After mastering the basic routines of Tai Chi Staff, the next step is to strengthen the study and practice of practical skills
Among martial arts weapons, the stick has no edge. In ancient times, there was a saying that “a general who uses a hammer and stick should not underestimate the enemy”, which means that those who are good at using a hammer and stick are extremely powerful and brave and irresistible. There are two ways to practice the stick: the stick method of Shaolin Temple is mostly held with both hands, which has the advantages of rapid force, aggressive momentum, and both hardness and softness; while the stick method of Tai Chi stick is held with one hand, which has both the strength of a stick and the momentum of a sword, which conforms to the principle that long weapons are used for short purposes and short weapons are used for long purposes. The Tai Chi stick has a rigorous structure, rich content, compact movements, smooth connections, interlocking, continuous, agile and agile, with obvious ups and downs and natural turns. There are many moves, easy to defend and easy to attack, clear virtuality and reality, hardness and softness, unique momentum and charm, strong combat performance, and high practical value.
According to the Tai Chi stick rhyme and the practical methods of stick skills, it is decomposed as follows:
Preparatory posture, holding the Tai Chi stick in the lead. Stand with your feet together, hold the end of the stick in your right hand, palm up, the stick head on the ground, and hold your left palm upright in front of your chest in a tile-like shape, with your fingertips facing up and your palm facing right, like embracing Tai Chi. The momentum has the meaning of collapse and support. The method of collapsing the stick is bright and powerful, with a strong momentum and agility. If the opponent stabs my face or chest with a gun, I will quickly hit his gun-holding hand from top to top with a collapse force, so that his gun will fall off and I will win over the enemy.
Key points: The momentum of leading with the Tai Chi stick in your arms contains the real meaning of the two words “collapse and support”.
The first form is standing in the courtyard with a golden rooster standing on one leg. When the opponent stabs the tip of his left shoulder with a gun, I should be eager to raise my left knee and use the stick to slant and pull the enemy. The momentum of pulling and hanging must be swift and violent, with quick response, slow movement and follow, follow the opponent’s movement, and take advantage of the momentum to attack. Then hold the right end of the stick with your right hand, and hold your left hand flat in front of your chest, with five fingers slightly bent to form an independent posture. This posture is to avoid the opponent’s use of the gun handle to hit my head and the lower hand to stab my abdomen, so as to block the opponent’s attack from top to bottom. Key point: that is, the application method of the two words “bo hang” obliquely.
Second posture: Golden boy swinging circle and walking in a tight step. After the Golden Rooster Stands Alone, immediately hold the end of the stick with the right hand, and use the horizontal handle to hit the opponent’s left temple meridian in a red phoenix facing the sun. The opponent must block with his left hand, hold the end of the stick that hits the temple, and immediately attack with the momentum of the Golden Boy Swinging Circle. The opponent’s left hand is twisted by the joint, and the head is hit by the end of the stick in my left hand at the same time, forming a squatting posture. The so-called tight step is to step on the opponent’s foot with the left foot to make it inactive. Therefore, the momentum of the Golden Boy Swinging Circle is complete, as fast as lightning, like a tiger or a dragon, majestic and unpredictable.
Key point: The Golden Boy Swinging Circle is the method of twisting, sticking, and tapping. Hold the opponent’s chest with a stick, hit his head, and tap his foot. The use of the method of twisting, sticking and dotting is really exquisite and unique.
The third style is white clouds covering the sky. The white clouds covering the sky is mainly based on the word “cover”. If the opponent stabs my left side with a spear, I will respond to the enemy with the left empty, evasive and smooth method, quickly step up to the right to cover the sky, and avoid the danger. The power of the word “cover” is deep and strong, extremely fast and changeable. The so-called power has light and dark, the method has sticking and dodging, and the power is fast and fierce. When the two confront each other, they each want to win, and neither of them gives in. When using the cover to hit the enemy, you must master the principle of “heavy as Mount Tai and light as clouds.” Use the power to shake the mountain, the power is not wasted, and the speed is magical.
Key points: When the two confront each other, the cover is particularly important. The sticking trick is not only more important than the cover, but also to defend the cover at all times, so as to protect the danger of the head.
The fourth style is to clear the clouds and look at the sun, and the earth is warm. When I attack the enemy with the white cloud covering the top of the head, the opponent must protect the corresponding part in a hurry and strike me with the diagonal force from left to right. I immediately rotate the two ends of the stick up and down to block the movement of pushing the clouds to see the sun. When I use the force of pushing to attack irregularly, I must have a continuous momentum, be strong and powerful, move like thunder, be as fast as lightning, be flexible and fast, and be unstoppable, so as to defeat the enemy.
Key points: The force of pushing the clouds to see the sun lies in the power of the word “pushing”. No matter how fierce the opponent’s momentum is, as long as you have a sharp eye, quick hands and deep skills, you can do what you want in actual combat, and it is not difficult to push.
The 5th style is the up and down flip of the five-flowered stick. The five-flowered stick posture is quite practical in attacking. Its fighting content is divided into five words: “brush, cover, pick, smash, and entangle”, and its meaning is deeper.
