Organic Farm Author: Farmer is flying

Chapter 100: Interview

Sending Kohui home, Tagawa did not stop at the samurai family and returned directly to Tajia Village.

The flood has receded, and most of the farmland is bare, and the crops that need to be replanted cannot be planted, and the fields are still muddy for the time being, and some people need to wait for them to dry out before entering.

There is nothing special at home, and Tagawa is happy to be idle. I told my parents that I was going to the United States, but my parents had no opinion, and it was better to go out to play than to stay at home. Anyway, as long as Tian Chuan is at home, he will lock himself in the study all day, and occasionally come out to boxing and exercise for a while, and then go back to write or study, otherwise he will discuss problems with people on the phone, in short, he can't stop.

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When the time came for the TV interview, Tagawa returned to the capital and was interviewed at the Taijiquan Association.

The person in charge of the interview is Li Tianlai, the No. 1 male anchor of the Beijing Sports Channel, a handsome young man.

The content of the interview is divided into three parts, first of all, the original intention of engaging in competitive Tai Chi pushers, then the introduction of the Tai Chi sports management system and basic knowledge, and finally the outlook for the future and the promotion plan in the near future.

Tian Chuan spoke eloquently about Li Tianlai's question, revealing his expectations for Taijiquan. In the interview, Li Tianlai asked a question that everyone is very concerned about: Does Taijiquan have actual combat effectiveness? Tian Chuan has answered this question many times on different occasions, and he said: "I know that this is a question that everyone is generally concerned about. Here I responsibly say that Tai Chi has actual combat effectiveness. ”

Li Tianlai: "Is there any evidence to show to the audience in front of the TV?"

Tian Chuan: "First of all, from a historical point of view, whether it is Yang Luchan Patriarch, the founder of Yang Shi, or Chen Wu's invincible brother of the Chen family in the late Qing Dynasty, or Sun Lutang, the founder of Sun Shi during the Republic of China, they all played almost invincible results at that time, and the combat effectiveness of Taijiquan can also be seen. ”

"In the actual push hand practice and competition, we are also completely direct offensive and defensive fighting, of course, we have combat effectiveness. ”

"In addition, the actual combat situation in various situations also fully reflects the fighting ability of Taijiquan. ”

Li Tianlai: "Master Tian, do you have any records of fighting with other martial arts, and how did you win or lose?"

Tagawa: "I've had a few fights, but I haven't had a losing record. ”

Li Tianlai: "Who is the opponent against, and under what circumstances?"

Tagawa: "Most of the fights are for the sake of learning kung fu and improving together, but there have also been similar fights in actual combat. As for the opponents, there are traditional schools in my country such as Bagua, Xingyi, Splitting and Hanging and other kung fu, as well as boxing and other Western fighting techniques, and I don't know what the level of the people who practice boxing, taekwondo and other kung fu is what the level is, I don't know very well, it is estimated that they are not very strong, at least I have not fought with Tyson and other famous players. But no matter what the strength of the opponent is, I have always realized the usefulness of Tai Chi in actual combat. ”

Li Tianlai: "Depending on the color of your belt, it should be a red belt." What level of strength do you have in the Tai Chi world?"

Tagawa: "Like taekwondo, the color of the belt represents the overall strength of the fighters, but we are used to saying red fighters. Tian Chuan first corrected the noun error in Li Tian's teachings, and then continued: "The level of our Taijiquan is divided into eight levels, from low to high, which are represented by eight color belts: black, white, blue, green, red, yellow, purple, and gold. The meaning of these eight colors is relatively simple, which is divided according to the clothing colors of different classes in ancient China. Black is the color of the clothes of the people at the bottom, and white is the color that only the wealthier people wear, why? Because white is easy to get dirty, and when the clothes are dirty, they have to be washed, and it is easy to cause damage to the clothes when they are washed, so only the rich people will wear white clothes. Cyan is the color of the clothes of scholars, green is the color of low-level officials, red is the color of the clothes of high-ranking officials, yellow is the special color of the Ming and Qing imperial families, and purple is the special color of the greatest Tang Dynasty royal family in ancient China, and gold is the color of the Buddha's body. ”

Li Tianlai: "Listening to you say this, your red level is the color of the upper middle, can we understand it this way, that is, in the Taijiquan world, there are still many people who are stronger than you?"

Tagawa: "Actually, I'm a little stronger than you think. Our Taijiquan community is very cautious about the promotion of ranks, and has reserved enough room for promotion in the future. At present, there are no gold-level fighters, and there is only one person in the purple level, six in the yellow level, and about 20 people in the red level, so you can understand the meaning of the red level. ”

Li Tianlai: "Wow! So you're one of the top 20 people in the Taijiquan world?"

