{"id":2938,"date":"2016-10-20T09:31:14","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T09:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.studymartialarts.org\/blog\/?p=2938"},"modified":"2016-10-09T00:54:45","modified_gmt":"2016-10-09T00:54:45","slug":"introduction-wuji-boxing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studymartialarts.org\/blog\/introduction-wuji-boxing","title":{"rendered":"An Introduction to Wuji Quan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wujiquan<\/b> (Chinese (\u7121\u6975\u62f3): Pinyin<\/a>: Wujiquan; Wade-Giles<\/a>: Wu Chi Chuan): \u2018Ultimate Void Boxing\u2019: Is a rare and Secret Ultimate Void Boxing Skill, and is said to be the Mother Art of Taijiquan;\u00a0from Wuji comes Tai-ji. The Wujiquan System is composed of 36 \u2018Characters\u2019: 18 kinds of natural climatic phenomena, and 18 of Qi applications.<\/p>\n

One of the rarest of traditional Shaolin Boxing systems, Wujiquan is also one of the purest of traditional Chinese soft-internal boxing systems(Neijia): being taught to very few in its entirety and only after years of rigorous training and testing for aptitude;\u00a0it never became widely known, which meant that unlike the better known, Taijiquan<\/a>, there was no opportunity for the system to undergo the experimentation and mixing with other systems and arts which during recent centuries led to the variety of styles which characterize Taijiquan.<\/p>\n

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Wu Ji boxing comes from the \u201cYi Jing\u201d or \u201dBook of Changes\u201d.\u00a0Taiji is born from the state of Wu Ji (complete nothingness, or complete harmony with the universe). Yin Yang, or a single continuous line running from one point across to another, is born from the state of Taiji (Taiji gives rise to Yin Yang). A single line stretching between 2 points gives rise to a surface area or square (Yin Yang gives rise to 4 directions or surface area).\u00a0A surface area or square gives rise to 8 trigrams or a 3 dimensional cube (4 directions give rise to 8 trigrams or 8 directions).<\/p>\n

\u201cWuji quan\u201d is the martial applications and techniques handed down from Wu\u2019s ancestors.<\/p>\n

The Wuji quan curriculum<\/h2>\n

After students are\u00a0trained in the elementary level of Wu Ji, two disciplines become the focus, one of which is called Hun Yuan and the other is called Ba Gua Zhang.<\/p>\n

The training system incorporates:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wu Ji Health Exercise System.<\/p>\n

Wu Ji Standing Postures<\/p>\n

Wu Ji 12 single movement training<\/p>\n

Wu Ji leg and root training<\/p>\n

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Hun Yuan Discipline \u2199\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2193\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2198 Ba Gua Discipline<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Wu Ji\u2019s 18 rules<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hun Yuan Palm (1)<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wu Ji internal strength secret \u00a0Ba Gua Palm\u2019s Upper body work\/ upper body energy<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2193<\/p>\n

Hun Yuan Palm (2)<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wu Ji medical knowledge skills\u00a0 \u00a0Ba Gua Palm\u2019s Root and leg work\/ root and leg energy<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2193<\/p>\n

Hun Yuan Palm (3)<\/strong> \u00a0 Wu Ji Dim Mak or acupoint striking Ba Gua Palm\u2019s 9 cross- pattern footwork<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2193<\/p>\n

Hun Yuan Palm (4)<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ba Gua Palm\u2019s Spirit and energy training<\/p>\n

Wu Ji\u2019s methods of diet and nutrition<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u2198 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2193 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2199<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Soft silk palm technique<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Cloud hands palm<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Silk pulling palm technique<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Explosive palm technique<\/p>\n

Wu Ji elementary level<\/h2>\n

The middle-aged and the elderly can also practice the Wu Ji\u2019s Health Exercise System and Wu Ji\u2019s 6 essential guiding principles.<\/p>\n

Wu Ji\u2019s five-animal boxing forms (Wu Qin Xi) including:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Head rotations, Crane drinking, Wolf observes all directions, Hen sleeps and Ape reflexes.<\/p>\n

Wu Ji\u2019s 32 body building boxing: in addition to the 5 aforementioned animal forms, it also includes: Opening the trunk energy and internal splitting energy.<\/p>\n

Wu Ji Standing Postures<\/strong> (for juveniles)<\/p>\n

Leg and root training and energy\/power training (for juveniles)<\/p>\n

Wu Ji intermediate level\"wuji-becomes-taiji\"<\/h2>\n

According to one\u2019s body condition, there are two disciplines. The Ba Gua discipline is for those who don\u2019t have high blood pressure, and includes:<\/p>\n

Upper body work\/ upper body energy work<\/p>\n

Root and leg work\/ root and leg energy work, 9 cross-pattern footwork and Spirit and energy training (more information can be found in the form treatise).<\/p>\n

The Hun Yuan discipline\u2019s foundations are based on internal energy. The first set of Hun Yuan Palm, the second set, the third and the fourth can be found in the form treatise.<\/p>\n

Internal applications and techniques<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Internal secrets: internal elementary training methods.<\/li>\n
  2. Dim Mak or acupoint striking (please refer to the Form treatise).<\/li>\n
  3. Medical knowledge skills:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Martial artists should be aware of proper diet and nutrition and watch what they eat and what their meals are composed of.\u00a0Internal applications and techniques are practiced by both schools \u2013 Hun Yuan and Ba Gua.<\/p>\n

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    1. Wu Ji\u2019s 18 rules are the main applications and techniques of Wu Ji\u2019s internal skills. Internal skills can also improve the practitioners\u2019 external skills.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      In the beginning, people can work on their internal power by means of external exercises. When they get to a certain stage with their internal energy work, they should then focus on working on their internal skills and energy to improve their external skills.<\/p>\n