One of the five-flowered sticks is mainly the brushing posture. If the opponent stabs me head-on with a gun, I will brush it with explosive force and directly take his left tiger mouth, and he will hit his momentum.
The second of the five-flowered sticks is the covering stick, which is fierce and unstoppable. After brushing the opponent, immediately use the covering stick to hit his head, raise the left leg to form a bow, and use the right hand to cover the top and hold the stick with the left hand under the armpit. If the opponent is slow to block, he will be hit.
The third of the five-flowered sticks is mainly the picking posture. When the opponent is blocking the top, immediately take the opportunity to hit the part of his left hand holding the ring, and the force goes up to form a horse stance, giving the opponent a shocking and frightening power.
The fourth of the five-flowered sticks is the smashing posture. When the opponent is surprised by the pick, use the force to attack his head to form a bow stance.
The fifth of the five-flowered sticks is the method of wrapping the stick. When the opponent sees the smash on his head, he is eager to withdraw to avoid danger and retaliate with a gun to stab my neck. I should raise the stick to block and wrap around his gun. When this stick method is used, the enemy is very difficult to defend and will be hit.
The above five-character method of brushing, covering, picking, smashing, and wrapping with the five-character stick is flexible, complete, coherent, bright, compact, brave, agile, and changeable. When facing the enemy, using the five-character stick to attack, you can defeat the opponent.
The 6th style is the dead tree with roots on the ground. After the five-character stick is wrapped, the end of the stick held by the left hand is immediately turned over to smash the opponent’s gun body. Seeing the fierce sweeping force, the opponent is eager to jump to avoid the sweeping stick and jump to the right front. I took the opportunity to turn the stick bow and step right to face the chop. The dead tree with roots is mainly based on sweeping sticks, and the body is agile, vigorous, steady, fierce, and imposing. The terminology says: “The gun pierces a little, and the stick sweeps a piece.” The stick technique is performed, and gods and ghosts are shocked.
Key points: Although the dead tree with roots is mainly based on sweeping, the method of smashing and chopping complements the sweeping stick. Therefore, the stick posture is connected in each section, and it has a certain chain of fighting skills.
The 7th style: The roc spreads its wings into the clouds. When I use the stick to chop him head-on, the opponent immediately steps forward to the left and steps forward to block, and then stabs my right wrist with a spear. I immediately block with the stick (this stick is called the tiger blocking posture), and then turn over and jump into a horse stance, which is the posture of the roc spreading its wings. This stick method is very fast and powerful, with heavy and strong power. The chopping is like a dragon flying in the sky, and it is powerful enough to fight against the courage of a group of wolves. Therefore, the stick posture of the big chopping has a specific practical value in the fighting method.
Key points: This stick posture is mainly based on the big chopping. The momentum of turning over and chopping makes it difficult for the enemy to defend, so the big roc spreading its wings is a wonderful way to win by defeat.
The 8th style: The dragon swings its tail to protect itself. After turning over and chopping, the enemy will stab my abdomen or legs with a spear. At this moment, I should quickly protect myself with the momentum of the dragon swinging its tail. The so-called Wulong Swinging Tail means to swing the stick from the left to the right first, and then from the bottom to the top in a circle. The force must be swift and powerful, with a strong momentum like a rainbow, and a whirring wind, and it must be agile and vigorous. The left and right sticks are held very tightly, so that the opponent can take advantage of the gap, which is really a wonderful way to protect oneself and avoid weapons.
Key points: The stick method of Wulong Swinging Tail must be fast and agile, follow up and down, correspond to the left and right, and be flexible, so as to show the deep skills.
The 9th style is a wind sweeping plum blossom. After the Wulong Swinging Tail, immediately jump left step and turn around, hold the cloud stick in both hands, hold the stick smoothly, stand up with the left arm, draw an arc with the left arm upright on the upper left of the head, palm up with the thumb bent, fingertips to the right, and the legs are in a horse stance. The left hand is inserted from the right armpit, holding the stick with the backhand, lifting the left knee and turning the body to the left, jumping and falling to the right and rotating with the stick in a circle, just like the wind sweeping plum blossom. The movements are vigorous, powerful, steady and solid, and changeable. The terminology says: “Hands are two doors, and the legs are used to hit people”, which shows that the sweeping kick is very important in practical combat.
Key points: Wind sweeping plum blossoms fall a piece, and sweeping is the main method. Martial arts pay the most attention to practicality. The hands seal the feet and hit, the kicks are sharp, flexible, the qi is deep and the body is light, the courage is strong and the legs are strong, the force is applied to the lower limbs, and the qi sinks naturally. The longer you practice, the more you will naturally achieve the power of agile steps and agile body.
