Start with push-ups to gain experience

Chapter 78 Tai Chi Theory
Jiangbei, Cuiyuan New Village.

There are many buildings here, most of which are old.

There is a playground in the central location. Although it is small, it is full of greenery.

A group of children were chasing and playing on the sand, kicking a ball.

A few old men were basking in the sun, happily playing the erhu.

Surrounded by steel and concrete, having a space to relax and rest is extremely precious.

In another corner, someone was practicing Tai Chi routines.

"Ah Cheng, when you step out with your wild horse's mane, you must lift your knees and sink your hips, and pay attention to the spacing of your steps."

"Lan Que Wei is one of the mother forms of Tai Chi. Its purpose is to neutralize the opponent's power. You need to experience the changes in the rotation of your body's center of gravity..."

"This move of flashing through the arm is very good, but you also need to pay attention to the flexible coordination with the following move of moving and blocking the fist...

Fang Cheng had a calm expression. He raised his hands, waved his palms, lifted his knees and took steps, performing Tai Chi moves in a very professional manner.

Wu Datong stood by and watched. Whenever he found a problem that needed correction, he would stop the team and give instructions.

Wait until a set of 24-posture Ma-style Tai Chi is completed.

Wu Datong concluded:
"The key to Tai Chi is to calm the mind and relax the body, to guide the body with the mind, to follow the upper and lower parts, and to sink the Qi into the Dantian."

"The training method we follow is to practice the theory instead of the strength, practice the essence instead of the mark, and practice the body instead of the moves."

"Ah Cheng, when you first start practicing, don't try too hard, and don't get too hung up on the moves themselves. As long as you truly understand this, you've gotten started."

Fang Cheng nodded slightly when he heard this, and understood in his heart.

The method taught by Wu Datong, in the final analysis, is to seek to master the Tai Chi method of using softness to overcome hardness.

In fact, this is true for all martial arts routines.

By constantly practicing fixed moves and repeatedly pondering the boxing principles, you can finally master them and use them in actual combat at will.

This is the real way to play!

"After you get started, your focus should be on practicing the breathing method, pursuing the unity of mind and energy, and capturing the innate energy, which is what Professor Wu calls life energy..."

Fang Cheng picked up the mineral water and took a sip, then listened attentively to the instructions.

Because Tianxin Village is a bit far from Jiuchang Street.

Usually, Wu Datong teaches some basic skills and guides the practice.

There is a small playground behind his house with a good environment, which is suitable for practicing martial arts.

"Ah Cheng, Lao Wu, you're finally done!"

While the two were talking, a rough and thick voice suddenly sounded and interrupted them.

"Can you fight with me now and learn boxing skills?"

Ma Dong Hyuk, who had been sitting aside bored, stood up and walked over with a swagger.

Fang Cheng was a little speechless and looked at him:
"How can you fight like this? Do you want me to be charged with assaulting a disabled person?"

Ma Dong Hyuk smiled cheerfully:
"It's okay. I'm very strong. Just go for it."

The plaster on his injured right arm has been removed, and he is now wearing a splint as directed by the doctor as a rehabilitation protection, which makes his movements much more flexible.

Fang Cheng still shook his head, not interested in bullying a half-crippled guy.

He said he would be available to accompany him anytime once he fully recovered.

Ever since they met again at the party that day, Ma Dong Hyuk seemed to be very interested in Fang Cheng and would often come to play with him for no reason.

It has to be said that this fellow, who was as strong as a bear, had some inhuman physical qualities, and his recovery speed from injuries was much faster than that of normal people.

"How about you two play Tai Chi Push Hands and see who knocks the other down first?"

Wu Datong mentioned something at this time.

Fang Cheng immediately became interested when he heard this.

Pushing hands is a unique form of sparring in Tai Chi.

The purpose is to train fighting techniques and exchange martial arts without hurting the opponent's body.

