Hsing-I Chuan
The base to Hsing-I (Xingyi/Hsingi/Hsing I) is the Five Fists (5 Elements).
These fists teach the practitioner different expressions of power.
The Five Fists (5 Elements) are: Pi Chuan/Splitting Fist or Metal, Tsuan
Chuan/Drilling Fist or Water, Bong Chuan/Crushing Fist or Wood, Po Chuan/Exploding
Fist or Fire, and Heng Chuan/Crossing Fist or Earth. Hsing-I (Xingyi/Hsingi) was created to
imitate the fighting techniques and spirit of twelve different
animals. Martial artists in ancient times modified them with human
rational analysis and this is how many different martial arts styles
were created.
Yi Tao Boxing
School has a very extensive Hsing-I
(Xingyi/Hsingi) program
from a hybrid style to a direct lineage to the famous internal
martial arts master Sun Lu Tang. Hsing-I (Xingyi/Hsingi) is an internal
martial art which utilizes fighting techniques demonstrated by
animals and also requires an internal cultivation by which the Xin
(emotional mind) and Yi (wisdom mind) can be combined.
In Hsing-I
(Xingyi/Hsingi) great emphasis is placed on holding the correct
musculoskeletal structure and using the mind or intent to
incorporate the body’s
Qi/Chi into the practitioner’s combat
movements. Due to its predominantly linear pattern of movement,
Hsing-I (Xingyi/Hsingi) appears simple and direct. But it is not easy to master.
Practitioners must seek to coordinate the motion of their entire
body, along with their mind, into one focused action. There is
nothing flashy about the style and there are few kicks. Most
important is the ability to generate power with the whole body and
to focus it into an explosive discharge. Often referred to as a
‘soft’ style or internal martial art, it does not appear as such at
first glance. Lacking the soft flowing movements of
Tai Chi (T'ai
Chi/Taiji), and
without the captivating twisting and circular motions of
Bagua
(Pa Kua, Ba Gua) its
internal character is not readily evident. The health benefits
of Hsing-I (Xingyi/Hsingi/Hsing I) and the practice of the five fist (5 Elements) are said to exceed even those of
Tai Chi (T'ai Chi/Taiji).
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