Mr. Cheuk Fung is originally Chinese. He emigrated to the USA, he taught for many years his knowledge of Chinese martial arts. His teaching, mainly focusing on yiquan is tinted different knowledge he has acquired in China and the United States and several experts from recognized masters. Here is a partial translation of various interviews he gave one of his American students, Mr. Steve Ehrenreich. You will find the original interview in its entirety in English on the site http://yichuankungfu.com
Q: How did you made your debut in the Yiquan?
Fung Cheuk: Through a mutual friend, I was introduced to Master Tang er quan, a wealthy businessman fascinated by martial arts and was a student of Wang Xiangzhai, the founder of Yiquan. Tang Master, when he could do, teaching a small group zhanzhuang the shili and movement of Yiquan.
Q: It was in Hong Kong?
Cheuk Fung: Yes, in 1963. Master Tang taught us directly. His time was precious and he wanted us to learn as much as possible of what he taught us. While in town, a group of students went to see him, received few details on how to practice and then went to breakfast together (Hong Kong tradition of dim sum) to discuss what the they had learned. At this point, I had already studied gongfu for many years so this method of teaching suited me well.
Q: Master Tang was your only teacher yiquan?
Cheuk Fung: No, I learned Yiquan from several professors, but Master Tang started me there and sparked my interest in the boxing.
Q: With whom else have you learned?
Cheuk Fung: In 1975, I became a student of Han Xingyuan, who taught me Hong Kong and San Francisco. Master Han was considered a top student of Wang Xiangzhai and was known for his abilities in combat. In the 80s, I continued my training with Professor You pengxi and his wife. He was, too, considered one of the best students of Wang Xiangzhai and was, for its part, known for its ability to handle energy.
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Q: What is the force Hunyuan (Hunyuanli)?
Cheuk Fung: The force is the force Hunyuan overall body strength or full strength of six directions. It is different from the force "classical" normal. In contrast to the force Hunyuan, the usual conventional force could be described as fragmented, broken or still unilateral. This does not mean it can not not be powerful, but the whole body is not involved. With the usual conventional force, the load is born mainly in the local muscle group of the member concerned. With the strength Hunyuan, most of the burden is borne by the legs, waist and back. The conventional force is applied directly, as a hammer, which comes from the inertia weight carried forward. The force applied Hunyuan indirectly ... The inertia weight moves away from the target is more important than when it goes to her. The conventional force is dissipated in the movement while the force is Hunyuan contained therein. This force results in the movement of the twist and velocity.
Fung Cheuk free moving and relocation shili
Q: Why force Hunyuan is so important?
Cheuk Fung: The development of Hunyuan force is the common basis for health and self-defense. We must understand that health and self-defense are inseparable when it comes to martial arts. A "body-mind" in good health is the foundation that allows it to be strong and alert. It is therefore of utmost importance in the gongfu. exercises we use to discover and develop strength Hunyuan are good for health. There have been many things written on it: Increased relaxation, lubricated joints, tendons stretched, strengthened ligaments, massage internal organs ... etc.. We train the body so holistic and balanced. Of course, the Yiquan, by nature, martial therefore we focus particularly on the postures and the intentions for war. When applied with good movement and good timing, techniques expressed with the force Hunyuan use capabilities of the entire body to absorb, redirect and unload force. Powerful techniques can be applied without much movement by deploying a large force dramatically. In seeking to cause us to force Hunyuan, we practice together on issues of health and self-defense, two aspects interlace practice.
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