The 10th form is a thousand pounds under the mountain-splitting stick. Wind sweeping plum blossoms are mainly based on leg skills, and the word “splitting” is the most obvious expression of the mountain-splitting stick. The splitting posture is very important in martial arts or weapons, regardless of the actual combat of long and short weapons. For example, there are straight splitting palms, oblique splitting palms, left and right splitting palms, cross splitting palms, horizontal splitting palms, single splitting palms, double splitting palms, and flipping big splitting palms in boxing techniques. In general, the splitting posture is complicated to use, and the weapons, whether swords, swords or sticks, are the same as the splitting posture in martial arts, except that they are a little longer than hands. The terminology says: “If you are good at boxing, you must be good at weapons.” When using the chopping method, the body must be lively, agile like a monkey, dodging and moving, avoiding the real and attacking the virtual, advancing and retreating flexibly, the chopping stick is like an arrow shot from a string, it is like a fire burning the body, and the force is like a firecracker. The momentum of the chopping stick is exquisite and unique in practical moves, and the force of the strike is like the power of thunder and soul-stirring.
Key points: The chopping stick is heavy, and the chopping momentum is the main force. The chopping momentum is complex, practical and ingenious, and has many changes. Compared with the enemy, it is difficult for the enemy to defend.
The 11th form is the dancing white crane, which is difficult to climb. The chopping stick momentum is like a mountain collapse and the ground cracks, and the white crane dances and soars into the sky. This stick momentum is a method of lifting and swinging. There are reverse lifting and forward lifting of the stick, and generally it is lifting from bottom to top. If he stabs me in the heart or abdomen with a spear, I will hold the stick and strike upward with explosive force, blocking the stabbing force, and then swing the stick in a circle to hit his right toe, with my left palm erected on the right wrist, fingertips facing up, little finger in front, forming a middle empty step, and the stick tip tapping down. The so-called White Crane Dance is the method of striking the stick in the air. It means that I hit his chest with the stick, and he will definitely grab the stick tip with his hand. When he grabs his hand, I will take the opportunity to throw the stick in my hand to the left, quickly step up to the right and catch the front end of the stick with my right hand, and swing it around quickly. I must think ahead of others, and use force to strike the enemy like lightning, and before I can close my eyes, I will take the opportunity to attack suddenly and make him fall out.
Key points: The White Crane Dance emphasizes the method of swinging and swiping, which is also a method of throwing the stick in the air, stepping on the middle door, and drilling and displaying the fighting method of the decisive style.
The 12th style is the wild horse splitting its mane left and right. The momentum of the wild horse splitting its mane is very combative. It is not only used in martial arts techniques, but also exists in various weapons such as guns, swords, and sticks. Dancing and swaying the enemy left and right is a unique skill to block the crowd and protect oneself, and its meaning is deep. The method of shaking the stick is extremely fast, like a dragon turning over the river and the sea, like the ups and downs of the waves, and it is imposing. The method of shaking the stick is to advance and retreat in a proper manner, fast but not chaotic, clean and neat, without turning up and down, so that the opponent has no gap to enter. This stick is a skill that beginners are good at defending and attacking.
Key points: The momentum of the wild horse splitting its mane is the method of shaking the stick. The movements are fast, the advance and retreat are free, the changes are flexible, the ups and downs follow each other, the left and right look at each other, and the body method, foot method, and stick method are deeply integrated.
The 13th style is the purple swallow looking back at the moon. The martial arts methods often take the characteristics of animals and organize them into boxing techniques. The purple swallow flies fast, has great endurance, and is free and easy. Senior martial artists have integrated this feature into their fighting skills. The Purple Swallow Looking at the Moon is not only beautiful in shape, but also very powerful in fighting skills. The Moon-Looking is a method of swiping with a stick. When the opponent is unable to bear the attack by swinging left and right, the opponent suddenly turns sideways and stretches his limbs, swiping the opponent’s face with the stick, and kicking the opponent’s crotch with the left foot, so that the opponent cannot take care of himself and is hit.
Key points: The posture of the Purple Swallow Looking at the Moon looking back can be understood by reading the instructions. From a practical point of view, the Purple Swallow Looking at the Moon is mainly based on swiping. Taking its characteristics and integrating them into fighting skills, its movements are not only refined and bright, but also beautiful and unique, and have great practical value in fighting skills.
The 14th style is the white python turning over and rolling like a black cloud. The white python turning over and rolling like a black cloud describes the power of the python with a long and thick body, and the image is scary. The momentum of turning over is undulating and rolling like a rolling cloud. The focus of this stick method is the momentum of swinging. After using Ziyan Wangyue and his method of attacking with the stick, I immediately turned the stick over and raised my left knee to hit his head. Seeing the fierce momentum, he quickly pulled back and stabbed my ribs with his gun. I then jumped to the left and turned over to swing. He chased closely with his gun, so I turned over and swung the stick three times in a row. The swing was bright and powerful, the stick pounced like a tiger, and turned over like a dragon, agile and light, with continuous momentum and unpredictable changes. Key points: The focus of the stick method of Baimang’s turning over is the swinging momentum. The use of the stick method is smooth, the vertical jump is as light as a flying swallow, coherent and coordinated, the momentum is steady, and the swinging method is really exquisite.
