人來我解,而後還擊,叫互進法;人來我接,同時還擊,叫堵截法;人來我脫身化之,化中有打,叫脫身化影法。三法這中,一法勝一法。只有第三種最為深奧,需功夫練到爐火純青之時,方可用好此法。 When someone Comes I Dissolve, & then hit back is called the Mutual Advance Method; When someone Comes I … Continue reading 八卦戰略: 作戰三法/Bagua Zhanlue: Zuozhan San Fa – Bagua Strategy: Three Fighting Methods
奇正/Qi Zheng 奇無不正，正無不奇， 奇正之變，妙用無窮。 Qi does not lack Zheng, Zheng does not lack Qi, the transformation of Qi & Zheng’s … Continue reading 形意戰略: 奇正/Xingyi Zhanlue: Qi Zheng – Xingyi Strategy: Unorthodox & Orthodox
“Three Points On a Line”: Three Fighting Methods of Xingyiquan It goes without saying that ALL Martial Arts, whatever their … Continue reading 形意戰略: 三戰法/Xingyi Zhanlue: San Zhan Fa – Xingyi Stategy: Three Fighting Methods
“The Old Sayings have Merit” That’s a quote from one of Xingyiquan’s theoretical documents. While it’s true that older people … Continue reading 形意戰略: 以攻為守/Xingyi Zhanlue: Yi Gong Wei Shou – Xingyi Strategy: Use Attack As Defense
見孔不打，見橫打; 見孔不立，見橫立。 “Don’t strike when you see a gap, strike when you see the ‘Cross’; don’t stand firm when … Continue reading “Don’t Strike When You See a Gap, Strike When You See the ‘Cross’”: Timing in Xingyiquan
打人如拔草/Da Ren Ru Ba Cao – Hitting People is like Pulling up Grass Xingyiquan is full of great images to … Continue reading “Hitting People is like Pulling up Grass”
天时，地利，人和/Tian Shi, Di Li, Ren He – Heavenly Timing, Favorable Terrain, Human Harmony 天时/Tian Shi – Heavenly Timing 地利/Di Li … Continue reading Strategy Notes: Heavenly Timing, Favorable Terrain, & Human Harmony
乾卦獅形連環掌/Qian Gua Shi Xing Lianhuan Zhang – Qian Gua Lion Shape Interlocking Palm: 削/Xiao – Sweeping, 碴/Cha – Cutting, 劈/Pi … Continue reading 尹氏八卦掌八形掌法/Yin Shi Baguazhang Ba Xing Zhang Fa – Yin Style Baguazhang’s Eight Animals Palm Method
Learning concepts from foreign cultures is, admittedly, a difficult process to due to the amount of background information required to … Continue reading 勢/Shi: The Key Concept In The Study & Application Of Strategy
連環計/Lian Huan Ji – Interlocking Stratagems 原文：將多兵眾，不可以敵，使其自累，以殺其勢。在師中吉，承天寵也。 Original Text: When faced with many generals & numerous soldiers, you may not … Continue reading 三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 35
