Post by dgh on Dec 16, 2014 14:47:09 GMT
Here's a section from Xin-Yi Quan Text about stages of practice that occur over years of time in that system. 劲 Jin here is a different meaning then the way XPQ uses it:
懂劲的三个阶段 明劲、暗劲、化劲。
1．明劲 要做到劲整形齐，舒展其力，使劲力通、透、穿、贴、松、悍、合、坚，成为抖绝劲、爆炸劲，一绝无有不绝。在平时练习基本拳法时，手磨外五行、肘磨内五行，进退如曲腿蹚泥，又如“泥犁行”，此谓明劲阶段。
2．暗劲 在掌握明劲阶段的基础上，再进一步，使劲含而不露、蓄而不发，蓄意蓄劲、待而不发，以尽《山西六合心意拳》以静制动、后发制人之妙用。此谓“履薄冰”暗劲阶段。
3．化劲 此谓《山西六合心意拳》的高级阶段。在掌握明劲、暗劲的基础上，在与人较技中，切记舍己从人，沾连粘随；处处虚无不着力，整体浑元不弹簧，日久功深达到人不知我，我独知人，一触即发、发则必中之高超之境。应敌犹如“水中游”，此谓化劲阶段。
{Understanding the 3 stages (jieduan) of Ming Jin, An Jin, and Hua Jin.
1 - Ming (Clear to see) Jin - The strength and form must be strong, precise, and clear. Extend outward with force. When putting out force it must pass through, penetrate, pierce, connect, be pliant, ferocious, round, firm, have a shaking cutting strength, and deliver explosive force. Practice and drill the hand techniques developing the external 5-Elements and the elbows to develop the internal 5-Elements. Advancing and retreating with bent legs as if wading through mud (tang ni) like "walking while plowing through mud". This is the stage of Ming JIn.
2- An (hidden) Jin - You must have already grasped and have a strong foundation in the Mingjin stage then you can start on the second stage. Now when using strength you contain it and don't reveal it on the outside. Store up (xu) but don't emit (fa). Deliberately store up your Jin. The power to 'fa' emit is held back but not released, to the opponent this feels very powerful and strange and then you can emit. This is called "Treading on thin Ice". This is the stage of Anjin.
3- Hua (transforming) Jin - This is considered the highest stage of practice. You must have already grasped the stages of Mingjin and Anjin and have a very strong foundation in them. You should have a lot of experience in fighting as you must know that this stage is 'Sheji Cong Ren' [same as in Taijiquan] Give up yourself and comply with the opponent. Use 'Zhan, Lian, Nian, and Sui' (sticky, link, adhering, and complying) [same as in Taijiquan]. Everywhere you need to be empty and not exerting strength. The whole body must be blending and smooth (hunyuan) and not starting and stopping. The skill of 'The opponent does not know me, I alone know the opponent.' At any time, place, or moment you can emit (fa) but only emitting force at the precise moment. This is the Hua Jing stage.}
Here's a text from Bajiquan's 3 types (zhong) of ways of issuing Jin:
八极拳劲道：按表现形式可分为“明劲”、“暗劲”和“化劲”三种，按发劲性质来分，有“十字劲”，“沉坠劲”和“缠丝劲”三种。
明劲以刚劲为主，具有拳势威猛，沉稳、发如炸雷的气势。 练明劲，要求演练速度不可快。 每个动作都要干净利落。 不能拖泥带水，上、中、下三盘紧密配合，协调一致。 其步型以马步为主，呼吸与动作协调配合，做到发则刚，不发则柔。 暗劲就是去掉明劲那种气势逼人和动如炸雷的外形。 用力时具有沉稳，外柔内刚，则是暗劲之特点。 练习暗劲动作要缓慢，劲要均匀，动作要连贯，不断劲。 其步法尽可能用拥搓步，尽可能不用跺子脚。 三盘配合要协调一致，要有明显的对立统一劲力的感觉。 注意用意不用力。
化劲，其特点是不受步法和套路的限制。 身法极为灵活，随心所欲，反应灵敏，轻松自如，劲力饱满。 其练法开始时步子走的慢,以后由慢到快，在不停的走动中进行，但还是要求紧密配合，做到气沉丹田，收腹提肛,内撑外圆，内外合一。 十字劲的特点是势沉劲猛，利用直线和弧线进击，往往能打出上乘拳法的透劲。 发十字整劲的关键，在于全身动作协调，充分利用全身的力量集中于一点。 其方法是，练时要注意左撑右拉上顶下沉，以身正直为根，以整体推进迅猛突发，全身抖动之劲为本，以身体的重量及对于地面的反作用力所产生的爆发力和惯性为源。
{Bajiquan ways of using Jin: The exterior shape or appearance is divided into 3 types: Ming Jin, An Jin, and Hua Jin are 3 different ways of controlling 'Fajin' and making use of "Cross-shaped Jin", "Chen Zhui Jin" (Heavy sinking strength), and "Chan Si Jin" (Silk-reeling).
