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Whole body Xingyiquan
 
Whole body is the thing of Total body exercise method from partial exercise method,
and Whole body exercise method.
[Xing Yi] is shape and intention should be based on complete inside-and-outside union,
and body-control.
[Quan] (fist) is -- the fist from a palm to the spiral by grasp and hold should formation-exercise
 
Whole body Xingyiquan is the body control based on Whole body exercise is the
martial art system of purpose.

Xingyiquan
Xingyiquan is a kind of Internal Martial art of the China martial art. Internal Martial art is presentation of the movement principle which is the thing of the martial art system based on Yi-king thought, such as A channel system, Vaporization theory, etc. of Eastern medicine, and is seen to three joint, four treetop, six harmony, etc. and, Naming of the battle law by taiji, Yin/Yang, five element, pakua, etc. is the special feature.

Xingyiquan is Martial art, which developed from Xin yi liu he quan (heart/mind six harmony). Since the nuance of "cardiac =heart" and "Yi= mind" of Xin yi liu he quan had near and the tendency of abstract spiritualism, "Xing=shape" which changed "Xin= heart"" into "Xing=shape", and Xingyiquan which aims at harmony of "Yi= mind" were advocated.  Xingyiquan has group-school(s), such as style on areas, such as Shan xi, helium nan, and helium bei, a 郭 type and Che style, Lee style, and Shan style, and such a quota forms style Xingyiquan of OOstyle or xxstyle. "Style is the entrance of a martial art." It adheres to framework of style or school, and if like, an on the whole martial art level does not reach for saying, but even the attainment to a partial style level is difficult for it.

Since Xingyiqua is the school which developed from Xin yi liu he quan, even if it has the change of the name from "heart/mind" to "shape/mind", the importance of "six harmony" which is the important part does not change. shoulder/waist, elbow/knee, hand/foot "outside three harmony", and intention and breathing are the things of "inside three harmony"" of movement and harmony, and, as for how of the depth of the recognition to "six harmony", and practice, "six harmony" is [ harmony and breathing ] related to each efforts and device.

"the special way of walking" of || by which right/right-left/left moves to the interpretation to outside three harmony"" in parallel shoulder/waist, elbow/knee, and hand/foot and, There is combination of "the general way of walking" of ×which right and left intersect. Regardless of the China martial art or Japanese Bushido, the "special way of walking" of || is liked better than "the general way of walking" of x by the public.
For example, in Japan, since the peculiarity called "how walk Nanba and "walks along the Japanese of "ancient times" of || is preached, the authority nature which is taken up by a magazine, the mass communications of books, etc. and comes out also to NHK (television station of the No.1 watch of Japan) can be obtained. If the general way of walking of x turns into "the universal way of walking" currently performed anywhere in the world, the natural light treatment of walking in a park, a jogging, etc. will be received.

Many school(s) are not only in Xingyiquan but in every style. style is realized by the opinion of different formality, formality is the fundamental teaching methods by visible "form", and "form" of formality has the meaning of fixed form unchangeable and plasticity transformation.
technique consists of movement of motion based on posture as for what "formality" and "form." By practicing the basis of this posture, and the principle of motion with an elucidation, investigation of the essence beyond distance of style and school is enabled.

ESSENCE Of EVOLUTION
ESSENCE =elucidation of a principle, Of = Practice of a law, EVOLUTION= Inevitable deployment.

Whole body Xingyiquan of EOE
It is the thing of the "Whole body exercising method" as "Whole body." "形 =Xing" is the thing of form or shape. "意 =Yi" is the thing of intention or mind.? "形意=Xing YI" is the thing of inside-and-outside one in which shape and intention were ready. "拳=Quan" (fist) should operate the object which bends, holds and grasps the five fingers of a hand, and should formation-exercise

Whole body Xingyiquan is a martial art (拳) system which aims at the body control (形意) based on Whole body movement (六 合six harmony).

(1) Essence of Xingyiquan : the beginning of Xingyiquan is opening SanTiSh posture. It is the thing of operation performed before being referred to as opening or begin posture, preparation posture, formation, etc. and beginning technique of style and school.

It is opening if general.  Although it is thought that it is the ceremony of the first activity showing style, supposing opening is a ceremony, there are no contents which martial art-meaning does not have, and are practiced and investigated. Since opening is the beginning of style and school, it must be the origin, which shows the basic idea of style and school. It is the foundations knowledge from which any opening(s) are the compilations of the technology of style and school, and tactics, and the beginner of style and school should learn them.

SanTiSh
(2) opening SanTiSh posture of EOE proposes the elucidation of a principle, and practice of a law with the following stage.
Construction of SanTiSh posture: (1)13Posture.  (2) 13Motion.  (3) stance and step.
Common sense of tactical battle formation: (1) formation. (2) Distance and tactics.
                               (3) Offensive and defensive one method.
A technical stage: The design for (1) defense. (2) a palm -- a method and a Chinese martial art.
                        (3) Martial art three. General rule.
A physical actual proof: From (1) side to a solid (2) training of the energy (power) method.
                      (3) An empty hand and an instrument.

