Tai Chi kicks, kicks, shakes the feet

　First, the foot is like a palm.

　　Chen-style Taijiquan advances and retreats, emphasizing "progress must be made, progress must be 'inserted'" and "victory is in progress, and undefeated is in regression". Raising the feet to advance and retreat is the soul of the practical techniques of Chen-style Taijiquan. "Step out, if there is an abyss in front of you, you will take it back when you say it, and you will be empty to the soul. "The foot runs extremely long and not straight, and it can run with the hand without losing the screw strength. ""Kidney Tibetan Zhi, with the foot from the will, but also along the circle" "Hand and foot movement is not a circle, there is no straight to go straight." ("Thirteen Eyes of the Official Remains" Chen Xin) These action specifications illustrate a law that people do not pay attention to, that is, "the feet are like moving palms", and the left and right feet must also be folded. One of the characteristics is to lift the foot and wrap the toe inward when the step is up, and to swing the toe outward when the step is winding. For example, Chen-style Taijiquan all the way up to the momentum of King Kong pounding, lifting the left foot to go out of the reverse winding, and the upper body with the right hand to form a wrong strength; the left foot can kick the enemy's knees, hook his ankles, and then turn virtual into solid, real into virtual enemy. Single whips, tie clothes, diagonal steps, etc. are all such footwork. Along the toe swing, it can be seen in the tenth style of the road boxing, "forward step" and so on. When talking about the cloud hand style, Chen Xin said: "Cloud hand: two-legged change...... For example, if the right hand turns in a circle, the first half of the circle will be obliquely wrapped around the fingers from the inside of the armpit, and the second half of the circle will come back from the outside, and the energy will be obliquely wrapped around the armpit from the outside, and the same will be true for the left hand. As for the foot, if the front half of the right foot is wrapped around the fingers from the inside of the leg to the outside and the back from the outside to the base of the leg, the same is true for the left foot. Here, the feet and hands need to be wrapped in the same strength, and the same needs to be "up to the fingertips" (fingers: toes).

　　The essentials of such an action are to start from actual combat, walk down the crotch arc, convert virtual and real, and pay attention to winding silk with feet. The toes, which are the tips of the roots, middles, and tips, should move with the hips (roots) and knees (middle). This principle is like the movement of the palm, "the foot moves with the hand, and the circle turns like a god", this arc-shaped movement can confuse the enemy to the greatest extent and hide his attack intention. The upturned toes can directly provoke the whip leg of the enemy's attack for defensive action, and the balls of the feet with the inner buckle can be punched out in the arc of the reverse winding plane, which can kick the enemy's knees and sideways kick their hips. Mop the floor and shovel out to manage the enemy's ankles. And in case the sole of the foot is caught, you can use the sideways to immediately twist the waist, turn the knee, take advantage of the situation to swing the foot of the buckle outward, and change the arch of the foot to face down to the arch of the foot upward, in fact, a foot wrapping becomes a grasp of the ankle, so that the enemy's hand to catch my foot turns into an anti-joint back posture, and I can then kick the foot to hit the enemy. See Chen-style all the way to the fist "breech step", which is only seen in Chen-style Taijiquan full of wisdom, the most classic foot after being caught to free the enemy.

　　The fierce Muay Thai is famous for its elbow and knee strikes as the main means of attack, but it is not known that Chinese Taijiquan is also the most particular boxing technique of knee and elbow strikes. Chen-style Taijiquan pays attention to the "three sections of vigorous walking", the root, the middle, the tip, and the section can be attacked, and it is precisely the knee strike that is ignored by people. If the enemy escapes, then the right fist and the right knee hit the enemy at the same time, hitting the throat and hitting the yin, which is a killing move. As far as the feet are concerned, it is the "middle" of the root, the middle and the tip - a step up and lift the foot of the knee. Up and down, the knee attack is basically equivalent to the elbow strike of the upper limbs in principle.

