Hunyuan (Balanced) Sanshou Quan Routine (Shanxi Xingyi)

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Traditional Shanxi Xingyi Quan Series: Hunyuan (Balanced) Sanshou Quan Routine

山西传统形意拳系列 — 浑元散手拳套路

Demonstrator: Zhang Xigui

Order No. D1302

ISBN: 7887215455

EAN: 6937475378621

Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)

Length: 51 min.

Number of Disc: 1

Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles

Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House

Price: $14.95

Hunyuan (applying balanced power) Sanshou quan is composed of single and mixture attack and defense techniques, including kicking, punching, throwing, catching and so on to form a routine. It integrates the prime techniques from many genres of Wushu, containing more than 50 moves and 30 combinations.

Xingyi quan is one of the three major “internal” Chinese martial arts. The other two are Taiji quan and Baguazhang. Xingyi quan translates approximately to “Form/Intention Boxing”, or “Shape/Will Boxing”, and is characterized by aggressive, seemingly linear movements and explosive power. Its origins are traceable to the 18th century and may go back even further. There is no single organizational body governing the teaching of the art, and several variant styles exist.

A Xingyi quan fighter uses efficient coordinated movements to generate bursts of power intended to overwhelm the opponent, simultaneously attacking and defending. Forms vary from school to school, but include barehanded sequences and versions of the same sequences with a variety of weapons. These sequences are based upon the movements and fighting behavior of a variety of animals. The training methods allow the student to progress through increasing difficulty in form sequences, timing and fighting strategy.

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