Qingden felt a strong wind blowing towards him.
By the time he saw the true nature of this "wind", the gun tip had already reached his face!
No time to think at all.
The limbs move consciously first!
He held the blade of the bamboo sword with his left hand, exerted force with both hands at the same time, and slashed upward diagonally - with a snap, there was a loud noise.
Swords and guns collided suddenly! The air surged!
The bamboo sword didn't move at all.
The gun body deviated from its original trajectory.
The tip of the gun, filled with the sound of wind, brushed against Qingdeng's temple.
Suddenly, Qingdeng felt a burning sensation coming from his temples.
If Tojo Shintaro was holding a real thing, there would definitely be a bloodstain on his temples by now!
Seeing that the blow missed, Tojo Shintaro took half a step back without any hesitation.
While retreating, he pulled the wooden gun back to his hand and assumed an attacking stance.
It's still the old saying - an expert will know if something is wrong as soon as he makes a move.
When Tojo Shintaro stabilized his wooden gun again, Hijikata Toshizo, Kondo Shusuke, and some of the apprentices present all changed their expressions.
Even Qingdeng, who was used to seeing powerful enemies, could not help but frown with a solemn expression.
Tojo Shintaro was seen controlling the body of the gun with his left hand, holding the tail of the gun tightly with his right hand, pressing his right wrist against his right abdomen, and pointing the tip of the gun straight at Qingteng's waist and abdomen.
If we use the terminology of Chinese marksmanship to describe it...this is the most standard way to hold a gun: "The front hand is like a tube, the back hand is like a lock, and the handle of the gun is not exposed"!
There are various schools of spearmanship in this world, too numerous to mention.
Taking Japan alone as an example, there are many factions such as "Hohoin-ryu", "Teda-ryu", "Honma Shinto-ryu", "Kashimagami-ryu", etc.
As for China, there are even more factions.
"Yang's gun", "Yue's gun", "Shaolin's gun"...all kinds of varieties.
Although there are many different factions, the core essence of the marksmanship of each faction in each country is the same.
The reason is that the shapes and attack methods of the spears are very similar.
Between two points, the straight line is the shortest.
In a fierce life-and-death battle, whoever attacks faster will have the last laugh.
In addition, because ancient society basically did not have the technical conditions to treat penetrating injuries, once a spear was pierced in the torso, unless it was favored by God, it would basically have to wait for death.
Therefore, in the world of martial arts, "straight thrust" is always the fastest and most powerful move.
The advantage of a long spear is that it is "long enough" and at the same time "easy to stab".
In this way, the basic attack method of the spear is established: stab!
This further establishes its basic offensive concept: Stab more steadily! Stab faster! Stab further!
Almost all spear arts schools basically revolve around "how to stab".
The specific difference is that some schools like to play feints, some schools like to "do it quickly but not to break", some schools like to sneak attacks, and some schools specialize in the opponent's lower hand...
In short, everything remains unchanged.
No matter how it changes, it will never leave the category of "better stabbing".
Since the "basic principles of using spears" are roughly the same, then the spear techniques of various sects are naturally similar.
Japanese martial arts are deeply influenced by Chinese martial arts.
In this way, the spear skills of the two countries naturally have many similarities.
The action shown by Shintaro Tojo... is commonly known as "the front hand is like a pipe, the back hand is like a lock, and the handle of the gun is not exposed", which is a classic posture of Chinese spearmanship.
It can be understood literally.
The front hand is like a pipe, firmly controlling the gun barrel.
The back hand is like a lock, holding the gun barrel firmly.
When the gun is not inserted, the gun barrel should generally be close to the waist and abdomen, the right hand grip should be on the right waist side, and the left hand should be held forward and in the middle. There is a so-called "backward"
It is said that the hands are on the waist and the hands in front are flat.
The front hand only serves as a sliding fulcrum and does not exert any force. Only in this way can the stabbing be made more stable and farther.
To use a vivid metaphor - the front hand is the "muzzle" that stabilizes the ballistic trajectory, and the back hand is the "primer" that fires bullets!
As for "the handle of the gun is not exposed", it does not mean that the tail of the gun does not expose the back hand, but that the back hand does not go beyond the waist.
When blocking and defending and "blocking" actions, the back hand should always be near the Zhangmen point on the side of the waist and should not be exposed behind the back.
Use the front hand to slide the handle, build up strength at the waist, and use the back hand to push the gun rod forward - this is a standard gun-baring!
A common mistake that rookies make is to stab the gun with both hands.
Using both hands at the same time...this method seems to make the spear stick faster and more powerfully.
But in fact, this will increase the range of movements, add flaws, make the posture stiff, lack flexibility, and the distance can be very limited.
"..."
Qingdeng held his breath and concentrated - his talent "Shen Shen" was activated - he spread his legs, grasped the hilt of the sword, raised the sword, and assumed the Xia Dan configuration.
The tip of the sword pointed far away at the tip of the spear opposite.
Both of them entered a state of concentration.
At this moment, there was a suffocating atmosphere between them.
Suddenly, Qingdeng felt his heart beat hard several times, ringing a violent "alarm bell" - this was his body transmitting a "danger" signal!
"Tangerine-kun, I'm on board."
Shintaro Tojo said calmly.
The moment he finished speaking, the long gun barrel shot out from his front hand! It stabbed Qingdeng's torso like lightning!
The speed is too fast!
Except for a very few people such as Hijikata Toshizo and Kondo Isamu, most people present could not see clearly how he made his move!
Qingdeng's eyes narrowed slightly.
After all, Shintaro Tojo's gun speed is not as good as his gifted "Eagle Eye +5" dynamic vision!
At almost the same time as the opponent stabbed the gun, he secretly used a fierce force and swung the knife upwards.
The bamboo sword and wooden spear once again struck each other in mid-air.
Qingdeng's sword was not purely defensive.
The seemingly ordinary upward swing contains ferocious power and sharp moves.
Qingdeng's purpose is very simple - to "defeat force with force"!
He swung a powerful slash and directly knocked away Shintaro Tojo's wooden spear.
But he didn't expect it... At the moment when the sword and gun struck each other, Qingden felt the "heaviness" along the sword's blade, which was far beyond his expectation!
Although he had exerted a lot of strength, Tojo Shintaro still held the wooden gun firmly.
For half a second, the gun head wrapped in cloth was still in front of Qingdeng.
In the second half of a second, his back hand was like stroking a tiger's whiskers, pulling back - and surprisingly he had retracted the spear! It returned to the "ready to launch" state!
Another half second later, a fierce thrust like a mortar struck Qingdeng again!
Just like playing baseball, Qingden repeatedly made "swinging" movements, knocking away the oncoming "white cloth balls" one after another.
Shintaro Tojo is like a ruthless "serving machine"...or rather like a "turret"! He shoots terrifying "cannonballs" repeatedly!
His fat and huge body further fulfills his image as a "fort".
The sound of gunshots pierced the air.
The sound of a sword slashing through the air.
The clothes of both warring parties made a slight friction sound due to the strong wind pressure.
The repeated impact and roar shook the dojo!
To be continued...