Chapter 166 Eastern and Western Swordsmanship II
This is an academic exchange. Although winning or losing is a little bit related to the face of the country, Italy took some time to select several swordsmanship experts in China.
But these European swordsman researchers believe that it doesn’t matter whether they are masters or not.
Single-handed fights are suitable for using swords, while group fights are suitable for using swords. Because of the characteristics of this weapon, both East and West are different from each other, and swordsmanship is regarded as a technology that needs to be inherited.
But all kinds of swordsmanship have the characteristics of the times. If they do not collide in the best era, there will be no real win or loss.
As researchers, what they want is to observe the characteristics of the two technologies, not the abilities of the two users.
This is not like the achievements made by the Chinese, but the achievements made by the ancestors were taken as achievements by unfilial descendants.
Wang Hong has seen Chinese swordsmanship and Japanese swordsmanship. Now he has seen European swordsmanship. From the perspective of researchers, it doesn’t matter what moves there are in actual combat and how many moves there are at all. What is important is personal experience and physical fitness.
What made him feel particularly big was not the technology, but the cultural difference.
In English, swords and swords used for combat are collectively referred to as swords to highlight their combativity. Anyway, sharp sword tips, long sword bodies, and body handles are all integrated, which is a sword. In other words, as long as this feature is met, whether it is technically the main chop or the main spike, as long as it is used for combat, it is a sword. It can make the enemy lose its combat power with one blow or cause the enemy to lose its combat power, and at the same time, it can achieve sword techniques with multiple battles. Moreover, its skills must be quick and effective, which can be called practical swordsmanship.
This is the European swordsmanship system.
So, when Wang Hong, a Chinese, was very puzzled when facing the European definition: a single-edged sword must be called a sword, a double-edged sword must be called a sword, a double-edged sword must be called a sword, and a long sting is also called a sword?
But with the Japanese swords and swords ahead, Wang Hong quickly accepted the definition of Europeans.
The Japanese have ancient swords with straight bodies and double-edged swords with arc bodies and single-edged swords. But in terms of name, they are all called swords, even the form of swords.
As for Chinese swordsmanship, there is nothing surprising about it. It uses long swords that are both east and west.
Only in terms of technology, it seems to be a variety of tricks, but the real sword technique of the Klaggexi battlefield has long disappeared from the cumbersome routines and is hard to find.
You should know that the beautiful routine was called sword dance, not sword technique.
The sword technique that has truly experienced the cold war is a different path. For example, the movement of the slaughter is exactly the same as that of the European sword technique. If the lunge is straight, the sword technique is the same as that of the European sword technique. If the extremely skilled person has a straight slaughter, it may take only 0.2 seconds from standing to completing. How can he allow tricks to appear?
In military martial arts, the more complex the technology is, the faster the skills will be eliminated. However, folk martial arts are happy to play with themselves, so why bother with these?
The scope of swordsmanship in Europe is actually very large. It is not the kind of sword that is poked around in later competitions, or in movies, wielding a sword as heavy as a stick to defeat the opponent with brute force. There are no moves or martial arts at all.
But the reality is: there are many sects of European swordsmanship.
European swordsmanship on the battlefield emphasizes strength and speed, while the swordsmanship of folk duels are practical and fierce. Several swordsmanship that have been passed down to this point: long swords, fast swords, foil swords and sabers evolved from swordsmanship all attach importance to basic and practical skills. They have repeated practices and exercises, and each has its own expertise and should not be underestimated.
In Wang Hong's eyes, it is far more refined than Chinese swordsmanship and is stronger than Japanese swordsmanship. Japanese ancient swordsmanship has strong martial arts, but ordinary swordsmanship is not suitable for unruly combat at all.
Those who participated in this practical exchange included scholars, officials from the literature and department, and swordsmen who practiced swordsmanship.
The Chinese students who are translating are from China.
The first thing we are talking about is safety.
Yes, safe.
