Xing Yi

[Kajukenbopr]

I have been reading about one of the XingYi "subsystems"(if it can be called that), Da Cheng Chuan.

I would like to know more about Xing Yi from people who have experienced it firsthand, so if anyone here has practiced it, or faced against a Xing Yi practitioner.

I have already begun to feel the changes in what this training brings, still a lot more to cover, but, what have you guys felt?

How long have you been training?How long do you train for? how do you feel about sparring with other styles?

any other info about your Xing Yi style you might want to share is welcome here!

[Gaoguy]

Try the forum at emptyflower

[Pu_Ji_Meng]

I've been studying Xing Yi dfor about two years now. Why study a subsystem when the real deal is so much better.

There are different branches of xing yi as well. I study Ma, or Muslim Xing Yi.

The only Xing Yi practitioner I've faced is my Sifu. His power is a little scary sometimes, but I'm beginning to feel it as well. I have sparred against Karate and Taekwondo people. As long as they keep their distance they do alright, but if allowed to close they're pretty much toast. Xing Yi is an inclose, brutal, no holds barred style and is a little overwhelming if you've never faced it.

I've also faced a black belt (karate) that pretty much handed me my *, but in all fairness he's been parcticing MUCH longer than I, and he's got about 30 fights in the ring under his belt. My sifu can beat him, but again, he;s fought competatively, carries black belts in taekwondo and karate, is a teacher of Xing Yi and has studies Bagua, Tai Chi, kickboxing and BJJ. So he's pretty much a badass.

As far as trainig goes, I do about an hour everyday. Both standing and line training (xing yi forms are done in straight lines) I spar once a week at least, and work the heavy bag two to three times a week.

My sifu lives, eats and breaths martial arts. He's a full time teacher and thats all he does. Trains and teaches. So, you can do one extreme or the other, or something in between.

[Kajukenbopr]

Yeah, I would try Xing Yi by itself, sadly there arent any schools anywhere nearby.

Currently I practice Kajukenbo Self Defense- taught by my sifu at my college.

I am also training by myself in Zhan Zhuang, and I want to learn some Xing Yi and some Ba gua- what I can learn form Books...

I hope I can develop this as much as I can because so far, I love Internal Arts