Reborn in 1977

Chapter 94: Unique Martial Art

With Zhang Wenliang leading everyone in practicing boxing, he naturally didn't have time to teach Chen Fan.

First were the warm-up exercises.

More than a dozen people lined up in two rows, first rubbing their hands together to warm them up, then covering their faces and gently rubbing, from the neck to the forehead to the ears, then to the top of the head, chest, abdomen, and even the lower back, thighs, knees, calves, and ankles.

After that, they turned to the front, rubbing upwards from the bottom, all the way back to the face.

Chen Fan stood aside, dumbfounded. Was this a warm-up?

Wasn't it more like taking a bath?

Xiao Liewen, seeing him standing still, walked over and said, "You haven't learned this set of movements yet, have you? I'll teach you."

Then, he gently tapped his arm with the bamboo whip in his hand, "Raise your hand, stretch it straight forward, your palms should be together, then slowly pull it back and place it on your neck."

Chen Fan followed Zhang Wenliang's movements just now, doing as he said, but his eyes were a little strange, "Captain Xiao, what kind of unique martial art is this?"

Xiao Liewen was shocked upon hearing this, "Oh, how did you know this is a unique martial art?"

Chen Fan was immediately stunned.

Huh? It really is?

Xiao Liewen, seeing his expression, knew what he was thinking, and immediately said unhappily, "You little brat, you're just talking nonsense, right? But you're right, this really is a unique martial art. Except for people from our company, no one else knows it.

Don't underestimate these few movements. Martial arts are dynamic exercises. If you don't loosen up your muscles and bones, and start practicing rashly, it's easy to strain your body.

Especially for beginners like you, whose muscles and bones haven't been opened up yet. If you exert too much force all at once, you'll strain your fascia and it won't get better for half a month. Only when you've made a name for yourself in martial arts and can exert force at any time will you not need to practice this warm-up exercise."

Chen Fan kept the posture of holding his neck, and asked curiously, "I understand this principle, but what's the origin of this set of exercises?"

Xiao Liewen snorted lightly, "Its origin is quite significant. Have you heard of Tai Chi? Have you heard of Bagua Palm?"

Seeing Chen Fan nodding like a chick pecking at rice, he continued, "Whether you practice Tai Chi or Bagua, or Bajiquan, Xingyiquan, Tongbeiquan, or Fanziquan, beginners will do a set of warm-up exercises like this before starting.

Maybe the movements are different, but the tricks are similar. If you don't practice the warm-up exercises well, and you start with horse stance and strength training from the beginning, you'll likely leave hidden injuries, and you'll never achieve great success in this life.

Most importantly, when you get old, you'll be plagued by injuries and illnesses, and you'll know what hardship is."

Chen Fan nodded suddenly, "Oh, a tall building rises from the ground, the foundation must be solid?!"

Xiao Liewen shook his head, "What kind of foundation is that? At most, it's just making adobe bricks, but the adobe bricks determine how many years the house can be lived in. Dare you say it's not important?"

After listening to his explanation, Chen Fan finally understood.

Using the three methods of "nourishing, practicing, and fighting" in national martial arts to explain, this set of warm-up exercises is the "nourishing method" for maintaining the body.

He immediately nodded, "Okay, I'll practice!"

Xiao Liewen nodded appreciatively, "Hey, it's good to ask when you don't understand, and then learn after you understand. Only then can you infer three things from one. You'll definitely learn better than those few who only know how to follow orders in the future."

Zhang Wenliang and the others next to him were expressionless. Could you please speak louder, old man?!

Chen Fan followed Xiao Liewen, learning each movement one by one. This set of warm-up exercises was quite simple, just a few movements.

Rubbing palms and supporting the body, pushing the abdomen and rubbing the legs, supporting the knees and standing up, shaking the head and wagging the tail, turning the hips and circling the knees, rotating the ankles and wrists, and finally, a move called Black Dragon Coiling Strike.

Xiao Liewen watched him follow his movements, and said at the same time, "This Black Dragon Coiling Strike was originally a special technique of Tongbei and Pigua schools. When I was in the army, there were a few comrades in the company who were proficient in martial arts. After exchanging ideas, they integrated it into this set of warm-up exercises, and then everyone in the company learned it.

