Chapter 9: Big Sanshou
When Chen Chuan heard Yu Gang's call, he also came to the center of the venue and stood in front of Yu Gang.
Lu Ke, who was training on the side, slowed down his pace and glanced over here.
Yu Gang stood there expressionlessly, without urging him verbally, but Chen Chuan felt an invisible pressure that seemed to remind him that he needed to act quickly.
He subconsciously used breathing techniques, clenched his fists, and then punched Yu Gang in the chest. With a bang, it felt like he had hit a thick tire. A shockwave came through, and he actually took a few steps back.
Yu Gang bluntly commented, "Your punching form is amateurish, your power is lacking, and your speed is as slow as a snail. Any student who has only trained for a month can easily defeat you. You will never pass the entrance exam like this, even with connections."
Lu Ke sat aside and watched, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
Yu Gang looked at Chen Chuan's calm expression and said, "But it seems like you're holding back. Try your best, otherwise I won't be able to make plans based on your actual situation."
Chen Chuan knew that during the training process, the power of his second self would inevitably be revealed, so he decided not to hold back this time.
He took a breath and walked back to his original position. He let out a low growl and threw another punch. This time, the second me standing behind him instantly overlapped with him. With a bang, the same recoil force came, and he retreated several steps again. But everyone could feel that this punch was very powerful.
Lu Ke couldn't help but sit up a little straighter.
Yu Gang remained standing still, but there was a hint of surprise in his eyes. He thought to himself, "Talent?" He commented, "This time it's starting to look promising. If I correct my power and coordinate my breathing, the power of my strikes can be increased. Hmm, in this case..."
He seemed to be considering this for a moment, and after a moment, as if his thoughts had cleared up, he spoke, "The current fighting system can be roughly divided into old martial arts and new martial arts. The mainstream of the academy is new martial arts, which focuses on techniques like bare-handed strikes, wrestling, and chokes. The new martial arts training system is practical and reliable, and is currently the most widely used. It's also the mainstream of the academy, so we'll start with new martial arts."
This was the first time Chen Chuan had heard of the term "old martial arts and new martial arts." To understand why, he asked, "Mr. Yu, are we learning new martial arts now? What about the old martial arts?"
Yu Gang said: "The old martial arts were complex and varied, but generally they were based on fighting with weapons, with fists and kicks just supplementary, because the martial arts of the old times were used for fighting with others as well as for survival.
In the old days, this choice was necessary. If you were to fight a life-or-death battle, including hunting wild animals, would you choose to fight with your bare hands if you had tools?
Chen Chuan responded decisively: "Of course not."
Yu Gang said: "So the direction of the old martial arts is very clear. Many of the old martial arts' boxing and kicking skills are just for the purpose of coordinated training with weapons. So when it comes to bare-handed martial arts alone, many movements seem redundant. Compared with the new martial arts that are purely bare-handed, they suffer a loss. However, some improved pure bare-handed combat is still quite good.
Of course, the new martial arts does not mean that weapon combat is no longer accepted, but it is distinguished from unarmed combat, and is different from the old martial arts that emphasize the combination of weapons and fists.
Okay, I've strayed off topic. Let's get to the point. I'll teach you a basic fighting technique, commonly known as 'small free-hand' or 'big free-hand', differing only in the emphasis on attack and defense. There's also a form called 'regular free-hand', which is strictly forbidden and can only be used by those with a certificate from a martial arts academy. The one I'm teaching you is 'big free-hand'. Watch my movements carefully."
He walked to the side and assumed a boxing stance, with his feet one in front and one behind, his body slightly sunken, light in front and heavy in the back, with one hand reaching forward and the other covering his abdomen.
He said, "This stance isn't fixed. Depending on your opponent, your approach will vary, and your stance will also vary. For example, if you're facing someone skilled in wrestling and grappling techniques, you can lower your center of gravity. If you're facing someone agile, you can shift your center of gravity upwards to speed up your movements. You can also switch from holding your fist to holding your palm at any time. It all depends on how you strike and how proficient you are in the technique." He then stood up straight and said, "Try it."
Chen Chuan walked to the center and struck a pose similar to what Yu Gang had just done. Yu Gang then came over and corrected his posture, saying, "Don't be so tense, don't lift your head so high, keep your chin tucked in, and be protective with your hands..."
Under his guidance, Chen Chuan was able to perform the moves quite well in a short while. Yu Gang then taught him how to make fists and palms, how to use simple punches and kicks, and how to use some common forward and backward steps.
