Absolutely. Perfect refinement of the whole body behind the point of impact with a snappy "jing" expression -then right back to smooth relaxed internal art movement. Beautiful to watch.
Today, after 3 years sporadic Xingyi practice, I have finally produced full body power. It was through stationary Beng. I kept coming back to your claim that it was the most important element, and wondered why I favored it least. Thank you, Hai Yang.
@@arielleHT Clearly I can't speak to Hai Yang's reason from claiming it the most important but this is what I experienced. I found it easier to find "external" utility from the other 4 elements. That is to say, I could do those movements, however abstracted, without "internal" body mechanics and still get useful martial power. But I found Beng to be pretty much useless. As I trained more I began to get flashes of "internal" mechanics from a particular element, and I'd focus on it. Then I'd try to apply what I learned to the other elements, striving for that point when you are expressing all 5 elements in each movement. It was obvious I had to do more work on Beng if I wanted to express all 5, so I focused on that. Going back to basic principles, I just did the stationary form for a few days trying to apply the core principles (rather than the gross movements) of the other 4 elements to Beng. Approaching it this way, it was easy to see all of Xingyi in Beng. Closing and opening the chest, bowing and expanding the back, the upward ripple of energy from the pelvis to the arm, the unification of either hemisphere of the body rotating around the center of balance as well as the equal and opposite rotations and counterbalanced pull and push of the limbs, the synergy of the legs pushing in opposed directions, the expansion of the limbs outward, etc. That was my experience, take it with a grain of salt.
@@patrickrobles1036 Ok yea i think I feel the same. Beng is my least favorite to do and im starting to think I understand why. It is the only element I cannot feel any power from within without applying some form of muscle tension to mimic real power. I will start focusing more on it. thank you for the answer.
I just started learning Hebei style Xing Yi Quan a month ago and I absolutely love it. I didn’t think I would be able to find a teacher in Sydney, Australia, let alone a good teacher, but I’m extremely lucky that I have found a good teacher. I only have learned Pi Quan and Zuan Quan before the school closed for Christmas holidays. 😁
Thanks for sharing this feedback about a good teacher. This is very rare. I'm in Sydney and have done some 五祖拳 ng zou kuen before. Can you please tell me some more about what he teaches, what language he teaches in, does he teach any theory, and can you share his contact info? I would be very interested, especially to learn about 內家 noi gar and 發勁 faat ging. Peace
@@spiromougios4417 It’s at West Ryde Public School in West Ryde. The school’s name is Jing Ling Tai Chi Academy and they teach both Yang style Taijiquan on Thursday evenings and Xing Yi Quan every Sunday afternoons. 🙂
wow MASTER HY this is awesome... me a librarian very poor student in lineage LI GUI CHANG ... my 5-ELEMENT different form and AS USUAL YOUR BENG is awesome and I am concentrating on that FA-JING...HOWEVER; as you have previously done countless times you have inspired me with your YI-ENERGY- MIND INTENTION-RAISED MARTIAL SPIRIT- BODY LAUNCHED LIKE PROJECTILE WITH MARTIAL INTENT very good I will be MINDFUL of your teachings tomorrow in my practice
Perfect hsing thanks for sharing, I learned the linking fist from the Chinese wushu series books during the 80s, and it had 12 animals also. The instructor was a woman in the book. After years of looking at other books videos and such I still go back to that form because it had a different footwork method it did the five hand positions in two half steps forward turned around to do a rear technique, turn around the same direction again and do the five techniques with two half steps and turn around technique to the rear turn around same direction technique to the rear, and turn back around to start the sequence from the opposite end back to the beginning. Its the only place I have ever seen this footwork method and it stuck.
Hello, there are different ways to practice Xingyi in terms of turning or others. As long as they follow the Xingyi principle, then that will be considered as a right practice. Thank you for your inputs.
The style i studied had the shock step on the rear foot. I like how his is the front. Throws everything forward. I tried a few times but my mechanics are off. Love the fa jing (sp?) Hate to get hit by this man he's generating a lot of power.
