《李氏形意太极拳》李春苓

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Culture文化 Kungfu武学 193P 《李氏形意太极拳》李春苓

李春苓先生之《李氏形意太极拳》一书其中不仅包含了全部山西形意精髓，其“练形意拳求太极劲，练太极拳求形意劲”的理念，几乎可以说已经达到完美的境界。
李氏形意太极拳以“内练”为主要修持方式，修拙实而得灵机，遵循洗髓、易经、易骨的武学正道。动作简明朴实，功架严谨低沉，内劲充盈霸道。以阴阳平衡为体，五行生克为用，暗合易理，具有完整丰富而又邃密细腻的理法。其主要特点是：“内练”为主、步法单重、功架低沉、劲力齐整、养练结合、性命双修。
“内练”为主：李氏形意太极拳以“内练”为主，讲究呼吸合道，气沉丹田。日积月累，气敛入髓，骨力自生，如铁如石，练的就是骨头劲，入里透内的劲。不仅如此，固本培元，气满鼓荡后，会在周身膨起保护层，能够本能地抵御外来击打，这与外家拳单纯训练皮肉抗打能力的途径是根本不同的。在功架的设计上，李氏功法以肢体的盘曲运动催逼内劲的贯通，讲究意到形到，形到气到，气到劲合。
李氏形意太极拳以鸡腿虎步为主，桩法单重，前三后七，身备五弓，脚下生根，背有靠山之势，内劲贯通。单重步法暗合道艺，通任督开百脉，鸡腿的提踩与身形的束展相应，练一气之流行。形意太极拳是动中桩功，敛气入髓，单重有助于打开胯骨，松活关节，贯通上下内外。形意单重步法是李氏形意太极的重要特征.
功架低沉
李氏功法拳架低沉严谨，注重下盘劲力的训练，认为低架下势是生大力的根本途径，也是修得虚实分明，阴阳翻开的关键。在十二形的设计中增加了身体盘曲折叠的练法，也是这个道理。李氏拳法在低架的基础上强调沉暗劲训练，真内劲是非常强悍霸道的超力量，不是身体或冷或热等气感，也不是单纯靠练轻柔得来的。因此，功架低沉是李氏功法训练内劲的诀窍之一，也是训练六合整劲得灵机的不二法门。
劲力齐整
李氏形意太极拳讲究外三合、内三合、形意相合、内外相合，修的是六合整劲。六合并不是单纯指左手与左脚合，右手与右脚合，六合整劲中，左脚与右手合，左胯与右肩也相合，是整体之合。在身法八要的规矩下，上下一体形成整体弹簧劲。六合整劲不是静着的劲，是动着的变化的劲，根节稳，中节活，稍节灵，亦是九曲连珠之劲，所以拳脚到处，皆是整劲透劲。李氏功法行拳时手脚同进同出，特别强调手不出脚尖，是严格的外六合，这一要求并不是只从外形上刻意追求齐整，其妙处别处再讲。李氏拳法练周身之拳，也是周身练拳，因此不光讲手脚进出的齐整，身形的束展也是同进同出。
养练结合
丹道中人常讲“没有得病的神仙”，李氏拳法也讲“没有赢弱的武者”，主张养练结合，呼吸合道，重内敛，忌耗神。入手先讲固本培元，强壮内里。荡污除垢，洗髓易经，自然百病全消百病不生。李氏功法拳架低沉，练功过程十分辛苦，尤其在低架练暗劲阶段，挥汗如雨。但忌用意过重，更忌耗劳精神，李氏功法讲的是形意相合，内外相合，在形体的折叠盘曲中，催逼内劲的贯通，滋养周身，因此，内练的实质仍然是内养。
性命双修
李氏功法是性命双修的功法，在修练方法上，不仅养练下丹田，也注重上丹田的修养，外形上要求手不出脚尖，尤其在形意太极拳中，手与额头齐高，内外劳宫穴与祖窍、泥丸相对。前后贯通，通体清爽，如沐天雨。在入得门径后，李氏功法强调心性的修养，讲究拳禅合一，一方面是靠拳法的修练改变度化修练者的心性；另一方面，要达到较高境界，修练者也要主动地在心性修养上多下功夫，练拳首先是做人，心能放多大，功夫就能成就多大。形意拳本来就是象形取意，感而遂通，因此，练的是功夫，修的是大智大慧。入道证道，在功夫上求是有限的，在心性上修才可点石成金。
Mr. Li Chunling’s book “Li’s Form and Meaning Tai Chi” not only contains the essence of Shanxi’s form and meaning, but also his concept of “practicing Form and Meaning Tai Chi to seek Tai Chi strength, and practicing Tai Chi to seek Form and Meaning strength” can almost be said to have reached a perfect state.

The main practice method of Li’s Xingyi Taijiquan is “internal practice”, which cultivates clumsiness and solidity to obtain spiritual power. It follows the martial arts principles of washing marrow, Yi Jing, and Yi Bone. The movements are concise and simple, the martial arts are rigorous and low, and the internal strength is full of domineering power. Taking the balance of yin and yang as the body, the five elements are used to generate restraint, which is a combination of easy reasoning and has a complete, rich, and profound and delicate method of reasoning. Its main characteristics are: “internal training” as the main focus, single step technique, low frame, complete strength, combination of cultivation and practice, and dual cultivation of life and soul.