The Ming type of Jin puts great importance on hard strength. The martial power must be bold and powerful, heavy and stable, issuing (fa) as if it's a terrifying explosion. Practice in the Ming Jin stage requires speed but not too fast as every single movement must be trained with precision. It can't be sloppy. The upper, middle, and lower parts of the body must be coordinated and harmonized into a single unit. It's most important stance and stepping method is the 'horse stance'. The breathe and movement must also become harmonized in order to achieve a powerful 'Fa' (issuing) and not be 'soft'.
The An type of Jin is working the almost exact opposite to now strip away the power and hardness that was developed in the Ming Jin stage. One must now practice diligently and long hours to make the exterior soft and the inside hard. All the movements are now practiced very slowly, the internal strength must be even, well-distributed throughout the body. The movements must be linked or strung together without starting or stopping to develop a constant, continuous strength in the body. The foot work in this stage should be winding and rolling. One no longer needs to stamp the feet. The 3 parts of the body are still coordinated but one begins to feel how the parts can work with or against each other and not rely on pure muscular strength [but tendon and fascia strength.]
The Hua type of Jin's main feature is to not have any set footwork or be confined to any fixed pattern of movement or stepping. The body-method is extremely flexible and agile, trusting in one's own mind and reacting with a keen, sharp mind. Relaxed, freedom of movement, and smooth. The force/ strength is 'Full'. In practicing 'Fa' in the beginning it's done while casually walking at a slow pace. Later on slow can become fast. While practicing this walking around one must still make sure everything is coordinated. Qi must be sunk to the dantian. The inside supports the outside like a giant sphere. The inside and outside are united. The "Cross-shaped Jin" and "Chen [Zhui] Jin" (Heavy [sinking] strength) are used very quickly to take advantage of using the Straight and Curved to attack. This results in the capability of the attack to penetrate and damage the interior of the opponent (toujin). [It then goes on with some Bajiquan specific stuff...basically learning to take what was a huge bomb going off and focusing the blast into a single, focused point, like a shape charge.]}
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懂劲的三个阶段 明劲、暗劲、化劲。
1．明劲 要做到劲整形齐，舒展其力，使劲力通、透、穿、贴、松、悍、合、坚，成为抖绝劲、爆炸劲，一绝无有不绝。在平时练习基本拳法时，手磨外五行、肘磨内五行，进退如曲腿蹚泥，又如“泥犁行”，此谓明劲阶段。
2．暗劲 在掌握明劲阶段的基础上，再进一步，使劲含而不露、蓄而不发，蓄意蓄劲、待而不发，以尽《山西六合心意拳》以静制动、后发制人之妙用。此谓“履薄冰”暗劲阶段。
3．化劲 此谓《山西六合心意拳》的高级阶段。在掌握明劲、暗劲的基础上，在与人较技中，切记舍己从人，沾连粘随；处处虚无不着力，整体浑元不弹簧，日久功深达到人不知我，我独知人，一触即发、发则必中之高超之境。应敌犹如“水中游”，此谓化劲阶段。
{Understanding the 3 stages (jieduan) of Ming Jin, An Jin, and Hua Jin.
1 - Ming (Clear to see) Jin - The strength and form must be strong, precise, and clear. Extend outward with force. When putting out force it must pass through, penetrate, pierce, connect, be pliant, ferocious, round, firm, have a shaking cutting strength, and deliver explosive force. Practice and drill the hand techniques developing the external 5-Elements and the elbows to develop the internal 5-Elements. Advancing and retreating with bent legs as if wading through mud (tang ni) like "walking while plowing through mud". This is the stage of Ming JIn.
2- An (hidden) Jin - You must have already grasped and have a strong foundation in the Mingjin stage then you can start on the second stage. Now when using strength you contain it and don't reveal it on the outside. Store up (xu) but don't emit (fa). Deliberately store up your Jin. The power to 'fa' emit is held back but not released, to the opponent this feels very powerful and strange and then you can emit. This is called "Treading on thin Ice". This is the stage of Anjin.