"Slow-Motion". My new bucketlist goal is to get to the point I consider this slow. Like when you walk into a store and 10 types of coffee are all fresh made and there's hot food. The floor is freshly mopped. But all it looks like the workers did was stand behind the counter. But they apparently did all that right before you got there or weren't looking. Its not even memory or effort it's almost like the expression of intention. Plus using that so often to get to the point it's not sufficient. And creating even harder and stronger intention while bipassing blaming your self or others. It really is a lot of work but it's definitely worth it.
This guy shows you how its done it's harder when they say do this do that ,I've done wing chun and thought this is a complementary style plus it has animal forms ..I liked this 5 elements fist
This movie is useful to understand Xing yi quan. The kungfu's movement is simple & powerful. I'm surprised with that you move longer distance. This is nice video, Thank you.
En YMMA hay algún libro de Xingyi, después hay algún que otro libro interesante de Nei jia (artes marciales internas) De Taijiquan- Xingyiquan -Baguazhang. Como "técnicas de combate de Taiji, Xingyi y Bagua" de Lu Shengli, y hay otro que es Artes marciales internas, de Bruce Frantzis. Estos dos están en español, son grandes y ricos, pero depende de lo que busques. Si buscas únicamente aplicaciones, sin bases, mejor otras cosas. Un saludo.
Thank you Sefu (shur fu) Hai Yang very much! There is a lot around about Tai Chi but little about Hsing I and Pakuachang. I was blessed to find a couple of masters in these arts. They are gone and a very good Pakua friend died in December. I hope to see more from you. Did you do metal, I couldn't detect it or it's different than what I learnd.
Hi! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, experience and inspiration towards Xingyi and other internal Chinese martial arts. It's been a privilege to learn from your videos. I found your channel while searching for information about Cheng Tinghua. If you don't mind, I have a question about heng. I was noticing with heng, right after the apparent release of fa jin you seem to turn your fist 180 degrees. It looks like you are holding onto a spear and when you change grip, you let go of the weight temporarily. What is the purpose of this change? And, does turning the thumb in make chi flow faster to the dantian? All the best, Natalie
Thank you for this nice demo. I have a question, why does your body move before your fist? (This is very visible in the wood element) I thought it was necessary to first start the fist and body move after? Thank you
This was how I studied with my grandfather and other teachers when I was a kid in Tianjin. Also, I remember that I asked this question to them and their answers were almost the same that it's better for developing powder. Thanks.
Its the same with muay thai or kickboxing, any powerful punch or kicks starts with a slight movement at your center of gravity (the hips and core) and the momentum travels outward to your extremities before it is transferred into your target. To me personally that is where i see value in learning these 5 elements because these forms demonstrate a perfect understanding of efficient generation of power. Thats my take anyway, i always like to hear other perspectives!
When I learn Sun style Xing Yi from my teacher at Hebei, she always telling that relax the body when you practice.When you throw punches is the same principle applied?
@@HaiYangChannel Good reply and it will depend on the level and understanding of internal power that the practitioner has. People who have practiced correctly for many years will be able to produce more power and with less evident movement than a novice.
I was taught a relatively little known style of Hsing-i when I was in Asia. One of the main differences in my training I have noticed than other methods of Hsing-i is that I was taught the 5 elements in a grappling/trapping context long before I was taught striking. This allowed me to really feel where the power of each energy was emanating from and I was able to very easily manifest them separately in the strikes. Most of the practitioners nowadays manifest beng chuan in all the moves mostly because it is one of the easier elements to grasp. Your striking in Hsing-i will begin external and hard and with practice you will be able to move less, relax more, and produce more power than you previously could. One important thing to realize is that Hsing-i is governed by the same rules of stance and leverage as all other martial arts. You can stand all day in a static meditation posture and feel the chi well up in your limbs and it wont mean anything if your stance is misaligned and your footwork weak. The true technique is basically the same as in lesser internal arts like Judo - place the opponent in an awkward position and then attack. I have witnessed many so called Hsing-i practitioners in sparring matches meeting force with force and that is totally contrary to the essence of any internal style.
Mr. Yang, I have a question. I am trying to work on the circling in Xing Yi. My understanding is that there are small circles in each element. Is this true? How should I practice this to get better at them?
