Welcome to san francisco bay areas xin yi liu he club. I have since dived into other types of practices, like yin bagua, but have put those aside and practice liu he ba fa exclusively because of its overall affect on my whole being. Chen is a mystical figure whose advice and perspective was sought by chinese emperors during the period of the five dynasties and ten kingdoms 907960. This style is therefore also known as xinyi liu he ba fa. The crown of the head should be lifted as if suspended from the ceiling by a rope, and the tail bone is pointed downward in a central position. For instance, this small series of dvds on xinyi liuhe. It is said he had learned the art from three teachers. The creator of water boxing, chen xi yi, lived on hua shan mount hua in shanxi province during the 10th century. The origins of liuhebafa also called water boxing can be traced back to the daoist sage chen tuan c. He was a true immortal retiring for life to hua shan where he stayed without having actually taught the style to anyone. As an internal art, it not only serves as a system of self defence. Unlike what is humbly said in the presentation, if the exercices are effectively simple, the work of them, probably in the order they are presented, or then in an always adapted spontaneity, is a high level practice. He teaches that xinyi liuhe quans special points are quick, agile, fierce,and cruel.
The actual name of the style is hua yue xi yi men, where as liu he ba fa is merely a description of the principles involved. Xinyi liuhe 6 harmony bafa 8 methods fist 4 item code. Xinyi liuhe quan literally fist of mind, intention and six harmonies is a martial art that has developed in henan province among chinese hui moslem nationality. Hello i just signed on to announce the beginning of an excellent new class in the art of liu he ba fa. Please select ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway. Master lau also going by wing liu started his martial arts career at age 14, when he learned chinese wrestling from master chen shaoqiu of the shanghai jing wu association.
This dvd presents simple exercices of real internal art or in another word of real internal power. Xin yi is characterized by aggressive, seemingly linear movements and explosive power thats most often applied from a short range. We added these a few months back and just realized we never announced. Water boxing or liu he ba fa means six harmony eight methods. One of its intentions is for the practitioner to move as smoothly as water flows embodying the very nature of water.
He addresses questions such as how plant and animal domestications developed in the context of human production and consumption, and how those early food ways spread to new environments in a global context. Liu he ba fa water boxing by master wu wen ching and a disciple duration. It is considered one of the most powerful and fightingoriented styles among other chinese martial arts, and for a long time it has been known for its effectiveness in fighting, while very few actually knew the practice methods. He was the first person to open teachings and spread the style of liuhebafa in public, and was a prominent fighter and instructor who influenced many of the masters of his. Xinyi liuhe quan east asian martial arts china scribd. Bafa means eight methods which describe how to experience. Its movements resemble that of floating clouds and flowing water that is sometimes calm and sometimes surging. Join facebook to connect with xinyi liu and others you may know.
Answers questions from the audience and demonstrates techniques with students from the audience. Chen is a mystical figure whose advice and perspective was sought by ancient chinese emperors. Modern xing yi originated from dai clans liu he xin yi quan, was heavily influenced by military spear techniques, and was possibly also affected and shaped by other styles as well. Yun demonstrates his famous wooden ball and techniques with dantien, foot movements, and heart and mind. Reuploaded xinyi liuhebafa xinyi zhanzhuang fajing. This isnt maybe the best video demonstration of the form, but it has captions in chinese throughout the video and i was wondering if anyone could tell me what they say. Tai chi practitioners especially should appreciate and be able to quickly catch on. See more ideas about tai chi, martial arts and qigong.
Hua yue xin yi liu he ba fa the legends and the name. The founder chen xi yi was a taoist known for his advanced theories on philosophical taoism, buddhism and confucianism during chinas song dynasty. Xinyi liuhe quan, translated as fist of mind, intention and six harmonies, is a classical internal style of chinese martial arts. Liu he ba fa contains form and principle elements from the arts of xingyiquan, baguazhang and taijiquan bagua dong haichuan in the early 19th century i have found no date of liu he ba fa i have only found a referrence to liu he ba fa proponents say that it contains form and principle elements from the arts of xingyiquan, baguazhang and taijiquan. Pdf one of the mostknown forms is probably the yang style tai. The origins of xingyi liuhe quan by will wainwilliams xinyi liuhe quan is a very old, and somewhat rare system of chinese martial arts, originating in the chinese military before being passed down among hui muslim communities and then finally finding its. The full name is xin yi liu he quan and is also known as henan xin yi quan. The interdisciplinary program in archaeology washington university in st. Liuhebafa quan,chinese internal water boxing style,6. Xin yi liu he is one of the top chinese internal martial arts along with tai chi and ba gua, and ranks among one of the top 4 most mainstream chinese martial arts the other three are tai chi, ba gua, and shao lin xinyi liuhe quan association usa is supported by bay areas xinyi liuhe quan enthusiasts.
