Chen's Tai Chi foot, kick, shock and practical skills

"Hands are two doors, and they all rely on the feet to hit people." Tai Chi is an exception. Tai Chi takes the stable lower plate as the basis for practical martial arts. In addition, a common principle is that the foot attack. Although it is powerful and powerful, it is not as good as the hand when it is retracted and released. This brings the danger of being caught after the foot attacks. The old Tai Chi book says "lifting the leg three points to be dangerous". Because it is known all the mystery, Tai Chi's foot attack, kicking and shocking the foot are different from that of Tai Chi. Technical specifications and practical martial arts connotation of other boxing techniques.

　　1. Exercise feet like running palms

　　Chen style Tai Chi advances and retreats, "moves must be progress, advances must be 'inserted'" "'winning lies in progress, and invincible lies in retreat." Raising foot advance is the soul of Chen style Tai Chi practical martial arts. "The foot steps out, like an abyss before, and it will be retracted, and it will be empty and spiritual." "The foot runs extremely lingering and not straight, and can run casually without losing the strength of screws." "The kidneys hide their will, and the foot follows the The will also be in circles. "The movement of the hands and feet is not just a circle, and there is no straightforwardness." ("Thirteen Eyes of the Official Skeleton" Chen Xin) These movement specifications illustrate a rule that is not valued by people, that is, "the feet are like moving the palm", and the feet are also folded. When the feet are raised and the feet are wrapped, the toes are buckled inward, and when the steps are wrapped, the toes are swung outward. For example, Chen-style Tai Chi is a Vajra pounding pestle, and the left foot is lifted and the hands are buckled outward, forming a wrong force with the right stroke of the upper body; the left foot is You can kick the enemy's knees, hook the ankle, and then become weak and solid, and become weak and weak. Single whip, tying clothes, slanting steps, etc. are all this kind of footwork. If you wrap your feet along the toes, you can see the tenth style of "forward swaying and swaying steps" in the way of fist. When talking about the Yunshou style, Chen Xin said: "Yunshou: two feet are changed... For example, if the right hand turns smoothly, the middle energy of the first half circle is wrapped from the inside of the armpit to the fingers, the second half circle comes back from the outside, and the force is wrapped from the outside to the armpit, and the left hand is the same. As for the foot, For example, the front half of the right foot is wrapped from the root of the leg to the finger, and the back comes from the root of the leg to the root of the leg, and the same is true for the left foot." Here, the foot and the hand also need to move the thread-winding force, and also need to "strength to the fingertips" (referring to: toes).

　　The key to this movement is to start from actual combat, the crotch moves down the arc, the virtual and the real changes, and the foot is focused on wrapping the thread. The toes of the tips of the root, middle, and tips should move with the hips (roots) and knees (middle). This principle is like the movement of the palm, "foots move at your fingertips as your hands." , round and turn like a god." This kind of arc-shaped curve movement can confuse the enemy to the greatest extent and hide your attack intention. The raised toes can directly lift the enemy's attack whip legs for defensive action. The inner buckled soles can be shot out in the arc-shaped reverse wrapping plane, and kick the enemy's knees and kick the hips sideways. If the foot is scratched, you can immediately twist the waist and turn the knees by side, and use the momentum to swing the inner buckle outward, turning the arch down to the arch upward. In fact, the foot wrapping will change the foot straight away. It became the grapple of the ankle, and the hands of the enemy to capture my feet into an anti-joint back. I can then kick my feet and hit the enemy. Seeing Chen Shi's "forward stumbling step" all the way, this is only seen in Chen Shi Tai Chi, the most classic movement of the foot to free the enemy after being caught.

　　Fierce Muay Thai is famous for its main fighting methods, elbow strikes and knee strikes, but I don't know that Chinese Tai Chi is also the most important boxing technique that emphasizes knee strikes and elbow strikes. Chen Shi Tai Chi emphasizes "Strong Walks Three" The root, middle, and tip, can be attacked, and what people ignore is knee strikes. You must use knee strikes to lift your feet, such as a Vajra pounding pestle, and lift your palms on the left. If the enemy escapes, then the right fist and right knee hit the enemy at the same time, hit the throat and the underneath the yin, which is a killer move. In terms of the foot, it is the "middle" of the root, middle, and tip - a step up step of the knee. The upper and lower part follow each other. The attack of the knee is basically equivalent to the elbow strike of the upper limbs.