Yes, you are right about the small circles in each movement. Great understanding. Regarding your second question: well, it is very hard to answer it in a short word. Please watch more videos and try to internalize it...
Baji quan is somewhat similar to Hsing-i but it is more force power based. But like all martial arts in one form or another it has its internal aspects.
@@HaiYangChannel He’s a character in a martial arts video game. It seems a lot us were exposed to certain martial art systems through media such as video games, movies, etc. I am definitely one of those people. Recently I got asked by my Xing Yi Quan classmates where I have heard of Xing Yi Quan. My answer was definitely a video game. They seemed a bit intrigued by my answer. 🙂
What's stopping me from just learning the form through the video ? I been doing kung fu for a long time so all the motions are already relevant. So I want to learn some xing Yi Quan. Couldn't I just learn from videos ? Since I already know how to fight from doing kick boxing and MMA? Legit genuine question.
@@HaiYangChannel what if teachers are not a physical option around? Is there a book you recommend? Or do you have videos where you go through each element slowly? I really dig the information on your channel. It's really good.
@@HaiYangChannel awsome! Im learning through books right now. Apart from ymaa's tajiquan its very hard to find solid internal teaching. When ever your online platform is ready i will be one of the first ones to sign up!
@@HaiYangChannel They pointed me to this school in (Pinerolo) Italy but I have seen a lot of criticism against them, and they say that it is not an original style, what do you think? This is Xing Yi Quan? ruclips.net/video/DH4N_YBefD0/видео.html
Belong to? What do you mean？ What is Wu tan??? is it an organization???? I have no idea of what you are talking about. CAn you please clarify your terms? Thanks,
Among the very best quality of movement of anyone around. You can tell this guy has done all the movements hundreds of thousands of times.
probobly more
Absolutely. Perfect refinement of the whole body behind the point of impact with a snappy "jing" expression -then right back to smooth relaxed internal art movement. Beautiful to watch.
iuiooo😊oo evloo
. Pp😊
Today, after 3 years sporadic Xingyi practice, I have finally produced full body power. It was through stationary Beng. I kept coming back to your claim that it was the most important element, and wondered why I favored it least. Thank you, Hai Yang.
Great job!
can u please elaborate why it is the most important
@@arielleHT Clearly I can't speak to Hai Yang's reason from claiming it the most important but this is what I experienced.
I found it easier to find "external" utility from the other 4 elements. That is to say, I could do those movements, however abstracted, without "internal" body mechanics and still get useful martial power. But I found Beng to be pretty much useless.
As I trained more I began to get flashes of "internal" mechanics from a particular element, and I'd focus on it. Then I'd try to apply what I learned to the other elements, striving for that point when you are expressing all 5 elements in each movement.
It was obvious I had to do more work on Beng if I wanted to express all 5, so I focused on that. Going back to basic principles, I just did the stationary form for a few days trying to apply the core principles (rather than the gross movements) of the other 4 elements to Beng.
Approaching it this way, it was easy to see all of Xingyi in Beng. Closing and opening the chest, bowing and expanding the back, the upward ripple of energy from the pelvis to the arm, the unification of either hemisphere of the body rotating around the center of balance as well as the equal and opposite rotations and counterbalanced pull and push of the limbs, the synergy of the legs pushing in opposed directions, the expansion of the limbs outward, etc.
That was my experience, take it with a grain of salt.
@@patrickrobles1036 Ok yea i think I feel the same. Beng is my least favorite to do and im starting to think I understand why. It is the only element I cannot feel any power from within without applying some form of muscle tension to mimic real power. I will start focusing more on it. thank you for the answer.
@@arielleHT All praise to Internal Power
What a GREAT CHANNEL AND INCTRUCTIONS! THANK YOU
I just started learning Hebei style Xing Yi Quan a month ago and I absolutely love it. I didn’t think I would be able to find a teacher in Sydney, Australia, let alone a good teacher, but I’m extremely lucky that I have found a good teacher. I only have learned Pi Quan and Zuan Quan before the school closed for Christmas holidays. 😁
Thanks for sharing this feedback about a good teacher. This is very rare. I'm in Sydney and have done some 五祖拳 ng zou kuen before. Can you please tell me some more about what he teaches, what language he teaches in, does he teach any theory, and can you share his contact info? I would be very interested, especially to learn about 內家 noi gar and 發勁 faat ging. Peace
Hi.