　　Second, kicking is like opening a bow

　　Although Chen-style Taijiquan does not advocate easily raising the leg and kicking people, "kicking and punching down the superior punch, where the magic hand is not clear" (Chen Xin's "Thirteen Eyes of the Official Remains" Gu Liuxin: Hun and mixed writing), he did not give up this method of attack. Chen Changxing's "Words with Force": "Feet to raise knees, fists to elbows...... Start at a distance, elbow at a distance, kick with your feet at a distance, and add your knees when you're near. "Chen-style Taijiquan has two kicks and kicks all the way, including cross pendulum lotus, whirlwind feet, etc., which still retain kicking movements with practical technical significance.

　　The measure of the significance of actual combat does not only refer to the flexibility of the legs, but also the effectiveness of the actual combat movements, often not in the number of technical movements you master, but in the quality of the movements you master. The common problem of kicking is that the kicking is heavy, lifting one foot, pulling out the roots of the whole body, which is a desperate move. Once it fails, the whole body is out of control, and it is completely in a passive situation. In the oral know-how of Taijiquan Chen and Wu, the overall strength of the whole body needs to be "prepared with five bows", "the body is like a bow, the two hands are two bows, and the two feet are two bows", "the foot arch is the knee as the bow handle, and the hip bone and heel are the bow tip" (Gu Liuxin), which requires the whole body to have shed strength, once the force is forced, such as an arrow off the string, ejected out, "kicking the foot is like opening the bow" is the basic technical requirement of Chen-style Taijiquan kicking. The kick must be at least light, fast, accurate, and ruthless in order to have the meaning of attack. "The soles of the feet should be divided into two types: kicking and kicking. Pay attention to your toes when kicking, and pay attention to your full palm when kicking. Intention and anger, anger and strength, but the leg joints must be loosened and smoothly released. At this time, it is most likely to be strong, the body is twisted and unstable, and the legs are weak. (Yang Chengfu)

　　The usual martial arts enthusiasts often practice kicks in only one posture, and the leg press puts the leg too high. The correct leg press is not too high, according to their own ability, but they must be upright, hips, hips, and feet, which is done to open the ligaments and be more conducive to the "lengthening" movement of the legs in all directions. The leg press should be divided into oblique leg (left toe to right ear), positive leg (toe to nose tip), side leg (sideways, left toe to left ear, pull the hip ligament), kicking should also be divided into the above three postures, and add internal and external kicking, only by pulling the ligament can avoid "strong", "unstable" and "weak".

　　In order to achieve "kicking like opening a bow", it is also required that the kicking foot should have the same standard requirements as punching. First of all, it is loose and heavy, so that it can be collected and sent. The kicking on the front should be loose hips, loose waist, sinking qi, strong collar, body relaxed and upright, first lift and then kick. The kicking should be vigorous, the leg should be lifted to a certain height, and the calf will pop out from the knee, which is a kind of ideological "three knots", which is not necessarily manifested as the knee bending when kicking, and the routine drill is manifested as the foot over the knee and accelerating the force. The kicking should be through three sections, and the root (hip), middle (knee), and tip (foot) section should run through, which is exactly the same as punching. Raise your leg to move your hips first and then hit with your knees, and then use your calves and feet to wait for an opportunity depending on the enemy's distance. If you hit the knee, you won't send your foot, and if you hit your foot, your knee won't bend. For example, kicking one, whirlwind feet. You can also jump on one leg and kick with the other leg crossed, such as two kicks (also known as "kicking two kicks"), the same is the knee first and then the foot. Kick your opponent's crotch with your left foot, then attack your opponent's chest with your right knee, or jump off with your left foot and hit your opponent with your right foot. You can also jump up and take turns hitting your knees as needed, which is a very lethal attack. This move is also found in Muay Thai. The key to kicking is speed and force. It should be pointed out that the kicking should be fast and the landing should be light, so that you can immediately enter the next step of attack preparation, so as to show its strengths and avoid dangers. This kind of fast kicking can be practiced at the same time as the slow kicking and splitting the foot in the routine, the slow kicking can help improve the leg control ability and have higher requirements for ligaments, while the fast kicking has extremely high requirements for leg strength and balance, and the two complement each other.

