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劲力是武术运动中所惯用的名称，无论那种拳、械都具有自己独立的劲力风格和特点。被称为三大内家拳之一的形意拳其劲力风格也非常独特。形意拳在练习时要符合它的规格即顶头、竖颈、松肩、坠肘，撑掌、塌腕、含胸拔背、敛臀提肛等，只有技术规范化，身体各部位达到高度协调，形、神，意三者高度统一了，形意拳的内劲才能逐渐地形成。

Practitioners of Xing Yi Quan aim to unite movement with mind so that they can achieve the ultimate expression of internal power. Each of the 5 elements fists has its own way of expressing power.

The movements of Zhang Style Xing Yi are compact and coordinated, complete and stable, fast and slow, with an obvious rhythm and form and spirit united as one. Zhang style Xing Yi is a combination of hard ferocious movements and soft, “silk spinning” movements, so that its characteristics are distinct from other styles of Xing Yi.

1. The Stance - the posture is correct, movements are complete

"As soon as the mind and qi are released, the body must follow"

Zhang Style Xingyi is based on the principles of traditional Lie He Quan (6 Harmonies Fist) and Xingyi Quan. Master Zhang searched through all available materials on Lie He Quan and Xingyi Quan and took what he considered to be the most effective techniques for fighting and developing kungfu.