XING YI QUAN: 12 ANIMAL FORMS

TIGER FORM: HU XING

          The tiger form has at least two distinct motions, referred to in Xing Yi Quan Xue as "lying tiger leaves its cave" and "hunting tiger catching its captive" (P.158). The first motion seems to be a step with a drawing in of both fists down towards the abdomen. The second motion is a forward step with a double palm strike, where the palms are in the "tiger mouth" position (where the thumb and index finger are open to form a C-shape), with the tiger mouths facing each other.

 In terms of Qi cultivation, this form is supposed to "replenish" the brain when done correctly. 

The following are clips for examples of the Tiger Form.