Xingyi Protecting-body Cannon Paired Practice (Shang-style)

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Shang-style Xingyi Quan Series: Xingyi Protecting-body Cannon Paired Practice

尚派形意拳系列 — 形意安身炮对练

Demonstrator: Li Hong

Order No. D1329

ISBN: 7887214629

EAN: 6937475373503

Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)

Length: 56 min.

Number of Disc: 1

Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles

Publisher: People’s Sports Audio & Video Publishing House

Price: $14.95

Xingyi protecting-body cannon is a traditional xingyi set of paired practice that has gained wide popularity. It requires the force to apply in forwarding step, advancing step, twisting step and retreating step. And the body should move as a whole. The force is sometimes strong or soft, sometimes fast or slow. The routine can improve the coordination of the whole body and increase the skills of both attacking and defending.

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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