Hsing-I: Chinese Mind-Body BoxingHarmoniously merging the mind and the body, Hsing-I Ch'uan is simultaneously one of the most simple and most complex of the Chinese martial arts. The five forms, based on the Chinese concept of the five elements, provide a toolbox of techniques that the skillful Hsing-I practitioner uses to box with himself, channeling ch'i into spirit and spirit into mindful stillness. From this synthesis of external and internal forces springs new energy and true ability. Engagingly written and amply illustrated with black and white photographs, Robert W. Smith's primer includes the history and meaning of Hsing-I, detailed instruction in the five forms and twelve animal styles, and cogent advice from the masters. First published almost 30 years ago, Hsing-I: Chinese Mind-Body Boxing was among the first books on Hsing-I and remains one of the best. |
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Contents
Preface | 7 |
Hsingi and Internal Boxing | 21 |
The Primary Requirements | 27 |
Consecutive Step Yunnan Boxing | 68 |
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Common terms and phrases
action attack best students body boxer breathing bring your right ch'i Ch'uan Chang Chang Chu clenched clockwise concealed energy Confucius coordinated deflect diagonal emptiness feet fist circles five forms flat fist foot goes forward full step forward go forward grabs your left half step forward head heel heng Honan Hopei Horse posture Hsien Hsing-i Ch'uan Hung I-hsiang knees learn Hsing-i left fist left foot forward left hand left heng left p'i left palm leftward Li Cheng Liu Ch'i-lan martial arts mind movements navel Neng-jan never opponent opponent's orthodox p'ao Pa-kua right elbow right fist right foot forward right hand right peng right side rightward san-t'i Shift your weight Simultaneously spear standing fist strength strike forward Sun Lu-t'ang T'ai-chi take a full Take your left take your right Taoist teacher tsuan twelve styles twist Wang Shu-chin weight rearward wrist yang and yin yin and yang Yun-shen Yunnan
References to this book
Leading from Within: Martial Arts Skills for Dynamic Business and Management Robert Pater Limited preview - 1999 |