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Xing Yi Quan. XING YI CHUAN or XINGYIQUAN.

Xing Yi Quan

Both are pronounced HSING EEEE CHWAN and literally refer to the Shape (Hsing) of the Intent ( I ) or Will. Simply put, the idea is that the mind of the practitioner creates an instantaneous attack and or defense from the mutable changes of the moment. Guo Yunshen. Guo Yunshen (simplified Chinese: 郭云深; traditional Chinese: 郭雲深; pinyin: Guō Yúnshēn) (1829 - 1898) was a famous Xingyiquan master.

Guo Yunshen

He represented the xingyi martial philosophy of preferring to become highly proficient with only a few techniques rather than to be less proficient with many techniques. His skill with one technique Beng Quan was legendary : it was said from him that "with his 'half-step bengquan,' he could fight anyone under heaven without finding an equal. " (banbu bengquan da yu tianxia wu dishou), and earned the nickname "the steadfast" (bu daota). Although it is not historically reliable, he is said to have fought Dong Hai Chuan, the founder of baguazhang, whereby neither was able to defeat the other.

Martial Arts Institute / Hsing-I Tales Article. Throughout the history of Hsing-I, Pa Kua and Tai Chi Chuan there have been many masters of legendary stature. The stories about them, while not always based in verifiable historical fact, are nonetheless important for what they tell us about the sp irit of each master's art, as well as giving us a wonderful glimpse of times and traditions of a bygone age. Steve Cotter. Steve Cotter is a martial artist and strength and conditioning instructor.

Steve Cotter

He is the owner of FullKOntact Kettlebells and Full KOntact Fitness. Steve is also director and founder of the International Kettlebell & Fitness Federation, with certified instructors in every continent: www.ikff.com. [1] Professional Background[edit] Steve Cotter One Leg Pistol Table Jump. Utah Valley Hsing-I Chuan/XingYiQuan Training. Xingyiquan. Xing Yi Quan (Chinese: 形意拳; pinyin: Xíng Yì Quán; Wade–Giles: Hsing I Ch'üan) is classified as one of the Wudang styles of Chinese martial arts.[2] The name of the art translates approximately to "Form-Intention Fist", or "Shape-Will Fist".[3] Xing Yi is characterized by aggressive, seemingly linear movements and explosive power that's most often applied from a short range.

Xingyiquan

A practitioner of Xing Yi uses coordinated movements to generate bursts of power intended to overwhelm the opponent, simultaneously attacking and defending. Methods vary from school to school, but always include bare-handed fighting training (mostly in single movements/combinations and sometimes in forms) and the training of weapons usage with similar or identical body mechanics to that used for bare-handed fighting. The most basic notions of movement and body mechanics in the art were heavily influenced by the practice of staffs and spears. Origins[edit] Legends[edit] The exact origin of Xing Yi is Taoist.

Tang Shou Tao. Hung I-Hsiang (L) teaching Tang Shou Tao system in Taibei, Taiwan (c. 1970s) Tang Shou Tao (唐手道, Hanyu Pinyin: Tang Shou Dao, lit.

Tang Shou Tao

"Chinese Hand Way") is a system of Chinese internal martial arts training founded in the 1950s and 1960s by Hung I-Hsiang (洪懿祥, Hanyu Pinyin: Hong Yixiang), a well-known Taiwanese internal martial artist. The system was further modified by Hung's student, Hsu Hung-Chi (許鴻基, Hanyu Pinyin: Xu Hongji) under the name Shen Long Tang Shou Tao (神龍唐手道; lit. "Spirit Dragon Chinese Hand Way"). Tang Shou Tao is not a separate style of martial art, but rather a practical, step-by-step, systematic approach to learning internal martial arts and developing highly refined levels of skill.

When Hung I-Hsiang took a trip to Japan, he was very impressed with the way martial arts instruction was organized there. Hung felt that before a student was ready to learn xingyiquan or any of the other internal arts, he first had to acquire body strength and basic martial arts skill. Hsu Hung-Chi. Hsu Hung-chi Hsu Hung-Chi or Xu Hongji (simplified Chinese: 许鸿基; traditional Chinese: 許鴻基; pinyin: Xǔ Hóngjī) (1934-1984) was a Taiwanese martial artist who specialized in the internal Chinese arts of xingyiquan, baguazhang and taijiquan.

Hsu Hung-Chi

Hsu was born in Taibei, Taiwan in 1934 to a family of six brothers. In school, he was very athletic and participated in swimming, soccer and judo. He began his study of Shaolin kung fu with his father at an early age. He also learned boxing and became a skilled street fighter. After many years of training, Hsu opened his own martial arts school. It incorporates elements of all three of the internal arts (xingyi, bagua, taiji) as well as Shaolin kung fu and qigong. Hsu felt that if a person, no matter what their race or nationality, sincerely wanted to learn and was willing to work hard, then he would teach them. For many years, Hsu went to teach in Japan every year and several of his Japanese students opened schools there. References[edit] North American Tang Shou Tao » Shen Long Xingyiquan. Shen Long Xingyiquan is the core system of xingyiquan taught within the association.

North American Tang Shou Tao » Shen Long Xingyiquan

It comes to us through Hsu Hong-Chi of Taipei, Taiwan. Master Hsu was a senior student of Hung I-Hsiang, who founded the original Tang Shou Tao Association in Taiwan. Hung I-Hsiang received his xingyiquan and baguazhang training from Zhang Junfeng. Zhang Junfeng studied baguazhang with Gao Yisheng and xingyiquan with Li Cunyi in Tianjin, China, before moving to Taiwan in the late 1940′s. Li Cunyi’s xingyiquan can be traced through Liu Qilan to Li Laoneng (also known as Li Nengran) to Dai Longbang to Cao Jiwu to the art’s commonly credited founder, Ji Jike (also known as Ji Longfeng).

Vince Black studied with Hsu Hong-Chi from 1973 until the latter’s death 11 years later. Little Nine Heaven - Internal Kung Fu School.

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