Menzi boxing is a kind of boxing that combines boxing and qigong. It pays attention to the external training of hands, eyes, body, methods and steps, and the internal training of essence, qi and spirit. Therefore, although "Menziquan" can be practiced by weak men, it is not easy to practice it well and apply it to Sanda. As the saying goes, "when practicing boxing, the effect is not bad", and "mastering the method" means mastering the basic essentials correctly, which is especially important for beginners. The boxing score says, "Those who practice kung fu should practice eight elements first. What are the eight elements? First, spirit, second, posture, third, method, fourth, posture, fifth, hand-eye, sixth, strength, seventh, breath, eighth, rhythm are all eight elements. " Beginners of Chinese character door boxing can get twice the result with half the effort if they can seal it according to the requirements of "eight characters" Now, the action requirements of "Eight Diagrams Palm" are described as follows for the reference of Wulin colleagues.
I. Spirit
Spirit is the essence of Zi Men Quan, and the basic spirit and spirit should be respected. Door-to-door boxing should be refined, concentrated and cover the whole body, and it must be concentrated and serious when practicing. Only by focusing can we be calm and calm can we have patience and focus. If you are anxious and depressed during practice, you will lose your mind, make mistakes in your movements, directions and postures, and it is difficult to practice Chinese character boxing well. But don't be too nervous, be "relaxed" and "calm", that is, try to let nature take its course emotionally; Relax the neck and waist in action, relax all over the body, so that all parts cooperate with each other without pulling. If the spirit is too tense, the limbs will be tense: if the body is not loose, the skills will be difficult to be light and comfortable {if the body is not loose, the joints will not be loose; If the joints are not loose, the base will be hard but not heavy; How can you walk steadily if you are not loose or heavy? How did Qi infiltrate Tian Chan? Therefore. People who have just started practicing Chinese character door boxing should pay more attention to their "spirit". They must never regard Chinese character gate boxing as a "hard boxing" from the beginning (in Jiangxi, such as Gao 'an, Fengcheng and Qingjiang, they regard Chinese character gate boxing as a "hard boxing", also called Yuejia boxing), otherwise once they get used to it, they will get twice the result with half the effort.
Second, posture.
As the saying goes: "Bowing and bowing is not good at martial arts", which shows the importance of posture in boxing practice. Practicing Fenzi Boxing requires correct movements, full stretching and coordination. Tiger-tailed crab with dragon claw has a hunchback, cloud speed and beautiful waist; "Ding Ding, Ba Buba", specifically, Yumen Boxing has the following requirements in posture: First, "eating the back of the bow" means pulling the back with the chest. "Holding the chest" means pulling the chest; "Pull back" means to bow out of your back. According to the spectrum, "the chest should be nursed back to health, and the strength of both ribs should be complete", "the back should be round, and its strength should urge the body". Second, "the wind avoids the shade, the beauty's waist" means bending the waist and closing the buttocks: bending the waist means sitting on the waist, also called collapsing the waist. It is a posture in which the waist is relaxed downward and arched outward when sitting. Hip contraction is a posture in which the hips naturally contract after bending over. The function of the bow, waist and buttocks is mainly to facilitate the sinking of qi and keep the sacrococcygeal region (the lower end of the spine) natural and straight. Third, bend your knees and sit on your legs; This is the most basic posture of gate boxing to worship the pile (also known as horse worship). One leg is weak and the other is solid, and alternating practice can avoid the disadvantage that both legs are prone to fatigue when exerting force at the same time; In attack and defense, Fiona Fang adopts the method of flat edge.
