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Chapter 17: Sanda Basics, Strength Breakthrough

Bright and spacious training hall.

Fang Cheng walked past the floor-to-ceiling window holding a cardboard box.

Looking outside, you can see the hustle and bustle of traffic and tall buildings.

Looking back at the room, one can see energetic and passionate figures everywhere.

Some were lifting barbells and doing strength training, while others were hitting fists and sandbags hard.

The cheering sounds of "Hey Ha" and "Hu Ha" continued to be heard.

Mixed with the smell of sweat in the air, it makes people feel their blood boiling.

But now it's work time.

Fang Cheng suppressed his eagerness and walked quickly towards a cushioned area.

A dozen new students wearing blue training uniforms are doing stretching exercises such as bending back and stretching their legs.

"Warm-up is over, let's start the formal teaching."

Coach Xu's unique loud voice rang out, and he stood in front and clapped his hands.

His eyes swept over the students who had hurriedly lined up, among whom were the frail, breathless faces of women.

His originally serious square face became a little softer.

"Sanda is a comprehensive bare-handed combat sport."

At the beginning of the class, as per convention, the most basic martial arts theories need to be explained first.

"It is derived from the free-hand fighting of traditional martial arts, and absorbs and integrates the advantages of boxing, Muay Thai and other fighting styles. The technology is more comprehensive and the concept is more open."

"In actual combat and competition, Sanda emphasizes the use of fast to hit slow, long kicks to hit close to the opponent and close-range throws, which requires very high physical fitness..."

Xu Maocai was talking freely while Fang Cheng was busy working.

He moved the cardboard box in his hand to the side of the wall and stacked it on top of another pile of boxes.

Although the things in the cardboard box were not too heavy, it was already a lot of trouble to run back and forth from the warehouse to the training hall more than ten times.

Fang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, feeling fine, and there was no sweat on his forehead.

Compared to carrying gas tanks upstairs at home and having to rest after each level, this is undoubtedly a huge improvement.

After your physical fitness has improved to 12 points, this amount of exercise is really a piece of cake.

"When my strength reaches 10 points, I will probably be able to lift a gas tank with one hand, and I won't be inferior to those strong porters, right?"

Thinking of the "big enemy" who once made him lose his manhood, Fang Cheng couldn't help but look at the panel with his eyes flickering.

[You carry a heavy object for 6 minutes, and your strength increases by 0.001]

[You carry a heavy object for 6 minutes, and your strength increases by 0.001]

………………

Several prompt messages appeared before my eyes one after another.

Looking at the progress bar in the attribute column, the strength has reached the critical point of 99%.

Fang Cheng was somewhat excited.

When all four attributes exceed 10 points, this physique should be more than enough to be a sparring partner.

"But there's no rush for now..."

After closing the panel, Fang Cheng turned his gaze to Xu Maocai who was giving a lecture.

As an employee of the logistics department and the coach's de facto assistant, he has a lot of miscellaneous work to do.

If he didn't have other intentions in mind.

The work in the marketing department is actually relatively easier and has more development prospects.

However, this is not what Fang Cheng really wants to pursue...

Xu Maocai is still explaining the key points of the course at this moment.

"The basic techniques of Sanda include punching, kicking, throwing and grappling."

"In addition to learning relevant techniques, we will also do physical training half an hour before each class."

"Although these exercises are quite tiring, they are very beneficial for developing body coordination and flexibility, and they also meet your needs for losing weight and burning fat."

He gave some words of encouragement to the weaker female students.

Finally, he paused for a moment and said solemnly:
"Next, I will demonstrate the most basic punches and kicks. Watch carefully."

Fang Cheng had just finished packing his boxes.

Seeing this, he stood at the sidelines, staring at Xu Maocai who was practicing the basic skills of Sanda.

Although it was just a simple demonstration, one could still see that his punches and kicks were powerful, and his movements were clean and neat, without any delay.

Punch, throw, chop, whip...

Kick, kick, sweep, whip...

Every punch or kick instantly moves the clothes, making a refreshing and powerful swishing sound.

Especially when the whip kick is thrown with the greatest power, it will even make a loud bang like a firecracker.

This move immediately shocked the whole audience.

The young men, who had been somewhat slacking off and had focused all their attention on the female students, suddenly became more alert.

It was as if I saw my future self learning the same skills and using them to show off and pick up girls.

Fang Cheng's eyes were different, and he was also slightly excited.

I heard rumors before that Zheng Haokang’s first Sanda coach in the club was Xu Maocai.

Now it seems that what was said was true.

This is definitely a hidden fighting master.

Fang Cheng couldn't help but feel fortunate for his choice.

The day before yesterday afternoon, he asked Xu Maocai to intern in the Sanda department and also explained the obstacles on Manager Li's side.

Compared to the highest-ranking manager, the head coach is just a front-line manager and teacher.

But in fact, they have more say.

Because they are not only club employees, but also collaborators and enjoy certain incentive equity.

Nowadays, there is fierce competition among boxing, Sanda, Jiu-Jitsu and Karate.

Fang Cheng's joining is equivalent to a capable general from the enemy camp defecting to one's own camp, and the situation becomes increasingly tense.

Coach Xu naturally did his best and quickly helped to settle personnel relations and solve all problems smoothly.

As for what Manager Li will think?

I can only let down his good intentions that he cultivated with great effort...

After the demonstration, the next step is to break down the actions.

Xu Maocai's teaching style is more pragmatic.

He first picked the most popular cool move, the whip kick, and asked the students to try to imitate it based on their memory.

Then point out each person's problems one by one and correct them.

Finally, it was demonstrated again in slow motion.