It not only serves as a system of self defence but it also benefits health, strength ens the body, dispels sickness, and increases longevity. The historical origins of this martial art are thoroughly disputed see under lineage chart and remain unclear. One moves in many directions, sometimes in high positions and sometimes in low positions. Liu ho pa fa liuhebafa xinyi meditation grandmaster david chan 19502012. Knowing both correct method usage and forces usage was the best group of the player. Excerpt of the liu he ba fa form sifu john loupos, march 2016 duration. Because he was a hui, he did not wish to become a monk. He play the water boxing is between softing and hard. Li zunsi began to study martial arts when he was 10 years old. The art is commonly abbreviated as lhbf, and often referred to by its cantonese name.
In the daoist belief, life is a balance between the five elements. Liuhebafa was the last of the internal methods to be taught outside china. Liuhebafa, liu ho pa fa, lok hup ba fa, lok hop pat fat, and abbreviated as. One of the most prevalent teachers of liu he ba fa quan was wu yihui cantonese ng yik fai 1887 1958. Liu he ba fa utilizes the power of xing yi as its center, the stepping patterns of bagua for its turning and spinning, and the neutralizing power of taiji tai chi for its variations. And frankly, sometimes things just get away from us. Xinyi liuhe quan the secret art of chinese muslims. A practitioner of xin yi uses coordinated movements to generate. I first learn the movements of this set from the dvd in a years time. Shouyu liang wushu taiji qigong institute school brochure.
Lius research is devoted to exploring reasons why some early foragers became farmers and the food globalization in prehistory. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. A legendary story has it that a taoist sage known as chen tuan chen xi yi who developed liu he ba fa. The movements of liu he ba fa should be circular and flowing, and fast changing in response to circumstances.
Even inside china, liuhebafa had an almost mythic quality. When the six sections of the body are combined including the xin yi they can develop limitless power from their body. Liu he ba fa dvd wudang qigong dvd 5fists dvd 32 taiji sword dvd kungfudvdcombo brief description of liuhe bafa liuhe bafa emphasizes unifying the movements and structure of the body with the minds intent liu he, and in application using the eight methods bafai feel that this. Six harmonies eight methods, water boxing, temple style, or hwa yu after the mountain where it was conceived, alternately spelled. Knowing correct forces usage was the middle level player. Our institute specializes in the art of liuhebafa and is based on the complete teachings of wu yi hui, as was transmitted through his successor chen yi ren chan yik yan we offer complete training in the hua yue xi yi men liuhebafa system and are committed to the preservation and promotion of the traditional system of liuhebafa chuan and all that it encompasses. Liu he ba fa fist routine and san pan shi er shi routines. Yun yin sen lecture on liu he ba fa at china camp 2007. Six harmonies and eight methods welcome to kungfumagazine. The training contains the soft within the hard and the hard within the soft. The movements of liuhe bafa are constantly fluctuating with clearly defined forward, backward, upward, downward, and lateral motions. Xin is known as the heart, yi is known as intentmind, liu he means the combination of six sections of the body, of which 3 are external and 3 are internal.
Double seize shuang ba performed by mai inn in shijiadian in henan. Heavenly circle method zhou tian fa on the basis of the method of. Xin yi is a powerful selfdefense method that, like the other internal martial arts, also supplies health, fitness, emotional stability and mental strength. It is sometimes also referred to as henan branch of xingyiquan and while it shares some historical background with its other relative branches of shanxi and hebei xingyiquan, it was for a long time mainly practiced by the chinese moslems and started to be. Xinyi liu the interdisciplinary program in archaeology. Once the student has mastered the principles, skills, and the zhuang gong stance work, he may be taught xinyibas iconic mother technique, mu ba, which consists of the two basic parts called lifting and sinking ba technique. Xin yi ba is known as the highest level of shaolin gongfu, there. Top xinyi liuhe quan martial artist master wing lau. Xinyi liu was born in 1952 in qingdao, shandong, china. A demonstration of a kungfu style named liu he ba fa 6 harmonies, 8 methods, also known as waterboxing or hwa you tai chi liu he ba fa also called. He went on to win the silver medal of national chinese wrestling competion at age 19. He is an actor, known for the happy bachelors 1985, yuan yang lou 1987 and you hua hao hao shuo 1997. Every element is necessary for life, but the water element is the key to longevity. Translating literally as six harmonies eight methods, liu he ba fa is an internallyfocussed martial art and is also referred to as water boxing.