Yanqing Quan

   INTRODUCTION

Yanqingquan is also known as Mizongquan, Mizongyi, and Yanqingjia.

Yanqingquan (Mizongquan), is one of the most famous martial arts of Hebei province. Practiced widely from Cangzhou to Tianjin, it is a very complete and effective martial system with a large variety of techniques and methods. Many legends from Yanqing and Linchong of Shuihuzhuan (Heroes of the Water Margin) novel until the twentieth century with the famous Huo Yuanjia, the style has been propagated and practiced by many.

Yanqingquan (Mizongquan) is agile and has techniques movements that can be changed with ease allowing for its deceptive approach. The rises and falls are clear and the execution is crisp with speed. The waist is essential in the support and power generation with a balance between both soft and hard movements. Both hands and feet are equally used but the legs are given ample space to gain effectiveness.

Although considered rare few have endured through, as the style's methodologies and basic practices are often difficult requiring immense amounts of strength and coordination, it is both beautiful and cunning simultaneously with effectiveness and combat orientated deceptive ability.

Dodge, evade, lean, turn and light are some of the key body motions that give Yanqingquan essence.

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