DAI Style Xin Yi Boxing page 3

Dai Style Xin Yi is considered by some to be the oldest form of the art and the precursor to Xing Yi. This was originally learned by Luo Lao Neng and has evolved into the more common Xing Yi. The demonstrator here is Guo Jin Gang, a student of Yue Gui Ning, who was in turn taught by Dai Kui. More about Xing Yi style

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VCD#1672 Three Fists
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

If you were serious about “tasting” or learning the distinctive form of Xin Yi known as the Dai style this would be a mandatory set. Very simple it is based on three key actions surrounded by the basic structure of a Dai style form including salutation, entering the form and signature action. Though simple to learn this would take a chunk of time to master. Basic sets like this, if properly practiced, are great for acquiring the “feel” of a style and are thus sometimes known as “jia” of frame forms since they place you squarely in the frame of the style. headaches.

VCD#1673 Animal Boxing
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

This form is essentially a shell for holding the animal actions of Xin Yi style. At first glance it may seem a bit disappointing because, in the case of some animals the action may only occur once in an entire line. But, especially with the Xing Yi and Xin Yi styles, the number of repetitions are entirely up to the practitioner since this set isn’t about beauty but learning Dai Style’s unique interpretation of the animal movements.

VCD#1674 Seven Small Shapes
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

This is a series of “roads” based on the humbler shapes taken from Dai Style Xin Yi as a basis of movement. Among the seven small shapes and there physical interpretations are the spider, the dragonfly, the mantis and the gold fish. Difficult to describe but this form shows what we often refer to as “organic” movement which is what distinguishes authentic traditional movement versus the more performer based art. Organic refers to a number of attributes such as not fully extending the limbs, not retaining a straight back, not exhibiting the jing to the audience. Like good wine the descriptions are only shaded hints of the taste.

VCD#1675 Mantis Force
A Double Disk , VCD pricing, Chinese Only

This is obviously a key set in the Dai Xin Yi system. Many changes and movements are crowded together in this longish and powerful form. Unusual angles of punches, many butting movements and quite a number of roads back and forth. Much of the mantis energy is translated into Xin Yi: hooking, pulling controlling coupled with the Xin Yi concept of always advancing and never retreating. A major form. A Double Disk.

VCD#1677 Seven Cannons
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

Canon Punch is one of the more famous Dai style Xin Yi forms. It has explosive power coupled with deep drops and rising movements. It concentrates on such strikes and the elbow smash, the uppercut, body jing, and other key elements of the Xin Yi style. Not a long form but an important one.

VCD#1678 Linked Boxing
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

A complex combination of Dai style Xin Yi’s techniques. This is considered a foundational form of the style which combines the quintessential movements of the style. Its changing motions including hooking and thrusting actions, turns and strikes. This is a single disk of an important set for the style.

VCD#1679 Linked Saber
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

If nothing else (and there’s plenty else) the consistency of Dai Xin Yi is highly comprehensive. This saber set follows all the energies of the style with its tight movements, bowed posture and even sudden changes of height and angle. Cross over stances and dropping cuts dominate this well constructed and traditional form. .

VCD#1680 Linked Staff
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

One of the best staff sets we’ve seen in any Xing Yi based style. The distinctive hunched body of the style is preserved as is the strong tendency for centerline actions. This is a “gang”, a thin stick often referred to as a whip. The actions are slashing and poking. The movement emphasizes light and fast rather than crushing. The angles show much sophistication and, since the stick if light and mobile, much switching of attack hands. Particularly good if you want a representative Xin Yi staff form.

VCD#1681 Emei Thorn
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

A thorn in this case is a long dagger, such as a dirk. This form shows a single handed dagger. Some styles make perfect matches with certain types of weapons. The Dai XingYi style has a distinct and direct but sophisticated application of jing (focused energy). In the case of this set the mix is just about perfect. Many squatting and hidden foot positions. Upward and downward poking, cross body thrusting, unusual angles and much body twisting.

VCD#1682 Iron Chopsticks
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

A strong and traditional rendition of an unusual weapon. The point (no pun intended) of the iron chopsticks is the concentration of the jing on a specific point. The movements are not difficult and the form conforms to the characteristics of the Dai Xin Yi style perfectly. A medium sized form that would be relatively easy to learn and might take a large chunk of time to perfect.

VCD#1683 Linked Spear
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

Xin Yi spear sets tend to be no nonsense affairs with essentially linear progressions of movements. Some people forget that Xin Yi is, at least in some versions, connected to battlefield training and the usage of the spear. This is a strongly traditional set with tight movements, very little fluff and direct Xin Yi application. An unusual amount of body spinning and tight work with the spear head held at close quarters (this for people trying to rush into the spear range).

VCD#1684 Xin Yi Usage
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

Two main sets here. The first is a partnered empty hand set. We find the movements straight forward and, like many Xing Yi and Xin Yi partner sets, strangely realistic. The main reason for this is that the attempted grabs and strikes are often not allowed to finish and the practitioners jam and crowd rather than stay the polite distances of so many other sets. The second partner work, a two person staff, excites less enthusiasm on our part. The set is nicely choreographed by far too much time is spent on blocking actions that not only would be better in movies but actually teach the wrong use of the stick except for the simplest possible level. At the end of the disk are some survey sets form other disks with a long hand set and the Xin Yi staff.