YCGF Weapons Practices

There are several weapons arts preserved in Yin Cheng Gong Fa.

Bagua

Bagua Shibajie Dao is a circular practice of the goose feather saber (a long and narrow saber with guard) made famous by Ma Gui, who used its methods to great effect during the fall of the Qing dynasty. After an introductory sequence, eight sections of eight movements are performed walking on the circle. Bagua Chun Yang Jian is a linear bagua sword practice developed by Liu Dekuan

Xingyi

Xingyi is direct and practical, with drills for saber, sword, and spear performed modeled on the art's five element practices.

Taiji

Taiji Jian forms include the 64 posture long form of Wang Maozhai and the condensed 32 posture form arranged by Wang Peisheng. Taiji Dao consists of a traditional long form that has commonalities between Wu and Yang style, as well as a 12 posture two-handed dao routine that includes partner exercises. The Taiji dao includes a partial edge, narrow guard, and ring pommel that can be manipulated to quickly change direction. The Taiji spear 24 posture form is a longer routine with the long hardwood spear, approximately 3m in length (this is a different weapon to the shorter flexible flower spear and the long pole used for body development).

Tongbei

Tian Gang Dao, the 36 star form of long sabre called the miao dao, which is similar to the Japanese odachi. Tian Gang Dao is a form passed down within Baiyuan Tongbeiquan and is taught in 13 sections. It dates from the mid 18th century. Zhang Yun’s Tongbeiquan lineage includes Li Shusen (1902-1975), who trained with Li Zhendong (1882-1977), who taught members of the Chinese 29th Army sword skills during the Sino-Japanese War.