The 15th style is the five elements stick with thousands of changes. The five elements are gold, wood, water, fire and earth. The five internal organs of the human body belong to the five elements, that is, the heart belongs to fire, the liver belongs to wood, the lungs belong to gold, the lungs belong to water, and the spleen belongs to earth. Wushu uses the five elements as the key points of the five footworks of advance, retreat, look back, look forward, and fix. The so-called advance belongs to fire, retreat belongs to water, look left belongs to gold, look right belongs to wood, and fix is the center and belongs to earth. Therefore, all things grow in the earth, and all things return to one, so the earth is the center, and the center is the basis of all things. The five elements of Tai Chi stick, body movements, footwork, and stick moves are all in line with the principle of life and death, and the use of both hardness and softness. Its profound meaning is not easy to fully understand.
The five elements of stick posture are divided into five practical key words: stroke, brush, hang, smash, and collapse. Through the swinging stick method of the white python turning over to attack the enemy, he chased after me and stabbed my face with a gun. I immediately fought back with the method of stroking the stick, that is, retreating to the right step, and my right hand was divided to the middle of the stick and stroked on my right shoulder, and then I used the brushing posture to attack the enemy. He immediately stepped right and stabbed my left shoulder with his gun. I responded by hanging the stick, retracting my left foot, holding the stick with my left hand, with my palm facing outward, and holding the stick with my right hand. I held the stick on the lower end of the stick, and hung the stick on my left shoulder with my body, and took advantage of the situation to hit his head with a sudden force. Seeing that the situation was not good, he immediately pulled back and lowered his body, and stabbed my right shoulder with his gun with his right step. At this moment, I was eager to change to a right step and sit, and use the oblique collapsing stick to violently collide his gun and avoid danger. The five-element stick method is coherent and compact, with a fierce momentum, good at attacking and defending, flexible and changeable, and it is indeed a unique style.
Key points: The five-element stick method is divided into five words: stroke, brush, hang, smash, and collapse. The stick force is complete, as fast as the wind, the turning is natural, it can attack and defend, and it can adapt to changes. The stick force is very wonderful.
The 16th form: Two dragons play with pearls and hit the throat. The five-element stick method is coherent and compact, bright and powerful, good at attacking and defending, flexible and changeable. When fighting with the enemy, use the methods of stroking, brushing, hanging, smashing, and collapsing to attack and defend and defeat the opponent. The play with pearls is even more useful. For example, if he stabs my right shoulder with a spear, I should quickly shake my right foot and sit in a position, and respond to the enemy with the method of oblique collapse of the stick, and then tap the stick end held by my left hand forward. I rub the stick end horizontally from left to right, tap the throat of the opponent in front, and then hit his head horizontally. The momentum is like a shuttle, the strength is exquisite, the momentum is majestic, the swiftness is unusual, and it is unstoppable. Therefore, the opponent cannot look back after the move, and his feet and hands are in a mess. The shuttle momentum stick method is exquisite and can be used for both back and forth attacks.
Key points: The two dragons play with pearls, the main method of tapping is used to defeat the enemy. The application of tapping is based on the principle of rapid force, advancing like a sharp arrow piercing leather, retreating with firmness and stability, and sticking force with clear eyes and quick hands.
Form 17: The power of the lion shaking its head is obvious. The lion shaking its head is used to fight the enemy with the method of entanglement, sticking, and blocking. For example, if you use the shuttle position, use the stick to hit the enemy’s throat in front and then hit the head. The enemy can only withdraw and use the gun to move left and right to avoid it. He can draw his gun and stab my right shoulder at any time. At this moment, I will quickly block it to the right side with the stick that hits his head. Then, I will use the method of the lion shaking its head to draw two circles with the sticking force, and shake the gun with the stick close to my body, and use the explosive force to release the enemy’s gun. When entangled, shaken and jumped, I must follow his right foot to jump forward to his left foot and fall into a bow stance. Hold the stick with both hands, keep the stick close to your body, and use the force to fight the enemy with the right front and downward momentum. This is the action of the lion shaking its head. You must also be agile, vigorous and well-organized, move like thunder, as fast as lightning, and be as agile and fast as a cannon. You must be unpredictable and unexpected to win.
Key points: The stick method of the lion shaking its head relies entirely on the method of entanglement, sticking, collapsing and blocking to defeat the enemy.
The 18th form: White ape picking fruit and standing alone. The lion shaking its head bow step collapsing stick method emphasizes that the opponent takes advantage of my stick entanglement and his spear to circle and take the opportunity to stab my right leg with the spear, so I use the method of collapsing the stick to knock out the spear that he stabbed me. In this situation, I can also take the opportunity to defeat the enemy with the white ape picking fruit. Lift the left knee, stretch the arm and lean forward, extend the limbs, turn the stick end and chop the opponent’s head, this is also called the tendon shaking stick. Seeing the fierce momentum of the stick, he immediately responds with a gun. The white ape picking fruit has a beautiful shape, and the fixed posture is as solid as a nail, just like a pine tree standing on a mountain, the power is complete, the flexion and extension are vertical, strong and powerful, flexible and changeable.
Key points: The white ape picking fruit posture is mainly based on chopping, the movement is flexible and fast, the force is deep and strong, and the attack and defense are flexible.
