XING YI BOXING (Hebei/Shang style) page One
Demonstrator/Teacher: Li Hong. Li's father is Li Wen Bin the last inner student of Shang Yun Xiang "Iron Leg Buddha". Shang is one of the best representatives of HeBei style Xing Yi which specializes in "Wave Power". Li Hong is currently the inheritor of the style which is derived from Li Cun Yi. We have another series with Li Hong but this is the more traditional series of sets, not the contemporary competition group.
Shang style Xing Yi (Form of the Mind) Boxing is one of the strongest and most representative styles of the HeBei branch of Xing Yi. The moves in this series represent traditional Xing Yi with an emphasis on two person sets and the important weapons.
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DVD#10406 Shang style Elemental Partner Work
Five Element Mutual Creation and Destruction Partner Work:"Wu-Xing Sheng-Ke Dui Pi-Chui". This is a matched set with emphasis on the mutual destruction and creation cycles embodied in XY five element boxing, stays pretty much to the basic variations of the five elements strikes. The "creating" and "overcoming" aspects of Xing Yi are, of course, general and theoretical. This traditional form of partner play is to grasp the general concepts in efficient and formal Xing Yi style. Less popular than the well known An Shen partner play.
60+ Minutes Mandarin/ English Subtitles
DVD#10407
Shang style Six Harmonies & Ba Shi
Six Harmonies & Eight Postures, "Xing-Yi LiuHe Quan/Ba-Shi Chui": Two shorter and very famous XY fists both on one VCD. Ba Shi is one of Xing Yi's classic forms that especially emphasizes the clashing of the arms with the opponent. It is a well known form in this art. So essential was the Ba Shi, for any style, the eight essential posture that at one time "Ba Shi" was a synonym for martial arts itself. Excellent clear instruction. No applications.
60+ Minutes Mandarin/ English Subtitles
DVD#10408
Shang style Linked Staff
Linked Staff "Xing-Yi Lian-Huan Qiang": A good staff set with XY flavor and higher level skills. Needless to say, the Xing Yi staff applies the movements of elemental theory. It does not use the staff as a Big Frame weapon rather concentrating on short thrust and clashing actions.
60+ Minutes Mandarin/ English Subtitles
DVD#10409
Shang style An Shen Bao Partners
Partner Practice "An Shen Bao Dui-Lien ": XY's famous two person set; one of the most conservative and honest of all partner sets with very tight motions and logical responses. An Shen is one of those two person sets that promises at least some real skill, if practiced diligently. We think people like the set so much because it neatly combines leaking, sealing and relatively conservative and logical actions.
60+ Minutes Mandarin/ English Subtitles
DVD#10410
Shang style Mixed Fists
Mixed Posture Punching,"Za Shi Chui": One of the classic XY mixed posture sets. Single person with no applications; but excellent and clear instruction with many details. The Mixed Fists is essentially a set for the combination of the 12 shapes. "Za" almost gives the feeling of "random."
60+ Minutes Mandarin/ English Subtitles
DVD#10411 Shang style Linked Saber
Xing Yi Linked Saber,"Xing-Yi Lian-Huan Dao": A very respectable saber set with XY features well instructed. Some double hand usage. No applications but excellent breakdown. Xing Yi is one of those style where the weapons and the empty hand actions are quite consistent. This can be good, or misleading. Since few people practice basics outside their sets it can give the practitioner a feeling that he or she had "mastered" the actions of the instrument because it feels so comfortable, so much like the form. Kung Fu is full of traps.
60+ Minutes Mandarin/ English Subtitles
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#10412
Shang style Linked Sword
Xing Yi Linked Sword,"Xing-Yi Lian-Huan Jian": Well done set with XY clarity and very good breakdowns. Some unusual angles and charges. Xing Yi specializes in transferring the force to the end of the sword. It eschews the "floaty" interpretation of this important Kung Fu weapon.
60+ Minutes Mandarin/ English Subtitles
DVD#10413
Shang style Linked Spear
About 1 Hour, See Main VCD page for prices,
CHINESE ONLY
Xing Yi Linked Spear, "Xing-Yi Lian Huan Qiang": A good spear set with XY flavor and higher level skills. It differs from other spear set in, as is appropriate, its interpretation of Fen-He-Ce or Open/Close/Thrust - an essential action in this weapon.
60+ Minutes Mandarin/ English Subtitles
DVD#10414
Shang style Duet Practice
"Xing-Yi Zong-He Dui-Lian": Two person boxing set with spinning movements unusual for XY. This set emphasizes Xing Yi's hard side, clashing and attacking often simultaneously. It also adds more changes to the practitioner's repertoire.
60+ Minutes Mandarin/ English Subtitles
DVD#10415
Shang style Matched Swords
"Xing-Yi Dui-Jian": A nice two person straight sword set with unusual spinning moves. The usage in this set is relatively accurate with each player attacking for a while then defending. Many well -directed wrist strikes. This set was created by Li Wen Bin, Li Hong's father. It does not require striking of the swords against one another and therefore concentrates on the "leaking" aspects rather than the "sealing" of the swords.
60+ Minutes Mandarin/ English Subtitles
DVD#10416
Shang style Big Hammers
12 Flooding Punches,"Shi Er Hong Chui": More complicated and variable set with washing hands, quick body turns, stutter steps and complex movements. Intermediate to advanced with a wider view of XY's use of angles and changes. this is essentially an exploration of Xing Yi's variable fist usage. No applications.
60+ Minutes Mandarin/ English Subtitles
