Chapter 17 The Seven Realms of Martial Arts(1/2)
"Coach Yu, are you talking about Master He Wangxing?" Gao Han said that he knew - on the second page of the introduction to the history of Zhen Guan, there was a full-length color page photo of He Wangxing.
As for the first page, it is naturally the founder Guo Xiangzhen.
"Yes, so our Xiangzhen Hall is inherited by a martial arts master. Gao Han, even if there are martial arts masters in other martial arts halls, they may not be able to teach another martial arts master; but the leader of our Xiangzhen Hall, He, once taught
There was another martial arts master."
"Who is the other martial arts master? I didn't see it mentioned in the introduction." Gao Han asked curiously.
Xiangzhen Hall now adopts a commercial operation model and is doing its best to promote itself.
As soon as you enter the main building, there is a row of books and newspaper racks displayed in the most conspicuous place, which are full of various magazines and newspapers that have reported on Xiangzhen Hall.
In the most conspicuous place on the first floor of the bookshelf, there is a row of exquisite brochures printed at Zhenkan's own expense.
In addition to introducing the historical heritage and venue facilities of Xiangzhen Hall, the introduction manual mainly introduces the teaching staff of Xiangzhen Hall and the achievements of Xiangzhen Hall members in major martial arts competitions.
Of course Gao Han had read through it, but he didn't see the introduction about another martial arts master.
"We originally had a martial arts master in Xiangzhen Hall, who was our master's eldest disciple, Grandmaster Liu Fangqing. Grandmaster Liu Fangqing combined Tiger Shape Boxing and Cat Shape Boxing, and also learned the Northern School's Yuexingmen Qi Tuan Technique and Mingyue
Visualize and combine it with the Tiger Roaring Technique to create the Leopard Fist, Shadow Nine-State Stake and Dark Moon Breathing Technique.
It was only later that the great uncle and his family went to Bai Yujing to set up their own business and left the Xiangzhen Hall inheritance, so they were not listed in the introduction."
Yu Xia said with a regretful expression.
There are also rumors that Grandmaster Liu Fangqing and Grandmaster He Wangjiang have taken action because of inheritance matters, but naturally they would not say this to Gao Xiaosong.
The world of martial arts has always been dominated by yang and yin. There are very few women who can make a name for themselves in the world of martial arts. There are no more than ten women in the entire Yuntian Empire who can become martial arts masters - you know, the Yuntian Empire has a population of over three billion.
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"If you want to improve the potential of the human body, break the limits of the human body, and become a true master, you can't do it no matter how well you practice your Sanda skills.
This is only possible through the practice of Zhuang Kung Fu, breathing techniques and visualization methods - these things are the essence of martial arts."
Yu Xia shook her head, threw the thoughts about the great master to the back of her mind, and continued to explain: "If you just want to learn Sanda skills, you can learn them at any martial arts school, or even directly find a reliable personal trainer.
Get trained.”
"But if you really want to achieve success in martial arts, you must come to a martial arts school like ours with a complete heritage.
Only martial arts schools like ours have enough foundation to guide martial arts practitioners to cross the seven realms and break their limits to become martial arts masters." Yu Xia said proudly.
"Coach Yu, why haven't I heard of the seven realms of martial arts?" Gao Han asked.
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The Yuntian Empire, no, the entire Shuilan Star has attached great importance to martial arts in recent years.
In the past thirty years, although the number of professional warriors with warrior qualifications is far less than the number of bachelors, the total number is not small.
There are naturally differences between warriors, but in Gao Han's impression, there is no such thing as "seven realms".
'Master' level warriors - that is, martial arts masters - break the limits of the human body and have a transcendent status. They belong to the class of scholar-bureaucrats at the level of 'lower ministers' and are incomparable to ordinary warriors.
Except for the 'International Masters Tournament', which is a major event that means a competition of national comprehensive strength, martial arts masters no longer do anything with others.