The 19th style: Left and right wheels are like a whirlwind. The white ape picking fruit is to attack the opponent’s head with a chopping method. Seeing the fierceness of the stick, the opponent dared not underestimate the enemy, and quickly took a stand to meet it, holding the spear above the head to avoid danger, and then pulled the spear to fight back at me, stabbing my legs left and right. I quickly used the swinging stick method to block left and right, and took the opportunity to use the left and right wheel method to attack the opponent. The wheel-like movement and stillness, reciprocating arm folding abdomen, stepping in an arc, swinging left and right, the stick method is fierce and agile, as swift as a storm, the body method is changeable and free, and the quick attack is imposing, leaving the opponent no gap to enter, and he can only dodge but not fight back. It can be seen from this that the wheel stick method is good at attacking and defending, and it is whirring when it is swung, and it is really shaking the windmill and rotating. There are sticks in front, behind, left and right, and every move is useful. It is really fast and ingenious.
Key points: The left and right wheel momentum is mainly based on swinging the stick. Step in an arc, fold your body back and forth, follow the upper and lower parts, and coordinate your movements. Be focused, have sharp eyes and quick hands. Be strong and vigorous, and be brave and amazing.
Style 20: Leopard jumps over a stream and turns back. Leopard jumps over a stream is the closing movement of the left and right wheel stick method. After the wheel stick is swung to the right arm, it is the leopard jumps over a stream. The movement then swings the two sticks to the left and right, holds the sticks with both hands, about one foot apart, holds the sticks horizontally above the head, twists and rubs the hands against each other, jumps vertically to the right, rotates a circle, sends the stick to the right armpit with the left hand, holds the stick end with the right hand to form the posture of carrying the stick, raises the left arm high, palm up, fingertips to the right, the left leg steps behind the right leg, and the right foot is erected. Turn your head to the right (this stick posture is essentially the same as Su Qin carrying a sword). Leopard Jumping Over a Stream focuses on the “cloud method” of vertical jump and rotation, with coordinated body shapes and movements, steady and accurate strength, fast as the wind, agile and light, graceful posture, flexible and generous, heavy and fierce.
The practical method of the cloud stick, the stick moves with the body, and the stick end held in the left hand quickly blocks the opponent’s spear stabbing my right shoulder tip to the right. The right hand stick end violently hits the opponent’s head, as fast as thunder. The unstoppable momentum makes the enemy tremble.
Key points: The momentum of the leopard jumping over a Stream focuses on the cloud stick method, which is used lightly and quickly, like thunder, and is difficult to defend.
The 21st form is difficult to approach by blocking and sweeping left and right. The leopard jumps over the ravine and turns back violently, and hits the opponent’s head with the end of the stick in my right hand. Seeing the fierce force of the stick, the opponent is eager to block it with a gun, and turns around to stab my waist. I then use the end of the stick that hit the opponent’s head to block it from top to bottom, forming a posture of changing steps with the stick behind the back. The opponent stabs my leg with a gun from my left side. I quickly raise my left knee and leg, hold the stick with the back of my left hand against my right armpit, wrap my right hand around my head, and flick the gun with my left hand. I jump to my right foot with the stick behind my back, and sweep the stick around my body with my legs. Then I use the stick to block the opponent’s legs from right to left. The opponent jumps left and right like a monkey jumping down, and cannot stand still. At this moment, I take the opportunity to use explosive power to hold the stick over my head and turn my body to hit the enemy horizontally at the waist. This is the method of controlling three sections, which is like autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves. It is fierce and unpredictable, making it impossible for the enemy to change. This shows the practical power of blocking and sweeping.
Key points: The left and right blocking and sweeping momentum is mainly practical with the two words “blocking and sweeping”. The stick method is strong and fierce, coherent and compact, fast as the wind, with obvious rhythm, flexible and changeable, and unpredictable.
Style 22: The tiger twists its tail to break the bones. The tiger is the king of the mountain among beasts. The tiger has three unique moves, namely, one pounce, two lifts, and three tail twists, so the tiger twists its tail, which is very wonderful for martial arts combat. After the left and right blocking and sweeping, then hold the stick with the right hand from back to front, and then turn around and hit the enemy across the waist. In this move, both arms are raised horizontally to the left and right sides, forming a horse stance, and then the stick is swung forward and backward with the head twice, and then the horse stance is turned over and swung. The momentum of the stick twist is fierce and resolute, with strong explosive power, rapid and changeable, strong momentum, and both offensive and defensive capabilities. The terminology says: “The gun pierces a little, and the stick sweeps a piece”, which shows that the stick is practical and powerful, and has a strong combat performance.
Key points: The momentum of the tiger twisting its tail is based on the two words “swinging and twisting”, and its moves are unstoppable.
The 23rd style is the meteor chasing the moon, which is as fast as lightning. The momentum of the meteor chasing the moon describes the action as lightning-like. The tiger twisting its tail and the meteor chasing the moon are used together to make a feint to the east and attack the west, taking into account both the front and the back, with obvious ups and downs, natural turns, and tight connections. Its meaning is deeper. The tiger twisting its tail is the momentum of turning over and jumping up to swing the opponent’s head. The meteor chasing the moon action twists the left heel to the right and back, lifts the right foot to the left leg, holds the stick with the left hand, holds the end of the stick with the right hand, takes a right step into a bow step, crosses the hands and separates them, the left hand is separated at the back, and the right hand holds the stick and forcefully chops the opponent’s head forward. The application of stick posture is really “moving like lightning, shooting like an arrow”. It is like the speed of a meteor, extremely swift, folding, flexible and changeable. In particular, it advocates using fast to hit slow, using long to control short, and delicate and meticulous strategies and tactics and momentum and charm, which are really unpredictable.
