Description
Xingyiquan, or Xingyi, is a style of internal Chinese martial arts. The word
translates approximately to "Form-Intention Fist", or "Shape-Will
Fist". It is characterized by aggressive, seemingly linear movements and
explosive power most often applied from a short range. A practitioner of Xingyi
uses coordinated movements to generate bursts of power intended to overwhelm the
opponent, simultaneously attacking and defending. Methods vary from school to
school, but always include bare-handed fighting training (mostly in single
movements/combinations and sometimes in forms) and the training of weapons usage
with similar or identical body mechanics to that used for bare-handed intense
fighting. The most basic notions of movement and body mechanics in the art were
heavily influenced by the practice of staves and spears.
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@incollection{martialis_01KJJAWN29MA64W22606R3WD9M, author = {Muñoz, Frederico},
title = {Xingyiquan}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database},
year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url =
{https://martial.is/entity/01KJJAWN29MA64W22606R3WD9M}, urldate =
{ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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