 采是隨手而入, 黏是邦, … Continue reading 螳螂拳法概論/Tanglang Quanfa Gailun – Praying Mantis Boxing Method Introduction
高上玉皇胎息經/Gaoshang Yuhuang Taixi Jing -The Most High Jade Emperor’s Embryonic Breathing Classic 玉皇天尊曰: Jade Emperor Tianzun said: 胎從伏氣中結, 氣從有胎中息。 The … Continue reading 胎息經/Taixi Jing – Embryonic Breathing Classic
八卦掌的鍛煉，分為三個步驟：定架子，活架子，變架子。 Baguazhang’s training is divided into three types: Fixed Frame, Lively Frame, & Variable Frame. 第一步驟，一定要先練定架子，這是八卦掌打基礎的步驟。定架子就是一步一趨，慢慢地，規規矩矩地按八卦掌的動作練習，不可快。 The first step … Continue reading 八卦掌的三個鍛煉步驟/Baguazhang De San Ge Duanlian Buzhou – Baguazhang’s Three Types of Training Procedure
六合/Liu He 身成六式，雞腿龍身，熊膀鷹爪，虎抱雷聲。六合者，雞龍熊鷹虎雷，形意拳之身法，六形合為一體也。又內三合，心與意合，意與氣合，氣與力合。外三合，手與足合，肘與膝合，肩與胯合，是為六合也。 There are Six Forms that complete the body, Chicken Legs, Dragon Body, Bear Shoulders, Eagle Claws, Tiger … Continue reading A Different View of Xingyiquan’s 六合/Liu He
五行炮/Wu Xing Pao – Five Phases Pounding is a key Xingyi Duilian that both the Shanxi & Hebei styles have … Continue reading 形意五行炮/Xingyi Wuxing Pao – Xingyi’s Five Phases Pounding
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三拳，分為二十一拳；五行生克是十拳，分為七十拳，共九十一拳。一拳分為七拳，是前打、後打、左打、右打、上打、下打、不打、打打。 The Three Fists divide into Twenty one Fists; the Five Phases Generating & Restraining are Ten Fists, which divide … Continue reading 形意拳九十一拳法/Xingyiquan Jiu Shi Yi Quan Fa – Xingyiquan’s Ninety-One Fists Method
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