Master Shi Feng Qi
Master Shi Feng Qi has studied Yiquan(Yi Chuan)
with Yang Demao, he started at the age of 19. Originated from
Hebei Province, he practiced Shaolin style before meeting his
Master Yang. He uses to explain to his students that before
practicing Yiquan(Yi Chuan) a friend of him who was practicing
Tong Bei Quan, used to beat him in combat. But later after just
a few years practicing Yiquan(Yi Chuan) he beat his friend with
one punch knocking him down. Master Shi
has also quite famous students in Europe, as he used to replace
the famous Wang Xuanjie in Yiquan(Yi Chuan) classes. Member
of the Beijing Yiquan(Yi Chuan) Federation, Master Shi is
now over 70 and is still very powerful.
His teaching is quite traditional: insisting in
zhan zhuang especially for beginners.
Anyone who will start with him will need to reach
the target of one hour of pole standing¡
After zhan zhuang, his students will practice shili
(testing force exercises) and mossabu (footwork).
The class will end with a round table where everyone
can ask freely any question about their exercises. His focus
is also on helping each student to perceive by himself progress
and readapt each practice accordingly.
M. Shi Feng Qi likes to remind to his students the link between
Yiquan(Yi Chuan) and Xingyiquan(Yi Chuan). By evoking the
legendary meeting between Cheng Ting Hua and Guo Yun Shen:
According to him their where not really a combat
exchange during this exceptional meeting but only a mutual
presentation of skills:
- Guo Yun Shen performed one of his favorite fist
and each one who was assisting to this meeting could even
feel like a breeze shaking slightly the curtain several meters
beyong Guo, there was really a feeling of power in one single
movement,
- Cheng Ting Hua performed his Bagua steps and
everyone could appreciate how fast and unpredictable were
the steps of Chen,
This exchange of skills was so richfull, that each
one concluded to join their skills and exchange students¡
Even later Wang Xiang Zhai assimilated both skills of Bagua
and Xing Yi Quan(Yi Chuan) to create his own style: Yiquan(Yi
Chuan).
In his teaching Master Shi feng Qi includes also
the ¡°Yiquan(Yi Chuan)¡± version of the five fist originated
from Xin Yi Quan(Yi Chuan).
Pi Quan (Splitting Fist) Zuan Quan (Drilling Fist)
Ben Quan Quan (Smashing Fist) Pao Quan (Pounding Fist) Heng
Quan ( Crossing Fist)
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