　　　2. Kicking like opening a bow

　　Although Chen-style Tai Chi does not advocate easily lifting the legs and kicking people, "Kicking the feet and punching the lower fist, where is the wonderful hand not intact?" (Chen Xin's "Thirteen Eyes of the Official Skeleton" Gu Liuxin: Humble, writing is mixed), he did not give up this attack method. Chen Changxing's "On the Martial Arts": "The feet are used to lift the knees, and the fist is used to push the elbow... Get the hands when you are away, use the elbow when you are away, kick the feet when you are away, and add the knee when you are near." Chen-style Tai Chi is raised and kicked one by one, including cross lotus swinging and whirlwind feet Still retaining practical kicking movements.

　　The measurement criteria for practical combat significance do not only refer to the flexibility of the legs. Whether the actual combat movements are effective or not often depends on how much you master the martial arts movements, but on the quality of the movements you master. The common problem of kicking is that kicking is heavy, lifting one foot, pulling the whole body out of the roots, and it is a desperate move. Once you fail, your whole body loses control and is completely in a passive state of being beaten. Among the dictations of Tai Chi Chen and Wu, the whole body is The overall strength changes in the hair accumulation phase require "five bows in one body", "the body is like a bow, the hands are two bows, and the feet are two bows." "The arch of the foot is made of the knee as the bow handle, and the hips and heel are the bow tips" (Gu Liuxin), which requires that there be strength all over the body. Once the force is exerted, it is like an arrow off the string, ejected out. "Kicking is like opening a bow" is the basic technical requirement of Chen-style Tai Chi kicking. The kicking must at least be light, fast, accurate and ruthless, so that it has the meaning of attack. "The soles of the feet should be divided into two styles: kicking and kicking. Pay attention to the toes when kicking the legs, pay attention to the whole palm. When the mind is heard, the energy comes, and the strength comes, but the leg joints must be loosened and smooth. At this time, it is most likely to become strong, the body is twisted and unstable, and the legs are weak." (Yang Chengfu)

　　Often martial arts enthusiasts often only practice kicking in one position, and pressing the legs to put the legs too high. The correct compression of the legs does not require too high. According to their own abilities, they must be upright, restraining hips, shrinking hips, and hooking their feet. This is to pull the ligaments, which is more conducive to The legs are "length-length" in all directions. The legs should be pressed into oblique legs (left toe to right ear), right legs (toe toe to the tip of the nose), side legs (side, left toe toe to left ear, pulling the hip ligament). The kicking should also be divided into the above three postures, and the inner and outer sling legs can be added. Only by pulling the ligament can you avoid "strong", "unstable" and "weakness".

　To achieve "kicking like opening a bow", the kicking should also have the same specifications and requirements for punching. First of all, loose and heavy, so that it can be retracted and launched. The kicking on the surface should be to loosen the hips and waist, the energy sinks down, the strength is pulled upward, the body is relaxed and upright, and lift it first and then kick. The kicking should exert force, lift the leg to a certain height, and the calf pops out from the knees. This is a kind of "three joints of strength" in the mind, which does not necessarily manifest as the bend of the knee during kicking. During routine exercises, the foot passes through the knees and accelerates the force. The kicking should be through the three joints, and the root (hip), middle (knee), and tip (foot) are penetrated, which is exactly the same as the force of the punch. Lifting the legs first moves the hips and then hits them with the knees. , and then use your calf and foot to wait for an opportunity to move when you see the enemy's distance. If the knee strikes, the foot will not be fired, and if the foot strikes, the knee will not be bent. For example, kick one leg or whirlwind foot. You can also jump up with one leg and kick the other leg cross, such as two leg (also known as "kick two leg"), which is also the knee first and then the leg. First kick the left foot to kick the opponent's crotch, then fly the right knee to attack the opponent's chest; or lift the left foot and jump directly to the opponent's door. You can also jump up, and the two knees take turns to hit the opponent's head as needed. This is a very lethal attack method. This move is in Muay Thai There are also. The key to kicking is fast and force. It should be pointed out that kicking should be fast and landing lightly so that you can immediately enter the next step of attack preparation so that you can expand your strength and avoid danger. This fast kicking can be practiced at the same time as slow kicking and splitting your feet in the routine. Slow kicking can help improve leg control and have high requirements for ligaments. Fast kicking has extremely high requirements for leg strength and balance ability, and the two complement each other.

