Huzunquan (Tiger Boxing)

 METHODOLOGY, FORMS AND WEAPONS

Huzunquan is based on the fierceness and ruthlessness of the tiger, motions are powerful heavy and destructive. In addition to direct powerful striking, the style also emphasises clawing, locking and trapping methods including Chin-na and associated Dian Xue(Vital Point attacking).

A basic notion in the style is that of the 6 harmonies:

Shen [Body] (inlcuding tendons, bones, skin) that covers all manifestations of the body including all the joints, and sinews.

Ben Shou [ Basic Hands] these are manifestation of power through the limbs by the associated joints and components.

Ma [Horse] represents all stance and footwork methods. In stillness like a rock in motion light and nimble.

Jing [Essence] : The vitality of life that shoud be conserved and promoted through nourishment.

Qi[Energy] : The internal energy supporting all movements, the development and nourishment of that energy Shen[Spirit] :The vitality and manifestation of the spirit through the doors such as the eyes.

Another feature of Huzunquan and of fujian martial arts in general are the comprehension of the 5 elemental hands and the supporting requirements of the 4 methods.

Hu Jing (Tiger Power) is a description of the type of power manifested by a Huzunquan practitioner. The most fundamental jing manifestation is that of understanding jing (Dong Jing) and listening jijng (Ting Jing) which are prerequisites to developing Hu Jing. With Hu Jing it is the transmission of all power concentrated into a particular component or surface of attack. Hu Jing in its true manifestion is like a tidal wave which is seen, felt even understood by it cannot be stopped by a single individual its power would surpass anything withstanding it and destroy it with a single strike. Huzunquan truly believes in a single strike kill philosophy.

GONG FA (Skills Training)

The most important aspect of training in Huzunquan is known as Gong Fa (Power/Skill Methods) as it provides the strengthening (both internal and external) and skills that form the foundation for the effective use of the techniques in the style. Without the skill training Huzunquan would be empty for the power is the most fundamental of all the learnings of the style.

Some of the methods include Zhanzhuang (Post standing exercise), Yuanqi (the qigong training), Zhishou (branch hands, including single and double practices), Da Shabao (Striking sandbags), Wuwushi (Practice with rocks and stones), Wushisuo (practice with the stone locks), WuTiedadao (exercises with heavy iron rods or long handled knife), Chayong (piercing practices for the fingers), Zhua Jiutan (grabbing liquor jugs/pots for the exercises of grips), Da Muzhuan (Striking the wooden dummy) and more.

  Gong fa is practiced for a few years prior to learning techniques and in the past the strengthening combined with San Zhan/San Jian would be all that a student would learn for three years daily. The development of the Gongfa then proceeds alongside the technical and training of the very many drills of the style.

EMPTY HAND FORMS.

The study of forms are basically to introduce progressively more techniques into the student's arsenal. In Huzunquan, the number of forms are historically many but since they are not as important as the other features of the style which are power and combat orientated, many of the sets have been lost as many masters practice only a few key ones. Forms in Huzunquan are not long and they are movement wise simple, however to train and practice properly with the right skill and Hu Jing is very difficult. Some of the key forms as per the teachings of the Taiping Wuguan are listed below:

San Zhan (3 Battles) / San Jian (3 Arrows)

Simen (4 Doors)

Jiaoduan (Short Angles)

Sanshiliu Shou (36 Hands)

Jian Shou (Arrow Hands)

Bagua (8 Trigrams)

Qianzi Da (Character '千' Striking)

Menghu Xiashan (Fierce Tigers Descends the Mountain)

Menghu Shenzhua (Fierce Tigers Stretches Claws/Paws)

Menghu Guogang (Fierce Tigers passes the guarded post)

Menghu Chulin (Fierce Tiger exits the forest)

Menghu Chudong (Fierce Tiger Exits the Cave)

Eryue Lianhuan Jiao (Sun and Moon continuous kicks)

Pudi Hu (Pouncing on the ground Tiger)

Guangong (Gwan Kung Strokes Beard)

TWO MAN FORMS
Shuang Hu Die (Double Pouncing Tigers)

Lianghu Xiangdou (Two Tigers Battlle)

Dui Chan (2 Man Trident Set)

WEAPONS FORMS

Bagua Gun (Bagua Staff)

Liuzhuang Gun (6 Posts Staff)

Qimei Chan (Eyebrow height trident)

Maojia Cha (Brush Structured Trident)

Meihua Gun (Plum Blossom Staff)

Lang Ba (Wolf Club)

San Cha Chui (3 Point Tiger Fork)

Luxingbang (Deer Staff)

Ban Deng (Bench)

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