Xingyiquan

Or Form Intention Fist

Xingyiauan is the eldest and most direct of the Internal Kung Fu styles dating back to Song Dynasty general Yue Fei (960-1279ce).

As a fighting style Xingyiquan is characterized by aggressive short-range strikes and explosive linear movements. Though somewhat antiquated for combat the principles of generating coiling power through Xingyiquan offer great benefits to any serious student of Chinese Kung Fu.

 At The Flying Tortoise Academy we practice HeBei style Xingyiquan, focusing primarily on the Five Element Fists and 12 Animals Shapes under the guidance of Beijing Master ZhangXuean.