GrandMaster Zhou ShouRong 赵守荣, 6th generation lineage holder of the Dai Family Heart-Mind internal martial arts (DaiShi XinYiQuan 戴氏心意拳), teaching a group of Master Wu's students in 2011. |
XinYi Internal Martial Arts
XinYi 心意, or Heart-Mind internal martial arts, holds its origins in the study of the Daoist Hidden Immortal Lineage. The principles of XinYi internal martial arts are the same as those of traditional Daoist Qigong practices (internal alchemy). There are many different forms in XinYi practice, including WuXingQuan 五行拳 (Five Elements Form), SiBa 四把 (Four Movement Form), NiuKou SanDao 扭扣三刀 (Three Twist Broad Sword Form), Chopstick Form, Stick Form, many animal forms, etc. All practices are based on HunYuan Zhuang 混元桩, a standing practice designed to allow you to unify yourself with the universe and return to the Dao (the emptiness), thereby entering what is known as the "prenatal state" in qigong and internal alchemy practices.