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Yin Fu
Note: The source of this information below on Yin Fu comes from www.beijingbagua.com/ *Except where otherwise noted
Yin Fu (1842-1911)
Yin Fu was a native of Qi district, Hebei Province, and was a lifelong student of martial arts including Luo Han Quan or Arhat Boxing (a form of Shaolin boxing).
When he first arrived in Beijing, he worked as an apprentice in a cutlery shop. He had heard of Dong Haichuan's reputation and longed very much to study under the master. He therefore set out to sell hot cakes day after day in front of the palace gates. In this way, he ultimately contacted the master who rewarded his sincerity and persistence by accepting him as a pupil. Yin began to practice his newly learned art with untiring energy and soon came to master whatever his teacher could impart. He learned Luo Han Quan first from Master Dong - his was one of the martial arts Dong taught to the palace soldiers.
Yin Fu's background in martial arts before he met Master Dong is not very clear. It is possible that Yin Fu either: A) knew nothing before he met Dong, B) knew Mei Hua Quan (Plum Flower Boxing) and Lian Huan Tui (Chain Kicking), or C) knew She Xin Quan (Snake Tongue Boxing).
It is not known exactly when Yin Fu learned Bagua. However, he traveled to Mongolia with Master Dong on a tax-collecting mission for the Emperor. Dong and Yin spent ten years collecting taxes (a pugilistic endeavor) and practicing bagua in Mongolia. When the Emperor called the pair back to Beijing, Yin was well versed in Bagua.
Although Yin was thin, earning the nickname 'skinny', his outward appearance hid his true strength. He had sensitive and agile legs, with very quick footwork. He could lock, trap, sweep, stick, follow, guide, or unbalance an opponent with his legs.
Iron Bracelet Technique - This was a famous technique from Yin Fu's repertoire. Yin Fu could grab an opponent's wrist with great tenacity - his index finger and thumb were so strong that the opponent could not break free. Using this technique, Yin Fu could easily crush an opponent's wrist.
In 1900, he was responsible for escorting the Empress Dowager out of Beijing when the city was under siege from foreign troops. After this incident, he became famous and many pupils studied under him.
Yin was the first person to popularize the Ox Tongue Palm (Niu She Zhang), the 64 changes set, and was the oldest and longest student of Dong.
Yin Fu Style Baguazhang includes the practice of the Crescent Moon Knives, the Wind and Fire Wheel, the Deer Horn Knives, and the Yin-Yang Brush Pens. Yin Fu's weapon preferences were the Deer Horn Knives and the Yin-Yang Brush Pens. Within the Yin style are also included Shaolin martial arts, the traditional Bagua forms, transitional forms (a mixture of Shaolin and Bagua), and a variety of different circle walking techniques and forms.
*According to Men Bao Zhen's (Men Bao Zhen was one of Yin Fu's top students) student Xie Pei Qi (who inherited Yin Fu' s complete system), Yin Fu's complete system of Ba Gua Zhang is so diverse that it would be very difficult to try and pin down the "characteristics" of his system. As did Dong Haichuan, Yin Fu taught each of his students to take advantage of their individual natural strengths and thus each student was taught differently. Yin Fu though, had his own characteristic strengths. Xie Pei Qi stated that even though Yin Fu learned and taught all of Dong Haichuan's Ba Gua Zhang, Yin himself specialized in the snake style of Dong's Ba Gua Zhang. Yin Fu was famous for his use of footwork in evasion and in applying short powerful kicks. His hand work was best applied in adhering, deflecting, and striking very quickly. Yin's application of force was quick, springy and explosive. His hands moved in straight lines to attack as evident in his characteristic "piercing" palm. He liked to employ his fingers in striking a vital point on the opponent's body and immediately follow the finger strike with a palm strike using the same hand. As soon as the fingers struck the point, the wrist would fold and the palm would strike swiftly without any pull-back of the hand. The palm strike would be immediately followed by an elbow strike. Yin's attacks were very quick and fierce, once an attack was initiated, there was no letting up. Quickness and evasion were his strengths. (*Note: Information in the preceding section comes from an article on the Ba Gua Zhang of Yin Fu which appeared in the Pa Kua Chang Journal Vol. 4, No. 1 Nov/Dec 1993)
Yin Fu's top pupils were Ma Gui, Li Yong Qing, Men Bao Zhen. Some of Yin Fu's other students who reached a high level of skill included Cui Zhendong, Gong Baotian and his own sons, Yin Cheng Zhang (Yin Fu's 3rd son) and Yin Yu Zhang (Yin Fu's 4th son). Master Yin Fu died in 1911 at the age of 69. Today, Yin style Ba Gua is practiced around the world.