Si glad to hear you've found someone in Sydney.
I'm also in Sydney and I haven't been as fortunate.
Could you tell me where you study please?
Thanks.
@@spiromougios4417 It’s at West Ryde Public School in West Ryde. The school’s name is Jing Ling Tai Chi Academy and they teach both Yang style Taijiquan on Thursday evenings and Xing Yi Quan every Sunday afternoons. 🙂
@@stevenbrady1624 Thanks very much.
This man is a true master of the internal arts!
Beautiful.... Thank you for sharing.
wow MASTER HY this is awesome... me a librarian very poor student in lineage LI GUI CHANG ... my 5-ELEMENT different form and AS USUAL YOUR BENG is awesome and I am concentrating on that FA-JING...HOWEVER; as you have previously done countless times you have inspired me
with your YI-ENERGY- MIND INTENTION-RAISED MARTIAL SPIRIT- BODY LAUNCHED LIKE PROJECTILE WITH MARTIAL INTENT
very good I will be MINDFUL of your teachings tomorrow in my practice
Great demonstration of xingyichuan!
Holy crap! Amazing. Beautiful.
Glad you like it!
Wonderful to behold, excellent performance, perfection in motion!
The great xingyi boxing master!!!
Thanks, there are still make things for me to discover in this style.
This was a great video. Thank you
Perfect hsing thanks for sharing, I learned the linking fist from the Chinese wushu series books during the 80s, and it had 12 animals also. The instructor was a woman in the book. After years of looking at other books videos and such I still go back to that form because it had a different footwork method it did the five hand positions in two half steps forward turned around to do a rear technique, turn around the same direction again and do the five techniques with two half steps and turn around technique to the rear turn around same direction technique to the rear, and turn back around to start the sequence from the opposite end back to the beginning. Its the only place I have ever seen this footwork method and it stuck.
Hello, there are different ways to practice Xingyi in terms of turning or others. As long as they follow the Xingyi principle, then that will be considered as a right practice. Thank you for your inputs.
やっぱりこの人は凄いなぁ。昔この人の動画を観て形意拳を始めようと思ったんだよね
Thank you.
This is great stuff! So happy I found you. Cheers!
Welcome aboard!
😍 I love the element styles.
The fire and wood style looked really cool.
Thanks.
Best wuxinquan I have ever seen
Your sinking force, and control is very impressive
The style i studied had the shock step on the rear foot. I like how his is the front. Throws everything forward. I tried a few times but my mechanics are off.
Love the fa jing (sp?) Hate to get hit by this man he's generating a lot of power.
This was how people practiced when I was a kid...
Greatest 📹 of all time
freaking amazing perfect moves
"Slow-Motion". My new bucketlist goal is to get to the point I consider this slow.
Like when you walk into a store and 10 types of coffee are all fresh made and there's hot food. The floor is freshly mopped. But all it looks like the workers did was stand behind the counter. But they apparently did all that right before you got there or weren't looking.
Its not even memory or effort it's almost like the expression of intention. Plus using that so often to get to the point it's not sufficient. And creating even harder and stronger intention while bipassing blaming your self or others.
It really is a lot of work but it's definitely worth it.
thank you so much, Sifu !
Any time!
Thanks.
This guy shows you how its done it's harder when they say do this do that ,I've done wing chun and thought this is a complementary style plus it has animal forms ..I liked this 5 elements fist
なんて綺麗なんだ。
Thanks,
Thank you 🎁
very very super very marvelous
Thanks a lot.
That's a guy to learn to fight from. Not MMA: Self-defense. It's probably the origin of Karate and East Asian fighting styles.
I agree with you.
Great video!
Thanks
This movie is useful to understand Xing yi quan. The kungfu's movement is simple & powerful. I'm surprised with that you move longer distance. This is nice video, Thank you.
Thanks. Being able to move forward with a bigger step is a traditional way of training.
@@HaiYangChannel Thank you for quick replying. I'm interested in 河北形意拳. Your movies are great sources.
