In 1927, the National Martial Arts Research Center was founded in Jinling.
The establishment of the National Martial Arts Museum was originally done out of enthusiasm for saving the country, in order to strengthen the country, and then it was followed by the popularization of Chinese Martial Arts among the people.
Since then, Guoshu has become the honorific name of traditional Chinese martial arts, highlighting its importance in strengthening the body and defending the country.
This is what Wang Liangyu learned from Gong Ruomei after she came to this era.
However, in Wang Liangyu's memory, there seems to be another saying about Chinese martial arts, which is martial arts that only kills enemies and does not perform.
This has become the only fig leaf for many traditional martial arts enthusiasts to protect traditional martial arts in this world.
Lifting this fig leaf, traditional martial arts seems to have become the object of ridicule in today's world, with everyone calling for beatings.
So, is traditional martial arts really fake?
There is no doubt that traditional martial arts are real.
The masters who were active in the martial arts world of the Republic of China were not just showboats. Their reputations were built with punches and kicks, not through propaganda!
Gong Baosen was able to become the president of the Chinese Warriors Association, which was achieved through a series of martial arts competitions. Dozens of people lying under him built Gong Baosen's reputation.
Du Xingwu is known as "the best bodyguard in the world" and has protected Mr. Sun and Mr. Song. In this chaotic era, it is not something that can be done with just a few tricks!
In the splendid martial arts world of the Republic of China, in just a few decades, traditional martial arts became a performance sport. Why did it suddenly decline?
Wang Liangyu thinks there are two reasons.
On the one hand, chivalry used martial arts to break the ban, and all dynasties focused on the stability of the dynasty. Traditional martial arts that disrupted order and undermined the rule of law must be curbed. Therefore, in this world, traditional martial arts can only become sports.
On the other hand, the practice of traditional martial arts is not something that can be accomplished overnight. It requires diligent study and practice. Once you have mastered it, it will be useless, so naturally no one is willing to learn it.
If things go on like this, the decline of traditional martial arts is inevitable.
All that is left are clowns of all stripes pretending to be traditional martial arts, squeezing out the last bit of value from traditional martial arts.
How sad!
However, to be honest, Wang Liangyu only believed at the beginning that traditional martial arts were real and not the fancy fists and legs and lightning five whips of later generations, but he didn't care much about traditional martial arts.
After all, with Wang Liangyu's current level of cultivation, one person and one sword can take on the entire Chinese martial arts world.
Compared with the martial arts in martial arts novels, traditional martial arts are like children playing, weak and boring, what is the use?
However, after studying traditional martial arts with Gong Baosen and Du Xingwu, Wang Liangyu realized that he was the frog in the well, and that traditional martial arts also had merit!
Traditional martial arts develops the body to the extreme!
Beyond Wang Liangyu’s imagination!
It must be emphasized that traditional martial arts were not born out of thin air. Traditional martial arts and Zhenqi martial arts actually come from the same origin.
Du Xingwu is proof of this. Not only Du Xingwu, but also many martial arts sects have records of the inheritance of Zhenqi martial arts.
However, in the three hundred years since the disappearance of Zhenqi, the martial arts predecessors had to give up the Zhenqi martial arts that could not be practiced, and instead found a new way to develop a new martial arts system, which is now the traditional martial arts, that is, national martial arts. p>
Because of the lack of nourishment and strengthening of true energy, under the traditional martial arts system, the development and strengthening of the body have become particularly important, and martial arts is more inclined to the display of strength and skills.
Traditional martial arts practice is also divided into internal and external skills, which are similar to the internal and external skills in martial arts novels.
"Strengthen your breath internally and strengthen your muscles, bones and skin externally" is the best summary of traditional martial arts practice.
The main practice of traditional martial arts internal skills is to practice qi, that is, to strengthen the inner breath. Although it is the same as breathing in martial arts internal skills, the details are completely different.
Martial arts internal skills, through breathing, breathe in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to cultivate true energy, which travels through the meridians of the Zhoutian and gathers in the Dantian sea of energy.
