After all, he hadn’t even spoken much to Yu Jinpeng, but this senior brother took the initiative to suggest to Yan Chuan that he should take him to the legendary ’Advanced Study Hall’ to watch martial arts, a favor as solid as it gets.
The ’Advanced Study Hall’ is spoken of marvelously within the Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall, even the elites of Guangling Academy strive to get in.
In the Martial Arts Hall——
The three often followed Yan Chuan there, their skills advancing rapidly, increasing Che Qi’s anticipation for the ’Advanced Study Hall’.
Grateful on one hand.
Anticipating on the other.
Soon, the afternoon has passed.
Yan Chuan and his group arrived at the Advanced Study Hall.
"Before we start the lecture, let me remind you once again, today’s main topic is on ’leg techniques’, nothing else will be discussed. If you have doubts, you can still withdraw from the class now."
It was Che Qi’s first time at the rumored ’Advanced Study Hall’, everything seemed novel to him.
The ’Advanced Study Hall’ was rather simple, but the martial artists who came to listen were extraordinary, each with bright eyes and prominent taiyang temples, clearly practitioners.
But in front of the Master, they were respectful, attentively listening to Yan Chuan’s lecture, quickly responding ’understood’, ’noted’.
Looking at these martial artists attending the lecture, there were sixteen in total——
"This is the first batch, scheduled to last for two hours."
"There will be another batch afterward, also with sixteen people, for another two hours."
"And today, both classes are on ’leg techniques’.
"I heard you studied ’leg techniques’ before joining the Martial Arts Hall? That’s fortuitous, pay close attention."
Wei Quan draped an arm around Che Qi’s shoulder, even though he was a year younger, he acted like a senior.
Che Qi didn’t mind, he smiled and said: "Thank you, Senior Brother Wei, for the guidance."
He thought to himself: "So there are two classes today, the Master instructing sixteen people per class, won’t that be too many, can he manage?"
Che Qi recalled the times at the Martial Arts Hall, where a hundred people trained together, some practicing horse stances, some practicing boxing, some training with weapons, while Yan Chuan weaved through them, his sharp eye often providing guidance and corrections with just a few words.
"He could guide a hundred people."
"What are sixteen people?"
Che Qi smiled and stopped worrying.
Yan Chuan began his lecture——
"The ’leg techniques’ we often speak of, mostly refer to the ’Bounce leg’, a traditional boxing routine that primarily focuses on bent and extended leg skills, supplemented by various hand skills and stepping techniques. The rapid bending and extending of this leg technique is what gives it its explosive power, resembling the act of bouncing, hence the name."
"The cultivation of leg techniques, across different schools, is not vastly different, essentially encompassing Five Steps——"
"First is Pile Skill, including Single Whip Posture, Mountain Carrying Stance, Three-Union Stance, Fu Long Posture, Fu Hu Stance, Mixed Element Posture, Duimen Posture, Double Arm Stance, Four-level Posture, and Seven-star Stance. Each style may vary, but they share similarities, focusing on stabilizing posture, aligning breath, cultivating inner strength, and nurturing Qi-Blood."
"On the solid foundation of ’Pile Skill’, one can practice basic leg techniques, generally including Face-to-face leg, groin leg, Inner Leg, External Aid Leg, Single Flying Leg, Diagonal Flying Leg, Crossed Leg, shoulder hanging leg, Single Kick, Stomp, and other such ten techniques. Beyond these basic leg techniques, there are Jumping Leg Skills and Continuous Leg Techniques."
Yan Chuan was explaining leg techniques to the clients of the Advanced Study Hall, starting from the basics, demonstrating as he lectured——
Double Flying Leg, Double Flying Kick, Double Flying Swallow, Golden Chicken Stomp, Tornado Kick, Twist, Backward Swinging Lotus, Jumping Lotus, Wild Horse Running, Wild Horse Trot!
These are ’Jumping Leg Skills’.
Front and Back Sweep Leg, Hooking Leg, Back Horse Leg, Liao Yin kick, Wind Swinging Lotus Leaf, Inner and outer swing leg, Kicking and Returning Leg, Cutting Leg, Wiping Leg, Arrow Leg, Kicking Leg, Tanglian Leg, Flat Stamping Leg!
These are ’Continuous Leg Techniques’.
Che Qi listened intently, having previously specialized in leg techniques known as ’Ghost Foot’. These basic and advanced leg techniques were ones he had painstakingly practiced day and night, once thinking he knew them well, but seeing the Master demonstrate and explain them now, he gained more insights, as if seeing a new world.
Many things he never thought of before were explained by Yan Chuan.
All explained by Yan Chuan with perfect clarity.
"Wiping Leg! Arrow Leg!"
"So it can also be !"
Che Qi was full of joy, now he knew that the Master excelled not only in boxing but also in leg techniques. Enraptured by the lecture, he couldn’t help but step aside to practice while continuing to listen.
After the leg techniques, it was time for the stepping techniques.
"Bow step, Horse Step, Ding Step, Void Step, servant step, Resting Step, Raise Step, Dian Step, Cover Step, Back Step, Lying Step, Ascending Step, Jump Step, stealing steps, Taking Step, Frustrating Step, Twisting Step, Agile Step, Friction Step, Jade Ring Step, Continuous Step, Dragon Form, Snake Form, Crane Form, Mandarin Duck Step."
"I haven’t learned them all!"
Che Qi watched Yan Chuan continuously demonstrate, then turned back, integrating the pile skills and leg techniques, providing a more detailed and vivid display of the uses and wonders of these stepping techniques.
Marvelous, marvelous, marvelous!
Che Qi felt as if he had discovered a new world, overjoyed.
Looking around again, everyone present, including the sixteen disciples of Guangling Academy who paid to attend, as well as Yu Jinpeng and Wei Quan, were all immersed.
Yan Chuan started with the basics.
Then advanced from the basics, moving towards specifics, using the ’Swallow Fist’ of the Swallow Sect as an example.
"Though ’Swallow Fist’ is named a boxing style, it actually places great emphasis on leg techniques, renowned for its versatility."
From there, it became somewhat obscure.
Fortunately, Yan Chuan didn’t dwell on it too long, seeing many struggling to absorb, he moved on to the next stage: "Pair up and demonstrate your leg techniques for me to see."
This was moving into the practical application stage.
"It’s said Master Yan excels at providing insights during actual combat, his words like pearls of wisdom, bringing instant results!"