Mizu Quan

Mizu Quan is one of the traditional Chinese martial arts with a long history. In the past, due to the relationship among the family members, it was kept secret from others, so it was rarely passed down and is rarely seen by the world. Today, at a time when the country is vigorously promoting it, in order to promote the prosperity and development of the martial arts industry, the State Sports Commission has carried out large-scale excavation and sorting work on martial arts. As a result, Mizu Quan has been listed as one of the main martial arts styles in Beijing. In 1985, the magazine "Wumen Essence" published the content of the routine under the title "Secret Skill of Martial Arts and Fitness - Mizu Quan". In 1989, Hong Kong recorded a video tape with Mizu Quan as one of the main contents, which was released in over 30 countries and regions including the United States, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Hawaii, Mexico, the Philippines, and Guam. In 1986, Zhang Yiming, the main inheritor of Mizu Quan, performed Mizu Quan at the National Conference on the Excavation, Sorting, Observation and Exchange of Martial Arts and won the Lion Award. It is said that Mi Zu Quan was passed down by Mr. Zhao Bi and has a history of 200 years. Later, it spread to Handan and then to Weixian County, Hebei Province, and was passed down to Teacher Liu Peiwei. After liberation, Teacher Liu Peiwei introduced this martial art to Beijing again. Teacher Liu Peiwei has been practicing Mizu Quan for decades. Even during the hard years of participating in the revolutionary war, he never forgot to practice this quan. After liberation, especially in his later years, he systematically sorted out and studied this boxing style. On the basis of the original, it developed and improved, forming his own unique style and characteristics. Mizu Quan belongs to the Shaolin Quan series. In terms of style, it not only possesses the characteristics of Shaolin Quan but also has its own unique style features. In the practice of the routine, the requirements are: clear distinction between movement and stillness, alternating between fast and slow, unity of internal and external, and completeness of form and spirit. Boxing requires the hands and feet to be in sync, the steps to be in sync with the body, and the mind to be in sync with the form. The force starts from the feet, originates from the waist, flows through the shoulders, hangs down, and reaches the hands. It has a high crispness and elasticity. Set your mind as an enemy, with no one in front as if there were someone, and someone else as if there were no one. Strengthen courage with determination, boost energy with courage, enhance strength with energy, and improve skills with force. At the same time, use courage to overcome strength. Slow down with speed and transform power with law. The techniques of Mi Zu Quan are profound, and the movements are graceful and elegant, giving people a sense of grace and grace. The complete set consists of over fifty movements, with a strict structure. Each movement is closely connected, closely linked, and every move is practical. The offensive techniques are strong, the body movements are prominent, the attack is subtle and late, avoiding the strong and attacking the weak, the rotation and extension are flexible, the force is vigorous and powerful, the force is abundant, the changes are endless, the movements are connected, the top and bottom are comprehensive, the beginning and the end are in harmony, the hardness and softness are combined, and it can be slow or fast. One trend leads to many movements, and one movement brings about many changes. When facing the enemy, one should be clear-headed, quick-witted, agile in hand, flexible in body, steady in step, and take advantage of the situation to advance, responding to every move. Kicking, hitting, seizing, throwing, striking, and combining offense and defense, each move has distinct practical characteristics. "Full body?" quot; The key points of "long-range punches and kicks, close-range strikes on elbows, shoulders, hips and knees" in combat techniques. The display of body techniques is not merely for aesthetic appeal, but also for the demands of combat skills and the needs of actual combat. When beginners practice boxing, they should keep their heads on their heads, their bodies upright, and their waists straight. They should practice slowly rather than fast, practicing one move at a time, carefully understanding the connotation of each movement. Only after the movements are completely standardized should they move on to the next one. At the same time, they should pay attention to the coordination of hands, eyes, body, methods, and steps, as well as the exertion of power. This not only helps improve the quality of the movements but also achieves the effect of fitness. The entire set of boxing requires considerable physical strength to complete. Therefore, when practicing, it is also necessary to combine it with sinking the qi, that is, sinking the qi to the dantian. It is required that the trainer has a very solid foundation in pole exercises in order to perform the movements steadily without being floaty and maintain