Third, the method
There are many methods to practice menziquan, but the traditional practice method of "there are many methods and the principle exists in one" is mainly divided into three stages: the first stage; Stand on a stake and practice "sixty-four" hands ("hands" are also called "head training" in Jiangxi folk). Boxing proverbs cloud; Don't practice piling in boxing. There are no steps in practicing boxing, and there are no pillars in the room. "West here, through the ages, the masters have emphasized standing piles and boxing. Standing pile method, first static and then moving, is to break the eight-character routine of door boxing into a decomposition action for practice. For example, Ding Yuzhuang practiced assistant first, throwing three passes horizontally to kill the big hand, Ding Yuzhuang practiced horse worship, holding the big hand with a golden gun, and throwing his hand with a round big hand. Then, with the help of the stage players to follow the posture steps, comprehensive exercises such as walking the role and practicing the internal and external round hands are carried out. The second stage; Proficiency. Sixty-four "hands, and the pace is steady, which means that you can. After the arm moves, the decomposition actions are combined into eight words. Carry out regular training, strengthen the overall practice of hand following and body stepping, and be full of energy and energy. The third stage; Fist. Fist splitting is not based on fist style, but on law. Menzi Boxing takes the eight methods planned by teacher Yu Kerang as the basic boxing method and the eighteen methods as the basic boxing method. If you only take boxing as the basic unit and don't analyze and apply the single technique in detail, you will often feel that although you have learned a lot of boxing, it is not suitable everywhere. In addition to studying hard according to the requirements of these three stages, we must practice hard every morning and evening. As the saying goes, "if you practice kung fu for a day, you won't practice it for a hundred days." "It's natural to practice boxing for a thousand times, but you can't get close to it after practicing it for 10 thousand times."
Fourth, the body law.
Boxing proverbs cloud; Easy-going and handy. Fiona Fang's posture requirements: flat side, ups and downs. On the spectrum of the sun, "floating like a cloud out of a hole, sinking like a stone thrown into a river." Pay attention to floating smartly and sinking neatly. In order to achieve these points, we should organically combine body, waist, legs and techniques, especially the waist should be alive.
Verb (abbreviation for verb) hand-eye
Spectrum Day: "Eyes like two bells, hands like arrows". Door boxing requires a high degree of coordination between hands and eyes. When resting, eyes should look directly at each other and avoid glaring (not glowering): when moving, hands and eyes should follow each other and be in harmony. If your hands are moving but your eyes are looking around, one action and direction are prone to make mistakes, and it is difficult for the other to concentrate and practice your words well.
Sixth, strength.
Door boxing is stronger than power (clumsiness), and the boxing spectrum says, "Even if you are afraid of the bravery and power of the overlord, there is Han Xin's coup." "The force is shaking, the silk is winding, and the ups and downs are natural;" The spirit should be heavy, the work should be pure, and the remnants should destroy ghosts and gods. "The power of menzi boxing can be divided into silk winding power, shaking strength, inch strength, sinking strength and so on. Sinking strength method: walk from hand to foot, strength from foot to leg, sink with five toes, and the footwork is as steady as nails. The essentials of shaking strength: "Push strength with qi, be soft first and then rigid" begins with feet and ends with legs. Mainly waist, five limbs (trunk and limbs) together. " Inch strength must be "like spring thunder", crisp and neat.
Seven, breathe
Menziquan pays attention to the softness of attack and defense, not strength, so it also pays attention to recuperation in practice. Breathing is closely related to regulating breath and nourishing qi. In the past, Shi Yu Kerang, to the masters of past dynasties, all advocated: "Breathe and breathe, let nature take its course" and emphasized that "you can't hold your breath". The main breathing method of menziquan is natural breathing, that is; When breathing, let the lower abdomen naturally rise and fall, which can moderately deepen breathing without holding your breath. The spectrum says, "You can breathe, and then you can be flexible." The breathing of menziquan must also be closely coordinated with the action. The principle of close cooperation between breathing and movement is mainly; Breathe, hide and inhale, open and inhale, real and empty, descend and ascend, go in and out.
Eight, festival drama
The rhythm requirements of menziquan are: alternating speed, clear movements, combination of rigidity and softness, and obvious ups and downs. On the speed of action, former teacher Yu Kerang advocated; Slow beginners and fast proficiency: slow in the morning and fast in the evening. Slow, can make the action in place, overcome the bad habit of being powerless, and do the ups and downs inside and outside. But slow is not deliberately slow, let the hands move freely, "slow but not sluggish." Make sure the fist is slow and coherent. Don't delay, do it at once.