　　3. Shaking your feet is like punching

　　Shaking the feet is also like punching, and there is also the problem of "not using force" to shake the feet. Not using clumsy force is the principle of shaking the feet. When shaking the feet, the five toes are separated, the foot surface is flat, and the soles of the feet are flat and the soles of the feet are flat on the ground, "the center of the foot is empty, and the Yongquan point is empty", which is similar to slapping, the palm is empty, the sound is loud, and the strength is enough. The foot of the foot is aware of the strength of the breath, the inch strength, the foot has not touched the ground and the leg has been all relaxed, relying on inertia to hit the foot, the center of gravity remains the same, the foot of the foot is empty, and the foot of the foothold is real. Because the force is stopped early, there is no reaction force after the foot shake, and the knee joint, lumbar spine, and brain will not be injured due to the foot shake. When practicing foot shock, you should avoid landing on the heel, and the center of gravity should be shifted to the foot as the foot falls. This is a very unscientific method of shaking the feet. The recoil force of the foot shock is transmitted to the brain through the heels, knees, and spine without any buffer, and it will be injured if you practice for a long time.

　　The content of the actual combat technique of shaking the foot is first manifested in the meaning of two practical techniques: one is what Chen Xin said, "stomping on the ground like the sound of gold and stone, in order to stomp on the enemy's feet", such as "King Kong pounding". Another kind of foot shock is the rapid transition between the virtual and the real between the pace and the retreat, "to introduce the art of fighting, walking in the hands and feet" (Chen Xin), such as "covering the hand humerus hammer", "finger crotch hammer".

　　In order to attack a long-distance opponent and change one's disadvantage, Chen-style Taijiquan uses the method of jumping to approach the enemy or defuse the incoming enemy. In order to maintain an attack state that can change at any time when landing after jumping, the foot that lands first should shake the foot, which is to find out that the virtual and real at the same time the body plays a cushioning role when the body lands, and it is an auxiliary action that emphasizes the virtual and real, it can only be a one-legged foot shock, and it will never be a two-foot foot shock at the same time. All the way to the fist "double shock feet" although the feet shake the feet, but they fall to the ground in turn, after landing, the feet are divided into virtual and real. No matter how high the jump is, it is required to maintain a stable posture of servant step or partial horse step after landing, such as the common jumping horse step landing after jumping in the competitive taijiquan optional project, which is relatively rare in traditional routines, although it is very beautiful but has little practical combat value. When the body jumps up and is about to land, the foot of the foot is empty, the center of gravity is still in the air when the foot is shaken, and the center of gravity falls on the foot of the foot after the foot is shaken, and the other foot is empty. This distance is extremely difficult to grasp, and the distance between the foot and the ground is too large to shake the foot, and the foot of the foot is not buffered, and the weight of the whole body falls on this foot, and the person will fall to the ground. In the near future, the time to relax after the foot is not shaken, and most of the time becomes the heel landing, and the center of gravity follows the foot, so that the clumsy force shakes the foot. Not only is it easy to get injured, but it's also extremely difficult to stand firm after landing. It is much more difficult to land on a side-by-side horse step than a step-by-step on a horse-like ground without shaking your feet after jumping, and it is by no means easy to master.

　　Shaking the feet, is an important technical kung fu content in the way of traditional boxing attack and defense, looking at the traditional boxing schools, the boxing routines in each boxing type, there are the cultivation content of the foot shaking method, and some routines, the foot shaking appears frequently, which shows its importance, but the foot shaking in the routine, there are indeed two kinds of kung fu effect: one is in the routine to a stage, it is necessary to adjust its own internal strength, shape, so that it is relaxed and calm when the foot is shaken, the purpose is to readjust oneself through the foot shaking method, this method is mostly used in the long fist routine of the long arrangement of the routine; , the purpose is to fully reflect the offensive and defensive role of the foot shock, this method is mostly seen in the short fight routine with short routines. However, the inner kung fu, artistic environment, and essence of these two kinds of foot shaking cannot be completely separated, so as a relaxed and quiet method of adjusting one's own foot shaking, its content is simple, and as an offensive and defensive method of foot shaking, its content is more complex, but the essence of the two kinds of foot shaking kung fu is indeed one.

