Hunyuan Qigong 混元内功

[windwalker099]

Thought some might find the practice useful covers a lot of the theory with examples of the practice

The information is based on Grand Master Feng Zhiqiang's book, Hunyuan Qigong,
translated by Chen Zhonghua. Please be mindful that Qigong, and even Hunyuan Qigong takes on many different forms.
This video aims at providing one convenient way of guided practice.
Resources: 陈氏心意混元太极拳内功十五法全集（冯志强）演示讲解 http://www.taiji.wang/wap/news/201906...北京乾坤混元太极武术文化发展中心 北京志强武馆 http://www.hunyuantaiji.com.cn/CH/Def...

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[Kung Fu Wang]

In your opinion, what's the combat value of this training?

 

[windwalker099]

In your opinion, what's the combat value of this training?

The combat value of certain training methods may not be immediately apparent.

Running for example.
The practice can be done for health or for combative purposes.
The purpose may not be apparent to those who do not practice.

For those who subscribe to the concept of 'Qi,'
they might find practices like this and others interesting or helpful in their own training.

 

[Gao Laoshi]

There is some combat application-- mostly refining different types of gong (skills). For example an advanced aspect of #6 includes training peng (rounded, resilient, rebound power), ji (pressing forward power), cai (pull down), lu (diagonal pulling), an (pushing down), hua (blending 化 with and avoiding an opponent's attack), and kao (aligning the body as though ramming an opponent with the shoulder). This system is often considered part of the Chen Style Taijiquan system and the legacy of renowned martial artists Feng Zhiqiang and Hu Yaozhen.

 

[Appledog]

Has anyone here been training this system or a similar system?

 

[windwalker099]

Has anyone here been training this system or a similar system?

Trained in this system a long time ago... 少林气功内劲一指禅教程 (Shaolin Qigong Neijin Yizhi Chan Jiaocheng).

One of the prerequisites was being able to hold 马步 (mǎ bù — horse stance) for 30 minutes before the teacher would even consider teaching you... While it was interesting, found it too time-consuming... similar to the Hunyuan Qigong.

For practices like Taiji, depending on one’s focus... the practice itself can embody and promote many of the same benefits... with a different emphasis.

 

[Appledog]

Trained in this system a long time ago... 少林气功内劲一指禅教程 (Shaolin Qigong Neijin Yizhi Chan Jiaocheng).

One of the prerequisites was being able to hold 马步 (mǎ bù — horse stance) for 30 minutes before the teacher would even consider teaching you... While it was interesting, found it too time-consuming... similar to the Hunyuan Qigong.

For practices like Taiji, depending on one’s focus... the practice itself can embody and promote many of the same benefits... with a different emphasis.

I've trained in Hunyuan qigong for a little over ten years. I am not quite sure the benefits are the same as Tai Chi. I would recommend it to any Tai Chi practitioner, but at a certain point, there isn't enough time to do all of the things ^_^ That can be a big problem. You need to have big kungfu to solve this kind of problem!

For me I found cutting the Tai Chi and just doing the Hunyuan, if the need arises, provided the ability to make progress. In that case you can pair it with Hunyuan Gong and Hunyuan Silk Reeling. It is almost like a complete workout. I think this is because my research direction right now is isolating single movement practice out of the form. The reason I am on this track is actually because of my studies into Hunyuan and Xinyi Liuhe. I kind of like the idea of repetitive single movement practice. Then again, Tai Chi's long form has its benefits. The research continues!

 

[Same Trick]

I practice Hunyan Taiji from two of Feng Zhiqiang’s disciples, at class the qigong exercises are kind of just the warmups before forms and partner practice, there’s no other specific and lengthy emphasis on it, the hunyan Taiji forms by them selves serves as “qigong” and each of the four/(five) hunyan taiji forms starts with a series of moves especially designed for the “qigong” purpose.