Xingyi Quan Of The Chinese Army By Rovere D. (Book)

“Xingyi quan was born and bred on the battlefield, and Huang Bo Nian's military training manual reflects this reality. This book is an accurate and important addition for anyone interested in Chinese military or martial arts history. It serves to restore the important link between the Chinese military and the development of Chinese martial arts, and is a fine training manual for modern students of the ‘battle art’ of xingyi quan.” - Brian L. Kennedy, author of Chinese Martial Arts Training Manuals: A Historical Survey Huang Bo Nien’s Xingyi Fist and Weapon Instruction was the first manual to systematically adapt a traditional Chinese martial art for modern military training. When it was first published in Chinese in 1928, it was heralded as an exciting new approach to martial arts today, it remains an important work for close combat enthusiasts, traditional martial artists, and Chinese and military historians alike. Building upon a new translation of Huang’s text, The Xingyi Quan of the Chinese Army supplements his instructions with training drills and combat theory as taught to select units of the Chinese army prior to and during World War II. Author Dennis Rovere draws from his extensive experience to present an in-depth explanation of the original text, including a look at the combat applications of the martial art xingyi quan. These applications are not speculative reconstructions but are based upon actual training methodology from the Central Military Academy at Nanjing, as taught to the author by Colonel Chang Hsiang Wu. Clear step-step instructions for drills and training exercises are accompanied by over three hundred photos and dozens of illustrations (induding many from Huang's original text), making The Xingyi Quan of the Chinese Army an excellent introduction to the use of xing-i quan in close-combat situations. • Foreword by Dr. Paul Chao • Preface by the Translators • Forewords to the Chinese Edition • Objective of the Book by Huang Bo Nian • Preface by Huang Bo Nian PART 1. 1: Explanation of the Five Element Theory • Background of the Five Element Theory 2: The Five Fists 3: The Linking Fist Form 4: The Four Tips (Ends or Extremities) 5: The Eight Rules or Secrets 6: The Nine Songs of the Beginning Position PART 2. • Xingyi in the Chinese Army 1: Standing Position 2: Right Half Turn Position 3: Opening Position • Explanation of the Half Turn and Opening Positions 4: Splitting Fist Route Illustration 5: Illustration of Splitting Fist • First Application of Action #2 • Second Application of Action #2 • Action #3: Counterattack Using the Landing Position • Application of the Neck Break 6: Turning Around in Splitting Fist 7: Drilling Fist Foot Pattern 8: Illustration of Drilling Fist • Applications of Drilling Fist 9: Turning Around in Drilling Fist 10: Crushing Fist 11: Turning Around in Crushing Fist • Increasing Mechanical Efficiency • Action #3: Moving from Action #2 into the Turning Position • Applications of Action #3 12: Pounding Fist 13: Illustration of Pounding Fist • Application Against an Empty Hand Attack • Application Against a Knife Attack 14: Turning Around in Pounding Fist 15: Crossing Fist 16: Actions of Crossing Fist 17: Turning Around in Crossing Fist 18: Explanation of linking Fist's Opening and Stepping Diagram 19: Illustration of linking Fist 20: Turning Around in linking Fist • Pici Training PART 3. 1: Rifle and Bayonet Training • Holding Rifle and Standing at Attention • Ready Position • Explanation of Thrusting • Thrusting I • Explanation of Body Alignment • Drills for Thrusting I • Thrusting II • Drills for Thrusting II • Applications of Thrusting I and Thrusting II • Joint Attacks • Thrusting III • Drills for Thrusting III • Applications of Thrusting III • Thrusting IV • Explanation of Thrusting IV • Applications of Thrusting IV • More Actions of Thrusting IV • Ten Continuous Flowing Actions • Turning Around to Face Opponent • Explanation of Ten Continuous Flowing Actions PART 4. • Common Misconceptions Regarding the Xingyi Military Sabre • Important Fundamentals for Handling the Two-Handed Sabre 1: Holding Sabre Method (Form) 2: Chopping Sabre Method • Explanation of Raising Sabre Pose • Application of Chopping Sabre Method • Action #2: Right Position • Explanation of Action #2: Consecutive Downward Slashes • Action #3: Turning Around • Application of Action #3 3: Drilling Sabre Method • Explanation of Circular Movement • Application of Action #1 • Action #2: Right Position • Action #3 4: Crushing Sabre Method • Application of Action #1 • Action #2 • Action #3 5: Pounding Sabre Method • First Application of Action #1 (Close-Range Attack) • Second Application of Action #1 (Long-Range Attack) • Action #2 • Application of Action #2 • Action#3 6: Crossing Sabre Form • Application of Action#l • Action #2 • Action #3 • Xingyi Terms in English and Chinese • Xingyi Lineage of Dennis Rovere • About the Authors

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ISBN	9781583942574
More	178 x 235 mm, 176 pp, 300 photos, many ill.

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