　　When practicing boxing, because they do not understand the principle of shaking the feet, and indiscriminately use the method of shaking the feet, not only do they not get the kung fu of shaking the feet, but they will also cause themselves to have various hidden injuries in different parts of the feet, ankles, knees, hips, waist, spine, brain, etc., and the illness and injury have already been completed, and it is too late to regret it!　Because there are many such people, it is only caused by the lack of understanding of the law in martial arts, so they all think that the method of shaking the feet is caused, and there is a strange phenomenon that people in the boxing world talk about shaking the feet and change color, which is natural.

　　In order to solve this problem, we should start from the source of the name of the foot shaking method, in order to understand clearly what the method of shaking the feet and the content of kung fu it refers to, this is the method of cultivating the way of attack and defense of boxing "to explore the source of poverty", and this method is "the only correct way to inherit and carry forward the traditional way of boxing attack and defense, and deviating from this law is not the right way."

　　In the Book of Changes, Hexagram Legends, Chapter 9, it is said: "Dry is the head, Kun is the abdomen, Zhen is the foot, Xun is the stock, Kan is the ear, Lili is the eye, Gen is the hand, and the exchange is the mouth" In order for modern young people to understand its contents, it is translated into modern language: the Qiangua represents the sky, at the top, symbolizing the human head, the Kun hexagram represents the earth, contains all things, symbolizes the human abdomen, the vibration hexagram represents the yang, symbolizes the human feet, the Xun hexagram represents humility, symbolizes the thigh that walks with the feet, the Kan hexagram, the outer space and the inner reality, symbolizes the ear, the separation hexagram, the emptiness outside the yang, symbolizes the eyes, and the Gen hexagram represents the stop, symbolizes the hand can support the stop. The confirmation of the body parts of the above hexagram is used by all boxers, so it can be seen that the "Book of Changes" is also one of the classics of boxing, not apocryphal, but the evidence of the traditional boxing offensive and defensive ways.

　　From the above analysis, it can be seen that foot shaking is the correct name of this method, but there are also famous stomping or stomping, and even named after "stomping feet". For example, the Tai Chi boxing door is called the shaking foot, and the Baji boxing door and some boxing doors are mostly called stomping feet.

　　Due to the existence of the correct name of the foot shake and the other name of the stomping foot, it fully shows the difference between the body and the use of the foot shaking kung fu. In the process of cultivation, the needs are different, so the external forms of the foot shaking drill are different, and there are different methods such as "original earthquake, upward step shock, backward step shock, single foot shock, double foot shock, grinding disc grinding vibration", etc., and there are also differences in the eight methods of "light, heavy, slow, urgent, light, dark, transparent, and empty" of internal strength. It also shows that in the same foot-shaking kung fu art realm, each person's cultivation is different, and the level of their own art is different, so the foot-shaking kung fu is also a standard to measure the level of a boxer's kung fu art realm. There can be no doubt about that.

　　Kick effect

　　The effect of kick-shaking kung fu has several specific contents: changing the step and changing the momentum, helping the fist to build power, strengthening the foundation, strengthening the kung fu of the foot, and using it as an effective specific attack. However, how to achieve the practice of use, we must first understand the internal mechanism of foot shaking, and then we can understand the principle of foot shaking.

　　In the previous discussion, we know that the earthquake foot is the correct name, so let's start with the earthquake to solve it. Zhen is the name of "Zhen Hexagram" in the gossip, Zhen Hexagram.

　　The image of the hexagram shows that the two yin are born from the bottom and have a rising trend, which is the true meaning and function of the foot shaking method has been very clear. Shaking feet is the proper name, and stomping feet is the name used for attacking and defending tactics, which can be seen here.

　　In boxing, "one yin and one yang is for the fist", which means that the form of one yin and the inner strength of one yang, and mutual obedience is the fundamental law. As the form of one yin, it actually contains two yin with "tendon strength and bone strength". It is clearly said that "one yin and one yang are fists", which contains "one yin is two, and one yang is one, which is in line with the law of vitality and three". That is, Lao Tzu said: one life is two, two is three, and three is the truth of all things. As a part of the body of the foot, falling to the ground, is the muscles and bones of the two yin falling, the moment it touches the ground, the foot of the "one yang within the strength of the rise" generated, the whole process is in line with the two yin of the hexagram falling, a yang rising image, however, it must be known that the fall of one foot is the whole body of the body, not just the foot; the moment one foot falls to touch the ground, the rising momentum of a yang's internal strength is caused by the independent existence of internal strength in the body, which is the embodiment of the whole body's kung fu art.

