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Summer Camp '04 contains comprehensive lecture and demonstration by Masters Xu and Qian. Both demo their forms and single move walking drills and basic exercises. Master Qian does a little qigong with the participants in the camp, as well. This is a good all-around video with a little of everything that you can follow along with and get some core information about Master Qian's superb fighting style and experience.
Master Qian Zhao Hong was one of the best Xing Yi fighters in China: member of Shanghai Wu Shu Association, Vice Chairman of Institute of Shanghai Pa-Kua, Vice Chairman of Institute of Shanghai Wu Dong Qigong, and Highest level- Ninth Generation of Xin Yi Liu He Quan (10 Animal Xing Yi). He defeated more than 50 masters, earning his nickname "Chainsaw." His specialty was wild ring fighting. He had a strong presence/electric field around him, a legendary fighter. His style was that every inch he moved and every point on his body was a fist attacking you, every time. When he was young, if his defense touched your arm, your arm would break, his kick would break your leg. If his finger touched your body, you go to hospital. He is the most respected and undefeated master. He teaught Xing Yi 10 Animal basics, internal art, hip loose/open, Xing Yi form and fighting principles, and Wu Dong Qigong.
This 2-Volume set contains qigong, single drills, bagua form, and a comprehensive set of xing-yi single animal forms and variations. You can use each as a standalone training video. He delineates practical applications of the yin-yang principle in depth in Part 1 Lecture Qigong and Taijiquan Basics and Yin-Yang Universal Law introduced by Xu presents numerous concepts that he has not publicized before and in several cases articulates it even more precisely than he has in past sessions. Among these concepts is the yin-yang universal principle that, as Master Xu explains, applies to all forms of martial arts in China. There are 300 styles of martial arts in China whose disciples are searching for secrets and claim that theirs is the “best.” But Master Xu says that for him the taijiquan principle of yin-yang is the one concept that unites them all. The thread that weaves through all internal martial arts is that of yin-yang. If you understand this then you have the answer that many have sought for ages, Master Xu says. The interplay between yin and yang applies to physical and energy including Heavy/Light, Soft/Hard, Full/ Empty, In/Out, Left/Right, Feminine/Masculine, and so on. At the same time, yin is always contained within yang and vice versa and the resultant combined force created is superior. Xu explains yin yang principles in dantien, qigong, spiral force, predator force, and earth power. Part 2 begins with 12 minutes of Dragon Baguazhang Step-By-Step Form Practice which breaks down the form into 8 sections repeated 3 times each. Then the entire Dragon Palm is repeated twice slowly.
China Camp '07 Demonstrations Part One 1.
Jim Lauderdale, USA, musical performance China Camp '07 Demonstrations Part Two
1. Qin Mei Fang, China, Chen Style |
George
Xu Summer Camp '04 with Qian Zhao Hong,
10 Animal/6
Harmony Xingyiquan Training. Two-Volume set. Part One, 69 min., includes
Introductions, Chen Form, Xingyi Form, Lecture, Qigong. Part Two,
49 min., includes Basics with both Master Xu and Qian, Walking
Drills, Application Demonstrations, and Poses in Silks. Both include
easy navigational buttons to jump to whatever section you want
to view. Both videos for $39.95.
Qian
Zhao Hong Lecture on 10 Animal Xing-Yi Quan. Qian Zhao
Hong Lectures on 10 Animal Xing-Yi Quan at China Camp 2007.
He discusses the breadth of gongfu: qigong, basic principles,
chi, dantien location, the integration of health and internal
martial arts practice and even a little history of the Chinese
culture. It's interesting and fun to listen to Master Qian mix
English words with his Mandarin, as though they were not two
separate languages at all. Translated by Bruce Bolden. Length:
53:35 min.$24.95. (video is darker on this clip than on DVD) 
Li
Tian Wei Lecture on Xing-Yi Liu He (Six Harmony).
Li Tian Wei Lectures on Xing-Yi Liu He (Six Harmony). Master
Li discusses in personal terms his approach to the study and living
of martial arts as a personal journey and a wholistic philosophy.
He demonstrates selected Xingyi moves to punctuate his discussion.
Master Li is also a watercolor artist whose works were displayed
at China Camp. Translated by Liping Zhu. Length-18:30 min.$19.95
Master George Xu: The Universal Principle
of Yin-Yang in the Practice of
Qigong, Baguazhang,
and Xingyi Basics 
Jiang
Bao Kang on 12 Animal Xing-Yi Quan. Jiang Bao Kang
Lectures on 12 Animal Xing-Yi Quan. Master Jian begins by confessing
that he is not a good speaker, then gives a most honest review of
his personal history and his teachers and demonstrates a Bagua form
and a Xing-Yi dragon form.Very inspiring and fun. As one of his
students says, "He's the 'real deal.'"Translated by Liping
Zhu. Length-20:41 minutes $19.95.
China
Camp '07 Form Demonstrations. Forty-six martial artists
from several disciplines and locations in China, USA, Italy, Germany,
Norway, and Denmark perform their forms in this prestigious event.
Names and styles are provided in titles of each performance, so
you get to know who these accomplished martial artists are. See
below to view list of names and styles. These DVDs are good additions
to martial art instruction libraries for owners and operators of
schools and businesses (martial art, as well as tai chi for health
groups, qigong, etc.) and all who work to preserve Chinese internal
martial arts practices and principles. Length: Disc One - 69 minutes;
Disk Two - 61 min. 40 sec. $39.95, plus S&H.