Tian Jinzhong Bajiquan

Mr. Tian Jinzhong, born on the 11th day of the first lunar month in 1916. He was originally from Xiaotianzhuang, Cang County, and moved to Tianjin later. When he was eight years old, he studied martial arts. He once studied King Kong Arhat Boxing by Shi Yushan, the famous "Iron Arhat", and also worked hard to develop a good kungfu with Yang Qingyun, a famous wrestler. Later, he followed the master of Bajiquan Wu Xiufeng to learn Bajiquan, and he obtained the true biography of Wu Xiufeng and kept improving.

     Mr. Tian has participated in many national competitions and won medals. In 1979, he was approved as a national first-level referee by the National Sports Commission. Many domestic **martial arts** journals have introduced his deeds. He is currently the honorary president of Tianjin Bajiquan Joint Academic Research Association. His "Five Tiger Broken Door Spear" is a must in Jinmen. The author is Mr. Tian’s disciple and grandson. The "Eight King Kong Styles" introduced in this article are personally passed on by Master Tian Jinzhong. The moves are simple and powerful. I would like to use the corner of "Wu Hun" to offer to readers of Chinese martial arts. Meager power.

     The eight forms of Hard King Kong include: descending the dragon, surmounting the tiger, holding the tiger, holding the dragon, holding the hammer, holding the palm, splitting the mountain, and exploring the horseshoe.

     1. Jianglong: Stand up with your legs slightly bent and press your hands on your chest. With the left hand, take a left step, the upper left of the right hand pierce through the upper left (for the gun); the left hand pierce from the right arm, hang under the right hand, and kick with the right foot at the same time; , 2, 3, 4).

     2. Fuhu: Stand with the legs slightly bent in the up position, with both hands pressed on the chest: hold the left hand, step right, press the palm of the right hand; step with the left foot and right foot, hang the ears and handle with the right hand; step right, under the right hand Press your palm (Figure 5, 6, 7, 8).

     3. Tiger hug: Stand up with both legs, step up to the right, hug the right hand and right hand; step up to the left, open and close the hips with both hands (Figure 9, 10, 11).

     4. Long Nai: Stand with your legs slightly bent, pressing your hands on your chest; take your right foot, wear a lock throat on your right hand, and smash the crotch under your right (Figure 12, 13, 13 front, 14, l front).

     5. Support Hammer: Stand with your legs slightly bent in the starting position, pressing your hands on your chest; hold your left arm, step right, and use your right hand to beat; the left hand pierces under the right wrist, and the back step is left; when you step right, the right hand beats the support hammer ( Figure 15, 16, 17, 18).

6. Palm support: Stand with your legs slightly bent, pressing your hands on your chest; take a right step to support your palm, pull your left hand from your right wrist, turn your right hand around your ear palm; hug your right hand down, and brush your left hand head-on; left hand down Hug, step right leg, right hand support palm (Figure 19, 20, 21.22.23.24).

7. Splitting the mountain: Stand with your legs slightly bent, pressing your hands on your chest; step left and right hand wheel to split your palms; protect your chest with your left hand, step right and pick up with your right hand; pick your left hand from under your right arm; step left and right hand Hold your elbow and press your left hand on your right wrist (Figure 25, 26, 27, 28, 29).

     8. Exploring the horse: Stand with your legs slightly bent and press your hands on your chest; take a left step and pounce with both hands; raise the right leg with your right hand to hang the ears, lift the left hand and push the palm: take the right step and press the palm with your right hand (Picture 30, 31, 32 , 33).

     The "Eight Forms of King Kong and Hardness" is a combination of hitting and practicing, and the movements are violent, cold, resilient, brittle, fast, and hard. Focusing on the unity of spirit, form and strength during exercises, the master of single exercises can deduct emergency Sanshou.

     When practicing, pay attention to the waist straight, the top of the neck, the loose shoulders and the hips, and the qi runs through the dantian.

     The force must be focused on competing between the two forces, such as the drop-dragon pose, with the right hand throwing the gun and the force going up, and the force penetrating the left foot. Up and down from the waist to compete. Another example is to explore the horseshoe, pounce with both hands in front of the tiger like a tiger, lift the leg quickly, push the palm with the left hand, press the palm, press the right hand, press the palm with air.

## WuTang Bajiquan

Some Wu-Tang schools teaches the Eight Jinzhong Basics as an primary introduction to Bajiquan in this order.

The purpose is to further build conditioning and test the strength, resolve and will of the student. A student may learn and practice Jinzhong for months before progressing.

**Guardian Eight Style Jinzhonquan**

1. Support the hammer;

2. Support the palm;

3. Drop the dragon;

4. Push the tiger;

5. Split the palm of the mountain;

6. Explore the horseshoe;

7. Tiger hug;

8. Circle hug