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Chapter 394: Wu Feng's Discussion on Martial Arts [1]

"I am confused again. When foreigners were studying martial arts from the perspective of mechanics, we were still emphasizing the unrealistic I Ching Bagua, emphasizing the use of mind instead of force. What is the use of mind? Can mind be used to hit people?

What is the difference between internal and external martial arts? Are they really the same? Do the legendary internal strength and internal power really exist? Why are the basic walking circles in different postures when practicing Baguazhang?
Some people may say that since different schools have different training methods, are the palm powers cultivated the same?

I still don't quite understand these questions, but I remember what my master said: 'Internal martial arts have good health-preserving effects, but 'Tai Chi can keep you indoors for ten years, while Xingyi can kill people in one year', it's a matter of how fast you can develop your skills. Baguazhang is somewhere in between, focusing on the strength and agility of the lower limbs, so it's more suitable for you to practice... There is no strongest martial art... only the strongest person.'

Later, I forgot that the original intention of learning martial arts was to fight. Every time I ran to the woods in the square and practiced circling, standing, turning palms, and setting stances with my fellow brothers, I felt it was a very happy thing. After practicing, I was sweating, my hands were swollen and red, and the cold hands and feet in winter were greatly improved.

Later, I read the introduction of various martial arts in "Wulin Legend" and was fascinated. I felt that the world is so big that masters are everywhere. It's not that Yunguo martial arts can't be used in combat, but everyone has a preconceived idea in their mind and follows the crowd.

I think I have a connection with Baguazhang, a martial art. I will keep practicing it. I will teach my children when I have them, and tell them not to abuse martial arts and turn them into violence. Martial arts have power because they are used to protect others, not to bully others. Protect the people you want to protect and the beliefs you want to protect. Only in this way can your learning of martial arts be meaningful.”

Another disciple groaned and said, “Yes, to empathize with others is to be truly profound.

However, Yun State's traditional martial arts are now facing such a situation: why are the martial arts masters who are usually strong in theory not strong in practical combat?

First, internal martial arts are slow to develop but require skillful use of force. It takes three years to get started and ten years to become proficient. Without more than ten years of practice, it is difficult to compete with the powerful external martial arts in the ring.

Second, the so-called masters who control the martial arts world now emphasize movements and abandon real skills, which deviates from the essence of martial arts and causes martial arts to become a "dance".

Third, the current arena is specially prepared for the so-called Manguo boxing and Xizhou boxing, and it has experienced hundreds of years of development, which is not conducive to the development of Yunguo martial arts.

Fourth, most Chinese people nowadays are unwilling to endure hardships when practicing martial arts. They are afraid of the hardship and don’t want to practice the hard and rigid external Kung Fu, so they practice the internal Kung Fu that they can accept. However, the application of internal strength requires certain coordination of the body movements and steps of external Kung Fu. Simply practicing the internal Kung Fu will result in slow results, which will lead to the inability to use the strength, and will greatly suffer in actual combat.

Therefore, I believe that practicing certain external Kung Fu to build a foundation for combat skills, and after experiencing some actual combat and having a certain understanding of combat, then practicing internal Kung Fu will definitely enable you to make a qualitative leap in martial arts.

Back then, masters like Yang Luchan, Dong Haichuan, and Sun Lutang all went through a certain period of external kung fu training before they studied internal boxing in pursuit of a higher level of martial arts, and eventually they all achieved a very high level of skill!

Why do I think we should go from the outside to the inside? Let's analyze it: Looking at the development trend of martial arts, people first have a technical understanding of fighting and then consciously practice. The first step will definitely be to understand the shallow external skills, which is usually called external training of muscles, bones and skin, so that one's strength and speed can be greatly improved. This is the initial fighting skill, and then in order to improve, the high-level force perception of internal strength is introduced. This is the process of martial arts from the outside to the inside, and it is also an argument for me to practice the external first and then the internal.

The second argument is that the simple confrontation of martial arts is the confrontation of fists and feet, and the comprehensive application of hand, eye, body, method and footwork. It is difficult to release one's own strength by simply practicing internal martial arts. Therefore, through the training of certain external martial arts, combined with certain fists and footwork, it is of great help in actual combat. "

"Whether it's the outside or the inside, the best one is the one that suits you. They are just methods. Why bother arguing about it? Brother Shuran, you are suitable for going from the outside to the inside, but others may not be suitable. Some people have different innate constitutions, some have different personalities, some have different ways of thinking and different cultural levels. I don't think it is a good thing for everyone to go from the outside to the inside in the same way.