　　　　3. Shocking the foot is like punching

　　　Shocking the foot is also like punching, and there is also the problem of "using intention but not using force". Not using clumsy force is the principle of shaking the foot. When shaking the foot, the five toes are separated, the face of the foot is flat, and the soles of the foot fall to the ground. "The soles of the foot are empty, and the Yongquan point should be empty." This is similar to slapping the palm, the palm is empty, the sound is loud, and the strength is enough. When shaking the foot, the mind is at the moment and the force is reached, the inch is strong, and the legs are all relaxed before the foot touches the ground. By inertia, the legs are hit by the ground. When shaking the foot, the center of gravity remains unchanged. The foot of the foot is weak, and the foot of the foot is solid. Because the force is stopped in advance, there is no reaction force after shaking the foot, and the knee joint, lumbar vertebrae, and brain will not be damaged by shaking the foot. When practicing shaking the foot, you should avoid the heel falling to the ground. The center of gravity shifts to the foot as the foot falls. This is a very unscientific method of shaking the foot. The recoil force of the shaking foot is transmitted to the brain without buffering. If you practice for a long time, you will be injured. 　　The content of the actual combat martial arts of the foot is first reflected in two practical martial arts meanings: one is what Chen Xin said, "stomping the ground is like the sound of gold and stone, stomping the enemy's feet", such as "diamond pounding mortar". The other kind of foot is the rapid transformation of virtual and real between steps, "to introduce fighting skills and move in the hands and feet" (Chen Xin), such as "covering the hand and arms hammer" and "finger crotch hammer".

　In order to attack enemies at a longer distance, change one's own disadvantages In the situation, Chen-style Tai Chi uses jumping to approach the enemy or resolve the enemy. In order to maintain an attack state that can change virtually and effectively at any time when landing after leaping, the foot that lands first must shake the foot. This is to find out the virtually and effectively while playing a buffering effect when the body lands. It is an auxiliary action that emphasizes virtually and effectively. It can only be a single foot shaking foot, and it will never be a two-foot shaking foot. Although the "double shock foot" of the fist is

　　For both feet, they hit the ground one by one. After landing, the feet are divided into virtual and real. No matter how high they jump, they are required to maintain a stable posture of stairs or horse stance after landing. For example, the common leap after leaping in the competitive Tai Chi self-selected items, the ground is relatively rare in traditional routines. Although it is very beautiful, it does not have much practical martial arts value. When the body is about to land after leaping, the foot of the foot is shaking, and the foot of the foot is shaking, and the center of gravity is still in the air. After the foot is shaking, the center of gravity falls on the foot of the foot of the foot, then the foot of the foot becomes solid, and the other foot is shaking. This distance is extremely difficult to grasp, and the foot is far away and the ground The distance is too large to not shake the feet. If the foot is shaken, there is no buffer. If the whole body is weighed on this foot, people will definitely fall to the ground. When the foot is close, there is no time to relax after shaking the feet. Most of the time to relax after the foot is falling, the center of gravity will follow the foot, causing clumsy force to shake the feet. This is not only very easy to cause injuries, but also very difficult to stand firm after landing. It is much more difficult to fall on the ground than to not shake the feet after leaping up, and it is definitely not easy to master.

The foot, kicking and shocking of Chen-style Tai Chi are the most important contents of practical martial arts, which include the lives of our ancestors in the age of cold weapons. Fighting, the fighting essence with distinctive characteristics created by fighting between flesh and blood. There is no opportunity for practical exercise in competitions. The competition routines tend to be danced. Traditional Tai Chi are impacted or are not taken seriously in essence, and practical fighting has been questioned rashly. In view of this, in recent years, I have systematically made the practical martial arts taught by my predecessors who are usually not easily disclosed and my personal research efforts in as popular language as possible. One of my articles published in the eighth issue of "Wu Lin" in 2006, "Jumping Actions and Practicality of Chen Style Tai Chi "Fighting" has been reprinted by many websites and attracted comments on the Internet: "Does the hand-covering hammer need to jump????????..." I was shocked. Should I borrow his eight question marks? I would like to end this article with answering this question - "Chen Style Tai Chi" compiled by Shen Jiazhen and Gu Liuxin published in 1963, with the picture depicted by Mr. Chen Zhaokui's boxing photos of himself. The fiftieth style of the second fist covers the hand-covering hammer: "...The two fists turn into palms, and they spread upwards to the left and right sides respectively; at the same time, the right foot is lifted off the ground, and the left foot jumps up.