Key points: The posture of meteor chasing the moon is mainly based on the word “chop”, the movements are fast and changeable, and the stick method is light and agile.
The 24th posture is the posture of a boy worshiping Buddha and climbing a mountain. The meteor chasing the moon is a turning and bowing posture. The posture of a boy worshiping Buddha and climbing a mountain is the opposite of the posture of meteor chasing the moon. This stick posture is a method of supporting and stabbing. For example, if the opponent stabs my leg with a spear, I will use the stick method of inside welcoming and outside swinging to block it outward. The right leg retreats and raises the left knee with the momentum of the stick swinging, using the swinging method to support and block the opponent’s spear stabbing me to avoid its danger. Therefore, the posture of a boy worshiping Buddha and climbing a mountain emphasizes the meaning of supporting and stabbing.
Key points: The stick technique in the boy worshipping Buddha and climbing the mountain is mainly about the two words “support and frame”, but the stick posture and the movements of “inward and outward swinging” must complement each other and be used for each other, so that it can be used smoothly. The movements must be continuous and compact, with rapid force, looping and folding, like a dragon swinging its tail, with strong momentum and flexible response.
Style 25 – Who dares to stop the Taishan pressing down? The climbing posture is a method of supporting and frame, blocking the opponent’s spear stabbing my leg. At this moment, the opponent’s head has leaned forward, and I immediately took advantage of the opportunity to enter and hit his head with the stick. The opponent saw the danger and was eager to respond, so as to avoid the danger. The method of Taishan pressing down is to cover. When covering, the left foot lands in a forward bow step, and the explosive power must be strong and fast like a gust of wind, like a thunderbolt that has not covered the ears, making the opponent feel panic. The terminology says: “The force is like Mount Tai pressing down on the top of the head, and the strength is like a sharp arrow piercing leather.” Therefore, when fighting with the enemy, you must be quick, stick to each other, and be ahead of the enemy. The boxing manual says: “When the heart feels something, the mind must move.” The so-called mind is transmitted by the spirit, the heart moves and the body follows, the move is bright and powerful, “one inch is the first, and the shot is immediately there.” The use of the stick is the same as the boxing intention, which is good at fast attack and direct attack, preemptive, fierce and agile, and unpredictable.
Key points: The force of Mount Tai pressing down on the top is mainly based on the stick, which is amazing and difficult to block.
The 26th style is difficult to defend against. Mount Tai pressing down on the top uses the stick to cover the opponent’s head. The opponent sees the fierce force of the cover and rushes to meet it, holding the gun rod horizontally to protect his head. I take advantage of the gap in the opponent’s lower body to enter, and then use the stick method of finger crotch to touch the crotch to flip up and down repeatedly. Teasing the crotch is a deadly stick method, which cannot be used lightly. Once hit, it is dangerous. Seeing the fierce force of the stick approaching, how could the opponent dare to be careless? He was eager to withdraw his right leg and smash down with the horizontal force of the spear to avoid danger. The stick force of finger crotch and yin is subverted, rotated and exerted force, as fast as lightning, agile and fast, continuous momentum, strong and powerful, heavy and fierce, and cyclical. It is practical and difficult to defend, and it is extremely wonderful. Key points: The stick force of finger crotch and yin is mainly based on the “lifting” method, and the force is swift. If the opponent cannot defend, there will be fatal danger.
No. 27 – Pulling grass to find snakes is important to be continuous. After the finger crotch and yin attack, the opponent was eager to smash down with the horizontal spear, and then stabbed my right foot with the spear. The spear force was very fierce, and it was approaching and stabbing me like raindrops. At this critical moment, I moved with the move of pulling grass to find snakes, “responding to the rapid movement and following the slow movement”, and the enemy was eager to withdraw his right step and slide the two ends of the stick in a cycle. The spear stabbed my left foot, then I retracted my left toe and retreated with my left foot, still sliding and flicking with the two ends of the stick. In this way, I retreated left and right, and the end of the stick reversed the cycle. The opponent’s spear still stabbed me with a quick attack and direct attack. I immediately took a right step, and the stick followed the spear shaft with explosive force, aiming at his tiger’s mouth and smashing, stopping him from approaching me. The action of pulling the grass to find the snake is coherent and compact, agile, avoiding the real and attacking the virtual, advancing and retreating flexibly, magnificent, varied, witty and flexible, and the method is very wonderful.
Key points: The action of pulling the grass to find the snake focuses on the two words “pushing and smashing”. The action is agile and light, free and flexible.
