Xingyiquan is a serious and powerful style of martial art which utilizes aggressive straight-line attacks. For many hundreds of years it has been the art of choice for soldiers and bodyguards in China. It was created by the General Yue, Fei during the Southern Song Dynasty. The system is based on the theory of five elements from the I Ching or Taoist Book of Changes. For many generations the art was lost, until the great master Ji, Ji-Ke (also called Long-Feng), discovered a secret manual of Xingyi training on Zhong Nan Mountain written by General Yue, Fei. From then, the art has been passed down through the generations. The system taught at the Wudang Internal Martial Arts Academy is Han Pai (Han Branch in English) Xingyiquan coming from the great master Han, Mu-Xia.

Han Pai Xingyiquan is well-known for its effective fighting techniques. It is the style of Xingyiquan taught by Han, Mu-Xia who made his name by beating many challengers inside and outside of the ring. Great Master Han most famously beat the top fighter from Russia in 1918 and was presented with 11 gold medals the fighter had taken from champions he had beaten in other countries.

Han, Mu-Xia was an innovator in martial arts. He was equally skilled in both Xingyiquan and Baguazhang. Because of his vast fighting experience, Grandmaster Han was able to see both the strengths and the weaknesses inherent to his styles. By discovering this, he was able to improve upon them and make them stronger.

For Xingyiquan, Grandmaster Han combined the strong points of both the Northern sects and the Southern sects of Xingyi. On top of this, he added aspects of Bagua into his Xingyi to make the system more flexible in combat. This system was passed down to Master Chang, Wu Na and Dr. Lu, Mei-hui by their master, Grandmaster Ma, Jie who was a disciple of Han, Mu-Xia and helped him to open one of the most famous Xingyiquan and Baguazhang schools in Tianjin, China, the "Ying Wu Hui". It was famous for training warriors to fight against the Japanese invaders of the time.

Master Chang and Dr. Lu are 3rd Generation successors of Han Pai Xingyiquan and are both 10th Generation successors of Xingyiquan originating with General Yue, Fei. They have much experience in Xingyiquan and are very knowledgeable on the history, theories, and applications of the art.

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. Physical training is used to strengthen the practitioner's body for health and combat, and traditional standing meditation is used to boost internal energy.

Though primarily an art for self-defense, Xingyiquan is also a powerful healing art. It utilizes the practice of movements in the forms which correspond to the internal organs and help move qi throughout the body.

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