Hsing-I, complete?

[unclaimed effort]

I haven't much experience in Hsing-I. From my perspective gained from the first few forms, Hsing-I seems like it depends on the 1 hit KO by fajing, is this true? or is there more to the art of Hsing-I?

I can be like one of those philosophers who hide everything in poems, but instead I can tell you the true secret of martial arts in one word:

PRACTICE!

[walkthecircle]

http://www.emptyflower.com/xingyiquan/

[MaFuYee]

no, not true. - look to the 2 man linking form.

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[unclaimed effort]

thanks, the site helped.

I can be like one of those philosophers who hide everything in poems, but instead I can tell you the true secret of martial arts in one word:

PRACTICE!

[les paul]

Taught as a complete art Xingyiquan is as complex as any other internal art. it has throws, defensive moves, mutiple strike at different gates (high middle and low etc....), exstensive chin-na and kicks etc...

The complexity comes from the simplisity in the forms. Xingyiquan may appear one demensional, however it contains a lot of information and covers a wide range of situations that takes a life time to master.