【Chicken thighs every step of the way】
Due to the special structure of the chicken legs, the knee joint is pumped back, so that the chicken interacts with both paws when running, trampling with the front foot, the hind foot is retracted, the supporting leg is behind, the center of gravity is always pressed on the forward foot, and the body must follow up as a whole every step. So that the chicken can not only have a stable center of gravity when running at high speed, but also stop abruptly during high-speed movement and change the direction of travel arbitrarily. Although the knee joints of people are completely different from those of chickens, this method of lifting lightly and falling heavily, pressing the weight on the feet, and following up with the body at any time is something that people can do.
Xingyi and Xinyi fist take its meaning, when moving, it is required to take the hips with the knees, with the knees with the feet, lead the steps with the body, grind the shins, and let the inertial force of the body weight press on the steps at any time when the body moves; When stepping down, according to different situations, the three kinds of strength are stepped on, stepped on, and tripped, and the center of gravity is kept stable when the body is rushed, which is the true meaning of not leaving the chicken leg step by step.
【Eagle Catch】
One of the most important foundations of strength and playing style of mind and form. The so-called starting eagle catch is to imitate the posture of an eagle when it falls from a high altitude and dives to catch its prey. The falcon hunts for food not only by the advantage of its claws and beaks, but with the help of the weight of its body, it rushes down from a high altitude, and the moment it catches its prey, the inertia of diving from top to bottom, the eagle's talons can break the spine of sheep and other animals.
Although it is impossible for a person to jump from a high altitude, with the help of the contraction of the body muscles and bones and the sinking of the center of gravity of the body, the downward inertial force of the body penetrates through the arm joints, and the effect of eagle catching objects can also be achieved. Through grabbing, tearing, pulling, poking, splitting, wheeling, shabu and other techniques, the moment of contact with the other party, the use of their own sinking power, so that the opponent's center of gravity is unbalanced, the boxing is scattered, the whole is planted, there is nowhere to escape, Xingyi boxing and heart boxing are all hit, and there is no way to avoid it (boxing is such an exaggerated statement, generally speaking, it will only appear in the case of too much difference in skill and weight).
【Tiger Pounce】
For more information about tiger pounce, please refer to the tiger pounce and flutter word recipe mentioned in the following two articles in my column. I won't say much, just mention that tiger pounce not only refers to the action in the tiger shape, its essence is to make the body move as a whole, with the help of the inertia of the collision to beat the opponent's center of gravity, the key is to move in the process of moving that is to pounce (to mobilize the inertia of body weight), hip and tail trembling (to accelerate the inertia to enhance the explosion). The complementarity of the tiger and the eagle and the tiger are not separated, and it is also the key to the unprovoked and uninterrupted loop of strength.
[flutter: such as a tiger pounces on a sheep] The five elements belong to wood
When cats hunt animals, they do not rely on the advantage of their claws, but transmit the force of the entire body to the forelimbs and pounce on the prey. Xingyi Quan imitates the principle of a tiger pounceing on its prey, and pays attention to the body to have a rampage when moving. On this basis, it is also necessary to achieve far-reaching vertical standing, so that the body strength can be integrated, and the ability to exert strength can be achieved, so as to further exercise how to penetrate the body strength to the hands and feet.
The momentum is inseparable from the eagle catch, and the handle is inseparable from the tiger pounce!
It is self-evident that Xingyi and Xinyi attach great importance to eagle catching and tiger fighting, but what is an eagle catching and what is a tiger fighting has to be looked at separately.
This sentence has to be understood from the overall style of Xingyi Boxing, not just one move.
From the overall point of view of Xingyi Fist and Xinyi Fist, the essence of eagle catching imitates the image of an eagle swooping down from a high altitude and catching its prey with the power of swooping downward. Implemented on the human body, with the dantian as the core, the inertial power brought by the integration of the eight muscles and bones of the limbs, and the whole instantly sinks downward. It belongs to the falling and falling of the body, and the specific move is to act on the inertial force of the overall fall on the chopping of both hands. The so-called hatred of the sky in the twelve strengths refers to the power of the eagle and the like with the help of the body.
