IV Two different body mind
education approaches in Chinese Martial Arts
In the Chinese history, famous Philosophers such as Lao Tseu or
Guan Tseu have already mention the importance of distinguishing
two general methods of Mental/Physical education which can be applied
also applied beyond martial arts scope.
As you can see on Fig. B, I classify all Chinese Martial Arts and
even all fighting systems into two categories, with the references
of Lao Tseu, Guan Tzeu , Wang Xian Zhai and my own comments:
- ˇ°Lian Quanˇ± literally Practicing fist, where the body especially
the hand prevails, and characterized by Taolus (codified chained
movements), Shaolin or Tai Chi belong to this category
- ˇ° Wei Daoˇ± literally Search for the way, where the mind prevailed,
and has the specificity of having no Taolu, Da Cheng Quan belong
to this second category. We will call later ˇ°Object Researchˇ±
To go in depth in terms of physical and
mental training, we can then distinguish two kinds of body kinetics
which will condition your method of training in martial arts:
- First auto-kinetic movement: where speed, power and time are the
main parameters.
Here displacement movement is the necessary condition, applied in
martial arts: it is the necessity of practicing ˇ°Taoluˇ± (codified
chained movements)
- Second auto-kinetic movement: where angle (between you limbs and
your trunk), mind concentration and time are the main parameters.
Here stillness movement is the necessary condition: applied in martial
arts that is the necessity in practicing ˇ°Zhan Zhuangˇ± (pole standing).
V Da Cheng Quan Zhan Zhuang Object Research
Program summary
This program summary covers the complete
range of body mind training from lying exercises up to free fighting
with weapons.
Da Cheng Quan Pole Standing Object Research
Summary
1. Lying Exercise Suitable for weak and
insomnia
2. Sitting Exercise Suitable for weak
as complementary exercise to the standing posture
3. Standing Exercise
3.1 Standing posture Suitable for weak
3.2 Standing basic posture Suitable for common, sick and person
on a diet
3.3 Standing 4 limbs posture Suitable for stronger and athlete to
contract and relax their
resting muscles, second auto kinetic movement to improve
their performance
4. Walking Exercise Based on mud stepping
and as preparation for dynamic exercises
5. Object research(Contraction/Relaxation
Method)
5.1 Partial body contraction and relaxation
exercise
5.2 Muscle tight pulling while contraction and relaxation exercise
5.3 Muscle lifting up while contraction and relaxation exercise
5.4 Forceful contraction and relaxation exercise
5.5 Exploding contraction and relaxation exercise
6. Force Testing Exercise
6.1 Partial body force testing exercise
6.2 Entire body force testing exercise
6.3 Exploding force testing exercise
7. Voice Testing Exercise
7.1 Voice testing exercise combined with force testing exercise
7.2 Voice testing exercise with uncommon voice sound
8. Pushing Hands
8.1 One hand pushing hands
8.2 Two hands pushing hands
8.3 Determined pushing hands position
8.4 Changing posture pushing hands
9. Combat Exercise
9.1 Bare hand combat exercise
9.2 Weapon combat exercise
As a continuation of this introductive article, the next article
of Grand Master Yu Yong Nian will discuss about specific muscles
training in Da Cheng Chuan, complementary to Zhan Zhuang ¨C Pole
Standing
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