Can traditional martial arts play military kung fu?

As we all know, China is a big country of traditional martial arts, and China Kung Fu enjoys a high reputation in the world, which is reflected in many Chinese and foreign film and television works. In fact, the most essential concept of modern Wushu is to keep fit, not to fight and kill people as expected by the outside world, so when people find that the so-called martial arts master was defeated by the Boxer Rebellion in a certain battle, they can't help but begin to doubt Wushu.

In fact, before China, it was not officers and soldiers who first mastered martial arts, but folk artists. According to historical records, most martial artists in Ming and Qing dynasties did not know kung fu, and often only mastered the most practical killing skills. Soldiers are cunning. It's definitely beyond the control of kung fu. According to the memories of the guards of the former Qing Dynasty, the guards recruited by the Qing government usually only practiced the simplest and simplest techniques, such as stabbing and chopping. In addition to these, there is no fancy action at all, and more is to examine physical fitness. When Zeng Guofan formed the Xiang army in his early years, he practiced running and riding, which had nothing to do with kung fu.

Only the Boxer Rebellion in the late Qing Dynasty really brought Wushu into actual combat. The Boxer Rebellion caused quite a stir in the whole country, so it is unnecessary to elaborate on their fate. For a simple example, the background at that time was that the Boxer Rebellion used feudal superstitions to publicize magical powers. Can this be regarded as magical powers? Kung fu? . Famous boxers, such as Zhu, Wang and so on, have set up boxing halls all over the country, so their boxers have also been guided by such boxers, but the effect is not very good.

The boxer leader lied to uneducated people that even foreigners' cannons could not be destroyed as long as they practiced martial arts well. What is the truth? Hundreds of Bangladeshi foreign armed forces committed atrocities in the first world war in Beicangyang village. Tens of thousands of boxers stationed in Yangcun knew kung fu and were defeated by bayonets.

Obviously, folk martial arts can't fully play its role in actual combat, and a petite kung fu master may be able to deal with five big and three thick boxers. But a group of experts can't resist the attack of a group of strong men. General Qi Jiguang of the Ming Dynasty had a similar opinion a long time ago. Qi Jiguang thinks that Kung Fu can't be applied to the battlefield at all. Seeing that the former has been through many battles all his life, it is not hard to imagine that Qi Jiguang could say such a thing. Except for Qi Jiguang, it was impossible for any general in ancient times to say that he did not accept Qiang Bing, but it was unrealistic to rely on fighters and the Boxers to fight.

In 1930s, a Wushu competition was held in Hangzhou. There are 109 martial arts masters in this competition, who come from all over the country, but the result is surprising. Masters don't have this prestige when they are interviewed in the ring. When they played against the players with stable chassis and strong bodies, they quit the stage with a fiasco. China Wushu does have a profound historical background, but so far few people have been able to make a scientific summary of traditional Wushu. On the other hand, through systematic training, a master who can really fight can be cultivated from the aspects of foundation, physical fitness, fighting skills and fighting experience. And they are also the kind of people who are most similar to the daily training of modern army soldiers. In this way, it is not surprising that traditional martial arts are not used on the battlefield.