Tagawa: "I can't say that. The time for the start of grading is still relatively short, and there should be many senior masters who have not participated in the grading, and some masters disdain to participate in the grading. In fact, there should be quite a few folk masters. ”

Moreover, the grading of Taijiquan is not based on combat effectiveness as the only criterion, but the result of a comprehensive evaluation of many factors such as the boxer's ability to push hands, understanding of Taijiquan, the level of routines, and the contribution to the progress of Taijiquan. Therefore, the belt level does not fully represent a fighter's actual combat ability. However, in general, the overall combat ability of the fighters at the next level should surpass that of the next level fighters. This statement may be an exception for boxers at the yellow level and above, because many fighters who are rated as yellow are already relatively old, their physical strength has decreased significantly, and their actual combat ability may have regressed compared to when they were younger. ”

Li Tianlai: "Can you show the audience the actual combat of Tai Chi Tui? I believe that most people have never seen how Tai Chi is used. ”

Tian Chuan: "This demonstration is a bit troublesome, because Taijiquan is a typical internal boxing, and the way of exerting force is relatively hidden, and our pushers look a little like a well-coordinated performance when the strength difference is relatively large. And the pusher competition between boxers with similar strength is relatively dull and not exciting enough. This is also a problem encountered when Tai Chi pushers want to develop. The unsightly problem may seem like a big deal, but it may affect people's love for Tai Chi. I've got some footage of the pusher contest or contest here, so you can refer to it. ”

Li Tianlai: "When we usually talk about Taijiquan, the first thing that comes to mind is often two words, 'slow to beat fast', 'weak to defeat strong', can you explain to us what kind of two concepts these are?"

Tagawa: "Some time ago, when the school had just finished the exam, I gave a lecture on Tai Chi at our school, and I mentioned these two concepts at that time. Since everyone is more curious about this, I will say it again here. ”

"Tai Chi is a martial arts technique, and it is always about knocking the opponent down through the action of force to win. The so-called concept of 'defeating the strong with the weak' is actually to use more precise force skills when one's own strength is weaker than the opponent's, choose the right angle and timing of the force, avoid fighting head-on with the opponent's strength, and use ingenuity to win. In fact, there are similar methods in many fighting techniques, but Tai Chi is better at this. ”

"In the Yang-style Taijiquan Gate in the capital, there is a Ms. Liu Meiting, her figure is relatively delicate, her strength is only a little greater than ordinary people, and among the people who practice boxing, she is one of the weakest groups in physical fitness and strength. Her listening and power skills are very strong, and in the pusher competition of the National Taijiquan Conference held last year, she defeated many male players who were much stronger than her in body and strength, and won the second place. ”

"But overall, strength is still very important, especially when the skills of the two sides are similar, and strength and endurance are often the final factors that determine the outcome of a match. Many boxers who practice Tai Chi have a lot of strength, even more than many boxers who practice other boxing techniques. For example, the champion of last year's pusher competition, Chen Mingyuan, a Chen-style player, is very powerful, he stands on the ground, ordinary four or five big men, and he can't push it at all. Another example is me, I can carry three or four hundred pounds of things and easily go up five floors. Therefore, the practice of strength and endurance is always the top priority of Tai Chi. ”

Li Tianlai: "I can probably understand, but what about fighting fast with slow? This seems to be more magical than defeating the strong with the weak." ”

Tian Chuan: "The so-called slow and fast is not about absolute speed, but about a unique method of Taijiquan. When the opponent attacks with a move, we do not race against time to attack the opponent or dodge in every possible way, but meet the attack in a relatively passive posture, and the biggest advantage of adopting such a battle strategy is to save time. Think about it, no matter how clever the opponent's attack is, it will eventually hit me to be effective. I just have to wait for the opponent's attack to reach me or even my body before reacting, which of course saves a lot of time, which is a great blessing for some fighters who are slower to react. No matter what kind of martial arts, the pursuit is all about dodging the opponent's attack and at the same time sending an effective attack to the opponent. Our Tai Chi is unique, the way to defend the opponent's attack is to meet his attack, and then take countermeasures after contact, and the attack is also to counterattack the opponent's attack point while meeting the opponent's attack. In this way, it is to wait for the opponent to take the initiative to approach and then make a reaction of defense and offense, of course, it will greatly save time and achieve a slow and fast effect. I can show you this, come," Tian Chuan said, guiding Li Tianlai to stand up, "You punch me, try to be as fast as possible." ”

Li Tianlai punched him in the chest, Tian Chuan stretched out his hand and squeezed it, unloaded the power of this punch and flattened it, pushing Li Tianlai's body to lose his center of gravity, and then he was held by Tian Chuan. Tagawa's movements are very clear, and the speed is not fast, but he effectively manages the defensive counterattack, and it is really a very obvious skill to play fast with slow.

These few rabbits fell and fell, and they were completed in a blink of an eye, but the movements were extremely clear and completely recorded by the camera.

Tian Chuan said: "This is the typical offensive and defensive mode of Taijiquan, at the beginning I was relatively late, and the force distance was short, which effectively saved time and achieved slow and fast fighting." Later, I took the initiative, and the power has already acted on you, and it doesn't matter how long the distance is. ”