Europeans have a tradition of duels, but now they are holding an academic exchange.
Although European swordsmanship and duels are closely related, it can even be said that it is precisely because of the history of duels that it has promoted the high development of European swordsmanship. Whether it is judicial duels or honorary duels, it is not suitable for this occasion of academic exchange.
Judicial duels are considered to be in accordance with God's will and God's judgment. What are criminal cases, civil lawsuits, and duels, God will judge.
It promotes the martial spirit of society, solves all legal problems, and simplifies complex evidence collection, litigation and other processes.
This duel method has been popular in Europe for hundreds of years.
The duel of honor originated in Italy, and there are many disputes that caused duels. They don’t like each other, do it! I suspect that you scold me behind your back, do it! You hook up with my wife, do it!
In short, you should be indifferent to life and death and do it if you don’t accept it.
For honor, let’s have a real battle!
In fact, duels for honor were strictly prohibited and legally responsible in the laws at that time. Duels are very popular among the people and nobles, and the government cannot effectively supervise and prohibit them.
The Renaissance was the pinnacle of duel culture, and almost every adult man walking on the road carried a sword. As a result, Europe ushered in the pinnacle of the art of sword fighting.
At this time, people discovered that since the opponents did not wear heavy armor on the streets and alleys, they only needed a small force to kill people. So the sword became thin. People also found that the possibility of being attacked without iron gloves was extremely high, so the sword had a perfect guard. In addition, the eternal truth of one inch long and one inch strong, the sword shape and special technology of the Sword were born.
Until before World War II, there was a widespread social phenomenon in Europe where there was a social phenomenon of having to duel if there was a disagreement.
But this exchange of swordsmanship between East and West is not suitable for the duel.
For safety, everyone should choose the right weapons and protective gear.
Fencing protective gear is set aside.
However, there were many weapons that participated in the exchange, and Wang Hong and the two who used the long sword had no substitute.
When Wang Hong heard these experts discuss what kind of long sword to use to communicate with each other, he asked the translator to tell the other party that it would be better to use a wooden sword.
Wang Hong had already made two wooden swords he was used to at his residence, and he took them out.
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Each chapter says: Xingyiquan is a major sect, and its greatest influence is the Hebei Xingyi passed down by Li Luoneng, but in the process of development, there are many related boxing and derivative boxing species. Ji Jike is the founder of Creation Boxing, and was passed down by Cao Jiwu, and is now called Xinyi Liuhequan, which is mostly circulated among the Hui people. Cao Jiwu passed down by Dai Longbang, which is now called Dai Xinyiquan. These two boxing techniques are the main related boxing types. In addition, there are also Jin Family Kung Fu and Shaolin Xinyiba. Dai Family Xinyiquan passed down to Li Luoneng, which became Xingyiquan. Li Luoneng passed down by Shanxi Xingyiquan, which was called Shanxi Xiaojia, which was passed down by Hebei Xingyiquan, which was called Hebei Dajia. There were changes in Hebei Xingyiquan, which was passed down by Zhang Zhankui.
Yi Bagua Fist. There are two famous types of boxing that were derived from Xingyiquan: Wang Xiangzhai’s Creative Fist (Dacheng Fist). Although its technique was derived from Xingyiquan, it mostly added Wang Xiangzhai’s own experience. Wang Xiangzhai himself believed that this boxing was a great success of boxing skills, so it was called Dacheng Fist. He believed that it was not listed under Xingyiquan. Therefore, many Xingyiquan scholars did not think that this boxing was a branch of Xingyiquan. Xue Dian claimed to be the pictogram technique taught by Zen Master Lingkong (five methods and eight images). However, some people have verified the boxing principles of pictogram, and the mind method is no different from Xingyiquan. Pictogram should be produced by Xue Dian based on the principles of Xingyiquan, combined with personal experience, plus internal skills such as Hua Tuo’s Five Animals Play, or it can be regarded as a branch of Xingyiquan.
Chapter completed!