3- Hua (transforming) Jin - This is considered the highest stage of practice. You must have already grasped the stages of Mingjin and Anjin and have a very strong foundation in them. You should have a lot of experience in fighting as you must know that this stage is 'Sheji Cong Ren' [same as in Taijiquan] Give up yourself and comply with the opponent. Use 'Zhan, Lian, Nian, and Sui' (sticky, link, adhering, and complying) [same as in Taijiquan]. Everywhere you need to be empty and not exerting strength. The whole body must be blending and smooth (hunyuan) and not starting and stopping. The skill of 'The opponent does not know me, I alone know the opponent.' At any time, place, or moment you can emit (fa) but only emitting force at the precise moment. This is the Hua Jing stage.}
Here's a text from Bajiquan's 3 types (zhong) of ways of issuing Jin:
八极拳劲道：按表现形式可分为“明劲”、“暗劲”和“化劲”三种，按发劲性质来分，有“十字劲”，“沉坠劲”和“缠丝劲”三种。
明劲以刚劲为主，具有拳势威猛，沉稳、发如炸雷的气势。 练明劲，要求演练速度不可快。 每个动作都要干净利落。 不能拖泥带水，上、中、下三盘紧密配合，协调一致。 其步型以马步为主，呼吸与动作协调配合，做到发则刚，不发则柔。 暗劲就是去掉明劲那种气势逼人和动如炸雷的外形。 用力时具有沉稳，外柔内刚，则是暗劲之特点。 练习暗劲动作要缓慢，劲要均匀，动作要连贯，不断劲。 其步法尽可能用拥搓步，尽可能不用跺子脚。 三盘配合要协调一致，要有明显的对立统一劲力的感觉。 注意用意不用力。
化劲，其特点是不受步法和套路的限制。 身法极为灵活，随心所欲，反应灵敏，轻松自如，劲力饱满。 其练法开始时步子走的慢,以后由慢到快，在不停的走动中进行，但还是要求紧密配合，做到气沉丹田，收腹提肛,内撑外圆，内外合一。 十字劲的特点是势沉劲猛，利用直线和弧线进击，往往能打出上乘拳法的透劲。 发十字整劲的关键，在于全身动作协调，充分利用全身的力量集中于一点。 其方法是，练时要注意左撑右拉上顶下沉，以身正直为根，以整体推进迅猛突发，全身抖动之劲为本，以身体的重量及对于地面的反作用力所产生的爆发力和惯性为源。
{Bajiquan ways of using Jin: The exterior shape or appearance is divided into 3 types: Ming Jin, An Jin, and Hua Jin are 3 different ways of controlling 'Fajin' and making use of "Cross-shaped Jin", "Chen Zhui Jin" (Heavy sinking strength), and "Chan Si Jin" (Silk-reeling).
The Ming type of Jin puts great importance on hard strength. The martial power must be bold and powerful, heavy and stable, issuing (fa) as if it's a terrifying explosion. Practice in the Ming Jin stage requires speed but not too fast as every single movement must be trained with precision. It can't be sloppy. The upper, middle, and lower parts of the body must be coordinated and harmonized into a single unit. It's most important stance and stepping method is the 'horse stance'. The breathe and movement must also become harmonized in order to achieve a powerful 'Fa' (issuing) and not be 'soft'.
The An type of Jin is working the almost exact opposite to now strip away the power and hardness that was developed in the Ming Jin stage. One must now practice diligently and long hours to make the exterior soft and the inside hard. All the movements are now practiced very slowly, the internal strength must be even, well-distributed throughout the body. The movements must be linked or strung together without starting or stopping to develop a constant, continuous strength in the body. The foot work in this stage should be winding and rolling. One no longer needs to stamp the feet. The 3 parts of the body are still coordinated but one begins to feel how the parts can work with or against each other and not rely on pure muscular strength [but tendon and fascia strength.]
The Hua type of Jin's main feature is to not have any set footwork or be confined to any fixed pattern of movement or stepping. The body-method is extremely flexible and agile, trusting in one's own mind and reacting with a keen, sharp mind. Relaxed, freedom of movement, and smooth. The force/ strength is 'Full'. In practicing 'Fa' in the beginning it's done while casually walking at a slow pace. Later on slow can become fast. While practicing this walking around one must still make sure everything is coordinated. Qi must be sunk to the dantian. The inside supports the outside like a giant sphere. The inside and outside are united. The "Cross-shaped Jin" and "Chen [Zhui] Jin" (Heavy [sinking] strength) are used very quickly to take advantage of using the Straight and Curved to attack. This results in the capability of the attack to penetrate and damage the interior of the opponent (toujin). [It then goes on with some Bajiquan specific stuff...basically learning to take what was a huge bomb going off and focusing the blast into a single, focused point, like a shape charge.]}
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