bloom america

The planes heading to China gradually stopped.

Bruce Lee gradually opened his eyes from recuperating his energy.

Usually, people think that Grandmaster Bruce Lee's first martial arts teacher was Grandmaster Ip Man, but in fact his first teacher was his father Li Haiquan.

Because Li Haiquan, as a famous Cantonese artist, has been practicing Tai Chi for decades and has profound attainments. Bruce Lee was active since he was a child and believed that he could fight as long as he used boxing, so he started learning Tai Chi from his father when he was a few years old.

From then on, he got out of control and practiced for more than 20 years.

Tai Chi occupies an extremely important position in Jeet Kune Do. Some of its theories about "Tai Chi", "Wuji" and "Yin and Yang" have gradually developed into the core theory of Jeet Kune Do, and the Tai Chi diagram has also become the basis of Jeet Kune Do.

Logo diagram.

Due to the need for Bruce Lee to fight on the streets at that time, he wanted to give up the practice of Tai Chi because Tai Chi was a slow Kung Fu. However, he was opposed by Li Haiquan because Li Haiquan knew that Bruce Lee's temper was too fierce, and by practicing Tai Chi, he might be able to

There was a certain degree of restraint, but as Bruce Lee gradually gave up on practicing Tai Chi, he had to find another way to make up for it.

Even Bruce Lee could not have imagined that he came to China this time just for Tai Chi.

And for this Tai Chi, it was for Bruce Lee's own Jeet Kune Do.

"Mr. Bruce Lee, welcome, welcome..."

Mr. Li Jingwu was not in the capital, but because of Bruce Lee's arrival, the people above paid great attention to it and invited Mr. Li Jingwu over.

Mr. Li Jingwu is also a legendary figure. In 1927, when he was 15 years old, he and Sun Fengqiu learned Mi Zongquan from Liu Ziyuan in Harbin. In the early 1930s, he came to Beijing to worship three Tai Chi practitioners: Zhao Ti'an, Chen Fake and Yang Yuting.

The master studied Wu style and Chen style Tai Chi, and was taught by his uncle Wang Zigong.

In 1941, he was appointed as the director of the Tai Chi Research Association of Peking Taimiao.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he actively participated in the promotion and popularization of Tai Chi routines compiled by the state.

"Simplified Tai Chi" was arranged by Mr. Li Jingwu.

His skills are superb. Although there are a few people who rely on his name to deceive others, the reason why he accepts such apprentices is just to protect himself in a special era.

"Master, you're welcome, you're welcome..."

Facing a master like him, Bruce Lee also seemed very humble, thus placing himself in the position of a junior.

The most unique skill of Mr. Li Jingwu is the Tai Chi Push Hands. It is different from those who pretend to be cheaters. The real Tai Chi Push Hands is based on the person's center and the opponent's movements. It is not just a random person who just pushes,

Just "fly" out - and you can still avoid obstacles and fly.

The so-called "four taels can move a thousand catties", but few people mention the following sentence "the power of a thousand catties lies behind".

If you don't have a lot of effort, it's a fantasy to achieve something like "making a big difference".

Four ounces can move a thousand catties, and the strength of a thousand catties comes after. Its own strength and cultivation are the most important.

There is no such thing as "Tai Chi" in which the big man in front of you will immediately jump three times on the spot as soon as you tap the person in front of him, then spin twice and jump two meters backward.

Tai Chi push hands can indeed make people jump, but it only follows the force of the person, making the person's center of gravity unstable and unable to relieve the force, so they have to jump - otherwise they will fall. Generally speaking, practice.

Tai Chi practitioners first counter the joints to eat and hold, and then ordinary people will use the opposite force to try to escape or restrain. Then the master will use the force to guide it to lose balance, and only then can it be turned out.

But jumping around like a monster... that's really impossible.

Bruce Lee was not actually here to discuss Tai Chi.

Well... to be more precise, Bruce Lee came to discuss the philosophy behind Tai Chi.

Bruce Lee's "martial arts" is a kind of spirit and a kind of thought.

But Mr. Li Jingwu is not in a hurry.

Because they were discussing martial arts, and Bruce Lee didn't like other people here, the two were arranged to meet in a living room where there was no one else.

The two initially discussed martial arts and the development of martial arts.

Jeet Kune Do is not a boxing style, but a martial arts philosophy.

The ideas of Jeet Kune Do and many ideas of Tai Chi "overlap".

This is exactly why Bruce Lee came here.

Bruce Lee, who had been exposed to martial arts since he was a child, wanted to integrate martial arts into one, prune branches and establish a mastermind.

What is the mastermind?

In Bruce Lee's thinking, kung fu is a special skill, a sophisticated art, rather than a physical activity. It is a sophisticated art that must match intelligence with skills.

"You know how to push hands, let's try it."

The two then joined hands.

Although Bruce Lee is very strong, Bruce Lee's training in this life has been restricted by doctors. Speaking of which, it is not as powerful as the electric shock-assisted training in his previous life.

However, Bruce Lee knew Tai Chi, but he was unfamiliar with it. Although he had also learned Wing Chun, in fact, Bruce Lee's boxing skills were not like this.

Therefore, Bruce Lee was quickly thrown out by Master Lee Ching-wu.

"I've also read your book "The Way of Jeet Kune Do"."

Mr. Li Jingwu said suddenly at this time.

"Kung Fu is not only a fighting technique, it is also a world view. Kung Fu can inspire people's courage and change people's attitude towards life. The same is true for Tai Chi. But I prefer to call Tai Chi a kind of life."