The main focus of Li’s form and meaning Tai Chi is on “internal practice”, which emphasizes the harmony of breathing and the accumulation of qi in the elixir field. Over time, Qi accumulates into the marrow, and bone strength grows on its own, like iron and stone. Practicing this is the strength of the bones, which penetrates into the interior. Not only that, but also strengthening the foundation and strengthening the energy. After being full of qi and surging, a protective layer will swell around the body, which can instinctively resist external blows. This is fundamentally different from the way Waijia Quan trains the skin and flesh to resist blows. In terms of the design of the martial arts framework, Li’s technique uses the twisting movements of the limbs to promote the integration of internal energy, emphasizing the importance of meaning to form, form to qi, and qi to strength.

Li’s form and meaning Tai Chi mainly consists of chicken legs and tiger steps, with a single weight pile method, three in the front and seven in the back. The body is equipped with five bows, roots at the feet, and the back has a posture of supporting the mountain. The internal strength is interconnected. The single step technique is closely related to Taoist art, which allows for the opening of a hundred meridians by the Ren Du. The lifting and stepping of the chicken legs correspond to the stretching of the body shape, making it popular to practice Qi. Xingyi Taijiquan is a technique that involves using the “Stake in Motion” technique to gather qi and enter the marrow. Its single weight helps to open the hip bone, relax and activate joints, and connect the upper, lower, and inner and outer parts. The single step technique of form and meaning is an important feature of Li’s form and meaning Tai Chi

Low and heavy skill set

The Li family’s martial arts emphasizes a deep and rigorous fist stance, emphasizing the training of the lower body’s strength. They believe that low stance and downward movement are the fundamental way to generate strength, as well as the key to achieving a clear distinction between reality and emptiness, and opening up yin and yang. In the design of the twelve forms, the practice of twisting and folding the body has been added, which is also the same principle. Li’s boxing emphasizes the training of deep and dark energy on the basis of low stance. True internal energy is a very powerful and domineering superpower, not obtained through physical or cold or hot sensations, nor simply through practicing gentleness. Therefore, a low and heavy frame is one of the tricks for training internal energy in Li’s martial arts, and it is also the only way to train the Six Harmonies and Integral Energy to obtain spiritual power.

Full of strength

Li’s Xingyi Taijiquan emphasizes the combination of external and internal elements, as well as the combination of internal and external elements. It cultivates the Six Harmonies and Unification of Strength. The six combinations do not simply refer to the combination of the left hand and the left foot, the right hand and the right foot. In the six combinations, the left foot and the right hand, as well as the left hip and right shoulder, are integrated as a whole. Under the rules of the Eight Essential Body Techniques, the upper and lower parts form an overall spring force. The Six Harmonies Integral Force is not a static force, but a dynamic and changing force. The root is stable, the middle is lively, and the spirit is slightly restrained. It is also the Nine Melodies Continuous Ball Force, so the fists and feet are full of integral force and penetrating force. When practicing Li’s martial arts, the hands and feet move in and out at the same time, with a special emphasis on not leaving the toes, which is a strict external hexagram. This requirement is not just a deliberate pursuit of neatness in appearance, but its beauty will be discussed elsewhere. The practice of Li’s boxing technique involves both the whole body and the whole body. Therefore, not only is it about the neat movement of hands and feet, but also the same movement of the body.

Combination of nourishing and training

People in the Dandao often talk about “immortals without illness”, and Li’s boxing also emphasizes “martial artists without defeating the weak”, advocating a combination of cultivation and practice, breathing in harmony with the Tao, emphasizing introversion, and avoiding wasting energy. Start with strengthening the foundation and strengthening the internal environment. Sweeping dirt and removing dirt, washing marrow and facilitating menstruation, all natural diseases are eliminated without any occurrence. The Li’s martial arts technique has a low and heavy fist frame, and the practice process is very difficult, especially during the low frame and dark power stage, sweating profusely. However, it is important not to use too much intention, and not to waste energy. Li’s practice emphasizes the unity of form and meaning, both inside and outside. In the folding and twisting of the body, it forces the connection of internal energy and nourishes the whole body. Therefore, the essence of internal practice is still internal nourishment.

Double cultivation of life and soul

Li’s cultivation method is a dual cultivation of life and soul. In terms of cultivation methods, it not only cultivates the lower elixir field, but also emphasizes the cultivation of the upper elixir field. In terms of appearance, it requires that the hands should not protrude from the toes, especially in Xingyi Tai Chi, the hands should be at the same height as the forehead, and the inner and outer Laogong acupoints should be opposite to the ancestral orifices and mud pills. Through the front and back, the whole body is refreshing, like soaking in rain. After gaining a foothold, Li’s martial arts emphasizes the cultivation of mind and nature, emphasizing the integration of boxing and Zen. On the one hand, it relies on the cultivation of fist techniques to change the mind and nature of the cultivator; On the other hand, in order to reach a higher level, practitioners should also actively put in more effort in their mental cultivation. Practicing boxing is first and foremost about being a person. As much as one can release one’s mind, one can achieve as much in their martial arts. Xingyi Fist is originally a pictographic technique that takes meaning and senses, thus practicing Kung Fu and cultivating great wisdom and wisdom. Entering the Tao and preaching, seeking truth in martial arts is limited, and cultivating one’s mind and nature can turn stone into gold.