Yiquan (mind-intuitive boxing)

[founder Wang Xiangzhai (1885-1963) successor Yao Zongxun (1917-1985)] is also called  DaCheng (great achievemen) as an equivalent name and as DaCheng to distinguish it [thus yiquan=dacheng or not]. It was created from Xingyiquan (Hsing-I chuan) with influence from Baguazhang (Pakua Chang) and Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan). Yiquan is not a summation of their forms, it is reduction to their principles. Other Chinese systems had influence on yiquan [white-crane, mantis, natual-style]; non-chinese western boxing is significant also. Yiquan (mind boxing), places attention to intuitve-mind-feelings training; it relies on intrinsic-intuitive-form unlike most of Chinese exercise forms which rely on martial techniques. Yiquan develops bodily-perception of force, thus achieving mind-body unity. Yiquan is based on natural human abilities, benneng and on developing spontaneity, yi chu ji fa, when contacted, immediately issue force, fajing.

Practice consists of two parts: Basic training: zhan zhuang (standing post), slow movement exercises shi li and moca bu, explosively issuing force fa li and voice/breath practice shi sheng. Fighting training: consists of tui shou (pushing hands) and san shou (learning free fighting).  Yiquan uses punching, chopping, hitting with elbows, knees, head, shoulders, hips and kicking, and also throwing opponent down and throwing him away. Tui shou prepares for san shou, when there is contact with an opponent it develops the ability to affecting an opponents balance and seeks and creats opportunities.

Excentric style:   Jie TieFu - http://www.wuji.com/tchoung.html http://www.wuji.com/  http://www.wuji.com/contents.html

' Nature Boxing  School' (Tzu-jan p'ai/Zirenmen), a style said to be created by a wushu master nicknamed Dwarf  Xu of Szu-ch'uan Province  who lived at the end of the Qing Dynasty.  This style was standardized by Tu Hsin-wu/Du Xinwu of Hunan province.  The Nature school is primarily practiced in Hunan and Fukien provinces. Du Xinwu's top student was Wan Laisheng.  One of the principles of the Nature School is to make the hands as soft as cotton and the trunk as hard as iron. The Nature School emphasizes training in: jing, qi, and shen. '

YIQUAN - HISTORY ACCOUNTS AND ANECDOTES '... In Hubei province Wang learned from excentric master Jie Tiefu. ... At that time he met masters of southern white crane style - Fang Qiazhuang and Jin ... ' http://www.yiquan.com/pl/history.html '... Then in Hunan province he met excentric master Jie ... Jie Tiefu's nephew said then that his uncle would be proud'. "In 1918 Wang left Beijing and went southwards to search for the greatest masters of martial arts. First he went to Shaolin temple where he learned xinyiba (a system related to xingyiquan) from monk Henglin (also known as Changlin or Xianglin - later Doshin So, founder of Shorinji Kempo learned from the same monk). Then in Hunan province he met excentric master Jie Tiefu, known as Jie the Madman. They fought ten times and Wang was defeated each time. Then Wang suggested using weapons. Jie said: "Weapon is only extention of body. You couldn't defeat me without weapon, with weapon result will be the same." They used wooden staffs and Wang was defeated again. Wang, ashamed, intended to go off, but Jie said: "And what? You will practice three years, and then come back to fight with me again? Better stay with me. We can teach each other. I met many good fighters, but you are best of them." Wang learned form Jie for over a year, and it was very important for further development of Wang's martial art. When Wang was leaving, Jie said that he was not sure about south, but in north of Yangtzi there was nobody who could equal Wang. Later, in 1940s a middle aged man came to Beijing, saying that he was Jie Tiefu's nephew. He said that in his testimony Jie let him check if Jie's teachings were continued. Wang Xiangzhai asked one of his students - Yao Zongxun (later Wang's successor) to demonstrate some skills. Jie Tiefu's nephew said then that his uncle would be proud." http://www.yiquan.com/pl/anecdotes.html