"Tai Chi is just like what you said as kung fu. It is an exquisite art that must match intelligence with skills. It can change people's temperament and way of thinking."

Mr. Li Jingwu continued: "At the beginning, I didn't understand it, but when I started studying ancient Chinese philosophy, I suddenly realized it. When I learned Tai Chi, I remembered the terms and terms spoken by the master.

The terminology used by teachers who teach the history of ancient Chinese philosophy is quite 'similar'."

"Hardness and softness, yin and yang, strength and weakness, hot and cold, length, up and down, movement and stillness, opening and closing... So some people call Tai Chi 'literary boxing' and 'philosophical boxing'."

Bruce Lee nodded.

"Some people say that if you don't go out in Tai Chi for ten years, you can beat people to death in one year with Xingyi. Tai Chi, in the process of evolution over the years, has gradually transformed from a boxing method into a life philosophy and a humanistic thought. It itself has already

It’s not about the boxing itself. I just pushed hands with you. In fact, what this pushed out...is this kind of life we ​​have."

Mr. Li Jingwu was talking on the side, while Bruce Lee was listening quietly.

Of course, only such masters can understand this truth. Letting others listen is like asking a baby to learn to run. It is simply ignorant.

"The most common thing I tell my students is, 'Punch a thousand times, and the principles will show themselves.' When students ask me, when do you think you have learned Tai Chi?

Is it considered that you have kung fu? When is it considered that you have understanding? When is it considered that you have inner energy?... I just tell them this, because Tai Chi itself is a principle and a concept."

Chinese Taoist health care and traditional Chinese medicine were the first to use "Vital Energy Theory" as a guiding theory for the study of human beings themselves, and further developed it. This was a typical example of using the most advanced philosophical theories at the time to guide the development of science and technology at that time. That is, using simple

The materialistic worldview and methodology serve as a means to guide the research of life sciences. It not only studies human potential, but also studies the way of human health and longevity, which is what Laozi calls "the method of longevity and long-term vision".

Tai Chi is the existence that has been developed to its essence.

Of course, this thing is not that mysterious.

No matter how awesome your martial arts skills are, there is no way that you will suddenly become enlightened and then soar into the sky.

This world is still a materialistic world, and martial arts and martial arts are just about cultivating one's moral character.

"The most important thing is to be able to relax and be as calm as water. Life... is water."

Bruce Lee suddenly said this.

As a philosophy student who was called the best by Professor Kane, Bruce Lee had a lot of insights into "water".

He said in his essay "Enlightenment": "Water", the most basic thing, isn't it the essence of kung fu? This ordinary water just explains the principle of kung fu to me. I just hit the water with my fist. But the water

I don't feel any pain. No matter how hard I hit it, the water won't hurt me. I want to grab a handful of it, but it's impossible. Water is the softest substance in the world and can adapt to any container. This is

Yes, I must be like the nature of water.

Bruce Lee even called on people to learn about water, saying in "The Road Is Like Water": Friends, be like water!

In his opinion, water has 5 qualities:

Water can be put into a bowl and take on the shape of a bowl, and put into a cup and take on the shape of a cup. It is so flexible, adaptable and collaborative, rather than blindly resisting with brute force.

Although water is very patient, it can sometimes appear to be extremely powerful.

Water is so clear when it is still, but when it surges and roars, it becomes so turbid and destructive.

Water can move forward despite heavy pressure.

If you cooperate with water, then water is your friend; if you fight against it, then it becomes your enemy.

Li's theory and the theory of Tai Chi are both obviously influenced by the book "Laozi". It was born out of Chapter 8 of Laozi "The best good is like water. Water is good for all things without fighting. It is what everyone hates, so it is almost the Tao. Live good.

"Earth, the heart is kind and benevolent, the word is good and trustworthy, the governance is right and good, the work is good and the ability is good, and the time is good. The husband does not fight, so there is nothing special."

When I join hands with a Tai Chi master, I feel that the other person is very soothing and relaxed, but I feel that the force is infinite, like a tide coming in, which is irresistible. Why? This is the "elephant is invisible" of water, and "only change is constant"

Broadness and subtlety are the highest realm pursued by Tai Chi theory and practice.

The Tai Chi Kung Fu advocated is to practice softness intentionally but not hardness, with special emphasis on "relaxation", which means that the practitioner is required to be in a state of pure naturalness, like water in its natural form, letting all the muscles, joints, and ligaments of his body

The body and internal organs should be kept in a natural and relaxed state, and the mind should reach a state of emptiness and tranquility, close to the state of water.

After hearing Bruce Lee's words, Mr. Li Jingwu smiled sadly: "My level is not as good as yours!"

"Mr. Li, I want to communicate with every family in this continent..."

At this time, Bruce Lee took advantage of the situation and made his request.

"That's no problem." Mr. Li Jingwu said with a smile.

Bruce Lee also expressed: "Jeet Kune Do has no form, so it can be adapted to any form; and because it has no sects, it can also be adapted to any sect. But after seeing so many foreign martial arts, I found that I

There are still things we don’t understand about our own kung fu. The highest state of martial arts must be towards simplicity and adapt to all changes by remaining unchanged. However, this can only be achieved by gradually developing to the extreme."

This is about taking advantage of hundreds of schools of thought!

Mr. Li Jingwu understood it immediately.

…

The fourth update is completed, there is one more update~ (To be continued)

www.ptwxz.com