良動作。凄
Question. What are the defining elements of Xing Yi Quan and what is it used for traditionally?
Hello, I have a Xing Yi introduction video in my channel talking about it. Please have a look.
Eagle Claw kung fu
Great job, shifu!!!
Thank you!
すんごい
awesome ! thank you . hope to meet you one day
...love all your videos especially the ba gua episodes .
Thanks you. Yes, it will be nice to meet.
Nice 👍🏾
Que profesionales se ven los movimientos. Usted maestro podria recomendarme algún libro del tema en inglés? Gracias
En YMMA hay algún libro de Xingyi, después hay algún que otro libro interesante de Nei jia (artes marciales internas) De Taijiquan- Xingyiquan -Baguazhang. Como "técnicas de combate de Taiji, Xingyi y Bagua" de Lu Shengli, y hay otro que es Artes marciales internas, de Bruce Frantzis. Estos dos están en español, son grandes y ricos, pero depende de lo que busques. Si buscas únicamente aplicaciones, sin bases, mejor otras cosas. Un saludo.
@@Kirian_Roig_I ok gracias
Nice jing
Wow!
Thank you Sefu (shur fu) Hai Yang very much! There is a lot around about Tai Chi but little about Hsing I and Pakuachang. I was blessed to find a couple of masters in these arts. They are gone and a very good Pakua friend died in December. I hope to see more from you. Did you do metal, I couldn't detect it or it's different than what I learnd.
Yes. of course Metal is in the video.
👍👍👍👍
希望这位师傅是在纽约州
Hi! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, experience and inspiration towards Xingyi and other internal Chinese martial arts. It's been a privilege to learn from your videos. I found your channel while searching for information about Cheng Tinghua.
If you don't mind, I have a question about heng. I was noticing with heng, right after the apparent release of fa jin you seem to turn your fist 180 degrees. It looks like you are holding onto a spear and when you change grip, you let go of the weight temporarily. What is the purpose of this change? And, does turning the thumb in make chi flow faster to the dantian?
All the best,
Natalie
Thank you for this nice demo. I have a question, why does your body move before your fist? (This is very visible in the wood element) I thought it was necessary to first start the fist and body move after? Thank you
This was how I studied with my grandfather and other teachers when I was a kid in Tianjin. Also, I remember that I asked this question to them and their answers were almost the same that it's better for developing powder. Thanks.
@@HaiYangChannel I understand. Thank you for your answer
Its the same with muay thai or kickboxing, any powerful punch or kicks starts with a slight movement at your center of gravity (the hips and core) and the momentum travels outward to your extremities before it is transferred into your target. To me personally that is where i see value in learning these 5 elements because these forms demonstrate a perfect understanding of efficient generation of power. Thats my take anyway, i always like to hear other perspectives!
No matter the style, the principles of generating force remain the same
I heard you're nick name back in China was "do it right, or don't do at all 'Hai' "
if that was slow motion, what would it looks like in fight speed? :o
When I learn Sun style Xing Yi from my teacher at Hebei, she always telling that relax the body when you practice.When you throw punches is the same principle applied?
Yes. but you have to ask him/her what is relax... Thanks,
@@HaiYangChannel Good reply and it will depend on the level and understanding of internal power that the practitioner has. People who have practiced correctly for many years will be able to produce more power and with less evident movement than a novice.
One of the best I’ve seen in terms of movement and posture.
Do you have any affilaition with any teachers/clubs in the uk?
Thanks
Thank you for your comment. I do not know anyone in UK.
Ok, thanks for the quick reply all the same. All the best.
Are you striking with the knuckles of the fingers? Do you toughen these?
