Re: Beyond Xing Yi 5 elements
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 9:12 pm
johnwang wrote:edededed wrote:Not sure what you mean by "overhand" and "spiral punch." Are these in longfist?
Overhand - downward hook punch.
Spiral punch - start with hook punch, end with straight punch.
Hmm - I guess the first one is "caichui" (e.g. in taijiquan). Second one not so sure.
My feeling is that xingyiquan chose specialization, while systems like longfist chose variety instead.
Xingyi spends most time on 5 fists, but more variety is still left in the 12 animals and other forms.
Overhand punch: something similar is in one of the bear forms (usually seen in Che style, but others sometimes also have it)
Spiral punch: again not sure, but maybe in some variations of horse form
I think it is okay to add it if you want to!