The Sequence of XinyiBa

Chars | Pinyin | English
轻步站 | Qīng bù zhàn | Ready Posture - Light-footed stance
青龙入水 | qīnglóng rùshuǐ | Green Dragon Enters the Water
蛟龙出水 | jiāolóng chūshuǐ | (Scaly) Flood Dragon Emerges from the Water
望眉斩 | wàng méi zhǎn | Eyebrow Chop (Beheading)
白猴献桃 | bái hóu xiàn táo | White Ape Presents Peach
鹰双展翅 | yīng shuāng zhǎnchì | Eagle Opens Both Wings
双抖把 | shuāng dǒu bǎ | Double Shaking Fist

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反身劈把捶 | fǎnshēn pī bǎ chuí | Turn Body and Chop with Fist
单虎抱头 | dān hǔ bào tóu | Tiger Protects Head
虎蹲山 | hǔ dūn shān | Tiger Squats on the Mountain
老熊挥膀 | lǎo xióng huī bǎng | Old Bear Wipes Shoulder
左十字捶 | zuǒ shízì chuí | Left Crossing Pound Fist
迎面贴臂 | yíngmiàn tiē bì | Head-on Sticky Arm
左右明拨 | zuǒyòu míng bō | Left and Right Clear Parting
蛇行手 | shéxíng shǒu | Snake Hands

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回身蛇行手 | huíshēn shéxíng shǒu | Turning Snake Hands
单虎抱头 | dān hǔ bào tóu | Tiger Protects Head
曲断中节 | qū duàn zhōng jié | Bend to Break the Stone Tablet
提手单把 | tí shǒu dān bǎ | Strike with Single Palm
虎扑双把 | hǔ pū shuāng bǎ | Tiger Pounces with Double Palm
鸡刨食 | jī páo shí | Chicken Digs for Food
提手躜拳 | tí shǒu zuān quán | Rising Fist

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反身虎坐窝 | fǎnshēn hǔ zuò wō | Turn Body Tiger Sits in Lair
天地把 | tiāndì bǎ | Heaven and Earth Strike
金鸡展翅 | jīnjī zhǎnchì | Metal Rooster Spreads Wings
廓边炮 | kuò biān pào | Explode to the Sides
怀抱顽石把 | huáibào wán shí bǎ | Embrace Boulder
熊入洞 | xióng rù dòng | Bear Enters the Cave

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反背虎剪尾 | fǎn bèi hǔ jiǎn wěi | Turn Back Tiger Scissor Tail
换步鹰式虎扑 | huàn bù yīng shì hǔ pū | Change Step Eagle Style Tiger Pounce
腿步轻步站 | tuǐ bù qīng bù zhàn | Step back to "light-footed stance"

Gate to Xinyi Liuhe: Introduction to whole body power

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Introduction

  • Welcome - START HERE1
  • The Walkway - Your Training Area
  • Xinyi Liuhe Quan YouTube Channel2
  • A Note About the Name "XinyiBa"7
  • A note on Xinyi vs Xingyi 心意 vs 形意 (and the importance of the "Thunder Roar" 雷声)3

1. Preparing and Finishing

  • Lesson 01: Preparing and Finishing2
  • The Six Body Methods (身法 shenfa) of Xinyi Liuhe Quan1
  • Preparing: Qing Bu Zhan - the "light-footed" stance2
  • Finishing: Xiong Ru Dong - the Bear enters the Cave
  • Finishing: Fanbei Hu Jian Wei - Turning back Tiger Scissor Tail
  • Finishing: Huanbu Yingshi Hupu - Change step Eagle style Tiger pounce

2. Double Dragons

  • Lesson 02: Double Dragons2
  • Qing Long Ru Shui - Green Dragon Enters the Water
  • Jiao Long Chu Shui - Dragon of Floods Emerges from the Water
  • Chop chop!

3. Ape Presents Peach and Eagle Spreads Wings

  • Lesson 03: Ape Presents Peach & Eagle Spreads Both Wings3
  • Bai Hou Xian Tao - White Ape Presents Peach
  • Ying Shuang Zhan Chi - Eagle Spreads Wings

4. Tiger protects Head, then Sits/Headbutts

  • Lesson 04: Tiger protects Head, then Sits/Headbutts1
  • Dan Hu Bao Tou - Tiger protects its head
  • Hu Dun Shan - Tiger squats on the mountain
  • Qu Duan Zhong Jie - Break the Stone Tablet

5. Draw and Sheath Your Sword

  • Lesson 05- Draw and Sheath your Sword1
  • Neigong: Draw and Sheath Sword
  • Lao Xiong Hui Bang - Old Bear Brushes off Shoulder
  • (Zuo) Shizi Chui - Crossing Hammers

6. Coiling and Exploding

  • Lesson 06- More coiling and exploding - Head-on sticky arm1
  • Ying Mian Tie Bi - Head-on sticky arm

7. Parting to both Sides

  • Lesson 07 - Clearly Parting Left and Right1
  • Zuo You Ming Bo - Left and Right Clear Parting

8. Twisting Snake Strikes

  • Lesson 08 - Twisting Snake strikes1
  • She Xing Shou - Snake on the move

9. Heart Palm Strike

  • Lesson 09 - Heart Palm Strike1
  • Ti Shou Dan Ba - Raise hands single strike

10. Tiger Pouncing

  • Lesson 10 - Tiger Pounces, Double Palm1
  • Hu Pu Shuang Ba - Tiger Pouncing (Two Hands)

11. Drilling Fists and Sitting Tigers

  • Lesson 11 - Drilling Fist & Tiger sits in its Lair1
  • Ti Shou Zuan Quan - Uppercut
  • Hu Zuo Wo - Tiger sits in its Lair

12. Pull Heaven to Earth - Chicken Spreads Wings

  • Lesson 12 - Pull Heaven to Earth1
  • Tian Di Ba - Pull Heaven to Earth
  • Jin Ji Zhan Chi - Golden Rooster Spreads Wings

13. Slap and Firecracker

  • Lesson 13 - Slap and Firecracker1
  • Kuo Bian Pao - Explode to the Sides

14. Pick Up a Boulder

  • Lesson 14 - Pick up a Boulder (and throw it!)1
  • Huaibao Wanshi Ba - Embrace Boulder

15. Putting it all together - Xinyi Ba

  • The Sequence of XinyiBa
  • The XinyiBa Set - which moves in which lesson.mp4