Chapter 9: Big Freehand

When Chen Chuan heard Yu Gang's call, he also came to the center of the venue and stood in front of Yu Gang.

Lu Ke, who was training nearby, slowed down his pace and glanced over here.

Yu Gang stood there expressionlessly and did not urge him with words, but Chen Chuan felt an invisible pressure that seemed to remind him that he needed to act as soon as possible.

He subconsciously used the breathing technique, clenched his fists, and then punched Yu Gang in the chest. With a bang, it felt like he hit a thick tire. A shock wave came over him, and he actually took a few steps back.

Yu Gang commented bluntly: "Your punching posture is that of an amateur among amateurs. You don't have enough power, and your speed is as slow as a snail. Any student who has trained for a month can easily knock you down. You will never pass the entrance exam like this, even if you have connections."

Lu Ke sat aside and watched, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

Yu Gang looked at Chen Chuan's calm expression and said, "But it seems like you are holding back. Try your best, otherwise I won't be able to make plans based on your actual situation."

Chen Chuan knew that during the training process, the power of his second self would inevitably emerge, so he decided not to hold back this time.

So he took a breath and walked back to his original position. He let out a low roar and threw another punch. This time, the second me standing behind him instantly overlapped with him. With a bang, the same recoil force came, and he stepped back several steps. But everyone could feel that this punch was very powerful.

Lu Ke couldn't help but sit up a little straighter.

Yu Gang still stood there without moving, but there was some surprise in his eyes. He thought to himself: "Do you have any talent..." He commented: "This time it looks good. If I correct my strength and coordinate my breathing, the power of my attack can be further increased. Well, in this case..."

He seemed to be thinking about it. After a while, he seemed to have sorted out his thoughts and said, "The current fighting system can be roughly divided into old martial arts and new martial arts. The current mainstream of the academy is new martial arts, which mainly uses bare-handed strikes, wrestling, chokes and other techniques. The training system of new martial arts is practical and reliable. It is also the most widely used and the mainstream of Wuda, so we will start with new martial arts."

This was the first time Chen Chuan had heard of the term Old Martial Arts and New Martial Arts. To understand more, he asked, "Mr. Yu, are we learning New Martial Arts now? What are Old Martial Arts like?"

Yu Gang said: "The old martial arts are complex and varied, but generally they are based on fighting with weapons, with fists and feet just as a supplement, because the martial arts of the old times were used for both fighting and survival.

In the old days, this choice was necessary. If you were fighting a life-and-death battle, including hunting wild animals, would you choose to use your bare hands if you had tools? "

Chen Chuan responded decisively: "Of course not."

Yu Gang said: "So the direction of the old martial arts is very clear. Many of the old martial arts' boxing and kicking skills are just for the coordinated training of using weapons. So if we only talk about bare-handed, many movements seem redundant. Compared with the new martial arts, it is at a disadvantage. However, some improved pure bare-handed fighting is still pretty good.

Of course, the new martial arts does not mean that weapon fighting is no longer accepted, but it is distinguished from unarmed combat. It is also different from the old martial arts that emphasize the combination of weapons and fists.

Okay, I've strayed off topic. Let's talk about the present. I will teach you a set of basic fighting techniques, which are commonly called "small free-hand" or "big free-hand". The difference is only the emphasis on the offensive and defensive concepts. There is another set of "regular free-hand" that is not allowed to be circulated. Only those who have obtained a certificate from the martial arts academy are allowed to use it. The set I will teach you is "big free-hand". You should watch my movements carefully."

He walked to the side and assumed a boxing stance, with his feet one in front and one behind, his body slightly sunken, light in the front and heavy in the back, with one hand reaching forward and the other covering his abdomen.

He said: "This stance is not fixed. Depending on the enemy, the way of thinking about the enemy will be different, and the stance will also be different. For example, if you encounter someone who is good at wrestling and grappling, you can lower your center of gravity. If you encounter someone who is agile, you can move your center of gravity up to speed up your movement. The fist hand can also be transformed into a finger palm at any time. It depends on how you fight and how proficient you are in the skills." After that, he stood up and said, "You try it once."

Chen Chuan walked to the middle and made a pose similar to what Yu Gang had just done. Yu Gang came over again and corrected his pose, saying, "Don't be so tense, don't lift your head so high, keep your chin tucked in, and be aware of protecting your hands..."

Under his guidance, Chen Chuan was able to perform the moves quite well in a short while. Yu Gang then taught him how to make fists and palms, how to use simple punches and kicks, and how to use some common forward and backward steps.

