Wednesday, April 13, 2011

The Simple, Versatile Xingyi Pi Chuan



I really like how this guy takes one seemingly simple posture, the "Pi Chuan" or splitting fist and works in so many variations. When you hold the posture still for meditation or strength training, it's called "San Ti", referring to three alignments.

When moving and changing from left to right and back, it's called Pi Chuan:


A very creative use of a seemingly simple posture...
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5 comments:

  1. Idiot-Proof MumApril 14, 2011 at 10:52:00 AM PDT

    Video no longer available ?

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  2. UnknownApril 14, 2011 at 3:35:00 PM PDT

    Of the moves in Xing Yi, Pi Chuan is definitely one of my top 5 all time favorites.

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  3. LApril 15, 2011 at 4:24:00 AM PDT

    I like how his whole body moves when when executing technique. That's how it works!

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  4. Dojo RatApril 15, 2011 at 8:50:00 AM PDT

    Square Peggy; Try again, it should work.

    Ben; I like that "drinking dragon" pose!

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  5. Lori O'ConnellApril 20, 2011 at 1:49:00 PM PDT

    That is a very interesting martial arts application. Seemingly simple but with countless uses. Thanks for sharing!

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