Issue 49 - Tse Qigong Centre

Xingyi Quan was createdfrom spear techniques. Thereforeif you have more experience ofspear applications, it will improveyour Xingyi Quan skill. In theChe family Xingyi Quan theyhave a spear training techniquewhich called the “Five ElementsSpear”. This was one of thefamilies secret forms. It has notbeen passed outside of the familybefore.Xingyi FiveElements SpearFig 1Fig 6The Five Elements Spear is a veryeffective martial art skill. If practised alot and you become very familiar withthe skill, you can pick up any stick orbranch of a tree and apply thetechniques.Fig 1A: Hold spear vertically, and stand still.B: Do the same as A. Both stand so thereis a spear widths distance between.Fig 2A: Strike B’s knee.B: Do the same as A. So both spearsmeet at a low level.Fig 3A: Strike B’s throat.B: Do the same as A. So both spearsmeet at a high level.Fig 4A: Attack low to B’s left leg.B: Lift up the left leg to avoid the attackmeanwhile turn the spear verticallyto block the attack with the head ofthe spear.Fig 5B: Straight away step forward with theleft foot and hit A’s head with the endof the spear.A: Step back to avoid the attack.B: At the sametime, on missing B’s head,follow through to hit left A’s handwhich is holding the spear.A: Release the left fingers so they areno longer holding the spear.Fig 2Fig 3Fig 4Fig 5Fig 7Fig 6B: Sweep A’s spear away in case heattacks back. Then turn the spear toattack A’s chest.A: Step back and block B’s attack withthe middle of the spear.Fig 7B: Step forwards, meanwhile swing thespear and use the other of the end toattack. Make sure to step and swingthe spear at the same time.A: Turn the body to the left side to blockthe attack with the middle of thespear. Keep the spear head towardto the ground at 45 degrees.Fig 8B: Swing the spear and then change thegrip. Attack A’s head from above.A: Step back and lift up the spearblocking the attack with the middleof the spear.Fig 9B: Keeping the spear in contact with A’sspear, sweep it to your right to cut A’sleft hand, aiming for his fingersholding the spear.A: Let go the left fingers but keepsupporting the spear with the palm.Qi Magazine 29