Its practice essentials: first, you should collapse, second, you should shrink your shoulders, third, you should buckle your chest, fourth, you should lift it, and sixth, you should drill down and turn it over clearly. Collapse, that is, lift the tail shovel; Shoulder contraction, that is, two shoulders are pulled back; Buckle the chest, that is, open the chest and follow the gas; Top, that is, the top of the head, the tip of the tongue and the top of the hand; Lift, that is, lift in the cervical canal, horizontal, that is, rise, flat, that is, fall; Upward, that is, drilling; Those who fall, turn over. The rise is also horizontal, and the decline is also stable. Five elements boxing is the most basic boxing method of Xingyiquan, including split boxing, drill boxing, collapse boxing, cannon boxing and horizontal boxing. This is a boxing named after the Five Elements Theory in China traditional culture. It combined the boxing with the five elements theory, simplified the boxing, and explained the boxing theory and attack and defense techniques with the theory of human traditional Chinese medicine, thus establishing five elements boxing.
1. Fist
Five elements boxing's split boxing belongs to Jin, which is a powerful boxing method, divided into double split boxing and single split boxing. Making a fist is not only chopping down, but also chopping forward and pulling back. The trajectory of the force is from the forehead to the chest and abdomen, so that the fist can be vigorous and powerful. To practice split boxing, you need to fight hard first, then hard, and finally hard. In addition to being bright, dark and subtle, the intensity of chopping boxing also has five different changes: grasping, patting, hitting, pressing and chopping. There is also a formula for practicing split boxing: "You don't have to look at split boxing, your feet are a line." Forehand punch, heel follow, elbow protection, hit the center. After the front foot advances, the pedal will be calculated. "
There are many changes in the use of chopping boxing, mainly including hitting the enemy's head, face, chest and other vital parts of the body. Good kung fu, both singles and doubles can be split. Using five different styles of play, such as grasping, patting, bumping, pressing and chopping, you can knock your opponent down or hit him outside. People who have reached the middle and upper level in boxing can achieve the effect of one step, one palm and one abdomen ringing through the combination of boxing and breathing. In addition to the great power of martial arts, splitting boxing has the effect of fitness and disease removal, which is especially beneficial to people's lung health.
2. Boxing
Collapse boxing is a kind of wood, so it is named because its action is like a sharp arrow piercing something, and the boxing is powerful, and it is as powerful as a landslide. Boxing has several different footwork, such as half-step boxing, staggered boxing, step boxing, fast boxing, etc. Among them, half-step boxing is the most basic exercise method, and all other boxing methods come from it, so half-step boxing is called "mother boxing".
Half-step boxing is the representative stunt of Guo, a master of martial arts during Tongzhi period in Qing Dynasty. The footwork of boxing is "half step", that is, the front foot advances and the rear heels do not exchange with each other. Feet in, feet up first, heels in, focusing on the trip. The follow-up of the hind feet should be fast and fierce, such as an arrow; When your mind moves and your body shakes, you can't hesitate. The practical strength of boxing is the strength of boxing, which is stored first and then released, loosened first and then tightened. In addition to the crushing strength, there are also compressive strength, wrapping strength, flapping strength, shaking strength, pedaling force and so on. It is often required that a strength must include eight mixed strengths: top, twist, grinding, turning, pedaling, fierce, slippery and penetrating, which is very difficult to practice, so it is often said that "it is easier to find strength when practicing boxing".
drill
Drilling fist belongs to water, and its momentum is like throwing things at sea into the air to drill the sky, hence the name. When practicing drilling, the shoulders and elbows should sink, and the movements of the shoulders and hips should be coordinated with the hands. Don't cross the front toe with your forehand, that is, the shape will not be broken and the strength will not be sharp, so as to maintain your own balance. Compared with collapse boxing and cannon boxing, drilling boxing pays more attention to the word "Qiao". Long-term practice of drilling boxing can change stiffness into dexterity and make human movements more coordinated and sensitive. This is the fundamental meaning of drilling fists like water.
4. Cannon boxing
Artillery boxing belongs to fire, which is named after its strong momentum, but it is the most fierce boxing in five elements boxing. Practicing cannon boxing can enhance the heart function, theoretically speaking, it can promote blood perfusion to the upper jiao, and qi stagnation can enrich the lower jiao, so practicing cannon boxing has the functions of generating blood, improving intelligence and benefiting the heart.
punching
The fist belongs to soil, and the soil is neutral. It is a kind of boxing that balances yin and yang and combines rigidity and softness. As the mother of five elements boxing, it can be transformed into four fists of chopping, drilling, bumping and cannon, and it can also be transformed into twelve-shaped fists. As the saying goes, "a book can scatter ten thousand plants, and ten thousand plants are salty." . The core of Xingyiquan is the doctrine of the mean, and the most representative method of the doctrine of the mean is the horizontal boxing, so if the horizontal boxing blindly pursues "being strong and invincible", it will lose its original intention. Twelve shapes are one of the traditional routines of Xingyiquan, which are arranged based on the action characteristics of twelve animals. It is not only a subtle offensive and defensive skill, but also a good way to exercise. Among the twelve types, Dai Longbang handed down ten types, namely dragon, tiger, monkey, horse, chicken, swallow, harrier, snake, eagle and bear. Later, Li Luoneng, the originator of Xingyiquan, joined the forms of Tang and Hu, making the techniques of Xingyiquan more comprehensive.
Compared with five elements boxing, the Twelve Shapes add many techniques, postures and legs, with rich images and comprehensive strength. It can not only improve physical fitness, change people's spiritual temperament, but also achieve the purpose of prolonging life. You can also exercise and master various forces and improve your offensive and defensive capabilities. Eight-character kung fu is one of the routines of Xingyi Boxing. Because its inheritor summed up the main points of this boxing into eight words, it was named "Eight-character Kung Fu". And these eight characters are chop, cut, wrap, hip, pick, top, cloud and collar. Xingyiquan pays attention to applying what you have learned, combining learning with use, and combining body with use. Eight-character kung fu is actual combat kung fu. Each character's achievement method has its own unique action composition, and each has different practice methods, achievement methods and usage. Eight-character techniques can be practiced separately from left to right or in series. The series of exercises is called eight-character skill chain.
You can learn the usage of moves other than five elements boxing and Twelve Shapes by practicing Eight-character Boxing, which will greatly promote the skills of Xingyiquan and improve your fighting ability.