(God knows why the 'International Masters Tournament' represents the strength of the country - from Gao Han's point of view, unless he can become a yang god and can control the power of heaven and earth for his own use, can he hope to compete with the army, otherwise, even if he is a yin god ghost
It is impossible to fight against the national military power.)
And martial arts masters are only in the realm of human immortals at best. How can they represent the strength of the country better than the army?
As for the other warriors, they wait and see who is higher and who is lower. Only after fighting can you tell the difference - those who stand are higher and those who lie down are lower. The result is clear at a glance.
That's why there are various martial arts competitions, and warriors use points and rankings to judge heroes.
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"There are seven levels of martial arts. The first level is called Zhengjin. The whole body's strength is coordinated and the fighting skills are skilled - this is the entry point for professional warriors. Anyone who wants to obtain the title of warrior must at least achieve this level."
"The second level is called Yijin. Yijin refers to the method of exercising fat bones and tendons, mainly through pile exercises.
The tendons are the key to connecting the skeletal muscles. If the tendons cannot be strong and connected, then the muscles, no matter how powerful they are, are just iron rings connected with straw ropes and cannot form a chain of iron ropes. A warrior who has completed Yijin will have his whole body like a bow.
You can already be considered a good player."
"The third level is to squeeze the Qi. You need to grasp the Qi and blood and refine the blood Qi. This step is the so-called internal practice of one breath, which is an internal skill. It needs to gather the blood Qi, squeeze it into a ball, and open up the connection between the internal organs and the surface muscles of the human body.
The Twelve Meridians can harmonize the internal and external aspects and improve the ability to resist attacks."
"As for the fourth level of muscle contraction, the fifth level of bone refining, the sixth level of membrane soaring, and the seventh level of marrow reshaping, these are all realms that can only be considered further after you have achieved success in holding Qi. They are not what we can imagine now.
"Yu Xia said yearningly.
Gao Han asked: "So what level is Coach Yu and the martial arts master at?"
"At least we have to complete bone refining and get close to the realm of Tengmu." Yu Xia said.
General martial artists have no way of knowing such secrets, and only martial arts schools with orderly inheritance like Xiangzhen Hall have this information. However, before she has truly reached this level of training, Yu Xia can only follow the script.
"Okay, you can't aim too high when practicing martial arts. You have to walk step by step and eat in mouthfuls. Let's talk about the specific methods of practice now." Yu Xia turned the conversation around and asked Gao Han to ask more, but he couldn't answer.
"In the ring, the main technique we use to fight is Sanda - the so-called Sanda is the integration of all offensive and defensive skills suitable for facing the enemy head-on. We don't seek to know a thousand moves, but only to be good at a few."
"Sanda is the most effective fighting technique in the ring. Whether we are tiger-shaped boxers or martial artists from other schools, we must rely on Sanda to gain a foothold in the primary stage of martial arts."
"But today we are not going to talk about Sanda. Today we are going to talk about Zhuang Kung Fu."
"The pile exercises, combined with breathing methods and visualization methods, can change the muscles and strengthen the qi, and fundamentally increase the upper limit of the human body. We have fourteen pile exercises, eleven breathing methods and three visualization methods at Xiangzhen Hall."
"What I teach you today is the foundation of all Zhuang Kung Fu - the Siping Mabu Zhuang and the Dantian Breathing Method."
Yu Xia's face was solemn, her body lowered and she stepped into a horse stance. At the same time, she straightened her head, straightened her neck, held her chest, tightened her abdomen, straightened her waist, opened her hips, and lowered her shoulders.
"The key points of the Siping Mabu Zhuang Mental Technique are to hold the head of the neck in a virtual position, slightly close the lips, touch the tongue to the upper jaw, and retract the chin. The body should stand upright naturally, relax the whole body, lower the shoulders and raise the crotch, concentrate the mind, and guard the Dantian."
"The Dantian breathing method that is matched with the Siping Mabu Zhuang considers the lower abdomen as a bellows. When the lower abdomen bulges, inhale, and when the lower abdomen retracts, exhale. The lungs and mouth and nose are relaxed. The abdomen is firm and the chest is wide. One breath should be directly inhaled into the lower abdomen and chest.
