In the North China Plain in mid-spring, the sky is bright and the fields are green, making people feel relaxed and happy. In the early morning, a group of young people from Puyang Boxing Club were practicing. In the vast courtyard, everyone is alive and kicking. Their guns are like dragons, their swords are like flying clouds, their fists are like meteors and lightning, and their legs are like whirlwinds hitting the ground. Only Qi Gongbo was standing alone in the jujube forest beside the courtyard.
I saw him, his heart was calm, his eyes were shining brightly, and he was looking straight down. He seemed to be unaware of the fiery scene around him, as if he was the only one in the whole field. Beads of sweat dripped from his cheeks and fell on his chest. His shirt was soaked, and the ground under his feet was soaked. Mr. Sun Lutang walked up to him and posed for him. Qi Gongbo suddenly felt relaxed in his chest, his breathing became smoother, and his dantian naturally sank. After a while, Mr. Sun Lutang said: "It's been two hours, let's take a rest." Qi Gongbo stopped and stood up.
Mr. Sun Lutang looked at Qi Gongbo who was dripping with heat and sweat, and said with emotion: "Gongbo, do you know that there are so many boxing practitioners in the world, but why there are so few enlightened people? This is because many people I don’t know what the internal energy in Xingyi Quan is, but I only guess based on the image. Some people think it’s hard work, and some people think it’s luck. There are countless mistakes like this. In fact, they are just throwing bricks and tiles into the truth. The three postures are the foundation of Xingyi Quan. Although all boxing techniques are varied, they all originate from the three postures. You can only practice them every day and do not seek quick results. There are no shortcuts and it is difficult to make mistakes. < /p>
Qi Gongbo wiped the sweat from his head and nodded, but he couldn't help but look at the brothers who were practicing sword, gun, boxing and stick in the courtyard. Mr. Sun Lutang understood Qi Gongbo's intention and smiled. : "You must be impatient again. Qi Gongbo hurriedly turned his head and said: "No, Master, I...I have been standing in this three-body pose for almost two years, but my fists..."
It turns out that Qi Gongbo is straightforward by nature and has poor understanding. Jia, other brothers can learn boxing in one day, but he can't remember it in three days. However, he is eager to learn, more determined and more energetic than anyone else. Mr. Sun Lutang likes him very much. He was asked to learn Xingyi Quan and was only allowed to stand in three poses every day. In the beginning, his legs became weak and numb within half an hour, and his buttocks hurt like a knife. Qi Gongbo is a tough guy with a strong will. I have been practicing for two consecutive years. But how long will I have to stand in these three postures? How far behind will I be if I don't learn any boxing? The honest young man was a little impatient.
Mr. Sun Lutang patted Qi Gongbo on the shoulder and said earnestly: "You think you are falling behind, but you don't see it that way. As the saying goes, success will come naturally. You must not be impatient. "After that, Mr. Sun Lutang walked away. Qi Gongbo looked at his master's back, bit his lips, wiped the sweat from his head, and concentrated on standing up in the three-body posture.
A year has passed. The snow was falling heavily, and the vast North China plain was covered with snow, which looked very magnificent and enchanting. There was no one in the yard, but Qi Gongbo was standing alone in the jujube forest. His legs were empty in front and solid in back. The posture of a golden rooster standing rampant; the body is folded in three parts, like the twists and turns of a dragon; the head is straight and the shoulders are rounded, like the majestic speech of a bear; the two hands are held together, as if a tiger is about to leave its lair... The real thing is: chicken legs, dragon body, bear His eyes were bright, his head was covered with sweat, and his body was already covered with snowflakes. He stood motionless like a snowman.
Mr. Sun Lutang stood half-stepped. He walked behind Qi Gongbo in the foot-thick snow and observed silently for a while. Then he suddenly moved forward, grabbed Qi Gongbo's forward palm, pulled it forward hard, and flew up. He kicked Qi Gongbo's front legs... This pull and kick had a force of at least several hundred kilograms. With a "pounce" sound, the unprepared Qi Gongbo's whole body rose into the air, flying into the air. He turned forward and landed firmly on the snow. He was still standing there in a three-body posture. Even when he flipped forward in the air, the three-body posture did not change at all. The whole body was as if it were made of iron and bronze. After seeing this, Mr. Sun Lutang was so happy that he clapped his hands and laughed, saying repeatedly: "You have perfected your kung fu."
"Qi Gongbo stood up and said with a silly smile: Master, I have only been able to stand in three poses for three years, so what kind of kung fu have I practiced?" Sun Lutang's eyes were shining with excitement and he said, "When the kung fu comes, it will come naturally. You have laid the most rare foundation for practicing Xingyiquan. Now you can practice boxing. As long as you concentrate on training, I guarantee that your kung fu will surpass all your brothers in six months."
In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed. The sun has just set in the midsummer evening, and the sky is filled with red clouds. In the courtyard, the students of Puyang Boxing Club were looking at Qi Gongbo practicing Xingyi Quan with astonished eyes. I saw that he was in high spirits and his eyes were like lightning. He moved like a dragon, moved like a tiger, evaded like an ape, had palms like a bear, was as powerful as a god, and was as fast as the wind. He traveled vertically and horizontally, following every shape and shadow... Everyone was stunned.
Immediately, several senior brothers came forward to compete with Qi Gongbo. Qi Gongbo's three-body stance technique in three years has already filled his internal energy with courage. In boxing, he can concentrate all his strength and can release strong explosive power at any time. This power is expressed in Xingyi Quan Sanshou: "The hand rises like an arrow and falls like the wind. "Chasing the wind and chasing the moon without letting up" is a powerful, fast, brave and invincible skill. The senior brothers who competed with Qi Gongbo were all knocked to the ground by him one by one. Everyone couldn't believe that he was the Qi Gongbo who was straightforward by nature and had poor understanding.
Mr. Sun Lutang smiled and said to the disciples: "This is the principle of standing on the pile for three years before getting started. Gongbo is not afraid of rain, snow, wind and frost, and has suffered three years of pile work to acquire the skills he has today. This is beyond the reach of all of you." Three years later, Qi Gongbo's Xingyi boxing skills improved greatly and he became a famous Xingyi boxing master in the northern country.
In 1928, when Mr. Sun Lutang went to Jiangnan for the first time to serve as the director of the Jiangsu Provincial Martial Arts Hall, although there were many disciples around him, he only brought Qi Gongbo to the appointment and ordered him to specialize in the Martial Arts Hall. Teach Xingyiquan. From then on, Qi Gongbo became famous in the martial arts world and became a famous master of form and meaning at home and abroad.