Just let it go, study martial arts with scientific analysis and a pragmatic attitude, practice with perseverance and determination, and use knowledge and wisdom to guide progress and explore the connotation. In this way, even if you fail to become a martial arts master in this life, what's the harm? I believe you will gain much more than you hope for!
Modern society emphasizes democracy and freedom, and emphasizes seeking truth from facts and science. When we study martial arts, we should base it on actual combat and truth, and analyze and study our martial arts by eliminating the coarse and retaining the fine, discarding the false and retaining the true. We should not abandon the good parts of tradition, but also learn the essence of other nations in the world for our own use. If Brother Shu Ran hopes to find a training method that has a good effect on most people, he should not be so premature in characterization. The study of martial arts is always eclectic. After all, people are too complicated. There is never a unique thing for people, unless it is an oppression and confinement that erases personality and development.

I hope Brother Shuran will think deeply about this!"

"I am just offering a suggestion. Of course, the best martial arts is the one that suits you. Brother Qingtian, what you said makes sense.

It is only in the current situation of Yunguo martial arts that only focuses on routines and not actual combat, and the nature of internal boxing that is slow to develop and poor in attack release, that such a method is proposed. It is not necessary to recommend others to practice. It is just proposed to explain the reason. It points out a way for everyone. Of course, whether it works or not still needs others to practice. "The disciple named 'Shu Ran' said thoughtfully.

"Yes, Brother Shuran is right! It feels like more and more martial arts enthusiasts are beginning to pay attention to actual combat and essential things, which is great. We cannot say that martial arts routines are wrong, but the direction of routine-only is indeed wrong. I hope that those strong and senior martial artists can grasp the development of martial arts objectively and fairly, and not go from one extreme to another." A disciple named 'Sunny Day' said after thinking for a while.

“Senior Brothers Qingtian and Shuran are both great! They both have ideas and opinions, and they dare to express them.

In theory, I agree with Brother Qingtian. Everyone has different opportunities to learn martial arts. You can't meet a good master of external martial arts just because you want to start from external martial arts. Moreover, most people who have learned martial arts since childhood or have just started martial arts do not have the ability or opportunity to make choices. Those who can think independently and make choices are those who have some foundation and practice. At this time, you can make a new choice based on your own strengths and direction of martial arts practice, and explore the martial arts path that suits you.

But I think that anyone who practices martial arts for actual combat must be exposed to other styles. Because it is impossible to only choose to spar with fellow martial artists. If you meet someone with better kung fu, you must learn a few moves. At this time, there is no difference between internal and external martial arts. You can learn what is useful, and what you have learned is yours. You may have to practice external martial arts more or less, and it all depends on chance. "

"Brother Qingtian's theoretical suggestions make a lot of sense! I have learned a lot, but the current state of martial arts should indeed be based on actual combat. The younger generation is very aggressive in judging people and doing things!

Only when the masters of the internal martial arts beat the foreign champions of free fighting can they be recognized by this area. Only in this way can people practice martial arts and martial arts can develop on a large scale. After all, martial arts is a scientific fighting technique summed up by our country for thousands of years. We have the responsibility to carry forward this kind of handed down things and benefit the public. That's why I pay great attention to actual combat. Attitude? I guess I am a little impatient and pessimistic! But I firmly believe that Yunguo martial arts will stand in the world one day!
In addition, I would like to emphasize again that if practicing martial arts goes against your own ideological pursuit, then you don’t need to learn it! Because, people should be the most important thing in life, and the purpose of life is to be happy! "

"In this regard, some foreign medieval swordplay groups and medieval cultural groups are worthy of our reference. Many medieval fighting and swordplay enthusiasts and masters of medieval fighting and swordplay in Xizhou spontaneously organize guild-like groups, equip equipment and practice swordplay. These groups always emphasize confrontation in their daily training. Basically, from the beginning, students and students are one-on-one while learning from teachers. These groups will also show fighting and conduct war simulation activities to the public at different medieval cultural festivals every year.

At the Medieval Culture Festival, ancient wars and ancient combats were presented in their original form. This cultural festival served as a platform to enhance the influence of medieval ancient combats while also providing an economic basis for the survival and development of various groups, playing a very good role!

Of course, the overall martial spirit and rational and pragmatic character of Xizhou society are the basis for the development of this model. It is estimated that Yun State does not have these conditions at this stage, but it is still very valuable to refer to this method and develop in combination with domestic characteristics.

Suddenly I thought of the retro style and ancient costume movement that emerged in the past few years. In fact, we can combine this cultural tracing with martial arts and create our Pre-Qin, Han and Tang Cultural Festival, with costume performances, ancient music performances, ancient war simulations, martial arts competitions, weapon confrontations, ancient rituals and culture learning, and ancient social life displays. In this way, we can not only spread culture and unite the nation, but also create economic points. It can be said that there is a lot to do! "

"I think that if we really want to compete, we should adopt the rules of the ring during the Republic of China. Except for two vital places, we can hit other places. No gloves or armor are required. There are no restrictions on the fighting methods. As long as we use bare hands, we can use any fighting method.

Fight until one side admits defeat. However, if there really is such a boxing match, I am afraid it will be classified as black boxing and banned by the government."

(End of this chapter)