Three Kingdoms: Rebirth of Liu Bei, the Zhaolie

It's almost time.

When Liu Bei returned to the thatched hut, he found Zhang Fei, Wutulu, and Zhangba still fast asleep.

He immediately woke up Zhangba and forced him to get out of bed.

Zhangba had slept enough and finally opened his eyes, getting out of bed lazily.

"Do you still want to tackle Guan Yu? Do you want to continue being ridiculed? You're a young man in your twenties, yet you can't even beat a sixteen-year-old boy."

Liu Bei deliberately used these words to provoke Zhang Ba.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Zhangba immediately perked up:

"This time, I'm determined to take down Guan Yu no matter what, so everyone can see what I'm capable of."

Liu Bei smiled:

"You're a big guy, nine feet tall, but you do have a bit of guts. There's a sandy patch on the back of the football field; I'll teach you some quick techniques there. I guarantee you'll be able to tackle that boy named Guan Yu in no time."

"it is good."

The two men went to the back of the house and came to a sandy area on the football field.

Geng Yong, Qian Zhao, and Zuo Zi also gathered around and stood by to watch.

Suddenly, Liu Bei threw an incredibly fast jab at the eighteen-foot-tall man, who was two feet taller than him, aiming directly at his eye socket.

The advantage of having long arms becomes apparent at this time.

Zhangba was caught off guard and was startled. He instinctively tilted his head back, trying to dodge.

Little did they know that this was merely a feint by Liu Bei's lead punch.

Immediately afterward, Liu Bei lowered his body and center of gravity, taking crab-like steps with both feet, quickly rushing towards Zhang Ba, pressing his shoulders against Zhang Ba's abdomen, stretching out his long arms to grab the back of Zhang Ba's knees, and while thrusting forward, he crab-stepped forward with his right leg, tripping Zhang Ba's left leg and throwing him to the ground.

In the blink of an eye, the towering nine-foot-tall man, as imposing as an iron tower, collapsed onto the sand.

Just as Zhang Ba fell to the ground, Liu Bei quickly moved to his side to suppress him.

Liu Bei used his right leg to wrap around Zhang Ba's shoulder and hook his neck, then used his left leg to press down on his chest. While controlling his left arm with both hands, he suddenly squeezed his shoulder joint with both legs, leaned back, straightened up, and forcefully pulled his arm down.

"what!"

A scream.

Feeling the pain in his arm, Zhangba could no longer hold back, his face contorted in agony.

His right hand, which was not under Liu Bei's control, tried to push away the leg pressing down on his neck, but the pain in his left elbow made him quickly pat Liu Bei's leg, both to admit defeat and to beg for mercy.

This subconscious clapping indicates that one can no longer bear it and is willing to admit defeat.

Unless it's a life-or-death struggle, the opponent will usually immediately let go.

When Liu Bei saw Zhang Ba clapping, he immediately released his grip on him with his hands and legs.

Zhang Ba felt as if he had regained his freedom. He hurriedly sat up from the sand, then stretched his left arm, panting heavily, still feeling lingering fear.

Qian Zhao and Zuo Zi, who were watching from the sidelines, were also stunned.

Only Geng Yong remained calm and composed.

Because when he had nothing to do, Liu Bei would often drag him to play with these martial arts techniques in the Big Tree Tower, so he was already very familiar with them.

"What kind of martial art is this? I've never heard of it before, nor have I ever seen it before!"

Qian Zhao's eyes widened, his gaze towards Liu Bei filled with admiration and respect. "Although I mainly practice archery, horsemanship, and weaponry, I occasionally play sumo wrestling with my men. There are many wrestling masters among my men, but I have never seen such a fighting technique before..."

Zhang Ba slowly recovered and said to Liu Bei:

"I see you're only about seven feet tall, how can you have such strength and control me so tightly? For a moment, I felt despair. It was the kind of despair where no matter how much I struggled, I seemed powerless."

Liu Bei explained slowly:

"In the art of martial arts, this is called ground technique. It can also be called ground grappling. It combines techniques from sumo, wrestling, grappling, and grappling. The moves I use are specifically called 'lowering takedown' and 'iron arm lock' in Chinese martial arts."

Having learned some popular martial arts and mixed martial arts in modern society, Liu Bei's hand-to-hand combat skills were not much inferior to those using weapons.

As a modern person who loves martial arts, it's inevitable to learn the most popular MMA in society. MMA emphasizes ground techniques, which are the grappling and throwing techniques in traditional martial arts.

In essence, judo is a traditional martial art. However, as it has evolved, it has been incorporated into mixed martial arts in modern times, becoming a mandatory ground grappling technique for athletes.

The technique Liu Bei used to throw the Zhangba-like opponent was a ground grappling technique from mixed martial arts. He first used a low takedown to throw the opponent down, and then immediately and quickly followed up with ground control techniques to take a side position and use the armbar technique from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to lock the opponent's arm.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can be considered the most authentic traditional martial arts tradition, and it was once unparalleled in the UFC octagon fighting competition.

It originated from Japanese judo.

Judo originated from martial arts such as Sanshou, Sumo, and Wrestling in the Tang Dynasty of China.

Building upon the martial arts of the Tang Dynasty, such as Sanshou, Sumo, Wrestling, and Kendo, Japanese Karate, Sumo, Jujutsu, and Kendo have undergone tremendous development. After a thousand years, they have formed their own unique systems and have been incorporated into the modern martial arts movement.

These are all clear evidence of the most authentic traditional martial arts in modern times.

However, Chinese martial arts, which cling to outdated practices and severely lack real-world combat testing, still do not hold a strong place in modern combat sports.

Countless Chinese descendants have reluctantly devoted themselves to learning more practical modern combat techniques, while looking down on traditional Chinese martial arts. Just as foreigners once ridiculed Chinese kung fu as mere fancy moves.

Today, even Liu Bei used modern grappling techniques to conquer the ancients.

After being subdued by Liu Bei's ground grappling techniques, Zhang Ba was initially disappointed, then instantly became alert, and subsequently mustered his courage:

"Xuande, I want to learn these two moves."

"Okay. No problem."

Liu Bei smiled. "From now on, just listen to me. I guarantee you'll learn it. Now, run a few laps around this football field to get some exercise."

Zhang Ba was puzzled:

"Just teach me how to use those two techniques. What's the point of running?"

"Practicing martial arts without internal strength training will lead to nothing in old age."

Liu Bei said in a deep voice, "To use these fighting techniques effectively, one must first practice diligently. Internal strength training is essential."

Zhangba continued to press:

"What are the specific benefits of running?"

"A martial arts master once said that running is the foundation of all combat sports; it teaches you how to maintain your sense of self while moving."

Liu Bei first quoted a famous line from Bruce Lee, then continued, "Specifically, running can enhance your physical fitness, lower body strength, and footwork control, improve your reaction time and sudden explosive power, and promote overall coordination. This is crucial for the two moves you are about to learn."

Zhang Ba pondered for a moment.

Left Beard offered words of advice from the side:

"Zhangba, since you want to defeat Guan Yu and make everyone dare not underestimate you from now on, then you must work hard silently when they can't see you. Do you want to continue being that big, dumb fool who everyone laughs at?"

"certainly."

Zhang Ba made up his mind, "It's time to change everyone's opinion of me, especially Guan Yu's."

"very good."

Left Beard nodded and said, "I'll run with you."

So the two of them began jogging slowly on the Cuju field, following Liu Bei's instructions, and gradually increased their speed.

……

Running is not only a form of training, but also a way to relax. I can quietly reflect while jogging alone.

Bruce Lee