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Hsing I
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General Introduction
Hsing I Chuan, Hsingichuan, Xing Yi, and Xingyiquan all refer to the same thing - a Chinese
Health promoting Martial art that is based on the training of the ancient chinese infantry. Hsing I is one of the "internal"
styles of Chinese martial art (the others being Tai Ji Quan, commonly known as Tai Chi, Ba Gua Zhang or Pa Kwa Chang, and Liu He Ba Fa).
"Hsing" or "Xing" refers to form and "I or Yi" to the mind or intent. "Chuan" or "Quan"
literally means fist and is the idea of unarmed combat. Hsing I is commonly called "Form and Mind" boxing - this means the form and the
intention match.
In Hsing I, you have the 5 fists (correlating to the 5 Elements), the 12 animals, and
"linking" (linking different movements together) and two-man forms, as well as weapon sets. In all of these, the practitioner
will not only strike with fists, but what are called the "Seven Stars" (the head, shoulders, elbows, hands, hips, knees and
feet)
Whereas the circle emulates Ba Gua, Xingyi looks predominately linear. Whole-body power is favored
and focused into a rhythm that is then released in sudden bursts.
"Chen Yun-chao, older son of Chen Pan-lings shows the fourth technique of the Hsing I Chuan basics; Pounding"
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