No. 28 The civet cat catches mice like shooting arrows. The cat’s movements are light and agile, and it is good at catching mice, so it is called a civet cat. Civet cats are best at judging the situation and waiting for the opportunity to catch mice, and then they will shoot. Its subtlety lies in the use of spirit, and its function lies in the use of stillness to control movement. Therefore, the composition of martial arts mostly adopts the characteristics of birds and beasts to form the methods and techniques in boxing. Therefore, Tai Chi sword, Tai Chi spear, and Tai Chi stick all have the posture and name of a civet cat catching mice. The civet cat catching mice of Tai Chi stick is closely related to the method of pulling grass to find snakes. The method of “pushing and smashing” in pulling grass to find snakes is followed by the collapsing stick and the civet cat catching mice. After the stick attacks the opponent with the brushing and smashing posture, the opponent sees the fierce momentum and pulls back to unload the gun and try to escape. I then use the collapsing force of the stick to burst the force from bottom to top and take his hand. Seeing that the situation is not good, the opponent lets go of the right hand holding the gun. I then take advantage of the opportunity to enter with the momentum of a civet cat catching mice and hit the opponent’s feet with the stick. Concentrate, be as agile as an ape, just like a civet cat, flexible and changeable, powerful, light but not floating, heavy but not stiff, light and heavy naturally, move like lightning, shoot like an arrow, fast and clever, both offensive and defensive, not wasted, use stillness to control movement.
Key points: The civet cat catches mice with collapsing force as the main force, taking the characteristics of the civet cat to judge the situation and wait for the opportunity, accumulate and then release the exquisiteness of using stillness to control movement, and apply it to the fighting skills in boxing to be more exquisite and unique.
The 29th style is closely connected with the oblique chop. The use of the momentum of the oblique wall is extremely exquisite. This kind of move is not easy for the enemy to dodge and escape, and the stick point is connected with the collapsing stick and the momentum of the civet cat catching mice. With the stick momentum of the civet cat catching mice, when hitting the opponent’s feet, the opponent must lift his legs and jump. I will use the stick end held in my right hand to flip the stick horizontally to the opponent’s leg bend, and the opponent will be hit by this stick when he jumps and lands. Then I lift my left foot to the bend of my right leg, and use the stick held in my left hand to turn the stick and hit the opponent’s head (this is the tendon shaking stick). Seeing that the situation is not good, the opponent pulls out and puts the gun down to protect his head, and stabs my abdomen with the gun. I should quickly jump and turn over to hit the enemy with the diagonal stick. Seeing that my stick is fierce, the opponent is afraid of losing the move and dare not chase and stab again. Therefore, the method of copying and chopping the stick is heavy and strong, with strong explosive power, as fast as lightning, and the lightning can’t close your eyes. The moves are exquisite and clever, the momentum is strong, and it can defend and attack. It is unpredictable and varied. Key points: This stick method is very exquisite, focusing on the four-character method of “copying and chopping”.
The 30th style is fresh. The bird throws into the forest and hangs the stick. The bird throws into the forest is a method of hanging the stick, but it describes the meaning of the bird spreading its wings and throwing itself into the forest. The momentum of the forward chop is swift and unstoppable when fighting with the enemy, especially when turning over and bowing to chop with a stick. If the opponent chases and stabs me, he will be hit by the stick. So this stick counterattack makes the opponent shocked. Under such fear, how dare the opponent neglect it? He quickly withdraws his body and draws his gun to stab my neck. I quickly retract my right foot and left leg and sit on the right waist and hips, and use the chop stick end to the upper right to exert force. To exert force, you must be agile, have a coherent momentum, be strong and powerful, flexible and strong. The method of hanging the stick is to stick to the force, and the virtual and real are varied. Key points: The momentum of the bird throwing into the forest is the method of hanging the stick, and the key is hanging.
The 31st form is to turn the body over when the fish jumps over the dragon gate. The bird throwing into the forest is mainly based on the hanging method. When the opponent’s gun that stabbed my neck was hung out by me, before the opponent could draw the gun, I immediately wrapped the gun with a stick, forming a dragon gate, and then turned over and jumped to the left and back to chop the stick head-on (this is the posture of fish jumping over the dragon gate). Seeing that the situation was not good, the opponent was eager to use the gun to support his head. The stick wrapping method contains sticking power, which is combined with entanglement and sticking. It moves with the opponent and takes advantage of the momentum. The sticking force is handy. The chopping stick force is fierce and agile, the force is exquisite, the momentum is like a rainbow, like the ups and downs of waves, it is fast and powerful, and it can respond freely, making people unpredictable and quite frightening.
Key points: In ancient times, there was a saying that kites fly and fish leap, which means that fish themselves have the ability to jump and move vertically. Fish jumping over the dragon gate is mainly based on “entanglement and chopping”. Entanglement and adhesion move with the force, move quickly and respond quickly, and take advantage of the momentum. The chopping movement is swift, light and powerful, unstoppable, and makes the enemy feel frightened.
