Phoenix Talon

06/11/2025

A basic level demonstration of the Five Elements of Xingyi 形意拳五行拳. The Five Elements Fists each activate and soothe the 12 meridians of the body. A basic rundown of their properties are:
METAL-SPLITTING FIST 金/劈拳:
lungs and large intestine meridians
•WATER-DRILLING FIST 水/鑽拳:
kidneys and bladder meridians
•WOOD-SMASHING FIST 木/崩拳:
liver and gallbladder meridians
•FIRE-POUNDING FIST 火/砲拳:
heart, small intestine, pericardium, and triple warmer meridians
•EARTH-HORIZONTAL FIST 土/橫拳:
spleen and stomach meridians

A good coordination warm-up based on the Five Elements of Xingyi 形意拳五行拳. The Five Elements Fists each activate and soothe the 12 meridians of the body. A bas...

05/25/2024

KŪNG 功
(achievement, merit)
[COMBO OF 2 CHRCTRS]
Gōng 工 (skill, work)
Lì 力 (power, strength)
[工+力=功]
FŪ 夫
(protector, husband)
[BLEND OF 3 CHRCTRS]
Èr 二 (two)*
Rén 人 (person)
Zhǔ 主 (master)
*being equal to 2 ppl n this context - or - one who's able to carry two beams across their shoulders
[二+人+主=夫]
WǓ 武
(Martial, Warrior)
[COMBO OF 2 CHRCTRS]:
Zhǐ 止 (avert),
Gē 戈 (conflict)
[止+戈=武]WǓ 武
(Martial, Warrior)
[COMBO OF 2 CHRCTRS]:
Zhǐ 止 (avert),
Gē 戈 (conflict)
[止+戈=武]
SHÙ 術
(Art, Scntfc Discipline)
[COMBO OF 3 CHRCTRS]:
Chì 彳(walks w/ left ft.)
Shù 术 (method, tchnq)
Chù 亍 (walks w/ right ft.)
[彳+术+亍=術]