China ancient actual combat fencing.

Before the Tang Dynasty, fencing was simple and practical, and was mostly used in war.

After the Song Dynasty, swordsmanship was once influenced by the guiding ideology of the army to abandon the sword and use the knife, as well as by "fencing" and "martial dance". Skills gradually improved, exquisite and delicate, mostly used in private fights, and the shape changed greatly, which has always affected modern times.

Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, fencing has almost reached its peak in performance and theoretical research, but there are fewer and fewer swordsmen. However, the large reduction of private fighting among the people directly led to the gradual lack of actual combat experience; Many good theories and techniques have not been handed down for various reasons, which is really a perpetual hate.

In modern swordsmanship, it goes without saying that there are prescribed routines and optional routines, and both amateurs and experts can see the beauty and doorway; Practical technology still inherits the tradition of lightness and elegance, but there are fewer killings and tactics, and the actual combat experience is further lacking. In the way of playing, I began to pay attention to the two-handed fencing and learn some experiences from western fencing (sabre). However, except for a few physical education colleges and military colleges that keep the actual combat fencing as sparring partners and occasionally communicate with other countries, it is rarely seen in other places. Traditional fencing has already faced a situation of extremely rich technology and extremely insufficient experience. On the contrary, foreign martial artists, martial artists, coaches and so on. There is more communication and discussion than at home.

Personally, I also like to ponder traditional swordsmanship, but this thing really needs opponents with similar strength to develop in fighting. Now, brothers and sisters have their own things, and it is rare to get together once in a few years. Where can we learn from each other? To tell the truth, others can use swords. Either they look down on me or I look down on them. It seems that this skill is really dangerous ~ ~ ~

As far as I know, traditional fencing has its essence, but not much.

Through various karma, I met some young people in this field and learned from each other. However, most of the older martial artists I admire are acquaintances, and there are not many opportunities to show their faces, so there are only a few times worth remembering.

There are great differences in technology and guiding ideology between different schools of Japanese fencing, which are much more than those between China and Japan.

The inner family and the outer family are just a hollow name, but they do have different styles.

I think the arrangement of traditional swordsmanship in China should be divided by dynasties, followed by genres.

For example, my current view is that from the Warring States to the Tang Dynasty, the main target of fencing in China was mostly near the human chest, which seemed to stress hard hitting and hard entry, and Japanese fencing was deeply influenced by this. During the Warring States period, Qin paid attention to stabbing, while Chu paid attention to oblique stabbing and frontal stabbing, which was closely related to metallurgical technology and war layout at that time.

In the Han and Tang Dynasties, the sword was replaced by the ring-headed broadsword and tangdao, and there was a great difference in technology.

In the Song Dynasty, the shape of the sword was restored, the winger was advocated, and wrist and stock moves were added. Instead of blindly rushing, the footwork is changed to circuitous insertion.

In the Ming Dynasty, most troops wore swords, and fencing was mainly left to the people to fend for themselves. We can know from War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression that at least at that time, there were very few ordinary soldiers practicing fencing in the army.

After the Qing Dynasty, it declined further. Although the instrument is exquisite, the technique is as poor as scratching boots, which is meaningless. It seems that entertainment and morale boosting are the main things, and stabbing is the last thing. Just enjoy it with a sword.

This is the general evolution of military fencing.

Folk fencing reached its peak in the Ming Dynasty. Not only did various schools communicate frequently, but also many schools and technologies that have influenced it to this day were born.

It's a pity that the idea of keeping a secret and staying put is too serious. In addition, in the late Ming Dynasty, China did not have the opportunity to have large-scale exchanges with other overseas schools, only the official exchanges of the Korean Li Dynasty and some Japanese non-governmental exchanges. It's a pity to lose the best development opportunity.

The Qing Dynasty continued to ban weapons on a large scale, and suppressed the development of Han masters militarily. China's fencing masters have participated in many anti-Qing organizations in various places, and all of them took the mountain as their enemy and died in repression or exile overseas. Especially the masters living abroad, have a far-reaching influence on the cold weapon battle in Asia. During this period, China's folk swordsmanship was further declining.

From the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, social unrest also prompted many swordsmen to make contributions and created many skilled swordsmen. But after all, times have changed, and firearms have further weakened the actual combat effectiveness of fencing. The situation does not allow any opportunity to explore, sort out and save. However, during this period, folk fencing continued to be passed down on a small scale. Officially, it is still led by the Central Wushu Museum in Zhang Zhijiang.

After the founding of New China, we vigorously developed, excavated and sorted out traditional boxing equipment. However, years of turmoil have basically exhausted the swordsmen. It's hard to make up after a date. Ten years of catastrophe, the only remaining Chinese fencing and boxing fire have also been destroyed on a large scale. Many older martial artists and swordsmen either fled overseas for refuge or were washed to death. After ten years of catastrophe, I don't know why I forcibly separated the prescribed routines and pursued difficulties, heights and drifts, further causing no successors. Since then, China's martial arts have left two impressions in the world, one is kungfu that can be played, the other is empty-handed or instrumental gymnastics that looks like playing martial arts, and the other is Sanda that has just started. "Dance" and "martial arts" are popular all over the country, but they avoid actual combat techniques. Therefore, the situation in Chinese mainland is that the world doesn't know what martial arts are, and fencing skills are only spread in a small range, and then returned to the family spread. On the contrary, Taiwan Province provincial capital, after all, is a branch of Chinese culture, but it has retained and developed some traditional swordsmanship and its descendants, and it seems that there are more records to learn from it than the mainland.

