YI QUAN, A STYLE OF INTERNAL KUNG FU WUSHU
Yi Quan, which considers the study of the Martial Art in a global way and supplements, proposes the study of all the aspects of the Art of Fighting. The concepts of " internal " and " external " do not really make sense, insofar as all these aspects are complementary and cannot reach all their dimension of effectiveness the ones without the others.
The YANG SHENG (nourish the body) form, basis for all technique, is worked by the exercise of ZHAN ZHUANG GONG , technique of rooting which make it possible to develop the LIVING FORCE.
The study of Yi Quan of course integrates the basic techniques of Wu Shu (limbering-up exercices, natural musculation, techniques of combat and self-defense, techniques of fists and feet, projections, locks, and strangleholds).
It also refers to biomechanics
: gravity, the centrifugal force, friction, the inertias, the
resistance of the air, etc...
The study of the articulations, their various levers, types of muscular contraction and nervous system also form part of our work.
A specific teaching is devoted
to TUI SHOU or " pushing hands
".
For better including/understanding and enriching the practice by a martial arts, Tui Shou is a unique energy work with two partners. It makes it possible to develop the sensory field and in particular the Touch, and to control the notion of " Full and Vacuum ". You learn how to unbalance and project somebody with a minimum of apparent muscular contraction.
The practitioner can more specifically work the health aspect of these techniques, which are used as a basis for YANG SHENG, the QI GONG taught within the National Academy of Kung Fu Wushu and Qi Gong.
YI QUAN : MARTIAL ART FOR ALL LIFE LONG
Through the use at the same time of the technique of concentration of YI, creation of intern energy (the QI), the safeguarding of health, the whole techniques of hands and of feet, the Yi Quan allow a study thorough and complete of the Martial Art.
The study of Yi Quan encourages the long-term practice and guarantees a progression in the quality of this practice until a ripe age.
YI QUAN AND GROUND TECHNIQUES
Yi Quan Techniques can be practised while standing, but you can also apply its principles to the ground techniques.
Hereunder some armlocks and leg locks.
