宋 氏 形 意 拳

Song style XYQ

    中华武术源远流长，它是华夏文明中一块绚丽的瑰宝。作为中华武术四大名拳中形意拳的一个支派——宋氏形意拳，流传至今已有百余年了，它有很深的历史与文化渊源。宋氏形意拳创始人宋世荣、宋世德兄弟二人自幼聪明好学，喜读书，涉猎诸子百家，多才多艺。读书之余，常习练家传少林拳和家藏《易筋》、《洗髓》二经。年稍长，随其父由北京至山西太谷经商，开设“永善兴”钟表局。其时，李洛能先生亦在太谷从事保镖之业，二人即拜李洛能为师，从学十年，刻苦研练，尽得李老祖师悉心传授，艺业大成，为李老祖师得意门生。其后，二人又融会贯通太极、八卦等拳术，并将《内功四经》、《易筋经》、《洗髓经》与形意拳有机结合，亲身试行，苦心钻研，独创出内功精深、发劲独特、别具风格的宋氏形意拳。之后，又由第一代弟子任尔琪、宋虎臣、宋铁麟、贾蕴高等人及再传弟子继承、发展和完善，形成了一套比较完整、系统、科学的武学体系。

    Chinese martial arts have a very long history - they are one of the treasures of the Chinese people. Xingyiquan is one of the 4 most important martial arts from China and has a long, deep history of more than 100 years. The creators of Song style XYQ were the brothers Song Shirong and Song Shide. Since childhood they demonstrated to be very intelligent, enjoying the old Chinese classics and being interested in many different kinds of arts. Besides being interested in the classics, they would often train in the martial art transmitted at their own home - Shaolinquan, Yi Jing and Xisui Jing.During their childhood they'd often travel from Beijing to Shanxi, where their father opened a store that repaired clocks, called "Yong Shan Xing". In fact Mr. Li Luoneng was also in Taigu, where he had a bodyguard agency. It was there that the 2 brothers accepted Li Luoneng as their teacher and, under him, diligently studied for 10 years, and being favored by Mr. Li with his teachings, they reached a high level in the art. After this the 2 brother also studied Taijiquan and Baguazhang, and conducted several researches in different areas. As the result if it they have devised what is nowadays known as "Song style XYQ", a martial art that has particular views and training methods in internal energy and power generation methods. After this the art was further developed by many of the 1st generation disciples such as Ren Erqi, Song Huchen, Song Tielin, Jia Wengao and others, thus Song style XYQ evolved into a more complete system of martial art. >

   宋氏形意拳非常注重内气、内功、内意与外形、外力、神意的配合，以及各种技法的融会贯通。要求以形意拳理论为基础，《内功四经》、《易筋经》、《洗髓 > 经》为指导，先从内功起手，纳卦次之，神运又次之，最后地龙收功。这中间结合《易经》、《洗髓》中的“易骨”“易筋”“洗髓”方法，精心研练，以其瞬间发出鼓荡震颤的弹性爆炸力——抖绝劲，而明显有别于其他形意流派。

    In Song style XYQ great emphasis is put in internal energy training, internal power issuing, the connection between "inside and outside" and the "spirit and the intention". The fighting aspects of the art are as well stressed during training and all these is done according to the instructions contained in the "Neigong Si Jing", and taking in consideration the "Yi Jin Jing" and the "Xi Sui Jing". All begins with the "Nei Gong", followed by the "Nei gua"; the "Shen Yun" perfects it and at the end all is brought together by the "Di Long" (These are all parts of the "Neigong Si Jing". Following these methods the Song style practitioner is able to issue a very distinctive kind of force, that is explosive and elastic at the same time, becoming evident that this kind of power is very different from what is found in other XYQ systems. >

宋 氏 形 意 拳 拳 理 拳 法

Song style XYQ theory and methods

   宋氏形意拳以传统形意拳理论为基础，《内功四经》为准绳，结合五行生克规律，阴阳平衡学说，参照《易筋》、《洗髓》的“易骨”“易筋”“洗髓”及十二大力法等练功方法，以运动生物力学为科学依据，按照人的生理功能进行传授与锻炼。

    The theory behind Song style XYQ is basically the same as traditional XYQ and this is in fact its basic point, but Song style XYQ follows the principles of Neigong Si Jing together with the creation and destruction motions of the 5 elements. Furthermore we place great importance on the changes of Yin-Yang, the Yijin theory and the Xisui Jing. All is done according to modern science knowledge.　

    宋氏形意拳在严格按照传统形意拳像形取意、阴阳为母、六合为法、四象为根、三节为用等要求的基础上，首先从脉络、格式、气路着手。先明了自身脉络，再调整身体各部位动作，如“头正而起，肩平而顺，胸出而闭，背平而正”等，以符合松紧与刚柔要求，做到“气调而匀，劲松而紧”，既明气路，内气充足，真元发动，意动气达，周流全身，达于四梢，运用各种劲力则畅通无阻也。其次以乾坤、巽兑、艮震、坎离八卦，依次说明头项、足膝、肩背、裆胯、胸肋、心肾部位与劲节气路的配合，以及各种动作协调要领。再从体、式、用、义四个方面深刻领悟“练形而能坚，练精而能实，练气而能壮，练神而能飞。固形气以为纵横之本，萃精神以为飞腾之基。故形气胜能纵横，精神敛能飞腾”的神运之奥妙。明神运之理后，方能锻炼、体会“十二大力法”，参照《易筋》、《洗髓》练“易骨”“易筋”“洗髓”之功。只有以上各法练得勤、练得明，继练底盘功夫，才能充分发挥地龙运用之意，进而达到“地龙真经，利在底功，全身练地，强固精明，伸可成曲，住亦能行，曲如伏虎，伸比腾龙”的活用境界。由此形成了宋氏形意拳由内到外，由练到用皆符合生理、心理、哲学与力学的综合锻炼法则。