Since the skills and movements taught at the beginning were not many, after practicing for a whole morning, although Chen Chuan was still far from mastering them, he at least remembered them.
In the afternoon, in addition to continuing to familiarize himself with these techniques, he mainly trained in various basic skills, also under the strict guidance of Yu Gang. He would stop to rest and replenish nutrition. He trained until about five o'clock in the evening, and then he was allowed to run back.
During this process, he did not forget the most important breathing method. In addition to spending enough time on training during the day, he would go back home at night and use his second self to practice basic breathing methods. This process would continue until his second self became almost completely empty before he would go to bed.
In the following time, he basically maintained this training rhythm every day. In less than ten days, he was able to perform some of the techniques of Da Sanshou more skillfully.
At the same time, he also discovered that once he became familiar with the movements, whenever he used breathing techniques, he would naturally know what kind of force was needed to correctly match the moves.
If there are stumbles or incorrect movements when making a move, the breath will not flow smoothly. On the contrary, once the breath flows smoothly, the strength will be concentrated accordingly. In this way, he can use the breath to better guide the movements.
This is undoubtedly the effect of breathing method. No wonder Yu Gang said that breathing method is the core of the core.
Because he could feel the benefits all the time, he immersed himself in it wholeheartedly. Normal training during the day gradually improved his physical fitness, which made the time he could maintain the breathing method under normal circumstances gradually longer, and the breathing method in turn promoted the efficiency of training. This state was undoubtedly excellent, and the progress was very obvious.
And he also discovered that the upper limit of the time I could use for him was also slowly increasing. This might be the positive feedback generated during the training, and the pleasure generated by the continuous strengthening of oneself.
In mid-June, he found Yu Gang and said, "Mr. Yu, lately I've been feeling a slight fever every time I practice basic breathing techniques. I wonder what's causing this?"
Yu Gang seemed a little surprised. He stared at him and said, "Fever? Are you sure after each breathing exercise?"
Chen Chuan nodded and said, "I'm sure it's after each breathing method. At first, I only felt a little bit, but it has become more and more obvious in the past two days."
Yu Gang asked again: "How long will it take?"
Chen Chuan thought for a moment and said, "It's been four or five days."
Yu Gang couldn't help but fold his arms and ponder.
Chen Chuan asked, "Mr. Yu, is there any problem?"
Yu Gang said, "There's nothing wrong with it. This is a natural phenomenon that occurs when practicing breathing techniques. It usually takes a while, but I didn't expect it to happen so early in your case. It seems you can move on to the next stage of training."
When practicing breathing techniques, there will be signs of body heat, which means that the practitioner's body is adapting to this breathing rhythm in all aspects, especially teenagers whose bodies have not fully grown. As they grow older, there will be a longer period of improvement.
But for ordinary people, this situation often occurs after practicing breathing techniques for dozens of days or even a year or two. Some people may not even feel it in their entire lives. How long has Chen Chuan practiced now?
Half a month at most.
He couldn't help but think: "Is it really a talent..."
In the afternoon, Yu Gang called Chen Chuan and Lu Ke over and said, "Chen Chuan, you can do sparring for a while. Lu Ke, you will be Chen Chuan's sparring partner. Your training can be put on hold for the time being."
Lu Ke felt a little uncomfortable, but he smiled and said, "Okay, Master." He then said, "Master Chen, if you need anything, please let me know."
Chen Chuanshuo said, "Brother Lu, you're too polite."
From that day on, his training included two-person attack and defense, as well as some coordinated reaction training. Lu Ke was mainly cooperating with him and becoming more familiar with the application of Da San Shou in attack and defense.
After this went on for seven days, Yu Gang started to let the two try actual combat. In order to avoid injury, the two naturally wore protective gear and boxing gloves.
But in Wuyi University, there are no protective gear unless it is equipment teaching or daily sparring, so he will gradually cancel these protections later.
"Today is your first day of competition, so we'll have three rounds. Each round will be capped at three minutes, with a five-minute break in between. I'll be the one scoring. Whoever gets the fewest points will be responsible for organizing the equipment and cleaning the venue today."
After briefly explaining some precautions, Yu Gang stepped aside and signaled the two to begin.
Chen Chuan and Lu Ke walked to the middle and saluted each other according to fighting etiquette. But before Chen Chuan put his hands down completely, Lu Ke suddenly threw a punch straight at his chest and abdomen!
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(End of this chapter)
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