Beating People the Xingyi Way
太極十年不出門，形意一年打死人。 “Taiji doesn’t leave home for ten years, Xingyi beats people to death in one year.” In order to develop … Continue reading Beating People the Xingyi Way
Category: Xingyi Theory
形意拳之八勢練習法/Xingyiquan Zhi Ba Shi Lianxi Fa – Xingyiquan’s Eight Appearances Training Method
形意拳之姿勢, 其重要之點有八: 一曰頂, 二曰提, 三曰扣, 四曰圓, 五曰抱, 六曰垂, 七横順須知清 , 八起躦落翻須分明。 In Xingyiquan postures, there are Eight Major Points: first … Continue reading 形意拳之八勢練習法/Xingyiquan Zhi Ba Shi Lianxi Fa – Xingyiquan’s Eight Appearances Training Method
形意拳之六字訣/Xingyiquan Zhi Liu Zi Jue – Xingyiquan’s Six Character Secret
采：鷹捉也；撲：虎撲也；裹：肘打也；絕：刮地風也；束：起也；藏：落也（藏身而落）。 采/Cai – Pluck：鷹捉也/this is Eagle Seizing 撲/Pu – Pounce：虎撲也/this is Tiger Pouncing 裹/Guo – Wrap：肘打也/this is ElbowStriking 絕/Jue – … Continue reading 形意拳之六字訣/Xingyiquan Zhi Liu Zi Jue – Xingyiquan’s Six Character Secret
形意拳六字簡述/Xingyiquan Liu Zi Jianshu – Xingyiquan Six Character Outline
Xingyiquan can be summarized with six characters, which are: •工/Gong – Skillful •順/Shun – Smooth •勇/Yong – Brave •疾/Ji – … Continue reading 形意拳六字簡述/Xingyiquan Liu Zi Jianshu – Xingyiquan Six Character Outline
入門三害/Ru Men San Hai – Introduction to the Three Harms
三害者何?一曰努氣,二曰拙力,三曰挺胸提腹。用努氣者,太剛則折,易生胸滿氣逆,肺炸諸症。譬之心君不和,百官自失其位。用拙力者四肢百骸,血脈不能流通,經絡不能舒暢,陰火上昇,心為拙氣所滯,滯於何處,何處為病,輕者肉中發跳,重者攻之疼痛,甚之可以結成瘡毒諸害。挺胸提腹腹逆氣上行,不歸丹田,兩足無根,輕如浮萍,拳體不和,即万法亦不能處時中地步。故三害不明,練之可以傷身,明之自能引人入聖,必精心果力,剔除净盡,始得拳學入門要道,故書云:樹德務滋,除惡務本。練習諸君,慎之慎之。 What are the Three Harms? The first is called “Exerting the Qi,” the second is called “Clumsy Strength,” the … Continue reading 入門三害/Ru Men San Hai – Introduction to the Three Harms
曹繼武先生論形意拳十法摘要/Cao Jiwu Xiansheng Lun Xingyiquan Shi Fa Zhai Yao – Mr Cao Jiwu’s Theory Xingyiquan Ten Methods Summary
（一）明三節。舉一身而言之，則手肘為梢節，腰腹為中節，足腿為根節，然分而言之，則三節中，亦各有三節也。如手為梢節之梢節，肘為梢節之中節，肩為梢節之根節，此梢節之三節也。胸為中節之梢節，心為中節之中節，丹田為中節之根節，此中節之三節也。足為根節之梢節，膝為根節之中節，胯為根節之根節，此根節之三節也。要領不外乎起、隨、追而已。蓋梢節起，中節隨，根節追，三節相應，庶不致有長短曲直之誤，參差仰俯之病，此三節之所以貴乎明者也。 (1) Clarify the Three Sections. Enumerating the whole body regarding the Three Sections, then the hand & elbow are … Continue reading 曹繼武先生論形意拳十法摘要/Cao Jiwu Xiansheng Lun Xingyiquan Shi Fa Zhai Yao – Mr Cao Jiwu’s Theory Xingyiquan Ten Methods Summary
形意十四處打法/Xingyi Shi Si Chu Da Fa – Xingyi’s Fourteen Points Striking Method
頭為一拳，肩為一拳，肘為一拳，胯為一拳，手為一拳，膝為一拳，足為一拳，全身為一拳。 •頭為一拳/Tou Wei You Quan – The Head is a single Fist •左右肩為一拳/Zuo You Jian Wei Yi Quan – Left … Continue reading 形意十四處打法/Xingyi Shi Si Chu Da Fa – Xingyi’s Fourteen Points Striking Method
安身炮/An Shen Pao: Xingyiquan’s Realistic Fighting Set
Hello, there! Here’s a quick rendition of the famous Partner Routine of Xingyiquan, An Shen Pao, or Self Defense Pounding. Since … Continue reading 安身炮/An Shen Pao: Xingyiquan’s Realistic Fighting Set
三拳三棍/San Quan San Gun – Three Fists & Three Sticks
•This selection from the Old Xingyi Manual details the Old Three Fists, the fabled core of Xingyiquan’s parent style, Dai … Continue reading 三拳三棍/San Quan San Gun – Three Fists & Three Sticks
意拳目錄/Yi Quan Mulu – Intent Fist’s Contents
•Here’s another selection from the Old Xingyi Manual, the Contents of Yi Quan. Enjoy!• 斬、截、裹、胯、挑、頂、雲、領，出勢虎撲，起手鷹捉、雞腿、龍身、熊腰、虎抱頭。 Severing, Cutting, Wrapping, Striding, Raising, … Continue reading 意拳目錄/Yi Quan Mulu – Intent Fist’s Contents
Lessons Learned in the World of Martial Arts 