   Using traditional XYQ theory as our basis, the Yin-Yang changes are "the mother", the six coordinations is our method, the 4 shapes our "root", the 3 joints are our usage method. The student needs to understand how to use the meridians within the body and how, through them, energy can be sent to the hands, and after that he will begin to pay attention to body methods, like: "the head is straight and pushing up, the shoulders are level and relaxed, the chest and the back are curved" etc. IN doing so the student will understand key concepts of the Song style such as the interaction between "hard" and "soft"All these and several other aspects of the system should be completely understood by the student in order to achieve success in training, plus one should also pay attention to "low base(stance) training, which is also a must in the system　

    宋氏形意拳在习练五行拳、十二形拳及其套路时，皆以《内功四经》为指导准则。任督两脉分阴阳，应敌时才能分清虚实，以达千变万化之境界。内功发劲上强调内外相合，上下互撑，左右争衡，前后互为作用，全身整体配合，先松后紧，紧而速松，随松随紧的六合浑圆整劲锻炼原则。其劲诀为通、透、穿、贴、松、悍、合、坚。劲力讲究惊、弹、抖、炸、寸、绝、滚、颤。伏如横弩，动若发机，能瞬间发出鼓荡震颤的弹性爆炸力，周身激荡回旋，振荡不已。与此同时，宋氏形意拳把《内功四经》、《易筋经》、《洗髓经》与传统形意拳养生、健体的功能有机结合，形成了“练保”结合的功理、功法，诸如静坐调息、五气朝元、盘根健身功、盘根养生功等等，无一不渗透着中华医、易、理、武、道的传统文化。随着社会发展的需要，宋氏形意拳必将成为适合现代人工作繁忙之余，健身祛病的重要手段，造福人类。

    When training in the 5 fists or the 12 animals, Song style XYQ uses the "Neigon Si Jing" as its regulation and most important rule. Only through the correct understanding of the relations between the meridians (Dong, Mai) and the Yin-Yang the student might understand the principles of "full-empty" and be able to accomplish the many "changes" required. To be able to use internal power there is the need for balance such as internal and external, up and down, balance in the left and right and in the usage of front and back. The whole body should act as one, first relaxed and then contracted, contract and then relax very fast, thus being able to use and express several different kinds of force. Besides, there is also a method to preserve one's health base on the "Neigon Si Jing", the "Yijin Jin" and the "Xi Sui Jing", all used together with traditional XYQ theory.There are different techniques to make the body stronger as well as methods to regulate the breathing to achieve calmness: Pan Gen. 5 energies and other methods are all used based on Chinese medicine,Daoism, science and martial arts. The methods of the Song style XYQ should follow the advancements of our society and the needs of the common person.

宋 氏 形 意 拳 拳 艺

Martial art

    一、理论部分：古谱《六合拳谱》、《拾法摘要》、《九要论》、《七拳十四处用法》、《内功四经》、《易筋经》、《洗髓经》、《拳术运义》、《宋氏形意拳及续编》等。

    Theoretical part: Classics such as: "The Liuhe classic","Nine thesis","7 fists and 14 parts - usage methods","Neigong Si Jing","Xi Sui Jing","Yi Jin Jing","Quanshu Yun Yi" and others.

    二、基本拳法：三体式桩，分阴、阳两劲，上、中、下三势，单、双重站法，五行拳及多种练法，十二形拳及多种练法，盘根功法等。

   Basic techniques: Santishi standing, understanding the difference between "Yin" and "Yang" forces, High-middle and lower stances,single and double center stances, 5 fists and their different training methods, 12 animals and different training methods, Pan Gen method and others. > 　　

   三、基本套路：形意弹腿十二趟， 左右五行连环，进退连环，左右四把 > 捶，八字功，十七势，杂势捶等。

    Basic forms: XYQ Tan Tui, 5 elements form, Continuous advancing and retreating, 4 seizes, 8 characters, 17 forms, Mixed forms and others.　

　四、对练套路：三花炮，五花炮， 五行炮， 挨身炮，十六把等。

    2 men forms: Sanhuapao, Wuhuapao,Wuxingpao,Anshenpao, 16 seizes etc.　　

   五、器械套路：枪、棍、刀、剑基本功，六排刀，六合刀，春秋大刀，六合大枪，翼德大枪，左门枪，三才剑，六合剑，盘龙剑，六合棍，麟角刀，抖大杆等。

Weapons forms: Spear stick, saber, sword - all in different forms.　　

    六、 器械对练：对砍十三刀， 对八卦刀，对扎六枪 ，迎手棍，划大杆， 对剑等。

   Weapons 2 men forms: Different forms all using the saber, the spear, the stick the sword and others.　　

   七、 其它功法与套路，由第一、二代弟子秉承先辈理念，依据实践经验创编有：阴阳把，铁门闩，揉球势，六合长拳，摸身掌，三节推掌，五方鸳鸯掌，醉八仙，十面埋伏，战斗枪、剑 盘根刀、剑，刀枪对练等，以及柔身术，伸筋拔骨功，丹田功，静功和各种基础功法与“练保”结合的养生功法等。

    Other methods created by 1st and second generation practitioners, according to their experience in free fighting and many methods: Yinynag seize, The iron gate lock, ball training, six coordinations Changquan and many others.