Master Yin Fu

Yin Fu (Chinese: 尹福; pinyin: Yǐn Fú) (Chanhuaicun (漳淮村), Jixian (冀县), China, 1840 – China, June, 1909) was a Baguazhang (a martial art) disciple of Dong Haichuan responsible for the creation of the Yin Style Baguazhang.[1] Yin Fu 尹福 Born 1840 China Died 1909 (aged 68–69) Style Baguazhang Teacher(s) Dong Haichuan (董海川) Rank Founder of Yin Style Baguazhang Notable students Ma Gui Yin Fu was Dong's earliest disciple in Prince Duan's palace. Yin's kungfu skills advanced very fast during the next several years and Duan let Yin join the king's security guards. When Master Dong retired, Yin took over as the supervisor of the security guards, working for the emperor in the Forbidden City. The Empress Dowager liked his skill and even wanted to study with him.

Yin taught Bagua and lived on the eastern side of Beijing city; as a result, the Yin style of kungfu is called Dong-cheng Zhang (Eastern City Palm).[2] The other name for the Yin style is Niu-she Zhang (Ox Tongue Palm) because the palm's shape in this style looks like an ox tongue.[3] Yin style Bagua Zhang includes eight sections, each with eight postures. The sixty-four posture palm change is practiced in circle walking. Master Yin taught many students Shaolin Eight Teen -Luohan Quan followed by BaGuaZhang. His style of BaGua includes 8 sections and each section includes eight positions. Of his great disciples including Ma Gui ( Mu Ma)'Men Baozhen, Gong Baotian, and Cui Zhendong, Ma Gui was the most outstanding. Yin Fu's son, Yin YuZhang, was also very skilled.

Coach Novell demonstrates the traditional 8 Palm change of the Cao style Yinbaguazhang school-

Chuan Zhang [Piercing Palm] Mo Zhang [Grinding Palm] Shangchuan Zhuanshen Fancha Zhuang [Reverse Inserting Palm] Wanda Zhuangxi Kaoshen Zhang [Close-in Wrist-strike & Knee-butt] Jinbu Qianchuan Fanbi Zhang [Advancing Penetrating Arm-reverse] Cejian Ningwan Suishi Zhang [Slant Shoulders & Wrist Twist] Yaozi Chuanlin Zhang [Hawk flies through the forest] Shangchuan Zhuanshen Liaoyin Zhang [Turn body & attack the groin]