Traditional martial arts pay special attention to breathing exercises, which are used to adjust the breath, practice until the hands and feet are in harmony, rise and fall in the same direction, and the muscles and bones are mellow and fused. This is where the true meaning of martial arts can be obtained, and the strength of the body can be freely circulated, which is called internal strength.
The main purpose of traditional martial arts is to train the muscles, bones and skin, but it is similar to the martial arts body-building exercises. They are all about tempering the body, with the main purpose of improving physical fitness and improving striking ability.
The difference lies in the practice.
Martial arts body-building exercises can be divided into horizontal training methods and internal training methods.
The horizontal training method mostly uses external objects to polish the body, and then supplements it with secret medicine, represented by iron cloth shirt and golden bell.
The law of internal training is a method of exercising internal strength, which is based on nourishing the body with true energy. The representative exercises are Dragon Elephant Prajna Kung Fu and Vajra Indestructible Magic Kung Fu.
On the other hand, in traditional martial arts, in addition to the similar horizontal training methods for external training, there are also some internal training methods similar to internal training methods, among which Wudang Diaochan Kung Fu and Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound are the most well-known.
Different from martial arts exercises that cultivate the true energy, internal exercises such as Wudang Toad Diao Gong and Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound use special breathing methods to vibrate the muscles, tendons, and bone marrow, stimulating the metabolic development of muscles, tendons, and marrow, thereby strengthening muscles.
Muscles and bone marrow to achieve the effect of physical exercise.
In comparison, Qi accumulation is gentle and safe, but it takes a long time, and it is difficult to see the effect in the short term. Breathing exercise is more direct and faster, but it is more dangerous. If it is slightly wrong, it will not only fail to achieve the effect of exercise.
The effect will be harmful to the body.
Wang Liangyu is very hungry for this breathing exercise method.
In fact, Wang Liangyu, who practices military qi gathering, collects qi in the muscles, tendons, and bone marrow through military qi gathering, and strengthens the muscles and bone marrow through a large amount of essence. Therefore, Wang Liangyu's physical fitness has been steadily improving, and his strength, endurance, etc. have all improved.
There has been tremendous progress.
However, this improvement is more reflected in quantitative changes, which are the quantitative effects of the accumulation of essence.
If combined with the breathing exercise method, the body will be exercised qualitatively, and the quantitative change will be added to the qualitative change, and the effect of body exercise will be greater than two!
The foundation of martial arts practice is always the body!
Without a strong body, no matter how strong the skills are, no matter how sophisticated the moves are, martial arts practice will be difficult to sustain and will not last long.
So, isn't it the best way to build the foundation of martial arts by gathering Qi and forging the body through breathing, a two-pronged approach of quantitative change and qualitative change?
Just thinking about it makes Wang Liangyu feel excited!
After dinner that day, Wang Liangyu grabbed Gong Baosen and Du Xingwu and couldn't help but ask: "Two seniors, can you tell me about the Wudang Toad Fishing Technique and the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound?"
Gong Baosen and Du Xingwu were both stunned, turned to look at Wang Liangyu and asked: "Where do you know this?"
"Ruomei told me about it during our chat, and she was a little curious!" Wang Liangyu made a fool of herself, then asked, "I heard that these two secret methods can change bones, change tendons, clean marrow, and have miraculous effects on bodybuilding?
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"Yes, there are three steps in Chinese martial arts: bone-moving, tendon-moving, and marrow-cleansing."
"Easy bones are practiced to build their foundation and strengthen their bodies. The bones are as hard as iron and stone, but the form, temperament, and majesty are like Mount Tai."
"To change tendons, practice them to loosen their membranes and lengthen their tendons. Their strength is connected vertically and horizontally, growing endlessly."
"Clean the marrow, practice it to clear the internal emptiness, relax the body, clear the internal emptiness, use the spirit and energy, and make the body move smoothly and without stagnation, it is as light as a feather."
Gong Baosen dropped his book bag and turned around and said: "This Wudang Toad Fishing Technique is an excellent body-building exercise. It combines yin and yang, contains it without leaking out, from moistening the muscles and nourishing the bones to stretching the muscles and pulling out the bones."
, and then to strengthen the muscles and bones, tempering the body step by step, it is the most incredible body-building skill in the world."
