Advanced Yiquan Online Course:
Combat Shili and Advanced Friction Stepping
Their integration completes the first three steps of Yiquan training system.
US $119
Welcome to the Advanced Yiquan Study. Don’t feel pressured by the term “Combat Shili”—even if your focus is primarily on health, every aspect of Yiquan training is rooted in health practice first.
If your goal is to follow the full 7-step Yiquan program, this course is essential. It completes the first three steps and creates the bridge to the remaining four. Zhanzhuang develops stillness, Basic Shili (Parallel Step) trains hand and arm movement, and Basic Friction Stepping (Mocabu) builds strength and control in the legs and feet.
By the end of this course, you’ll progress to whole-body movement—combining Advanced Shili with Friction Stepping—while maintaining full-body integration. Your footwork will be prepared for Pushing Hands practice; you will further develop whole-body power, coordination, and vitality and you’ll be ready to advance into Yiquan Fali (Force-Releasing) training.
Prerequisites:
B. Must have enough practice with Combat-step Zhanzhuang (Advanced Zhanzhuang course).
C. Must have enough practice with Parallel-step Shili (Basic Shili course).
D. Must have enough practice with Friction Stepping (Basic Friction Stepping course).
Yiquan martial art system consists of 7 steps of training.
Zhanzhuang (First Step)
As the foundation of Yiquan, Zhanzhuang can be solely applied to improving a great range of health issues, especially chronic conditions.
Zhanzhuang can be divided into two categories based on the type of footsteps:
A. Parallel-step stances (introduced in Basic Zhanzhuang Course), which is a prerequisite to this course for those who have no Zhanzhuang experience.
B. Combat-step stances (introduced in Advanced Zhanzhuang Course).
Shili (Second Step)
Exactly like Zhanzhuang, Shili can be divided into two categories:
A. Parallel-step Shili (Basic Shili Course).
B. Combat-step Shili (introduced in this course, often called Combat Shili).
Friction Stepping (Third Step)
This course covers what may be the most challenging material in the Yiquan program. Once you have developed proficiency in these practices, the path ahead will feel clearer and the following studies will come with greater ease.
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 is Taught in this Advanced Yiquan Online Course?
Lesson 0: Course Intro
Lesson 1: An Advanced Friction Step
Lesson 2: Combat FU-AN Shili (扶按试力）
Lesson 3: Combat PING-TUI Shili （平推试力）
Lesson 4: Combat KAI-HE Shili （开合试力）
Lesson 5: Combat GOU-GUA Shili （钩挂试力）
Lesson 6: Combat FEN-GUA Shili（分挂试力）
Lesson 7: Combat PI-GUA Shili （披挂试力）
Lesson 8: Combat YAO-XUAN Shili （摇旋试力）
Lesson 9: Bobbing Turtle Shili （神龟出水试力）
Lesson 10: Combat FU-AN Shili with Stepping
Lesson 11: Combat PING-TUI Shili with Stepping
Lesson 12: Combat KAI-HE Shili with Stepping
Lesson 13: Combat FEN-GUA Shili with Stepping
Lesson 14: Combat GOU-GUA Shili with Stepping
Lesson 15: Further Stepping
Lesson 16: Pre-Health 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.
