Advanced Yiquan Online Course
Basic Fali/Fajin (Force Releasing) Training
Discover the Power of Fali (发力) – The Art of Force Releasing in Yiquan.
US $119
Dive into the fourth step of the Yiquan martial arts journey: Fali, or “Force Releasing”, focusing on generating power for real combat.
This course introduces the combat-oriented study of Yiquan. Do not feel intimidated by the word “combat.” Even if your primary goal is health and wellness, learning Fali becomes a natural progression once the first three steps of Yiquan training have properly prepared your body and mind.
After achieving a high level of whole-body integration through Zhanzhuang, Shili, and Friction Stepping, training shifts toward releasing that unified force in a split second.
In this course, you will learn how to convert the unified force developed in Zhanzhuang, Shili, and Friction Stepping into practical and effective power.
The Yiquan martial arts system consists of seven training steps. Alternatively, it can be understood as three major components: Zhanzhuang, Shili, and Fali.
Zhanzhuang (站桩)
Zhanzhuang can be divided into two categories based on the type of footsteps:
A. Parallel-step stances (introduced in Basic Zhanzhuang Course)
B. Combat-step stances (introduced in Advanced Zhanzhuang Course)
As the foundation of Yiquan, Zhanzhuang can be solely applied to improving a great range of health issues, especially chronic conditions.
Shili (试力)
Shili itself can be divided into Shili of the Hands and Shili of the Feet. Because footwork is essential in martial arts, Yiquan separates Shili of the Feet into a distinct practice known as Mocabu (Friction Stepping). As a result, the term Shili generally refers to Shili of the Hands for simplicity.
Yiquan Park offers three courses in this section:
Fali (发力)
Zhanzhuang develops the unified force (whole-body integration) through stillness or minimal movement.
Shili (the Chinese term for Force-Testing: 试力) refines this unified force through slow, controlled movement.
Fali (the Chinese term for Force-Releasing: 发力) trains the same unified force through fast or instantaneous movement.
Fali represents the integrated expression of Zhanzhuang, Shili and Friction Stepping. As the final major component of Yiquan, Fali is a complete training progression, beginning with basic Fali exercises (introduced in this course) and palm strikes, advancing to punches, pushing hands, and finally free application and sparring. When combined with Sound-testing, Fali can be further enhanced—a topic that may be explored in a future course.
Please note that Fali is known as Fajin in other Chinese martial arts; the two terms refer to the same concept.
Since its inception, Yiquan has emphasized practical combat. Power—and the ability to apply it effectively—is essential in real fighting. Fali is the method by which explosive power, rooted in natural human instinct, is awakened and refined. Without this level of power, martial study remains incomplete.
Like Zhanzhuang, Shili, and Friction Stepping, Fali is not reserved for the gifted alone. With this course and steady practice, any sincere student may attain its purpose.
Through this course, you will discover and cultivate the MYSTERIOUS internal power within your own body. Once you learn to release that power correctly, you will be ready to progress into Yiquan Striking (Advanced Fali) Training, Yiquan Weapons Training and ultimately combat training, including pushing hands and sparring.
In addition to foundational Fali movements, this course introduces a few specialized Yiquan footwork and explains some practical martial applications, all of which are outlined in the course curriculum below.
I filmed this course with my disciple, Lyle. He did his best to demonstrate each lesson, while I offered corrections and feedback along the way. This should give you more to reference. Enjoy the course!
Course Curriculum
What you will learn in this Yiquan online course
Lesson 0: Course Intro
Lesson 1: Forward Fali (正发力)
1.1 Forward Fali on the Parallel Step
1.2 Forward Fali on the Combat Step
1.3 Forward Fali with Footwork
Lesson 2: Fu-An Fali (扶按发力)
2.1 Fu-An Fali (Upward)
2.2 Fu-An Fali (Downward)
2.3 Martial Art Application
Lesson 3: Ping-Tui Fali (平推发力)
3.1 Ping Tui-Fali (Forward)
3.2 Ping Tui-Fali (Backward)
Lesson 4: Kai-He Fali (开合发力)
Lesson 5: Pi-Gua Fali (劈挂发力)
Lesson 6: Yao-Xuan Fali (摇旋发力)
6.1 Yao-Xuan Fali
6.2 Yao-Xuan Fali with Footwork
6.3 Martial Art Application
Lesson 7: Triangle Steps (三角步)
Lesson 8: Figure-8 Walk (8字步)
Lesson 9: From Health Dance(健舞) to War Dance
About the Instructor
I am Song GAO, Yiquan inheritor & instructor, Zhanzhuang expert in health & wellness.
I was born in 1987 and grew up in a village in China. I began professional Yiquan and Zhanzhuang training with Master Zhang Yongmou, a fourth-generation Yiquan inheritor, in 2016.
After four years of training at Master Zhang’s Yiquan school, including three years as an assistant instructor, I became qualified to teach. I began teaching online in early 2020.
I traveled to the United States to teach Zhanzhuang and Yiquan in both 2024 and 2025.
I accepted my first two disciples in 2024: Hosh from Bisbee, Arizona, and Lyle from New York City. In 2026, Gregor from Slovenia became my third disciple.
In 2026, I largely achieved my goal of becoming a full-time Yiquan teacher.