Don't think that now is the era of guns and cannons, and underestimate these skills, thinking that learning these things is useless.

The main reason why we were able to win the Northern War, of course, was the wise command and the soldiers' dedication.

But if our soldiers didn't have some real skills, how could we use rifles to fight against the American tanks and planes?

It's because there are countless extraordinary people in our army who can be worth ten, or even a hundred people. They charge in the front, and the brothers follow behind, howling and charging, and that's how we won victory after victory.

If you don't have skills, even if you give you a tank and artillery, you'll only have the fate of being a prisoner!"

Chen Fan's attitude was very correct, "You're right, old man. I will definitely practice my skills well and go to the front to fight the devils!"

Xiao Liewen moved his muscles and bones and nodded with satisfaction, "Hey, that's right."

Then he said, "After finishing the movements, don't rush to finish. You also need to practice breathing exercises. This breathing exercise can regulate your body and mind. Do it once before practicing to adjust your state, and do it again after practicing to calm your Qi and blood. There are many benefits. Come, let's take a deep breath first, inhale…"

Chen Fan learned the breathing method from him, and then repeatedly did the whole set of movements, silently counting in his heart, +1, +1, +1, …

Just now, after he finished the first set of warm-up exercises, the skill panel reacted.

"You have practiced a set of warm-up exercises, and are building a foundation in martial arts, activating a new skill, Martial Arts: LV1 (1/10)"

When Chen Fan saw that he had actually unlocked the martial arts skill, wouldn't he practice to death?

He immediately did another 4 sets in one breath, increasing the experience points to (5/10).

When Captain Xiao saw him working so hard, he quickly stopped him, "That's enough, that's enough. Just do one or two sets each time. There's no need to do more."

Chen Fan: It's very necessary!

But when he heard Captain Xiao's next words, he swallowed these words back.

Xiao Liewen, "Next, I will teach you the basic skills of martial arts, one is the horse stance, and the other is the introductory boxing technique of Xingyiquan, the Five Elements Fist. The horse stance goes without saying, it is the foundation of almost all boxing techniques, that is, the foundation you just mentioned. If the foundation is not solid, don't even think about building a tall building.

Let's practice the horse stance first. This horse stance is very particular. It's not just about sitting down and squatting there. First, you have to understand that this horse stance is also divided into two types, one is the defensive horse stance, and the other is the riding horse stance. The defensive horse stance should be 'stable on all four sides'. When you straddle your legs, squat down, and you are stable on all four sides.

Why is it called the defensive horse stance? In ancient times, it was the skill of infantry fighting against cavalry. You stand firmly in a horse stance, holding a spear in your hand. When the cavalry rushes over from the opposite side, you not only must not be knocked down, but also must hold the spear straight and stab him off his horse. If you can't stand firmly in this kind of horse stance, how can you stab people and horses with a gun?

But if it's too stable, it will become stiff and inflexible. At this time, you need to use the riding horse stance. The defensive horse stance is the skill of fighting against horses, and the riding horse stance is the skill of subduing horses.

In ancient times, there were no stirrups or saddles. To ride steadily on a horse, you had to clamp the horse's back tightly with your legs, and at the same time, your body had to rise and fall with the horse's galloping momentum. Only in this way can you ensure that you don't fall off, and also achieve the unity of man and horse, be flexible and changeable, and free up your hands to fight."

Speaking of this, he looked at Chen Fan, who had his mouth wide open, and waved his hand gently, "Forget it, you won't remember too much even if I say it. Let's practice this defensive horse stance first. Come, keep your left foot still, and move your right foot sideways three times. Hey, that's right, it should be three feet apart. Your feet must be straight, your knees should be bent, but they should not exceed your toes, your thighs should be parallel to the ground, and your butt should not be sticking out…"

According to the tricks Xiao Liewen said, Chen Fan did the movements meticulously.

As long as he corrected it once, he would not make the same mistake again. In less than a minute, he posed in a standard defensive horse stance, comparable to a textbook.

Chen Fan gritted his teeth, trying to keep his thighs from shaking, and shouted silently in his heart, "I want to become a martial arts master, give me some points!"