You should know！Tarrn-lang (Mantis) chyuan

You should know！Tarrn-lang (Mantis) chyuan

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1997. 11. 4
By Porf Juo

            Many people think that when a Shu Fu teaches his disciples, he will conceal some
    martial techniques from them. In fact, the truth is not always like that. Long times ago,
    every martial school divided its martial training into two kinds --- general and special.
    From the general martial training, they choosed talented disciples to receive special.
    Theoretically, this kind of system has its merit. However, it also caused great loss to the
    spreading of Chinese Kung-fu. After all, there are not only martial art in Kung-fu.
    It includes a lot of other things --- medicine, philosoply, mechanics. At present, Kung-fu is
    popular in western countries. It is not only because Bruce Lee's super martial art shocking.
    When medcial sphere does their best to research immune diseases, they are surprised to
    find that the solutions has long been existed in Chinese medicine and martial art. That is
    why lately breathing exercise has becomed so popular. Breathing exercise is one category
    of Kung-fu. Without the basis of Kung-fu, one is not qualified to talk over the breathing
    exercise. So, to really know Kung-fu is the beginning.

            Now, from the point of mechanics, let's to explore Tarrn-lang (Mantis) chyuan which
    you don't know.

            It is not Tarrn-lang (Mantis) chyuan without using Inch Jing and Mian palm. What is
    Inch-Jing ? What is Mian palm? They are special way of mechanics used in Tarrn-lang
    (Mantis) chyuan, Certainly, anyone who can use them must undergo uncommon training.
    In Tarrn-lang (Mantis) chyuan, there are theories about " false hitting method " ,
    " real hitting method " , " hard method " and " soft method " . They include all usages and
    tactics of Tarrn-lang (Mantis) chyuan. Of course, Inch Jing and Mian palm are also in them.
    Half of effectineness would be disappeared without Inch Jing and Mian palm.
    This problem is the bottleneck of Chinese Kung-fu. Every Chinese martial art school are
    trapped in it.

            No wonder, Chinese Kung-fu is ridiculed exhibition martial art. But those critics only
    see general martial techniques. The true reason of this problem comes from general martial
    techniques and special ones in Chinese Kung-fu. Should the old Kung-fu training way this
    not be changed, there must be many obstacles on the spreading way of Kung-fu.

            When many people login to learn Kung-fu, they often like find answers in the present
    knowledge field. But few people research it accuracy. We take "a trigger force of four
    ounces moves a thousand pounds "for instance. A lot of people mystify it and regard it
    a breathing exercise. It seems one can do anything if he owns breathing exercise.
    There exist breathing exercise anyway. But it is not so mysterious. Now, what is "a trigger
    force of four ounces moves a thousand pounds ?" It is the essence of Kung-fu --------
    the extreme use of mechanics.

            Kung-fu is greatly concerned with the apply of mechanics. "a trigger force of
    four ounces moves a thousand pounds" is a full performance after studying mechanics
    thoroughly. Human body is composed of many pieces of bones, fastened by muscles and
    tendons. Whatever the bones length is, a body's movement will produce dead angles.
    They are the things which Chinese Kung-fu search for. After using martial technigues
    to creat such dead angles, the human body will appear resistence.

            This kind of resistence coming from the other party is the force which we want to use.
    The force is coming from the other party instead of yourself. Even if your opponent has
    a great power, if you make use of his force direction, his great power will be contolled.
    This includes too many aspects : bones, tendons, point of force, point of support,
    psychology, interia rule.

            What is Jing? What is strength? It's hard to distinguish of them in the beginning of
    particing Kung fu.The key point is to put your attention on shoulders.Shoulders tightened,
    strength comes out.Otherwise,Jing come out.It is a simple way of practicing. In the process
    of practicing Jing, one must take steps one by one.------ from long Jing to short Jing .
    and the final step is practice inch Jing. Tarrn-lang (Mantis) chyuan is based on inch Jing.
    Only by inch Jing, one can fully command Tarrn-lang (Mantis) chyuan. The length of inch
    Jing is one inch. It can pierce through the skin and muscle. It is fornless, ingenious.

            After understanding inch Jing, one can learn Main palm.The Jing of Main palm is
    divided three sections -----piercing, spreading, returning. Inch Jing comes from the end of
    soft attack. But Inch Jing is a hard attack.Main plam comes from the end of hard attack.
    But main plam is a soft attack . However, the source of inch Jing and Main plam are all
    from long short distance , from hard to soft attack.
    That is the usage of Tarrn-lang (Mantis) chyuan.

    1997.11.4
    Porf Jou in Kung-fu Loung