An Interview with Xie Peiqi on Yin Fu Style Baguazhang
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Note: The source of this information below on Yin Fu comes from www.beijingbagua.com/ *Except where otherwise noted
Yin Fu (1842-1911)
Yin Fu was a native of Qi district, Hebei Province, and was a lifelong student of martial arts including Luo Han Quan or Arhat Boxing (a form of Shaolin boxing).
When he first arrived in Beijing, he worked as an apprentice in a cutlery shop. He had heard of Dong Haichuan's reputation and longed very much to study under the master. He therefore set out to sell hot cakes day after day in front of the palace gates. In this way, he ultimately contacted the master who rewarded his sincerity and persistence by accepting him as a pupil. Yin began to practice his newly learned art with untiring energy and soon came to master whatever his teacher could impart. He learned Luo Han Quan first from Master Dong - his was one of the martial arts Dong taught to the palace soldiers.
Yin Fu's background in martial arts before he met Master Dong is not very clear. It is possible that Yin Fu either: A) knew nothing before he met Dong, B) knew Mei Hua Quan (Plum Flower Boxing) and Lian Huan Tui (Chain Kicking), or C) knew She Xin Quan (Snake Tongue Boxing).
It is not known exactly when Yin Fu learned Bagua. However, he traveled to Mongolia with Master Dong on a tax-collecting mission for the Emperor. Dong and Yin spent ten years collecting taxes (a pugilistic endeavor) and practicing bagua in Mongolia. When the Emperor called the pair back to Beijing, Yin was well versed in Bagua.
Although Yin was thin, earning the nickname 'skinny', his outward appearance hid his true strength. He had sensitive and agile legs, with very quick footwork. He could lock, trap, sweep, stick, follow, guide, or unbalance an opponent with his legs.
Iron Bracelet Technique - This was a famous technique from Yin Fu's repertoire. Yin Fu could grab an opponent's wrist with great tenacity - his index finger and thumb were so strong that the opponent could not break free. Using this technique, Yin Fu could easily crush an opponent's wrist.
In 1900, he was responsible for escorting the Empress Dowager out of Beijing when the city was under siege from foreign troops. After this incident, he became famous and many pupils studied under him.
Yin was the first person to popularize the Ox Tongue Palm (Niu She Zhang), the 64 changes set, and was the oldest and longest student of Dong.
Yin Fu Style Baguazhang includes the practice of the Crescent Moon Knives, the Wind and Fire Wheel, the Deer Horn Knives, and the Yin-Yang Brush Pens. Yin Fu's weapon preferences were the Deer Horn Knives and the Yin-Yang Brush Pens. Within the Yin style are also included Shaolin martial arts, the traditional Bagua forms, transitional forms (a mixture of Shaolin and Bagua), and a variety of different circle walking techniques and forms.
*According to Men Bao Zhen's (Men Bao Zhen was one of Yin Fu's top students) student Xie Pei Qi (who inherited Yin Fu' s complete system), Yin Fu's complete system of Ba Gua Zhang is so diverse that it would be very difficult to try and pin down the "characteristics" of his system. As did Dong Haichuan, Yin Fu taught each of his students to take advantage of their individual natural strengths and thus each student was taught differently. Yin Fu though, had his own characteristic strengths. Xie Pei Qi stated that even though Yin Fu learned and taught all of Dong Haichuan's Ba Gua Zhang, Yin himself specialized in the snake style of Dong's Ba Gua Zhang. Yin Fu was famous for his use of footwork in evasion and in applying short powerful kicks. His hand work was best applied in adhering, deflecting, and striking very quickly. Yin's application of force was quick, springy and explosive. His hands moved in straight lines to attack as evident in his characteristic "piercing" palm. He liked to employ his fingers in striking a vital point on the opponent's body and immediately follow the finger strike with a palm strike using the same hand. As soon as the fingers struck the point, the wrist would fold and the palm would strike swiftly without any pull-back of the hand. The palm strike would be immediately followed by an elbow strike. Yin's attacks were very quick and fierce, once an attack was initiated, there was no letting up. Quickness and evasion were his strengths. (*Note: Information in the preceding section comes from an article on the Ba Gua Zhang of Yin Fu which appeared in the Pa Kua Chang Journal Vol. 4, No. 1 Nov/Dec 1993)
Yin Fu's top pupils were Ma Gui, Li Yong Qing, Men Bao Zhen. Some of Yin Fu's other students who reached a high level of skill included Cui Zhendong, Gong Baotian and his own sons, Yin Cheng Zhang (Yin Fu's 3rd son) and Yin Yu Zhang (Yin Fu's 4th son). Master Yin Fu died in 1911 at the age of 69. Today, Yin style Ba Gua is practiced around the world.
An Interview with Xie Peiqi on Yin Fu Style Baguazhang
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