When practicing, the shoulders should be clamped, the arms should be wrapped, and the upper and lower shoulders should be rubbed up and down. The force from the fingers, arms, arms, waist and hips runs through, so that the strength loops endlessly.
Pay attention to the ups and downs of the body.
The essence of tiger pounce is to imitate the image of a cat rushing to pounce on its prey, and under a pounce, the inertial force of the body jumping forward acts on the claws, and no matter how heavy the prey is, the center of gravity will be unbalanced. And when it comes to the human body, it is the plopping and trampling of the body after accumulating strength.
When practicing, pay attention to the waist and hips twisted horizontally, jump forward as a whole, relax your arms, wrap your shoulders, and set your arms after you pounce, the strength comes from the inertia of the body, and the arms only play a conduction role.
【Bear's Wing】
The bear seems clumsy, but the bear uses its back to exert force, and its strength is strong and dexterous, as if it is light and heavy.
The mind and shape are taken from their meanings, and several positions such as shoulder blades, shoulders, back, and the upper end of the elbow are collectively referred to as the shoulders. Through a series of requirements such as shoulder and elbow sinking, including chest and back, these parts are connected into a stable structure similar to a triangle, and then through this structure, the crotch urges the waist and back, and the waist and back urge the shoulders and elbows to penetrate the strong power into the hands. It can also take advantage of this stable structure to take on the strength of the other party.
The five supporting structures of the Five Elements Fist in Xingyi are all with the help of the power of the bear's arms, which can be carefully experienced when practicing.
【Dragon Body】
Dragons are virtual creatures, but their bodies can zigzag from side to side, rising up and down, hovering left and right. Although dragons are not seen in reality, snakes and dragons are not bad, but snakes are mainly left and right horizontal twists, and dragons are mainly up and down twists and turns.
The shape and mind take its meaning, and the exercises such as the left and right horizontal twists of the two hips, the up and down twists and turns of the waist, the opening and closing of the chest ribs, and the exchange of body shapes are metaphorically referred to as dragon shapes. It is manifested in the shape of the routine, which is the up and down folding of the body and the interaction of the two hips and legs. In terms of strength, the lower limbs and the three dantian (the upper dantian is the head, the middle dantian is the chest, and the lower dantian is the abdomen) to coordinate the upper and lower force ability. The twisting of the two crotches makes the dragon-shaped rise and fall with horizontal strength in the middle, achieving the result of horizontal and vertical harmony.
Once the dragon body is trained, thanks to the coordination of the body and lower limbs and the ability of the muscles and bones to stretch and twist, not only the strength of the accumulation ability is strong, but also very flexible to undertake external forces. To exaggerate it, the whole body is like a very thick spring.
【Tiger hugging head】
The tiger hugging the head is also a matter of opinion, some are the head of the tiger and the leopard, and some are the tiger robbing, so there is no need to pay attention to these.
The so-called tiger hugging the head refers to the accumulation action of the tiger before pounce on the paws under the jaw. A similar posture can be found by paying close attention to the cat's habits.
Charge
Judging from the existing style, the appearance of the tiger and leopard head is a technique of elbows without leaving the ribs, hands without leaving the cheeks, embracing the body, and taking care of the elbow against the hand.
The head of a tiger and leopard in the Book of Fists
Xingyi and mind take the posture before the tiger pounces, and the elbow does not leave the ribs, the hand does not leave the gills, hugs the body, and occupies the middle line (the middle line here does not refer to the ornosal perineal line, but refers to the extension line of the opponent's center of gravity).
The intention is to keep their own door tightly, and at the same time to restrain the power of the pounce, and hit the other party as a whole.
【Thunder】
This one is the most mysterious and the simplest.
The so-called sound of the will and breath is the sound of the blow at the same time, so that the diaphragm is rapidly pressed, the center of gravity is reduced, and the blow is enhanced.
However, the vocal exhalation requires the breath to start from the bottom, and the voice should be short and explosive, and the voice should not be dry and howl with the throat.
People who do not have the ability to quickly contract their waist and abdomen, and whose core strength is not strong, really do not have this effect.