abundant physical strength to complete the entire routine. The footwork of Mizu Quan includes bow stance, horse stance, servant stance, ding stance, empty stance, and half horse stance, etc. The boxing styles include: Chong Quan, PI Quan, Guan Quan, Tiao Quan, etc. Palm techniques include: cutting the palm, shaving the palm, pressing the palm, rubbing the palm, lifting the palm, and pushing the palm horizontally, etc. Hand shapes include: fists, palms, hooks, tiger claws, eagle claws, etc. When practicing, one should master the six forces well, namely, hardness, softness, emptiness, firmness, straightness and horizontality. The content of Mizu Quan includes not only boxing techniques but also weapons such as large spears, large broadswords, double mace cards, double hooks, double hammers, double broadswords, flower spears, and swords. Mizu Quan is one of the highly practical boxing styles. Its combat principle is that if it does not move, it should do so; if it moves, it should be like thunder. If it wants to advance, it should retreat first; if it wants to ascend, it should descend first; if it wants to leave, it should turn to the right first. Generally, in terms of combat, it advocates the principle of responding to the opponent's opponent after the attack. When the opponent throws a punch, when their new force has already worn off and the old one has not yet been unleashed, if I immediately strike, the opponent will surely not be able to counterattack in time and be controlled by me. Mizu Quan does not advocate the method of direct assault and advance, but rather adopts the approach of defusing, avoiding the opponent's sharp edge and then attacking closely. In terms of technique, it emphasizes high elevation and low hanging. If it is neither too high nor too low, a belt is used for striking. When the opponent punches, I use my body movements to neutralize them, that is, to dodge, and then strike back in accordance with the momentum of their punches. Mizu Quan advocates that the punch should not be false, the hand should not be empty, the release should be like a steel file, and the return should be like a hook. The offensive methods of Mizu Quan mostly adopt the outward advance approach, thus having very high requirements for footwork. In terms of footwork, it often employs the chain footwork. When practicing the Guan Er Quan, the method of direct and horizontal strikes is adopted. The entire process of practicing the Mi Zu Quan is divided into three stages. The first stage is called stage, this stage includes the basic skills and various routine practice, its main task is to raise the body flexibility, speed, stamina, agility, strength, coordination, improve hand-eye step posture, with the mental strength work. The second stage is the free hand stage. According to the requirements of actual combat, the practical moves in the routine are broken down and practiced in real combat. Some moves are included in the routine, while others are not. All of them must be practiced in real combat. The practice process is as follows: First, one person performs a free hand practice of each move and posture. Once the movements are proficient, then two people practice in pairs. When practicing in pairs, one person should take the lead first, and the other person should cooperate, that is, by passing hands or feeding hands. Through practice, master the timing and techniques of confrontation with the opponent and improve reaction ability. This is the basic training before actual combat. Without this step, the next one cannot be carried out. On this basis, two people will conduct actual combat practice. The two people will carry out actual combat exercises according to the combat rules and offensive and defensive skills they have mastered. The third stage is the strength training stage. When two people compete against each other, they not only need to have superb skills and proficient techniques, but also possess strong strength, that is, good physical strength, endurance and power. This stage mainly focuses on enhancing physical strength, speed and explosive power, and mastering the force of movements. The main training contents include sandbag making, wooden pole erection, stick skills, thousand-jin fall, brick walking and big pole erection. Sandbag hitting mainly exercises the impact force of each part of the body, including the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, head and feet. The main purpose of the wooden figure pole is to practice the force application of movements. Some major movements all require the practice of pole skills. The thousand-jin pendant is mainly used to practice arm strength and wrist strength, while the stick technique is mainly used to practice the flexibility of the wrist. Both methods are indispensable for practicing grappling. Walking with bricks is mainly to practice the stability of footwork. The big pole, also known as the big staff, is similar to the method of blocking, holding and thrusting the big spear. It can be practiced alone or in pairs. It is one of the basic methods for practicing spear skills and also one of the ways to enhance the strength of the back and arms. From "Zhongding International Wushu Network"