Hsing-Yi Chuan Tiger is one of a 12 animal fighting system. A system proven in guerrilla system warfare within Chinese history that's arguably over 2,000 years old. I glance at the camera here and there, Lol! I don't mean to, I'm getting used to staying within the parameters of a still camera. And no, the camera is not being sped up. I wouldn't know how to do this, even if I could. I am working out my rust as of late and am naturally faster than this. With time, and with practice, future videos will show this.

This particular lineage of Hsing-Yi Tiger is more about training and practicing the physical body. In a classroom setting, one begins to train the dragon body, or the "kung-fu" body, which are different senses of inner and physical cultivations depending on your chosen system. Although you may not be able to see, because I am wearing loos fitting clothing, the power of Tiger is emitted from the communication between the hips and the lower lumbar. The mingmen (or the Kidney fire portal, Du4), is trained to contract and expand in relationship to the hips. Once one can place attention there, over time, it becomes conscious not different than you being conscious in your ability to move and utilize your arms or legs. The power from the Lower Dantien is potentiated here, when training Tiger. The next level in training is when you raise this consciousness up the back and spine and projected this generated action-potential Qi (vital life force energy) out the arms and palms into the opponent in the form of a tiger pouncing on them. As in this particular practice. In practice, with a participating partner (such as in class), one trains to attack and control the receiving person's mingmen (lower back) area as well. Like chess, this is not easy, but with patience, practice, you begin to cultivate the ability to strike the opponents chest or upper body, and the energy of intent will be emitted from your mingmen to their mingmeng (lower back). Done correctly, although the double palm strike appears to be horizontal into the opponent, instead of them being pushed backwards with your force, they collapse in an almost 45-degree angle into the ground. Yes, easier said than done, but this is why one would train and cultivate.

In the advanced levels of Hsing-Yi you begin to naturally invoke the spirit of the animal you are training in. So, in tiger, you are also establishing tearing or separating energy. The person receiving the double palm strike will also feel the tearing of the double palms, again also coming from the lower and upper back of the person emitting this technique, per se. Keep training, friends :)