However, in the “Origins of Xingyi” it was the first time that the inside practitioners of the Song clan ever saw the Song family using this “new Sanda form of fighting” to accept a challenge. If I am not mistaken, within the Song clan and its annals this is also the first time that such a shame happens.

Part 2 of master Li Jinsheng's analysis of the "Song family incident", where fighters of the Song family were challenged.

The incident: A few months ago, a TV crew from Hongkong recording an episode for a TV series about martial arts came to Shanxi to find out more about the famous art of Xingyiquan. They have met and studied with the Song family, challenging them afterwards. The result was not what the Song family expected. After seeing the show, my Master, Mister Li Jinsheng decided to write a series of articles about the incident. This is part one.

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