Du Xingwu, who has many friends, nodded when he heard the words and agreed: "Wudang Toad Fishing Technique is a secret internal skill of Wudang. It is rumored that this method originated from "Wudang Cultivation Picture". There is a saying of 'Golden Toad Watching the Moon and Swallowing Qi'. I think it comes from ancient times.
The method of Zhenqi cultivation evolved at that time. Unfortunately, it cannot be learned by non-Zhenqi disciples."
"In those days, Mr. Li Ruidong learned the toad fishing skill from Mr. Gan Danran of Wudang. I was lucky enough to see him a few times. When he was performing the skill, it was like a golden toad chirping, with his cheeks and belly bulging, and he was competing with others.
With one palm strike, the muscles and bones are broken easily, but the internal organs will be rotted away. The power is amazing!"
As he spoke, Gong Baosen seemed to be recalling something, and his expression became particularly respectful and solemn.
"I forgot that the Chinese Warriors Association was originally established thanks to the help of Mr. Li Ruidong." Du Xingwu twirled his long beard and laughed, "I also heard that Mr. Li Ruidong had a fight with Mr. Gan Danran before he became his apprentice.
On the field, Mr. Gan Danran defeated Mr. Li Ruidong with his toad-fishing power."
"At that time, Mr. Gan Danran was already 108 years old!" When he said this, Du Xingwu turned to look at Wang Liangyu, his face could not hide his envy, and he was quite emotional, "You can still have such skills at the age of 108, Wudang Secret Technique is truly well-deserved!
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When Wang Liangyu heard this, he smiled secretly and said: "Senior Du, you don't have to be envious. When you have cultivated your true energy, at the age of 108, you will be vigorous and vigorous, no less than Mr. Gan Danran!"
Du Xingwu laughed, his face beaming with joy.
A trace of longing flashed across Gong Baosen's face, and he coughed lightly, and then said: "As for the sound of tiger and leopard thunder, it is a unique skill of form and mind. Using pile skills in conjunction with breathing, the whole body coordinates, collapses together, vibrates the muscles and bones, and forms
Resonance is the so-called 'tiger and leopard thunder sound, the muscles and bones are ringing together'." After a pause, he explained rather embarrassedly, "The tiger and leopard thunder sound is somewhat exaggerated, probably vibrating like a tuning fork, and the buzz it makes is
Buzz."
"Actually, not only Xingyi, but also other sects and sects have similar methods." After thinking about it, Gong Baosen added, "Probably it's just pile exercises combined with breathing to vibrate the muscles and bones. It's nothing more than external training and internal strengthening. It's true.
It has some physical exercise effect."
Saying that, Gong Baosen stopped, turned to look at Wang Liangyu, and asked with a smile: "If you want to learn, I will teach you tomorrow?"
"Then I have to thank you, senior!" Wang Liangyu bowed to express his thanks, feeling quite expectant in his heart.
Du Xingwu, who was on the side, twisted his beard and pondered for a long time, and suddenly said: "Liangyu, if you want to learn Wudang Toad Fishing Kung Fu, you can go to Wudang Mountain and have a look." After saying that, Wang Liangyu looked at him in surprise, and explained with a smile, "
Although Wudang has a long history, it has been somewhat in decline now. In exchange for your military training and White Ape swordsmanship, Wudang has not given you all the classics!"
Wang Liangyu laughed when he heard this, and couldn't help but said: "This is a good method, not only Wudang, but also Shaolin. Can I also go there?"
Wudang Shaolin is the holy land of martial arts in the world of martial arts. Even in the Republic of China era, there were many masters.
"Don't be greedy!" Gong Baosen scolded with a smile and advised, "It is better to be proficient in one skill than to be proficient in all kinds of arts. The same is true in martial arts!"
Wang Liangyu cupped his hands and said sincerely: "Thank you, Mr. Gong, for your teaching!"
As he said this, Wang Liangyu had other thoughts in his heart.
It is said that stones from other mountains can attack jade. Wang Liangyu wants to learn more about martial arts in this era and take a look at the martial arts of various schools. It is like asking hundreds of schools in the Spring and Autumn Period to add a piece of firewood to the martial arts.