　　Since we understand the basic principles of the above-mentioned foot shaking method, it is easy for us to recognize and understand the effectiveness of several aspects of foot shaking kung fu in detail.

　　The so-called "change of step and change of momentum" refers to the method of shaking the foot of the step of the step, there are steps, regression, single and double foot shock, grinding before grinding and other methods, all of which can be used as a change of step and change of momentum. Because of the step change with the foot shaking method, can make their own momentum get the moment of the camera to respond to the rotation of the change of the use, is one of the ways to seize the opportunity to occupy the situation or wait for the opportunity to wait for the situation, often have the "cold, fast" sudden effect, is one of the effective means to win.

　　Second, the so-called "help the fist to generate power", is due to the shaking of the foot, the step to take root, the yin body is stable in an instant and smooth, a yang within the momentum rises, move the chest, transport in the chest, close to the back and turn the shoulders as for the two arms up to the two hands, can make the defensive move momentum stable, the offensive move to hit the momentum of the powerful and unstoppable, but also can make their own spirit change, the awe-inspiring and inviolable momentum suddenly appeared, so it can deter the opponent's soul, make it tremble, this is a description of the art of kung fu, not without the fake momentum of the people of this kung fu. This is the principle of shaking the feet to help the fist to generate power, knowing this method, can produce a very powerful fist of the thick momentum, increase the effect of the blow.

　　Third, the so-called "increase the kung fu of the foot", because in the process of cultivating the correct method, the reverse review and practice of shaking the feet, can make the feet vibrate, the single foot up and backward, the grinding disc and other methods are skillful, rapid change, is the foundation of the body method of attacking and defending the change of posture, and enhance the sensitivity of the foot to step on the method of instantaneous, and can make the foot as a direct means of attack to enhance the agile effect, can make the frequency of the change of attack and defense of the feet fast, the effect of hitting is natural and ingenious. Yan Yun: "Knowing how to shoot Ren Jun Fight" also shows that the foot in the "foot shock" method of continuous practice, naturally improve the stability of the foot as a support; the effectiveness of the offensive and defensive change point transposition of the feet, and can give full play to the footwork of "stepping on the door, stepping on the side door, hitting the opponent's pile leg, intercepting the opponent's various leg strokes and preventing the opponent from hitting their own pile legs.

　　The method of shaking the foot is proficient, which can enhance the implementation of the overall offensive and defensive technology of the upper, middle and lower roads, and can implement the consistency of attack and defense in the three discs of heaven, earth and man, and give full play to the implementation of the most energy-saving and all-round offensive and defensive techniques, skills and kung fu of traditional boxing, which is a content that embodies the kung fu of the whole family.

　　Therefore, foot shaking kung fu has always been one of the inner kung fu that everyone is very good at in boxing kung fu. However, those who practice boxing do not know what the substantive content of Kick Kung Fu is. However, when practicing foot shaking, they often practice it in the wrong way, and the so-called wrong methods are manifested in several ways: stomping hard, lifting the foot too high, not knowing the point of force, shaking the foot unrealistically, and not matching the strength. The analysis is as follows:

