Helen Liang & Tony Chen – 12 Animals Xingyi Sword

Helen Liang & Tony Chen – 12 Animals Xingyi SwordVideo: Xvid 704×528 25.00fpsAudio: MPEG Audio Layer 3 44100Hz stereo 192kbps 12 Animals Xingyi Sword: Xingyi is an internal style of Chinese Martial Arts akin to Tai Chi and Bagua. It is based on the five elements so that each element is expressed as a characteristic combat technique. These elements are combined to form twelve more techniques that emulate the fighting skills of the animals. Xingyi is still implemented by modern military and police for combat training. It is also very popular for health cultivation since its guiding five element theory is parallel to that of Traditional Chinese Medicine.This unique Xingyi form is for short blade weapons. It is practiced with either a double-edged straight sword (jian) or a single-edged curved sword (dao), with slight variations to accommodate the different weapons. The jian form can be practiced with either one-handed or two-handed jian. The dao form can use a conventional dao or the rare dadao. 5 Element Xingyi Sword is the first form. 12 Animals Xingyi Sword is the second form.Xingyi Sword is demonstrated by Master Helen Liang and Master Tony Chen (assisted by Zhao Haitao). Each master takes turns showing the variations between jian and dao. Together, these masters break down all the movements into easy-to-learn lessons and basic line drills (Xingyi linking sequences), as well as reveal the applications for combat.Helen Liang is the eldest daughter of Grandmaster Liang Shou-Yu. She began training in traditional martial arts at the age of 4 under the strict guidance of her father. At the age of 11, she was chosen to train with Sichuan Provincial Wushu School. In 1985, she immigrated to Canada and became an official instructor at the Shou-Yu Liang Wushu Institute in 1989.During her years of training, she has participated in many national and international competitions and has won a great number of gold medals. She has been featured in many media including Chinese Central Television (CCTV), Cathay, CBC in Canada, national pay-per-view features in the US, as well as several newspapers and magazines in China, US, and Canada.Grandmaster Shou-Yu Liang started his traditional Emei kungfu and Qigong training with his grandfather at age six. He then sought out many other renowned masters across China. His more than five decades of study and research in the few major styles of Taiji such as Yang, Chen, Sun, and Wu style, Bagua, Xing Yi, Liu He Ba Fa, Chinese wrestling, Qinna, Sanshou, Buddhist Esoteric Qigong, Taoist Qigong and many other external and internal forms and weapons has made him an outstanding well rounded martial artist. He was one of the recipients of the Coach of Excellence title, given only to the most outstanding Chinese martial arts instructors by the Peoples Republic of China.Grandmaster Liang has written and produced a great number of books and videotapes in Wushu, Taiji, and Qigong. He has many times been featured on international television networks including Chinese Central Television (CCTV), Cable News Network (CNN), Discovery Channel and many other Canadian, Mexican, Greek, British and various European networks, as well as on the covers of many prestigious Chinese, American, and Canadian newspapers and magazines.Ref. also: https://theplace.click/details.php?id=38644