A feeling of openness.
Breathing should be slow, deep, gentle, and even. After exhaling, pause briefly before inhaling again to prevent residual air from accumulating between the chest and abdomen."
"If you feel that there is residual air obstruction and accumulation between breaths, you should stop immediately and do not insist on forcefully."
"Come on, Gao Han, do it again according to the posture I just made."
Yu Xia stopped her horse stance, took out a pointer and stood next to Gao Han, instructing him to practice the Siping horse stance.
"No, the body should be lower and the knee joints should be at right angles."
"Tip your toes forward, not outward."
"Stand your neck straight, look straight ahead, and don't lift your chin - don't relax your neck. It should feel like something is lifting your head up. Don't rely on the neck bones to support your head. Use the muscles on your neck to support your head.
——This is Xu Ling Ding Jin.”
"The lumbar spine should be straight, and it should be as straight as possible from the lumbar spine to the neck to facilitate the passage up and down."
"Use your muscles without force, just rely on brute force. You won't be able to hold on to the horse stance for long. Zhuang Kung Fu is a method of easing tendons. The Siping Horse Stance Stake Exercise uses two big tendons in front, two in back and four in the lower body of the human body. But it's very difficult the first time.
To do it, you need to get your posture right first."
"Inhale, yes, the lower abdomen should be inflated. Don't use the lungs, use the lower abdomen. It feels like the lower abdomen is a bellows. You should use the lower abdomen to draw air into the body. The Dantian breathing method is the basis of most Qi breathing techniques.
Remember this feeling.”
"Exhale, try to exhale as cleanly as possible - hold it in, hold on for two more seconds, okay, now start inhaling!"
Yu Xia's little pointer pointed at Gao Han's body, correcting Gao Han's incorrect posture.
"Standing skills should produce the feeling of standing still and moving; boxing skills should produce the feeling of stillness from moving. If you can really do this, you can become a high-level martial artist even if you cannot become a martial arts master."
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"Lao He, how are you?"
It was still the same room, Gu Mingchen was leisurely making tea, and He Wangxing was still lying lazily on the bench.
On the big screen in front of the two of them, it was Yu Xia instructing Gao Han on how to squat on horseback, and even the voice could be heard clearly.
Nowadays, Gu Mingchen is over sixty years old. Although he is in good health, he is a bit old after all, and his hand strength is slightly weaker for surgery. That's why he is free and can sit at home.
"It's just passable." He Wangxing said: "Martial arts practice, money, courage, physical fitness, reaction speed and strength are all indispensable, but in the end, it depends on perseverance and understanding."
"This child has some congenital deficiencies in terms of strength, and his physique is probably not much better. He is not suitable for Tiger Form Fist in the first place."
"But for your sake, as long as he can hold the Siping pile for forty minutes within seven days, I will accept him." He Wangxing drank the tea handed over by his old friend and said.
In He Wangxing's opinion, if Gao Han could hold on to Sipingzhuang for forty minutes in seven days, he would have passed the test in terms of perseverance - Sipingzhuang is easy to say, but it is difficult for most people to hold on for five minutes, and every additional minute
All are more difficult.
Being able to hold on for forty minutes is close to the limit of the human body. If you want to extend the time, you must grasp the true meaning of Zhuang Gong and use tendons to pull the horse stance instead of relying on muscle strength.
"Then let's make a bet. I bet that it will be enough for up to three days." Gu Mingchen said seemingly casually.
"What do you want to bet on?" He Wangxingren lay still, his hair suddenly stood up, and then he fell down.
As soon as He Wangxing's hair moved, Gu Mingchen knew that he was on guard - after the kung fu was transformed, the true energy was constantly surging in the body at any time. He Wangxing's mind moved slightly, and his hair responded like this.
"The heart of a villain measures the heart of a gentleman."
To be continued...