What is Fang Sheng Fist?

If you answered "yes" to any of the above, the Chinese Combative Arts: Fang Sheng Fist may be for you. Fang Sheng Fist is your stepping stone to becoming a true martial artist, and your path to a higher level of proficiency in the combative arts.

In order to unveil the mystery of Chinese martial arts, we are going to show Fang Sheng Fist, which combines the best of different Kung Fu styles. It studies the structure of human body by the law of Yin and Yang, the intent of which is the total incapacitation of an opponent. It is straight forward, efficient and easy-to-learn.

For those who have already learned Kung Fu, Fang Sheng Fist will greatly improve their fighting strategy and skills. It is a science of combat that emphasizes self-defense, especially for the purpose of military or security training. Fang Sheng Fist is a fighting art, one of the most practical styles in the martial arts world. It works for people of any size. Three weeks' learning will make one a better fighter. It is reported that, when hitting a punching machine, an average person can only deliver 50 pounds of force. However, one could generate up to 150-200 pounds of power, or no less than 100 pounds by hitting in a row after learning Fang Sheng Fist. It offers the perfect balance of powerful techniques, a philosophy rich in the traditions of respect and inner strength, and an effective modern self-defense.

You will gain unexpected results form practicing Fang Sheng Fist. You will gain the ability to overcome a stronger opponent utilizing minimal effort. Women of smaller stature would be able to overcome a male attacker. Older practitioner would be able to defeat more youthful opponents. In fact our art also promotes a healthy lifestyle that will allow students in their 50's and above to look and feel more energetic and exuberant.

Fang Sheng Fist is easy to pick up and understand as well as efficient. Every technique and maneuver is useful, making the art a pure distillation of all that is admirable in Chinese martial arts. Through stringent instruction and diligent practice, you will increase your skill, knowledge, and power in the martial arts. This is applicable to other forms of fighting styles, and you will find yourself attaining a high level of proficiency, no matter what your chosen arts is.

As Fang Sheng Fist emphasizes a unity in "chi", mind, power, and technique; the art does not inflict unnatural movements to your body, but will strengthen you physically and internally instead. For the skeptics, simple techniques executed with blinding speed, strikes delivered will be unstoppable, and deceptive maneuvers will outwit your opponents. Students of the art will come to understand this.


The Origin of the Fang Sheng Fist

Wushu or "Martial Arts" - The dual aspects of "Martial Arts" can be found in the definition of the words themselves. At its most fundamental, the "Martial" way is displayed in the strikes delivered techniques, and the proper execution of them.

Within the most ancient fighting arts of Fang Sheng Fist, there are four levels of striking power. First of all, there is power at the "ordinary" level. The average person is capable of delivering such power, and it inflicts superficial damage to the target. Secondly, there is "long range" power which is capable of knocking the target back or down. Thirdly, we begin to witness true damage being inflicted to an opponent's body with "short range" power. Ultimately, there is "inch range power" power which inflicts damage to the opponent's internal organs, and can be likened to the shattering might of a thunder clap.

In Fang Sheng Fist, there are also four types of striking techniques. The first type delivers strike against an opponent without damaging the body. The second type can send the opponent back or to the ground. The third type is unique in that strike are "transfused" through a third object positioned between the target and the deliverer. Finally, the fourth type of techniques aims to penetrate the target.

There is meaning underlying the word "Wu" (Martial) and "Shu" (art). "Wu" comes from reducing your opponent's strength with your might, and "shu" comes from breaking through your opponent's defense with your wits.

Footwork if vital in Wushu. Without proper footwork, you cannot strike an opponent, much less knock an opponent down. Martial Artists in ancient China had this saying "One should not teach a student footwork, lest the student beats the master." It is important for Wushu students to master proper footwork, otherwise one's practicing is futile.

Even more vital to Wushu is the development of the body's internal energy. This contributes to the "anchoring" strength of an exponent's stances, and the alignment of that energy to generate explosive power. In the course of development through meditation and training with weights, one should not consciously pursue the "feeling" of internal energy. Rather, the feeling should come naturally to the person that devotes sufficient time to proper drills. When practicing stances, one should aim to achieve the feeling of flexible but strongly rooted legs. To develop a powerful palm strike, pay special attention to the form of the striking hand. For a powerful punch, keep the fist relaxed until the moment of impact, and utilize power from the feet, legs, waist, body and arm. All of these factors have to be executed in combination with the right timing. Similarly, kicks are delivered with power when various parts of the body act as a single entity. When this principle is mastered, the power of your strikes will astonish you.

Another famous Wushu saying: "If you do not seek the death of your opponent, injure his body. If not that, then aim to incapacitate you opponent is only possible through inflicting pain."

Fang Sheng Fist is an effective system of self defense, and enables you to turn the tables on potential attackers. Imagine being faced with a practitioner of Fang Sheng Fist - a person capable of striking with an incredible amount of power, and utilizing unpredictable and efficient techniques - you best be running fast if you do not know the art as well.

Within the category of External Schools (Wei Jia Chuan), the major styles include Shaolin Fist, Southern Shaloin Fist, Northern Shaloin Fist, Tan Tui (specializing in kicking), Qin Na (Grappling and joint locks), Fan Zi Quan, Chinese Wrestling, San Huang Pao Fist, Plum Blossom Fist, Tong Bei Fist, Monkey Fist, Southern Fist, Hong Fist, Di Tang Fist, Ba Ji Fist, etc.

Within the category of Internal Schools (Nei Jia Chuan), the major styles include Tai Chi Fist, Hsing-I Fist, Ba Gua Fist, Lu He Ba Fa (Water Boxing), etc. Internal Schools place an emphasis on cultivating the human body's internal power or "chi" by aligning one's flow of inner energy to the meditative irregulars of Tian Di (Heaven & Earth), Yin Yang (opposites), Wu Xing (Five Type), and Ba Gua (Eight Patterns). Historically, Chinese martial arts have developed along the following philosophy: From linear strikes and movements, one progresses into purely circular strikes and movements. From circularity, one develops the ability for Tai Chi. Ultimately, Tai Chi gives birth to the motion of Ba Gua. This is the basic formula underlying most Chinese martial arts.

Linearity requires the extension of strikes of linear extremes, Circularity is strikes without extremes, Tai Chi executes strikes of extremes within circular motions, Ba Gua makes all circular strikes at extremes. Our art is the formula described above to develop the ultimate fighter. With linear strikes, the forms in on form, power and direction. In circular strikes, the fundamental principles of circular motion can be applied scientifically to overcome unexpected threats. Tai Chi allows one to deflect attacks using circular motion while seeking out opportunities to deliver counter attacks. At the highest stage of Ba Gua, you will gain the ability to compel your opponent to engage you within a tight circular space where you deliver strikes and counter strikes with ease.

Although "all roads lead to Rome", it's our intention to remove the bias inherent in each style of martial arts, and focus on bringing together the best of what Chinese Martial Arts has to offer based on scientific principles and personal experience. On the road to overcoming the physical and psychological difficulties in unarmed combat, we also hope to produce students of strong minds and healthy bodies.