Xingyiquan Complete Series 8 DVD Set by Zhang Jianping chinoiserie2008-ebay

This rare instructional set provides teachings on the art of Xingyiquan (Hsing-I):

DVD 1 Xingyi Five Elements Fist: Five Elements Fist is the foundation of Xingyiquan, including Splitting, Crushing, Drilling, Pounding, and Crossing. Internally it exercises the entrails to strengthen the body, and externally, it helps to defeat the enemy with powerful effects, each move taking life. There are creations and overcoming among the five movements, with infinite strength.

DVD 2 & 3 Xingyi Eight Form Fist (2 DVDs): Xingyi Eight Form Fist is developed phase of Xingyiquan. It exercises internally and externally, both for sports and fights. The routines are formal and classic. The techniques are simple and efficient. The strength is powerful. The moves and spirits are flexible. Its feature is swift and strong. The switches are abundant, so it requires exercises of whole body movements and unity of internality and externality, with the whole body as one.

DVD 4 Xingyi Five Elements Forward Backward Interlink Fist: Five Elements Forward/Backward Interlink Fist is the rudimental routine, combined with Five Movements Fist in sequence. The routine is short, but the movements are simple and efficient. The forward and backward are in perfect order. The toughness and pliability are alternated. It has the essence of Five Elements Fist, with great health promotion effects.

DVD 5 The Creation and Overcoming Cycle of Five Movements Sparring & Five Flower Pounding: These are the classic basic sparring routines of Xingyiquan. On the basis of Five Movements Fist, it absorbed the philosophy of Five Elements (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth), so to create an attacking and defending routine. The techniques are simple and efficient. All the moves are meant for defeat the enemy. Long term exercise of these routines will help to comprehend the essence of Five Element Fist.

DVD 6 Xingyi Twelve Interlink Fist: Twelve Interlink Fist is an excellent classic routine. Nowadays there are few people could demonstrate the whole routine. Its moves are flexible, with diverse hand techniques and sophisticated step techniques. There are Three Punches in One Step, Free Step Snake Form, Crocodile Form Inter link and other actual combat techniques, The internal strength performs from the top to the bottom. It’s one of the most precious routines in our Xingyi Style.

DVD 7 Xingyi Twelve Hong Fist: Xingyi Twelve Hong Fist is a traditional high rank routine. It contains twelve ingenious skills, with the essence of Five Elements and Twelve Forms. The moves are nimble, the hand techniques are diverse, and the strength is powerful. When practicing, you should put your full mind in your figure. The force and soft are alternated. The fast and slow parts are in perfect rhythm. Its fluent in one go When you are familiar with it, you can comprehend the No Fist in Fist, No Mind in Mind, and True Meaning in No Meaning.

DVD 8 Xingyi Quan Protecting Body Cannon Couple Demonstration: Xingyi Protecting body Cannon Couple Demonstration is a popular routine of Xingyi Fist For a couple. It requests there will be a force to explode when stepping forward, buckling, withdrawing. The force could be strong, tender, fast or slow. When a couple often practices it and tries to understand the force, the speed, the toughness and the distance, it will strengthen their harmony, the mind of sensing the force, attacking and defending.

Language: Chinese with English subtitles