(3)? Composition of Five element Fist : metals-water-wood-fire-ground of Five element?? It is the taxonomy originating in [Yi-king], and fortune-telling ト and medicine are begun, it is applied to a calendar, a direction, a martial art, etc. and, as for especially a Japanese calendar, it is interesting to also use 7day of the week; of Yin Yang Five element now.
Xingyi Five element Fist is PiQuan (metals), ZuanQuan (water), BengQuan (wood), BaoQuan (fire), and HengQuan (ground), and there are "Xingyi five bases fist" of single training method and "Five element multiplication fist" of linking method in Five element Fist.

single training method: As for single training method which carries out actual proof experience of one motion (work) by various methods with repeated practice, the intention also differs also from a result. The fixation of technique of repeated practice is the purpose and research of a principle of the various actual proof of single training method is a target. single training method is a concrete means for practicing technique, and is secret process of Essence= practice of the practice cultivated to originality and the device.

Single training method of EOE,
(1) Elucidation of Movement Based on Direction,
(2) Check of Track Line by Technique,
(3) Exercise of the Whole Body by Step Method Movement,
(4) Physical Basis and Its Actual Proof,
(5) Defensive Principle and Technical Practice,
(6) Practice of the Strike Method, and Training of Blowing Method
(7) There is study of the controlling method by throwing/joint lock etc.

Linking method: Although it is recognized as "form" of continuation movement of combined operation if general, After all does not come [whose it is ] like the continuation photograph which tries to pass the piled-up pictorial map out of the region of fixed form technique in the place which repetition(ed) "form" of continuation movement.
Use of the fixed form technique whose change is impossible in an actual battle is difficult, and an elucidation and practice of a movement principle enable application of technique from the fixed form technique of form imitation.
Linking method is continuation of the energy by connection multiplication of the movement dynamics which is a principle of operation, and the concrete difference from the fixed form technique of continuation movement is in a difference on the whole until it results [from the technical principle seen to advance of Continuation shooting style cannon, and the deployment like a guided missile] in a tactical design.?

Linking method of EOE is repetition movement of form. It has combination movement and is shape. Fixed is not planned but it is in practicing connection multiplication of the dynamics seen to a motion of a roller coaster. And continuation of the energy, which is not a way piece, enables deployment of consistent tactics.

(4) The basis of 12-form fist: Xingyi12 form is a kind of animal form. The motion of many animals is taken in by Whether in the East or in the West form. A motion and name of this animal were attached.  The thing of form is called animal form.
animal form How of the interpretation to form is concerned with recognition of a school and an individual. There is a difference between the form recognition, which imitates the form of an animal, and the depths recognition, which searches for the principle and the contents of a motion in animal form.

Animal form of EOE: In a character or language, it is formed in the motion of an animal of advanced dynamics movement whose description is impossible. Different study experiences from reutilized everyday direct movement, such as wave mechanics and flow dynamics, bring new education to an athletic ability, battle technology, and tactical deployment.

the elucidation of Xingyi12form key point and the practice of dynamics which are boiled and described below clarify essence of Xingyi animal form

Xingyi 12 form key point
HORSE - Holding the reins: Image.  Galloping step: Ability.
HAWK - Drilling into the sky: Image  Overturn body: Skill  Squeeze wings: Method.
        Darting between trees: Ability.
WATER STRIDER - Swimming: Ability.  Light body: Image.  Play step: Speed.
SNAKE - Divide the grass: Ability.  Ability to go around & Coil.  Well to bend & Straighten.
        Ability of hard & Soft.
FALCON - Spin / Go around: Image.  Clutch prey: Fierce.
BEAR - Straighten neck: Image.  Push mountain: Power.
TIGER - Shake head: Image.  Sitting on guard: Method.  Pounce on prey: Courageous.
        Tear apart prey: Power.  Long pounce & Short strike.  Crouch to leave lair: Energy.

ROOSTER - Fight: Courageous.  Pick food: Skill.  Shake wigs: Spirited.  Standing on one leg: Ability.
SWALLOW - Body overturn: Skill.  Swoop and lift: Form.  Shooting into the sky: Energy.
            Body jump: Exquisite.  Come in grove: Ability.
TURTLE - DOVE- Rise over: Image.  Standing tall: Ability.  Reap head: Power.  Pound object: Power.               Spin/Go around: Exquisite.
MONKEY - Compress and lift: Image.  Watching something: Exquisite.  Jump mountain: Ability.
         Grip staff posture.  Cut rope posture.  Hang stamp posture.
DRAGON - Rising and falling: Form. Searching bone: Method.

(5) EOE of Xingyiquan:
Process to whole movement : (1)The partial exercising method. (2)The? total body exercising method.
                          (3The )Whole body exercising method.

The design for Whole body Xingyiquan
: Equation of body control.
                                  Essence of blow technique (Essence of Attacking).
                           
Essence of Whole body Xingyiquan: Design (the opening method).  Base (SanTiSh method).

Five bases low of EOE:up and down method (PiQuan)
                   right and left method (ZuanQuan)
                   back and front method (BengQuan)
                   inside and outside method (BaoQuan)
                   straight and side method(HengQuan)

Linking method of dynamics inertia: Five element Multiplication fist

Single training method six form :
HORSE. HAWK.  WATER STRIDER. SNAKE. FALCON. BEAR.
                         
Five tiger hand
: TIGER POUNCE  TIGER SHUTTLE  TIGER LEAP  TIGER TEAR  TIGER CRASH

Five form linking method:TIGER. ROOSTER. SWALLOW. TURTLE- DOVE. MONKEY. DRAGON.


Reference of Strategic composition

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copyright of 蘇東成 Su Dong-Chen  2008, July
Translator: Matt Irvin <irvinstein@hotmail.com>