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Xingyiquan (Chinese: 形意拳; pinyin: Xíng yì quán; Wade-Giles: Hsing I Ch’üan) is one of the major “internal” (nèijiā) Chinese martial arts. The word translates approximately to “Form/Intention Boxing”, or “Shape/Will Boxing”, and is characterised by aggressive, seemingly linear movements and explosive power. There is no single organisational body governing the teaching of the art, and several variant styles exist.

A practitioner of xingyiquan uses coordinated movements to generate bursts of power intended to overwhelm the opponent, simultaneously attacking and defending. Forms vary from school to school, but include barehanded sequences and versions of the same sequences with a variety of weapons. These sequences are based upon the movements and fighting behaviour of a variety of animals. The training methods allow the student to progress through increasing difficulty in form sequences, timing and fighting strategy.

形意拳是中国三大著名内家拳拳种之一(形意、太极、八卦)，位列中国四大名拳。形意拳的风格是顾中带打，有”不招不架，就是一下”之训，明家交手几如电闪雷鸣，所以形意以善打闻名，有“太极十年不出门，形意一年打死人”的谚语。

形意拳发源于山西太谷，山西形拳讲究功力，形松意紧，外形不拘一格，打法变幻多端的风格特点。在形意十二形中，重点突出所取动物的进攻技巧，不求形象但求意真的练法，五行中讲究金、木、水、火、土的内涵。