八卦掌,式是本,法為主,重在練。 先求質,后講量,鍛鍊時,樹信心。 Baguazhang, form is the root, Method is the master, especially during training. First seek quality, then emphasize quantity, … Continue reading 八卦掌練習三字經/Baguazhang Lianxi San Zi Jing – Baguazhang Practice Three Character Classic
出手里裹,外開,上穿,下立為四正也;上截,下攔,里領,外領為四隅。四正四隅合為八卦。出手有四正四隅,動手有四陰四陽。出手如牛舌,打來入虎口,手去如鋼銼,手回如鉤杆。神出鬼沒,奧妙無窮。 The Outgoing Hand Wraps Inward, Opens Outward, Penetrates Above, Stands Below, these are the Four Sides; Intercepting Above, Blocking … Continue reading 八卦掌四正四隅八卦說/Baguazhang Si Zheng Si Yu Bagua Shuo – Baguazhang’s Four Sides, Four Corners, Eight Signs Theory
八卦掌以步贏人,進步先進前,退步先退後,跨左先動左足,跨右先動右足,回身先掰步,轉身先扣步。走為百練之祖,百練不如一走,八卦掌即為善走之拳術,于走轉中出招換勢,抽身化影。惟走方能避敵之鋒芒,亦能使人眼花繚亂,避之以實,擊之以虛,奇正相生,故謂之轉掌。 Baguazhang uses Stepping to beat people. Advance Step before advancing forward, Retreat Step before retreating backward. Step across to … Continue reading 八卦掌走轉動步之法/Baguazhang Zou Zhuan Dong Bu Zhi Fa – Baguazhang’s Walking Turning Moving Stepping Method
學藝練武樹為先,太極八卦內中含。九宮為妙生變化,圈為先天八卦盤。 When learning to train the Martial, Cultuvation is first, Taiji Bagua the Interior is contained within. The Nine Palaces … Continue reading 八卦掌轉樹歌訣/ Baguazhang Zhuan Shu Gejue – Baguazhang’s Turning Cultivation Song Secret
五行者,相生相克也。生者發也,克者卸也;陰陽者,發手為陽,起腿為陰;動靜者,出手发招為動,閉門緊守為靜;變化者,沾粘連隨變也,閃轉吸躲化也。取其八字為綱,諸法顯而易見。 The Five Phases are mutually Generating & mutually Restraining. Generating is Issuing, Restraining is unloading; what are Yin & … Continue reading 五行陰陽變化說/Wu Xing Yin Yang Bian Hua Shuo – Five Phases Yin Yang Variation Theory
二十步部/Er Shi Bu Bu – Twenty Step Section 小步，過步，偷步，提步，進步，下步，順步，搖步，箭步，縮步，顛步，倒步，玉環步，寒雞步，蹬山步，騎馬步，竄跳步，踏花步，轉林步，蹬蹋步。 Small Step, Passing Step, Stealing Step, Raising Step, Advancing Step, … Continue reading More Sections of Collected Techniques from the Tanglang Manual
步法是形意拳至關重要的功法,無此將空有功力而無法進行格鬥,歷代拳家無不對步法推崇備至.手是刀槍,腿是站馬,不動不動,一動全到,上法定要先上身,手足齊到方為真,無本體現形意步法的竅要.形意的步法進入流水入窟,退如風吹鵝毛,倏忽瞬至,沉穩完整,靈敏,協調,講究步步著力,腳腳見將,撥步如風,站步如釘,得機而進,不得機而退,在顧右盼中定取勢, 閃展騰挪是發力之源,步法決定成敗,隨機應變,隨勢發力是需要靈活的步法來實現.真正的格鬥,只在進半步與退半步之間,勝負己判.形意拳的步法简捷直接,以直线性进攻步法为主,两点之间直线最短.進退也不是單純機械的移動,而是周身一致,整體協調,進中有退,似進而實退;退不僅是直線後退,向斜前運步和弧形運步的步法都屬退步,如三角步和繞環步,但最終一錘定音的臨門一腳便是最直接而有效的寸步. Footwork is Xingyiquan’s essential Skill Method, lacking this even if you have the will & power you’ll be … Continue reading 形意拳技擊真義: 形意拳之步法/Xingyiquan Jiji Zhenyi: Xingyiquan Zhi Bu Fa – Xingyiquan Striking Skill’s True Meaning: Xingyiquan’s Footwork
肩要催肘，而肘不逆肩。肘要催手，而手不逆肘。手要催指，而指不逆手。腰要催胯，而胯不逆腰。胯要催膝，而膝不逆胯。膝要催足，而足不逆膝。首要催身，而身不逆首。心氣穩定，陰陽相合，上下相連，內外如一，此之謂七順。 The shoulders should urge the elbows, & the elbows shouldn’t oppose the shoulders. The elbows should urge the hands, … Continue reading 形意拳七順/Xingyiquan Qi Shun – Xingyiquan’s Seven Followings
八字者，頂扣圓敏抱垂曲挺是也。樁法拳式站定時，此八字須具備焉，所以蓄力養氣，使敵我者無所措使。而八字者，又各有三種焉，分述之如左： The Eight Characters are Thrust, Arc, Round, Agile, Embrace, Hang, Bend, & Straight. The Stake Method type of Boxing … Continue reading 形意拳八字訣/Xingyiquan Ba Zi Jue – Xingyiquan’s Eight Character Secret
第一層練拳術之呼吸，將舌捲回，頂住上 ，口似開非開，似合非合，呼吸任其自然，不可著意於呼吸，因手足動作合於規矩，是為調息之法則，亦即練精化氣之功夫也。 The First Layer of training the Boxing Art’s breathing is to take the tongue & roll it back, … Continue reading 練形意拳術有三層之呼吸/Lian Xingyi Quanshu You San Ceng Zhi Huxi – Training Xingyi’s Boxing Art Has Three Layers of Breathing
Lessons Learned in the World of Martial Arts 