The First Volume: Reborn from the Fire Chapter 45: The Ultimate Secret of Hand-to-Hand Combat (1)

  "I hope you can remember, when practicing this set of fist techniques, your head must be upright, neck straight, body straight, and hips sunk. When slow, use stillness to control movement, with palms like the universe. When fast, movements must be crisp, with power like a thousand pounds, and pay attention to every part of the body that may come into contact with the enemy. Whether it's a collision, a push, a squeeze, or a lean, as long as you can make contact with the enemy's body, you must ensure high sensitivity, react in the first moment, and exert force."

  Ku Tie's 'Qiao Yan Wang' was surprisingly very patient, after he finished a set of fist methods, he explained the key points in great detail.

  I and Peng Zu found that he might be letting us see clearly, so this set of fist techniques was extremely slow. From the characteristics, it had some flavor of Tai Chi Fist, because the entire set of fist techniques were centered on oneself, with movements between shoulders, knees, elbows, hips, and waist all exerting force, with arms advancing and retreating in a circular motion as the main focus, somewhat like the idea of "four ounces moving a thousand pounds". However, there was often suddenly a knee strike and elbow strike, appearing to be powerful and heavy, only this forward thrust had a killing intent that differed from Tai Chi Fist.

  "This set of fist techniques, seemingly simple in its moves, actually contains infinite subtleties. When practiced slowly, it has the wondrous effect of nourishing the body and calming the mind, relaxing the muscles and tendons. When practiced quickly, it has the power to strengthen the sinews and toughen the muscles, making it the foundation for adapting to all situations in combat. To put it bluntly, the greatest benefit of teaching you this set of fist techniques is to activate every joint in your body, allowing each part of your body to reach a state of perfect coordination, so that when you engage in actual combat, it's as if the gods are assisting you!"

  At this time, 'Qiao Yan Wang' had a gaze like electricity, while talking to us, he demonstrated the set of fist techniques one by one in slow and fast motion. We couldn't help but follow his movements carefully and learn from him, practicing as we listened to his explanations. It was only then that we discovered this set of fist techniques indeed had many surprising aspects.

  Just like the normal military fist, the common punch is also available in this set of boxing, and the shape and direction of the shot are basically equivalent. However, when 'Qiao Yanwang' does it, the flavor changes completely. If you look closely, you will find that when he punches out with his fists, his feet naturally move slightly forward and backward, and then his waist leans forward.

  If you look more closely, you'll also notice that his wrist even shook violently just before impact, and most importantly, his hand maintained some curvature throughout, only straightening out at the last second as if to add power to the punch.

  You follow him step by step, and then savor the key points he mentioned. You find that with the same punch, he seems to have used his whole body strength, and the power is like a wave of water, one after another. The force of hitting the enemy's body is also extremely frightening without even thinking about it.

  "This boxing technique has a key point that you must remember, which is: the fist is like a meteor, the eyes are like lightning, the waist is like a snake's shape and the feet are like drills; the tail of the lock is upright and the spirit penetrates the top, hard and soft, round and lively, connected up and down; the body is relaxed and internally firm, the spirit is internally gathered, the whole body is light and nimble, the head is suspended; yin and yang, empty and real, urgent changes, the source of life and intention is in the waist."

  "Also, pay attention to the coordination of footwork, at all times your body should be like a pine tree, straight and upright, with ten toes firmly planted on the ground. The knees and elbows must always retain some reserve power, while the hips and waist are the axis of your body, first using them as the source of power, then bringing out the penetrating power to produce the greatest force."

  "Specifically, when it comes to attacking the enemy, it starts from the tailbone, that is, the end of your lumbar spine, and then uses the waist as the source of power. The shoulders relax first and then tense up, with the chest leading the way, shaking the hips and combining the waist with the shoulder and chest strength, reaching a state where the body's energy is fully connected... one punch strikes out..."

  With a loud "bang", the originally seen 'Qiao Yan Wang' pointed to his own waist and started to gain momentum, then slowly made one movement after another as he said, finally his body suddenly spun violently, let out a muffled roar, and punched the sandbag behind him.

  Under the enormous power that seemed to strike like thunder, we saw the suspended sandbag being hit and immediately lifted up, then the sound of "shua shua" continued without stopping. Upon closer inspection, it was found that a large hole had appeared on the sandbag at some point, and all the sand inside poured out instantly.

  This powerful force shocked Peng Zhen and me so much that we could put two big eggs in our mouths, looking at 'Qiao Yanwang' now with only shock and admiration in his eyes.

  "See? If one day you can concentrate all your strength into a single blow, you'll be able to produce such tremendous power!"

  "Qiao Yan Wang" turned around, clapped his hands lightly, as if nothing had happened just now, and looked at us with a very relaxed expression:

  "This set of fist techniques, don't look at the few moves, but it can exercise your tendons and muscles, make you strong and energetic, secondly, it can enhance your body's flexibility and endurance, producing powerful explosive force, thirdly, it can strengthen your internal organs such as heart, liver, gallbladder, spleen, and kidney functions, making your resistance to injury greatly enhanced, so as long as you practice hard, the benefits will naturally come to you!"

  "Alright, then how should we practice?"

  It was of course Xiao Gui Tou Peng Zheng who asked this question. Seeing such power, and then hearing 'Qiao Yan Wang' talk about his benefits, he immediately had green lights flashing in his eyes. Not to mention the great Pai Zhang comrade, as long as he threw a few punches, just looking at his current scorching hot appearance, even if 'Qiao Yan Wang' told him to jump into the sea, I think this guy wouldn't even frown.

  What a typical utilitarian, once benefited, he's even forgotten his own surname. I shook my head in disdain and wondered how someone could be so forgetful. That guy was just saying that if something didn't feel right, he'd lie on the ground and pretend to be dead, now why is he suddenly alive?

  "What I'm saying is the key, you must carefully comprehend it. Every day, practice slowly ten times and quickly thirty times, this is my requirement for you."

  Ignoring the flattering appearance of Xiao Gui Tou, he revealed this move, and 'Qiao Yan Wang' said in a low voice:

  "When practicing slowly, you must feel the power and carefully experience the force of each joint in your body. When it's fast, the speed should be like a storm, every punch, every kick, every strike must use full force, stimulating the potential within!"

  "But... I have a question!"

  Unlike Peng Zhuo, I actually found a problem. After listening to 'Qiao Yan Wang' the sound fell, and in the end, I still frowned and couldn't help but ask:

  "Since the troops' melee combat is mainly practical, I think learning some moves that can actually harm the enemy might be better! This set of fist techniques is very powerful, but I don't think its practicality is strong, I wonder if my idea is right or not?"