Since there were not many techniques and movements taught at the beginning, after practicing for a whole morning, although Chen Chuan was far from mastering them, he at least remembered them.

In the afternoon, in addition to continuing to familiarize himself with these techniques, he mainly trained the basic skills, also under the strict guidance of Yu Gang. He would stop to rest and replenish nutrition, and he trained until about five in the evening, when he was allowed to run back.

During this process, he did not forget the most important breathing method. In addition to spending enough time in training during the day, he would go back home at night and use his second self to practice basic breathing methods. This process would continue until his second self became almost completely empty, and then he would go to bed to rest.

In the following period, he basically maintained this training rhythm every day. In less than ten days, he was able to perform some of the techniques of the big free throw more skillfully.

At the same time, he also discovered that once he became familiar with the movements, whenever he used breathing techniques, he would naturally know what kind of force was needed to correctly coordinate the moves.

If there is a stumble or the movement is wrong when making a move, then the breath will not flow smoothly. On the contrary, once the breath is smooth, the power will be concentrated accordingly. In this way, he can use the breath to better guide the movement. This is undoubtedly the role of breathing method. No wonder Yu Gang said that breathing method is the core of the core.

Because he could feel the benefits all the time, he immersed himself in it wholeheartedly. Normal training during the day gradually improved his physical fitness, which made it possible to gradually extend the time he could maintain the breathing method under normal circumstances. The breathing method in turn promoted the efficiency of training. This state was undoubtedly excellent and the progress was very obvious.

And he also discovered that the upper limit of the time I could use for him was also slowly increasing. This might be the positive feedback generated during the training, driven by the pleasure generated when one becomes stronger.

In mid-June, he found Yu Gang and said, "Mr. Yu, recently I feel that every time I practice basic breathing techniques, my body becomes slightly hot. I wonder what the reason is?"

Yu Gang seemed a little surprised. He stared at him and said, "Fever? Are you sure after each breathing exercise?"

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "I'm sure it's after each breathing method. At first I only felt a little bit, but it has become more and more obvious in the past two days."

Yu Gang asked again: "How long will it take?"

Chen Chuan thought for a moment and said, "It's been four or five days."

Yu Gang couldn't help but fold his arms and ponder.

Chen Chuan asked: "Mr. Yu, is there any problem?"

Yu Gang said, "There is no problem. This is a natural phenomenon that occurs when practicing breathing techniques. It just usually takes a while. I didn't expect it to occur so early in your case. It seems that you can move on to the next stage of training in advance."

When practicing the breathing technique, there will be signs of body heat up, which means that the practitioner's body is adapting to this breathing rhythm in all aspects, especially for teenagers whose bodies have not fully grown. As they grow older, there will be a longer period of improvement.

But for most people, this kind of situation often occurs after practicing the breathing technique for dozens of days or even a year or two. Some people may not even feel it in their entire life. How long has Chen Chuan practiced now?

At most half a month.

He couldn't help but think: "Is it really a talent..."

In the afternoon, Yu Gang called Chen Chuan and Lu Ke to his side and said, "Chen Chuan, you can do confrontation training for a while. Lu Ke, you will be Chen Chuan's sparring partner. Your training can be put on hold for the time being."

Lu Ke felt a little uncomfortable, but he smiled and said, "Okay, Master." He then said, "Master Chen, if you need anything, just let me know."

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Brother Lu, you are too polite."

From that day on, his training included two people's attack and defense, as well as some reaction training under mutual cooperation. Mainly, Lu Ke cooperated with him and became more familiar with the application of Da San Shou in attack and defense.

After this went on for seven days, Yu Gang started to let the two try actual combat. In order to avoid injury, the two naturally wore protective gear and boxing gloves.

But in Wuyi University, unless it is equipment teaching or daily sparring, there are no protective gears, so later on, he will gradually cancel these protections.

"Today is your first day of competition, so you will play three rounds. Each round will be capped at three minutes, with a five-minute break in between. I will be the one scoring the points. Whoever scores the least will be responsible for organizing the equipment and cleaning the venue today."

After briefly explaining some precautions, Yu Gang stepped aside and signaled the two to start.

Chen Chuan and Lu Ke walked to the middle and saluted each other according to fighting etiquette. But before Chen Chuan put his hands down completely, Lu Ke suddenly threw a punch straight at his chest and abdomen!

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(End of this chapter)

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