In this way, the basic stance, the coordination of body steps, and how to find the attacking force points are explained in great detail and thoroughly.

Fang Cheng watched the scene on the field intently, and kept simulating and rehearsing in his mind.

He kept every word and every move of the coach in mind. "Sanda technique is not difficult. What is important is the physical reserve and the feeling of the scene."

After breaking down the basic boxing and kicking techniques, Xu Maocai looked at the students whose movements were still crooked and said, "It's nothing new.

"After you go back, review today's content several times. In the next class, we will continue to do consolidation exercises on the basic skills."

The whole class lasted about an hour and a half and was over before we knew it.

Xu Maocai turned around and nodded to Fang Cheng who was waiting behind him.

Fang Cheng just came out of his concentrated state, and then he understood what he meant and walked towards a pile of cardboard boxes that were placed on the sidelines.

After removing the seal, inside were brand new packaging of boxing gloves, headgear, mouthguards, chest guards, shin guards and other protective supplies.

Fang Cheng distributed them to each student in turn according to the sizes marked on the list.

These are all included in the high tuition fees.

Because long-term use will be contaminated with sweat, it is easy to breed bacteria and spread diseases.

Therefore, students need to bring their own protective gear, change them regularly, and maintain good cleaning.

Registration completed.

Looking at the several female students who greeted him warmly and then left.

He looked down at his pocket again and saw another small note stuffed inside.

Fang Cheng showed a trace of helplessness.

Most of the students in this class were recruited by him when he was distributing flyers.

Therefore, customer relations are quite harmonious.

Since he started working out, Fang Cheng found himself becoming more and more popular with the opposite sex.

Every time I look in the mirror, I have a similar feeling.

There is no obvious change in facial features, but the temperament is completely different.

If I say that he was a beautiful boy with a fragile feeling before, he would tend to have a non-mainstream aesthetic of being white, young and thin.

Now, we can completely use words like "radiant and handsome" and "handsome and elegant" to describe him.

The gift of "beauty" and the unique temperament brought by fitness make her charm soar a lot.

If you develop six-pack abs, your lethality will probably be even more difficult to control.

"Looking too handsome actually brings a lot of troubles..."

Fang Cheng shook his head and sighed, cleaning the place.

But I'm in a very good mood.

The day was busy and fulfilling.

Not to mention the skills and experience gained from exercising in the morning.

During working hours, I also took a free Sanda class worth thousands of yuan.

There are new gains every day, and life is naturally full of motivation for progress.

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As night falls, the lights come on in the rain.

After get off work, the noise gradually fades away and the sweat evaporates.

In the silent training hall, the central air conditioning had long been turned off.

Two or three spotlights illuminate a lonely shadow moving.

Outside, the night was getting darker and colder.

Fang Cheng stood upright with his feet on the cold plastic floor.

Suddenly, the center of gravity moved backward, the right foot pushed the ground with force, bent the knees and lifted up.

Swish!
The toes were curled up, and the tense muscles of the whole leg instantly relaxed like a machine and kicked out in a straight line.

The entire side-kicking movement was clean and neat, without any stagnation or deformation.

Even after kicking out, the body posture can still remain stable.

It looks like even if you put a bowl of water on your toes, it probably won't spill.

"The side kick training should be considered entry-level."

Fang Cheng stood still and whispered to himself:
"Next, we'll practice the whip kick..."

Then he moved his feet and got into a fighting stance again.

He deliberately stayed alone until the end, just to get the feeling of being in class and practice what he had learned.

The basic techniques of Sanda are similar to those of boxing, only the names are different.

After practicing for a while, Fang Cheng focused his main energy on basic leg techniques.

At this moment, his eyes were calm, and the image of Coach Xu demonstrating Sanda techniques in class seemed to appear before his eyes.

At the same time, the brain is like an efficient machine, directing the body to perform precise imitation movements according to memory.

Turn your upper body to the left, push off the ground with your right foot, and shift your center of gravity to your left foot.

Then, use the quadriceps muscle of your right leg to lift your knee.

At the same time, use your waist as the axis, rotate twice to exert force, buckle your knees and straighten your knees, and kick out with your legs.

When he first started twisting his waist and moving his hips, Fang Cheng felt a little awkward and his center of gravity was slightly unstable.

Thanks to the training effect of squats on the waist, abdomen and thighs, I quickly adjusted to the new situation.

He kept repeating the empty-leg kick action, trying to get closer to the most perfect standard in his memory.

Step forward, lift your knees, rotate, bounce your legs, and retract.

Step forward, lift your knees, rotate, bounce your legs, and retract.

………………

The movements became more and more skillful, the postures became more and more coordinated, and the leg speed became faster and faster.

Snapped!
The whip kick suddenly and unexpectedly made a crisp sound of breaking through the air.

At the same time, a prompt message appeared.

[Congratulations, your strength has been improved after unremitting efforts]

Fang Cheng's eyes sparkled with a hint of joy.

The strength finally broke through to 10 points.

At the same time, the power of his leg techniques was instantly and significantly enhanced.

Thinking of this, Fang Cheng turned his gaze to the black leather sandbags that the students usually used for training.

His eyes were extremely passionate, as if he was staring at a long-coveted lover.

Swish!
The right foot kicked out again, and the calf swung horizontally like a heavy whip, bringing up a strong wind.

With a "bang", the instep of the foot hit the sandbag hard!

This kick was extremely powerful.

The 90-kilogram sandbag hanging in the air also shook violently a few times.

The sound of the blows was like a muffled cannon explosion, echoing in the hall for a long time.

(End of this chapter)