Ma Dong Hyuk has been recovering from his injury for more than half a month, and his body is almost rusted.

When I heard this suggestion, I naturally agreed immediately. It would be good to be able to stretch my muscles a little.

Considering that his right arm has not yet recovered, Fang Cheng chose to play single push hands with him.

The two men stopped and raised their left hands and put them together.

As Wu Datong shouted "start", their eyes instantly fixed. Ma Donghe made a quick move, pushing his wrist forward, pressing Fang Cheng's arm and pressing down on his head to attack.

Fang Cheng followed his downward force and slightly tilted his body.

While defusing the attack, he stroked Ma Dong Hyuk with his hand, trying to knock him down.

Ma Dong Hyuk reacted quickly, and immediately came over like a dog-skin plaster when he saw this.

The pressure brought by the huge body almost made Fang Cheng take a step back.

Ma Dong Hyuk has been learning Tai Chi since he was a child. Although he cannot be said to be an expert in the art, at least he is very skilled in the use of various basic techniques.

Fang Cheng twisted his waist and lowered his hips before he was able to stabilize his body.

Although at this time, he could use more strength and knock down his opponent directly with his arms horizontally.

But this kind of play is a dishonest method and is obviously inferior.

Pushing hands can be said to be a purely technical sport.

I strive to use skills to change the opponent's attacking force point, creating a situation where I am in the opponent's back, thereby defeating the opponent at the lowest cost.

If you only know how to use brute force, there is no need to learn any fighting techniques.

Fang Cheng's eyes were calm and he entered a state of concentration.

All the noises in my ears, the children's laughter, the shrill sounds of the erhu, gradually faded away and disappeared.

The only one left standing in front of him was a guy as strong as a bear.

Fang Cheng stared intently, silently feeling the power transmitted from his arms.

This force is sometimes strong, sometimes weak, and constantly changes direction.

It's like drawing irregular circles.

The eight techniques of Tai Chi are peng, lu, ji, an, cai, lie, zhou and kao.

Peng is like a wall, Lu is like pulling a cow, lead it in and it will fall into the air and then come out, stick to it and don't lose the top.

Professor Wu Datong’s various force-generating techniques flashed through Fang Cheng’s mind like a slide show.

Gradually, these techniques are fully integrated into pushing hands.

Then, the opponent in front of him seemed to disappear.

Fang Cheng was completely immersed in this wonderful state of feeling power, dissolving power, and emitting power.

The left hand is placed horizontally in front of the body, constantly drawing circles of varying sizes.

These circles rotate with the oncoming circles, just like ripples on the water constantly colliding and blending...

suddenly.

Fang Cheng's pupils shrank slightly, catching a fleeting gap in the circle.

He immediately shook and squeezed his arms to widen the gap.

Even to the point of completely engulfing the opponent's circle with your own circle.

"what!"

A loud scream was heard, and a huge figure as big as a bear fell out.

Fang Cheng also instantly broke away from his concentrated state and looked closely.

Ma Dong Hyuk staggered, supported himself with his hands, and turned back in astonishment:

"What kind of weird moves are these? They look like wrestling. They don't belong to the eight techniques of Tai Chi, do they?"

"I'm sorry, the pose you just made was so alluring that I couldn't help but use this move."

Fang Cheng smiled, withdrew his hand and stood still.

There is no regulation on how Tai Chi must be performed to be authentic. As long as it conforms to the basic principles of "receiving, transforming and releasing", it will be fine.

Real fighting has always been about using no moves to defeat the enemy with moves, beyond the enemy's expectations.

If Tai Chi is used in actual combat, it is naturally impossible to be completely limited to the Eight Methods of Tai Chi.

At this moment, the panel flashed and a prompt message appeared before the eyes.

[Congratulations, you have initially understood the concept of boxing and successfully mastered a fighting skill]

[Unlocked skill: Tai Chi level 0 (0/100)]

(End of this chapter)