When a Xingyi student has reached a high level of understanding through the training of sequences, he will then start to learn how to apply the techniques in a fight. Before the actual sparring training, however, he will usually learn prearranged fighting sets. These are designed to give the student a feel for real fighting situations. They teach him to keep a safe distance trom the opponent, and how to execute timely and accurate techniques. Only after a student has practiced many fighting sets will he have built up the natural reactions which are necessary in a fight, and only then will he become involved in sparring without prearranged techniques.

An Shen Pao is a well-known Xingyi fighting set. It will help you to understand the strategy, principles, and theory of Xingyi fighting, and it will also familiarize you with how the techniques are set up. The final goal of the training is to build up correct natural reactions.

Pictured: Shun Quan and Sean face off in An Shen Pao
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