Méihuāquán (梅花拳)

The plum blossom fist school of martial arts has its own unique technical style. It retains the ancient traditional practice methods in the form of exercises, and is outstanding in martial arts. According to the book of boxing records, the plum blossom boxing began in 213 BC and spread to Heze, the hometown of martial arts during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty. It has been passed down to the 22nd generation in Heze. This boxing technique is unique, simple in routines, rich in content, and strong in actual combat skills, forming a type of boxing with unique local characteristics. Plum blossom boxing attaches great importance to the practice of pile skills, so that its footwork is stable, the footing is solid, conducive to attacking and defending. The action of the plum blossom boxing is generous, simple and unpretentious, and the strokes are exquisite techniques, one move and one closely interlocking, multi-curved footwork and lying-leg technique, the technique is fast and brave, flexible and changeable, the legs are ruthless and accurate, with Punch the characteristics of Crouching Cow Land. Now we have sorted out the pile kung fu and dantian kung fu of the plum blossom boxing school for the reference of those who love traditional martial arts kung fu.

Plum blossom fist pile

Prepare two round and solid wooden stakes the size of the mouth of a bowl and bury them in the ground, and bury them firmly. The stakes are about 90 cm high from the ground, and the distance between the stakes is wider than the shoulders of the practitioner. If unconditional, you can choose two sturdy benches, about 40 cm high, ready for practice.

The practitioner stands naturally in front of the pile, with his left foot stepped up to the left and standing on the pile on the left, and the right foot on the wooden pile on the right. Put your hands together in front of your chest, your middle finger is flat at the tip of your nose, and your legs are bent and knees squat down. Horse stance, look straight ahead, the virtual spirit is strong, the nape is straight, the tongue is on top of the palate, the chest is included, the abdomen is included, and the anus is levator.

Requirement: During the horse-step pile exercise, the legs should be level, the knees are not toes, the knee joints are 90 degrees to the calves, the hips and the anus should be retracted, and the toes should grasp the pile surface. Those who have no foundation at the beginning of the exercise should have higher legs, but the body should be upright, not leaning forward or backward, standing still for about 10 minutes, and rest for a while before practicing. This postal exercise uses nasal breathing as the method.

Deepen your practice: Put a small porcelain bowl full of water on the top of your head, stand firmly on the pile as before, gradually increase from 10 minutes to 20 minutes to one hour, and the water in the bowl is not spilled, and the whole body feels relaxed In nature, you can wear a sand vest (35 kg), bind sand leggings (10 kg) on ​​your legs, and tie a sand arm bag (10 kg) on ​​your arms. Stand still on the pile for about an hour without shaking your body. The posture is correct, and the bowl of water on the top of the head is not sprinkled, and the work is enough.

After practice, you can take off the water bowl, sand vest, sand arm bag, sand leggings, easily move the waist, hands, legs, body for about 10 minutes, and massage and rub the arms, shoulders, waist, legs and other parts. The weight of the sand in the text is for reference only, and the actual weight is determined by the practitioner at his discretion. Sha Yi, sand tying bag, sand leggings can be self-made, and can also be purchased in martial arts sports equipment stores.

Plum Blossom Boxing Dantian Gong

The practitioner stands in a natural posture, facing the east, the body is upright, the whole body is relaxed, the abdomen and the anus are retracted, the tongue is on top of the palate, and the nose is breathing, light, even and heavy. Pause for a while, put your hands together, palms facing each other, rub it 36 ​​times and place it on your face, dry clean the face 36 times from bottom to top, then tap your teeth 36 times, breathing naturally. Stop for a while, imagine that the true energy of heaven and earth sinks into the dantian with your breath, condenses and spins at the dantian, turning 36 times in a clockwise direction and 36 times in a counterclockwise direction. When semen, it can be swallowed three times.

  Retraction: Fold your palms together [Men’s left hand is inside, right hand is outside, women are the opposite] Place it on the navel, knead 12 times in a clockwise direction, reverse 12 times in a counterclockwise direction, and press the navel 9 times (press Breathing in, breathing out when loosening), pause for a while and take a walk to relax. Attention; do not practice when there is thunder, rain, and strong winds, sexual intercourse should be temperate, and the training venue is better with fresh air. The elderly and infirm can also practice sitting poses.