何謂「意拳」?

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「意拳」的特色是「意」的運用，追求「整體力」。我們會藉助形象的意念，使練習者更容易掌握正確的動作。「意拳」沒複雜的動作或套路，它強調發揮人體的自然能力。通過站樁、試力、摩擦步、發力等練習整體力（渾元力）後，不論運用何種動作，勁力也自然融入其中。愈了解得多，愈發覺「意拳」的科學性，如拳架中含有分力作用、牽起對方重心時所用的槓桿原理、鼓盪爆發時所涉及的慣性力、打循環拳（類似拳擊的平鈎拳，惟以兩手連環不斷出擊）時所用的離心力、發驚彈勁時利用的重力動能及彈性動能、力量平衡與身體結構平衡之間的關係，以及爭力線與爭力牆的運用等，都是符合物理學的拳學要訣。「意拳」非常注重站樁及意念鍛煉，撇棄套路模式，通過體認功夫，由靜到動，由小動到大動，由慢動到速動，逐步而扎實地提升技擊實力和身體快速反應力。「意拳」雖沒有傳統的武術套路，但我們有七式基本訓練方法，就是站樁、試力、摩擦步、發力、搭手、試聲和斷手。 

 

意拳的訓練方法最基礎是由站樁開始。站樁，站樁換勁，發掘潛能，弱者轉強，拙者化靈，在較短時間內，獲得整體力量。初練時每次約站十五分鐘，至一次能站四十分鐘為合格；試力，讓習者在慢慢移動身體與四肢時，體會意力合一的境界，並在不同動作中保持站樁時獲得的整體力量。練試力時，像拖泥帶水，發力要乾乾脆脆；摩擦步，讓我們的定步樁變成活步樁，在雙腿以各種速度移動時，仍能保持力量及身體平衡，動時仍有靜時的整勁，動中求靜；發力，把試力動作通過精神激發而高速爆發，便是發力，發力時要求整體力能連續不斷爆發；搭手，又稱揉手，練習身體的本能觸覺，為實戰輔助訓練；試聲，通過發聲和增加腹壓，協助整體力的施放；斷手，又有人叫實作，是離手搏擊的意思，在實作中發揮意拳的整體戰術。

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​What is "Yiquan"?

 

The characteristic of “Yiquan” is the utilization of “Yi” (which means intent or mind), aiming to obtain “integral power” (the literal translation is whole-body power).  Through various imageries and intents, practitioners will be able to perform correct movements easier.  There are no complicated moves or forms (katas) in “Yiquan” as it emphasizes in the development of a person’s natural ability and power.  By practicing Pile Standing, Strength Awareness Exercise, Friction Step, Power Explosion, etc., so as to train the use of integral power (also called all-round power), internal energy will exist naturally in all kinds of movements.  When you understanding “Yiquan” deeper, you will discover the science behind it.  For instance, the component force that manifests in the structure/angle of the arm, the use of leverage in uprooting an opponent’s center of gravity, the inertia force that emanates in power explosion via expanding/swinging, the centrifugal force that is used in delivering the circulation punch (looks like a hook in boxing but delivers continuously by both hands in circular motions), the gravitational/elastic potential energy that is used during power explosion with the intents of shocking and springing, the relationship between power balance and structural balance, the application of opposite-power lines and opposite-power field, etc., are complied with the laws of Physics and the essences of martial arts.  “Yiquan” focuses on Pile Standing and intent training and discards prearranged forms.  Through awareness training, practitioners advance from stillness to movement, from small motions to big motions, from slow movement to explosive movement, gradually and solidly elevate their combative ability and body reflexes.  Although “Yiquan” does not contain traditional martial arts forms (katas), it does have seven basic training methods, namely Pile Standing, Strength Awareness, Friction Step, Power Explosion, Push Hands, Sound Awareness and Combat.

 

The fundamental training of Yiquan begins with Pile Standing.  Pile Standing can transform mere physical strength to internal strength, unlock potentials, turn weakness to strength, transmute clumsiness to agility and above all, to obtain integral power in a relatively short period of time.  Beginners in Pile Standing can start with around 15 minutes each time, and progressively increase to the standard level of 40 minutes.  In practising Strength Awareness, practitioners can cultivate awareness on the unity of intents and motions through moving his/her body and limbs slowly, and try to maintain integral power, which is acquired through Pile Standing, during various movements.  Unlike the crispy motion in Power Explosion, practitioners should remain slow and seemingly sluggish in practising Strength Awareness Exercise.  Friction Step can change a “dead” pile stance to an “alive” pile stance - when moving in different speeds, practitioners can still maintain strength and body balance, integral power can be preserved when the feet are moving, while the mind still keep a sense of stillness during body movement.  Power Explosion is the high-speed explosion of movements trained during the Strength Awareness Exercise through the ignition of the mind.  Integral power should be able to be released continuously in multiple times.  Push Hands trains the instinctive sensibility of a practitioner’s body and serves as a supplementary training for combat.  The purpose of Sound Awareness is to increase the abdominal pressure through the emission of sound, which assists the unleash of integral power.  Combat means free sparring and practitioner try to deploy the holistic fighting tactic of Yiquan in actual combat.