Xingyi Five Elements Fist forms 形意五行拳 Forms - Part 1 of 5: Pi Quan 劈拳

Master Tony began his training in Xingyi Quan and Yiquan under Grandmaster Chen Zhengzhong (陳正中大師) in the late 1990s. Having received direct, traditional instruction from Grandmaster Chen, Master Tony is dedicated to preserving and passing on his teacher’s authentic teachings in their entirety, ensuring that the next generation inherits the art just as it was entrusted to him. Wuxing Quan (五行拳), or the Five Element Fists, is the foundational “Mother Form” (母拳) of Xingyi Quan (形意拳). It consists of five core striking methods, each corresponding to one of the Five Elements and serving as the basis for Xingyi Quan striking techniques. Xingyi Wuxing Quan (形意五行拳) – This is the First Element: • Pi Quan (劈拳) – Hacking (Splitting) Fist — Metal (金) • Beng Quan (崩拳) - Crushing Fist - Wood (木) • Drilling Quan (鑽拳) - Drilling Fist - Water (水) • Pao Quan (炮拳) - Cannon Fist - Fire (火) • Heng Quan (橫拳) - Crossing Fist - Earth (土) In this video, Master Tony presented the Pi Quan (劈拳), the first element of the Xingyi's Five Element Fists (Wuxing Quan 五行拳). 劈拳是形意五行拳之首（属金），被誉为“五拳之母”，其动作核心内含劈木之意。它不僅是五行拳的根基，更是「三体式」（三才桩）的定形與延伸，通過劈拳的起落，能將靜態的樁功轉化為動態的整勁。 Pi Quan (Splitting Fist) is the first of the Five Element Fists (Wuxing Quan) in Xingyiquan and corresponds to the Metal element. It is revered as the “Mother of the Five Fists.” At its core, the movement embodies the intention of splitting wood with decisive, penetrating power. More than simply the foundation of the Five Element Fists, Pi Quan is also the dynamic expression and extension of the Santi Shi (Three-Body Stance). Through the rising and falling actions of Pi Quan, the stillness of stance training is transformed into unified, integrated whole-body power, allowing static structure to evolve into dynamic force. Visit Master Tony’s 黃偉兒 website www.chenfamilytaiji.com for Qigong and Taijiquan classes and workshop information. Visit Master Tony’s 黃偉兒 website www.chenfamilytaiji.com for Qigong and Taijiquan classes and workshop information.