Xing Yi Academy teaches authentic Chinese Martial Arts - specialising in the rare Northern Chinese Art of Xing Yi Quan. All aspects of the art are covered: the Five Elements, Twelve Animals, Advanced Methods, Sparring and Fighting, Weapons, Physical Conditioning, Spiritual and Energetic Training and more.

Xing Yi Quan (形意拳 Hsing-I Chuan) or “Form-Intention Fist (Boxing)” is the oldest of the three primary internal Chinese martial arts. Its characteristically powerful, explosive, linear attacks originated from spear fighting and are taught in sequences based on the five elements.

In this monthly program, you will learn everything you need to begin the practice of Xing Yi with clear and easy to understand principles and instructions. Providing theory as well as practice lessons, this course lays the groundwork for Xing Yi to become a life long practice.

Nov 5, 2018 · Like the other labelled Internal Martial Arts of Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) and Baguazhang, Xingyi is considered a principle and concept based martial art.

Xing Yi Quan is a method of Daoist Inner Alchemy that integrates body, mind and spirit, allowing a return to one’s Natural Self, characterized by True Mind, True Spirit and True Action. Xing Yi Quan is also a very powerful Daoist health practice that promotes longevity and dispels illness.

Master Geng’s comprehension of Xingyi was profound, to the point that he took the art to the highest level. He was well known for his skill in the Xingyi Great Spear and thereby earned him the nickname of Scholarly Iron Spear Geng.

Xing Yi (or called Hsing I, Body-Mind Boxing) is a very popular internal martial art. It has an important place in the history of Chinese martial arts because of its unique characteristics.

X ing Yi Quan (Hsing Yi Ch'uan) is the oldest of the orthodox, internal styles of Chinese martial art (predating the creation of both Taiji Quan and Ba Gua Zhang). Xing refers to form or shape and Yi commonly refers to the mind or intent. Quan [fist] denotes a method of unarmed combat.

Students will learn the various forms of Xingyiquan including the five element form and the twelve animal form as well as the connecting forms such as five element linked sequence. Students will also learn two-person fighting forms and sparring.

Xingyi Quan, as a derivative of Xinyi Quan (Dai Family 戴氏心意拳) and Xinyi Liuhe Quan 心意六合拳, represents the Form/Shape and Intention Boxing. The essence of Xingyi Quan is based on five phases/elements and twelve animals however it is the intention of these which is paramount.