　　The so-called "stomping hard" is a wrong method that does not understand the fundamental content of foot shaking kung fu. As discussed earlier, the "shock hexagram" is like one yang and two yin, and those with two yin have tendons, bone strength, and the shape of their feet, which are for the people; those who have one yang have internal strength, and those who have obtained it through cultivation are the king. The hexagram of shock, in the human body is the foot, the foot is shaken, the shape of the foot muscles, the shape of the bone force falls to the ground, and at the same time the internal strength of a yang rises, the combination of the two is called the shaking of the feet, that is, the moment when the muscles and bones of the foot fall touch the ground and the internal strength rises, it is the "earthquake", that is, the image of two yin landing and one yang rising inside. From the above analysis, it can be seen that the method of shaking the feet is not the theory of "tendon strength and bone strength", and it can be understood! The method of practicing shaking the feet does not lie in the place where the force is not exerted, but in whether there is a sense of shaking the earth at the moment when the foot is relaxed, and whether there is a tendency to rise in internal strength. And the difference between the two, which is primary and which is secondary, is based on the specific purpose of shaking the feet. If it is used to calm itself, the shape of the foot is quiet and the internal strength rises slightly, which is the effect of the foot shake in the routine of phased trimming; if it is used to stomp the opponent's foot and use, the foot shape is also quiet, but the falling momentum is sick, and the internal strength rises thick and slow; such as the foot shaking used to help the power of the fist: the body is relaxed, the foot falls cold, and the internal strength rises vigorously and strongly; because of the various purposes of the foot shock, because of the role of the foundation, are all in it, which is determined by the commonality of all kinds of foot shaking kung fu.

　　Raising the foot too high is because the boxer does not understand that the shock of the foot is not in the height of the foot, and it is easy to produce the disadvantage of raising the foot high and stomping hard, and it will hurt itself for a long time.

　　The force point is unknown: shaking the feet is a method that can only be practiced after the feet are flattened. The kung fu of flattening the feet is obtained in the first practice of standing on the horse step frame, and it is the kung fu of one's own tendons and bones to change the spirit that is specifically manifested in the feet. Therefore, beginners often use the soles of their feet or heels to stomp hard, even if the force point is unknown, they will also injure themselves.

　　The shaking foot is not real: it is the shaking foot that is uneven, and the shock effect of resonance when it lands cannot be produced, and the kung fu is too shallow, which is manifested as the shaking foot floating and has no effect, and the strength and shape are the internal root causes. The correct foot shaking is that after the foot hits the ground, the tendons and bone strength naturally penetrate the surface and go deep into the ground, producing a deep and dull sound, and the sound seems to come from the ground. If you practice in the boxing arena of the land, everyone on the sidelines can feel the earth tremble. Shaking from thunder, like thunder, This is the kung fu of "shaking" the body in a relaxed and "shaped", not stomping on it.

　　Strength incompatibility: that is, the internal strength, tendon strength, and bone strength are not in harmony, which is the fundamental reason why the cultivation of the foot shaking method cannot obtain kung fu, which refers to the "strength incompatibility" of the whole body. That is, when practicing foot shaking, you must not deliberately use the yin-shaped tendons and bone strength to strive for it, let alone "internal strength" sinking with the fall of the foot. In this way, the tendons, bones, and internal strength are combined and stuck in the foot, resulting in the wrong practice. If you set the power of your own foot-shaking kung fu, you will be full of disadvantages in the future, which will be unfavorable to you, and you will eventually affect yourself. As the boxer said: "Because the practice method is not right, the result is that the kung fu is not obtained, and the self is injured first, and the fault is not in the exercises, but in the fact that you don't know the law." ”

　　From the analysis of the above aspects, we can know that foot shaking is first technology, and then kung fu. It's all about knowing the law with reason.

　　Therefore, to teach the "foot shaking" kung fu, it is necessary to achieve the following internal and external skills of the disciples: the body is soft as boneless, loose and natural, and the muscles and bones are clumsy and change the spirit; Combined with the kung fu art realm it has achieved, the different practice methods and application methods of the eight methods of "lightness, urgency, light and dark, and air penetration" are clearly explained. Therefore, when the disciples are in the "good hand" art realm, they can all perform kick-shaking kung fu, and skillfully use it in offensive and defensive skills, without having a negative effect. Although the kung fu of shaking the feet is wonderful, when the kung fu reaches the realm of wonderful craftsmanship, outsiders cannot see the use of the shaking feet when the offensive and defensive skills are competing. Because the foot-shaking kung fu reaches the artistic realm of "penetrating the air", it is not visible when it is used. This is what the former sages said: "Practicing the tangible to the invisible, and practicing to the invisible is the real skill." "Foot shaking kung fu is also inseparable from this truth.