Adapted from Li Luoneng's Xingyi Boxing Manual and Li Cunyi's public-domain boxing manual. The original manuals are included at the end of the book.
Xingyi Boxing, Training Methods, Boxing Manual, Master-Disciple Tradition, Martial Arts Instruction, Internal Martial Arts, Standing Practice, Five-Element Fists, Twelve Animal Forms
Li Si asked, "Master, what does standing practice have to do with boxing?"
Zhang San replied, "What do you do first when building a house?"
"Lay the foundation."
"What happens if the foundation isn't solid?"
"The house collapses."
"Then what kind of stupid question did you just ask?"
This is a novel about how to train in Xingyi Boxing.
From standing practice to the Five-Element Fists, from the Twelve Animal Forms to the three stages of training, from Ming Jin and An Jin to Hua Jin, the complete training system of Xingyi Boxing unfolds step by step as Zhang San teaches and Li Si learns.
Very good, super good