Now in recent years, we have finally begun to attach importance to traditional martial arts. Unfortunately, the fencing heritage that has been interrupted for many years is dying out and it is difficult to recover quickly.

There are essential differences between different swordsmanship schools in China, as well as essential * * * communication. I'll talk about my views in detail when I have time. I once wrote an article, about 70,000 words, which I haven't finished yet. It is about the general differences, mutual influence and comparison of different technical schools. The wedding day is approaching, and I don't know if I have time and energy to finish it.

If you are wrong, please be more honest and upright.

Taoist martial arts, if the theory of reasoning, boxing should be the first, fencing should be the second. However, judging from the actual situation since Qin and Han Dynasties, fencing in Taoism precedes boxing. In China's martial arts circle, Wu Tangmen's fencing is longer than boxing. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that Shaolin boxing is Wudang sword.

I am a Wudang Dragon Sect. According to ancient records, Wudang swordsmanship: "The key to practicing sword is to avoid stagnation, to integrate body with sword, and to integrate sword with spirit. When there are no swords, there are swords everywhere. Knowing this, you can build roads. " There are three sets of swordsmanship, which pay attention to multi-purpose with one sword, movement change and singularity. Taking thirteen methods as the core: point, collapse, lift, hang, cloud, wipe, sweep, wear, block, circle, collar, split and belt as the core, walking like a dragon with a sword, consistent from beginning to end, combining rigidity with softness, has a leisurely charm.

Wudang sword not only inherits and embodies the characteristics of China's traditional fencing, but also forms a unique style in theory and technology. In Introduction to Martial Arts, it is called "Taiji Waist, Bagua Step", which is actually a unique swordsmanship.

(a) because of changes in the enemy's situation, do not adhere to the law. This is the strategic guiding ideology of Wudang Sword and the theoretical essence of China's fencing. Wudang sword is mainly based on skills and routines, using scattered swords. His theory is based on China's ancient fickle theories, such as Taiji and Bagua, and holds that "fencing is all the Book of Changes" and "the Book of Changes is the general term for fickle, changing at any time and falling from the sky", and that endless changes are the law between heaven and earth and also the law guiding fencing. Therefore, it is strategically emphasized that "the sword is omnipotent and wins because of the enemy's change." "The key to using a sword is to look at the change, and I will move first; Move and change, and change and change. "

(2) Use the virtual gap to avoid the green turning into red. This is the tactical principle of Wudang fencing. Advocate to follow the crowd and borrow people's strength; Wait for the move, the latecomers will come first. Hand-to-hand combat, avoiding the real and attacking the virtual, taking the right obliquely, outflanking in a roundabout way, and making two swords into angles (so-called sword triangle tactics), "make the enemy unable to be good at the rear." It is also emphasized that "no matter what kind of weapon, two charges will intercept, meet and win each other at great speed." It's just fencing. It's totally different. In the confrontation, if you don't pick it up, don't cut it, don't touch it, and hit it out of thin air, you all hit it. The name is:' Don't touch the green, enter the line door'. The so-called "staying clean" means not competing for each other's weapons with hard power; "Entering the Red Gate" means that the sword sees the line and hits it with one blow. This kind of swordsmanship is usually called "internal swordsmanship".

(3) Body and sword are in harmony, and sword is in harmony with God. This is the technical essentials of Wudang sword. It emphasizes carrying a sword with one's own body, integrating body posture, footwork and swordsmanship, walking like a dragon, sword walking like electricity, flexible footwork and body posture, so it is called "Taiji waist, gossip step". It also emphasizes the head of the sword god, meaning, spirit, sword, force penetration sword front, gas penetration sword tail; The vertical force in and out makes the sword like a gun. Infiltrate god, heart, qi and strength into fencing. In silence, we should keep the spirit of concentration, calmness and waiting for opportunities; In the process of moving, we should pay close attention to our opponents, so as to change the strain and achieve the goal of using the virtual potential to win every battle.

(4) When turning, be light, steady and fast. This is the characteristic of Wudang sword. Wudang swordsmanship is famous for its rich and changeable swordsmanship, which not only changes back and forth, left and right, but also has many swordsmanship such as flying, fighting, dancing and rolling. No matter what kind of swordsmanship, it is required to be light and steady, moving like a breeze and steady as Mount Tai in both forward somersault and back somersault. "Arrogant xi bird, rolling xi dust-free. Between blows, like a breeze without a sword; Everything is changing, but you can't see people when you see the sword. " Melody is not only a tribute to the "skillful hand" of Wudang sword, but also a portrayal of its swift style.

Most importantly, I don't say I'm unhappy. Most of the swordsmanship used in a large number of film and television works is improper. Not to mention the posture of holding the sword, the posture of drawing the sword is wrong, the age of the fittings is serious, and there are the most common "swords without spikes, knives without robes, guns without tassels"; Let's talk about specific actions. Looking around, they are all hard frames with swords, often blocked by the tip of the sword, and occasionally poked by the tip of the sword or caused sparks by the friction between the tip of the sword and the ground during marching. This is definitely a taboo in Wulin. There is a saying, "Take the sword as a knife and laugh to death the old sword fairy of Sanfeng." As the ancients said, you won't lie to me.