No.
that explosion of power in xing yi is really difficult to learn, you have to do it a little bit every day and be patient i guess
I was taught a relatively little known style of Hsing-i when I was in Asia. One of the main differences in my training I have noticed than other methods of Hsing-i is that I was taught the 5 elements in a grappling/trapping context long before I was taught striking. This allowed me to really feel where the power of each energy was emanating from and I was able to very easily manifest them separately in the strikes. Most of the practitioners nowadays manifest beng chuan in all the moves mostly because it is one of the easier elements to grasp. Your striking in Hsing-i will begin external and hard and with practice you will be able to move less, relax more, and produce more power than you previously could. One important thing to realize is that Hsing-i is governed by the same rules of stance and leverage as all other martial arts. You can stand all day in a static meditation posture and feel the chi well up in your limbs and it wont mean anything if your stance is misaligned and your footwork weak. The true technique is basically the same as in lesser internal arts like Judo - place the opponent in an awkward position and then attack. I have witnessed many so called Hsing-i practitioners in sparring matches meeting force with force and that is totally contrary to the essence of any internal style.
Mr. Yang, I have a question. I am trying to work on the circling in Xing Yi. My understanding is that there are small circles in each element. Is this true? How should I practice this to get better at them?
Yes, you are right about the small circles in each movement. Great understanding. Regarding your second question: well, it is very hard to answer it in a short word. Please watch more videos and try to internalize it...
@@HaiYangChannel Thank you.
where is the force of the crossing fist located?
Could you tell me the name of this first form of Taolo?
What is the biggest diferense between xing yi quan and baji quan?
Baji quan is somewhat similar to Hsing-i but it is more force power based. But like all martial arts in one form or another it has its internal aspects.
what is difference of this compared to Taichi based on outcome?
For example if Yang style 85 forms is practiced, these fast movements are missing.
there are different outcomes for sure...
is it difficult to learn?
This video is really
thanks
Gen Fu is pretty bad ass in the DoA games but this style looks so much cooler in real life
Who is Gen Fu???
@@HaiYangChannel He’s a character in a martial arts video game. It seems a lot us were exposed to certain martial art systems through media such as video games, movies, etc. I am definitely one of those people.
Recently I got asked by my Xing Yi Quan classmates where I have heard of Xing Yi Quan. My answer was definitely a video game. They seemed a bit intrigued by my answer. 🙂
bruh, I've been doing the Pi wrong whole time (self taught cause i got no xingyi around me)😄
What's stopping me from just learning the form through the video ? I been doing kung fu for a long time so all the motions are already relevant.
So I want to learn some xing Yi Quan. Couldn't I just learn from videos ? Since I already know how to fight from doing kick boxing and MMA? Legit genuine question.
So finding a teacher is a good way,
@@HaiYangChannel what if teachers are not a physical option around? Is there a book you recommend? Or do you have videos where you go through each element slowly? I really dig the information on your channel. It's really good.
Eliot from dead or alive brought me here
Me too! Although I think Gen Fu is cooler
不知道能否从前辈那里购买一根大杆子？
现在那些东西都放到仓库了。因为武馆现在不好运行，要隔离。将来就行了。
Do you offer online learning?
In the process to design but slowed down by the pandemics.
@@HaiYangChannel awsome! Im learning through books right now. Apart from ymaa's tajiquan its very hard to find solid internal teaching. When ever your online platform is ready i will be one of the first ones to sign up!
Slow?
提一气而打十拳...收!
Interesting.
Perché non insegni in Italia?
I live in Canada.
@@HaiYangChannel Can you tell me a school that teaches this style in Italy?
@@HaiYangChannel They pointed me to this school in (Pinerolo) Italy but I have seen a lot of criticism against them, and they say that it is not an original style, what do you think? This is Xing Yi Quan? ruclips.net/video/DH4N_YBefD0/видео.html
@@mariobalbis I have a student in Italy, his email address is masterandrea81@gmail.com
, please contact him if you want.
@@HaiYangChannel Can you give me his website? So I contact him from there ok?
Hen how
关于先出脚还是出拳。一直是各个流派的最大问题。到底是自然舒服好。还是各有规则。似乎说不清楚了。。。哎。
Thanks
Kình lực
I do not understand.
Đang nói tiếng Việt
It isn't the style as much as it is the teacher.
Interesting.
you belong to wu tan?
Belong to? What do you mean？ What is Wu tan??? is it an organization???? I have no idea of what you are talking about. CAn you please clarify your terms? Thanks,
Нет силы в движениях, нет корня, не используется тело. Не связаны руки и ноги. Туфта и обман. Уровень ученика, но не мастера.
Wrong axing-hi Quan
interesting