The 32nd style – Cross-legged holding stick fishing posture. Fish jumping over the dragon gate is a method of entanglement and chopping. Cross-legged holding stick fishing posture is also a method of evasion and winning in defeat in martial arts. For example, if a fish jumps over the dragon gate and turns over to chop the opponent’s head with a stick, the opponent will quickly stand up to protect his head, and then be shot and stabbed by me. I saw that the opponent was coming quickly, so I quickly held the stick and pulled back my right step, sat cross-legged to the right and back, and then jumped up, bent my left knee and raised it, held the stick in my right hand, raised my arms to the left and right, stretched my limbs and hit the opponent’s heart with the stick. This is a method of feigning defeat and luring the enemy. Cross-legged holding stick must be agile, evasive and smooth, using both hardness and softness, being hard but not stagnant, soft but not scattered, with light and dark strength, sticky and evasive methods, and flexible and skillful.
Key points: Cross-legged holding stick fishing posture is mainly based on the “point” method. Its movements must be agile and fast, with reality in emptiness and emptiness in reality, making a feint to the east and attacking in the west, changing freely, and changing the reality and emptiness.
The 33rd style: Dinghaishenzhen pierces the ground. The posture of sitting cross-legged and holding the stick is mainly based on the point method, which is a way to win from defeat. The movements are swift and fast, and the movements are smooth and flexible. Using the fishing posture, tap the opponent’s heart, the trend is strong and powerful, unstoppable, and the opponent feels overwhelmed. The opponent hurriedly uses the gun to poke the stick to the heart, and then turns to the right and back and sweeps my legs with the gun handle. I slide the stick to block, quickly withdraw my right leg, step over my left leg and raise my knee, and block with the stick. In this critical situation, you must be agile and lively, as agile as a monkey and as smart as a civet cat, so as to avoid danger.
Key points: The posture of Dinghaishenzhen focuses on stepping, and the movements must be smart and flexible.
The 34th style: Draw the bow and set the posture of shooting geese. When the two of us are fighting, and the opponent sweeps my legs with the butt of his gun, I immediately withdraw my right foot, raise my left knee, and quickly avoid the danger of the sweep with the force of the Dinghaishenzhen. In boxing techniques, there is front and back, left and right, up and down, all of which are intentions. For example, if someone punches me from behind, I should dodge and use a counter-chop palm strike, and then take advantage of the momentum to change my moves. This is true for both long and short weapons, and the stick posture is no exception. If someone stabs me from behind with a gun, I will immediately use the shooting goose posture, pull out my left leg to become a sitting position, and use the end of the stick to hold my body from bottom to top to counter-chop the opponent’s face. The counter-chop action is like a sharp arrow shot from a string, the arrow is not in vain, the string rings and the bird falls. The force is like a firecracker, the wind is strong and powerful, the momentum is compelling, and it is unpredictable.
Key points: The shooting goose posture is like opening a bow and swinging, which is similar to shooting a goose. This posture is mainly based on the “counter-chop” stick, pull out the foot, sit on the plate, twist the body to hold the stick, and look at the end of the stick. The movements are flexible and light, the shape is beautiful and unique, and the combative nature is strong.
The 35th style: Turn around and hold the flag stick up to the sky. The shooting goose posture is the posture of the counter-chopping stick. The stick method is performed with swift and fierce force, bright and powerful, and flexible movements. Its momentum is full of natural beauty. If the opponent uses a spear to stab my abdomen or legs, I must block the enemy by shaking the stick left and right. The method of shaking the stick is to first swing the left leg from bottom to top, then swing it up from the lower right, and then turn from the right back to form a bow stance. The left hand holds the front end of the stick in reverse grip, and the right hand holds the stick under the left hand, so that the stick is straight up to the sky, like a vertical flag. Its posture is flexible, agile, powerful, natural, tight, stable, changeable, free to attack and defend, and wonderful moves.
Key points: The posture of turning and holding the flag is mainly shaking, touching the enemy, swinging left and right, as fast as the wind, and very fast and clever.
The 36th Style: The Blue Dragon Returns to the Sea requires a downward posture. Turning around and holding the flag stick up to the sky is a method of luring the enemy. This stick posture is varied and flexible, making it unpredictable. If the opponent dares to stab me with a spear, I should fight back with the Blue Dragon Returns to the Sea stick posture. The Blue Dragon Returns to the Sea is mainly based on the method of “sealing, closing, and sweeping”, so it should be used flexibly according to the speed of the opponent’s momentum, and the method of “being quick if the intention is fast, and following if the intention is slow” should be mastered to take advantage of the momentum. If the opponent stabs my leg with a spear, I will use my left hand to hold the middle of the stick pointing up to the sky, quickly raise my left knee and close it to block the danger. Then I will carry the stick on my back and circle around from the left to the left back and right front, and carry out a fierce series of sweeps to force the opponent to have no power to fight back. The sweeping stick method is coherent and compact, with swift and fierce momentum, as fast as lightning, steady, accurate and fierce, like the hot air of a cannon, and flexible and changeable. Key points: The momentum of the blue dragon returning to the sea, the force is extremely fast, and the focus is on the three words “seal, close, and sweep”.
Closing posture Close the Tai Chi posture and return to the original state. After the blue dragon returns to the sea, immediately rotate the stick to the right and back, then use both hands to hold the cloud stick and the back stick, close the left toe, sit on the right leg, and rub the palm to end the posture.