The Physical Form And Movement Of Shadowboxing And Their Application To The Art Of Attack And Defense

As a beautiful flower of Chinese kongfu, shadowboxing, which has rich contents,multiple forms, special manner, and convenient method, is appropriate for the old andthe young, so it has a broad adaptability and profound mass foundation. Along withthe social development and the improvement of people's spiritual life, shadowboxingshows its unique eastern cultural features and fascination, and ushers its immensepotential on strengthening people's physique.The discussion on the physical form and movement is an important element inthe shadowboxing theory. To learn Shadowboxing well, one must focus their attentionon the essentials of their body form and movement and as well the law of motion. Thephysical form and movement theory is the most direct expression of the requirementof shadowboxing, that is, the dialectic movement of materials within human body.The research on connotation and essentials of shadowboxing must start with the basicphysical form and movement.The shadowboxing's essential feature lies in that fact that one can easily defeathis enemy in practice. The physical form and movement are quite important in the artof attack and defense. The art of attack and defense is the soul of martial arts. TheShadowboxing is no exception. Although shadowboxing has an extremely richconnotation and its unique health-keeping value, its essence still lies in attack anddefense function of the masculine and feminine elements. Once the attack and defensefunction is discarded, one has lost the shadowboxing's essential, the direction of eyes,the point of force, the use of physical movement. In that way, the overwhelmingmanner and the charm of shadowboxing exist no longer. Therefore the research on thephysical form and movement and their application to attack and defense has certainpractical significance.Shadowboxing is a way of movement by moving the waist through the spiralvigor which transfers to four limbs. The various parts of whole body coordinate. As aresult, the inside and outside of one's body unify. In this mode of motion, the torso isthe hinge of four limbs movement, the medium of strength transmission, and stickingpoint of the overall movement. Therefore, the research on attack and defense functionof shadowboxing must begin with the basic physical form and movement. At present,quite a few domestic and foreign scholars have carried out the research onshadowboxing movement. Even though some papers involve the research on physicalform and movement of shadowboxing, the content is insufficient, and the elaborationis also not systematic and thorough. While practicing shadowboxing, many peoplecan not catch its main point, or try to imitate falsely the gesture and motions, or justact unlikely at all. After practicing for ages, they wasted their effort but can not enjoythe true beauty of shadowboxing. Therefore, the function which the shadowboxingshould have reduces greatly. Only one theoretically grasps the essence ofshadowboxing, he can get good effect in the practice.After consulting pertinent data, this article begins with the basic physical formand movement of shadowboxing, and then elaborates the law of motion and itsapplication in the art of attack and defense, and finally gets the following conclusion:The Shadowboxing to the body request is: Contains the chest, the solid abdomen,pulls out the back, the loose waist, collects the buttocks. The Shadowboxing body lawmovement conforms to three rules: One is inside and outside unifies, was mad urgesthe strength. Transports it to the model of domestic virtue is the pubic region internalcirculation, really is mad the movement, the form of expression in external is eachkind of body method transports. Two is the body method utilization must conform tothe torso various spots physiological structure and the movement characteristic,cannot violate with it. Three is because each kind of body method utilizationinterdependence, mutually affects, therefore must enable various spots to achieve onekind of whole body follows, the coordination state of equilibrium which as soon asmoves all moves. The Shadowboxing body law movement manifestation hasfollowing seven aspects: Sets up in the body, open and close the chest and back ,around deals with, about raises sinks, about revolves, entangles the silk to turn onlathe twists, is slanting other said leans. Finally, take the above research as thefoundation, from "machine is in power, the shed oneself from the person", "the wholebody follows, as soon as moved all moves" and so on nine aspects in detail toelaborate the Shadowboxing body, the body law in the art of attack and defenseutilization .The physical forms and movements of shadowboxing abide by mechanicalprinciple and the physiological mechanism of human body. It has unique rules of itsown. In order to achieve the better effect of attack and defense, one must practicescientifically according to the physical forms and movement of shadowboxing so as toachieve twice the result with half the effort. It is necessary to comprehend the correctshadowboxing movement and the law of motion in order to achieve the attack anddefense effect. The systematic research on the physical form and movement ofshadowboxing and their application to attack and defense, will be able to effectivelypromote the shadowboxing teaching, to bring forth the training innovation anddevelopment, to raise the shadowboxing amateur's technical level, and after all tohave an important practical significance in popularizing Shadowboxing.