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Chapter 34 Goju-ryu

Snapped!
Snapped!
Goro Majima took off his shirt, revealing his broad and thick back muscles.

Every time he assumed a stance, he took a deep breath.

Two assistants wielded wooden sticks and beat him on the back and sides.

Or they might kick their thighs and shins hard with their feet.

The skin all over the body soon turned red and purple.

Goro Majima did not move at all.

After exhaling and making a sound, move on to the next pose.

The muscles all over his body were as strong as iron and he seemed to feel no pain at all.

Fang Cheng stood aside and watched.

By watching teaching discs these days, I have gained some relevant knowledge.

He knew that what Goro Majima was practicing at the moment was the three-combat form of the Goju-ryu karate.

This is called Pai Da Gong in traditional Xia Guo martial arts, and is also called hard body skills in other fighting styles in Japan.

The three-combat type belongs to the "hard type" of the Goju-ryu style.

The muscles of the whole body must be in a state of maximum tension, the strength must be adjusted using breathing methods, and the basic skills of attack and defense must be trained.

The most important and practical one is pain tolerance training.

Use your breathing to tighten your muscles, and let your martial arts partner continue to hit the weak parts of your body.

Ultimately, it makes the muscles firm, the posture stable, and the endurance to withstand strong blows is enhanced.

The purpose of this training method is what the saying goes, "Learn to be beaten before you hit others."

You hit me and I don't feel any pain.

I can hit you with one punch, but it can kill you.

Fang Cheng didn't have any feelings when watching the disc at home.

Now that I can see it so clearly up close, I can't help but feel a little interested in these traditional exercises.

Although, his physique is much better than that of ordinary people.

But if it can make your body stronger and more durable, the more the better.

Fang Cheng had some insights at the same time.

Goro Majima clenched his teeth and remained silent.

He was not mentally numb and insensitive to pain.

I'm just addicted to the brief feeling of unconsciousness brought by torturing my body.

Before coming to Xia Country, I was full of hope.

As a result, in the past six months, all I met were either scammers or trash.

They are all so weak that they can’t stand being beaten!

He could only vent his pent-up emotions and suppress the horrible monster lurking in his heart through this method of self-mutilation.

Goro Majima's eyes were filled with disappointment and anger.

He exhaled suddenly and shouted in a low voice:
"All right."

Then he put away his stance, stepped onto the stage, and pointed at Fang Cheng.

"you come up!"

A simple sentence plus gesture.

Fang Cheng could understand what he meant without translation.

Then he carried the red square foot target and stepped onto the stage.

Just as he stood in the target position and looked up, Goro Majima stepped forward and kicked him sideways.

Snapped!
Fang Cheng reacted quickly and raised his hands over his chest in time to block the sudden kick.

Due to the hasty start, the force transmitted by the soles of the feet was not very great, and just taking a half step back was enough to offset the impact.

Fang Cheng is now a basic “human target”.

The coach had already told Goro Majima in advance that he was a rookie.

Therefore, the first lesson mainly focuses on practicing fixed target positions.

That is, the sparring partner stands in a suitable place and acts as a sample target in various ways to guide the employer to kick and hit.

Fixed-foot target training is a must-practice course in karate, which helps to form basic movements and cultivate a sense of distance.

For mid- and high-level players, they can continuously consolidate their technical movements and develop physical instincts.

After Fang Cheng received the side kick, he quickly adjusted his stance and stabilized his lower body.

Goro Majima's next attack came without pause.

In a blink of an eye, they surrounded Fang Cheng and kicked him several times in a row.

For a moment, a strong wind blew on my face, blowing up my hair, and the attack was extremely fierce.

Under normal circumstances, the sparring partner should guide the employer in training and keep a good sense of rhythm. But Goro Majima is obviously not a normal person!

At this moment, he was just attacking blindly, with a desire to kick the "target" away to relieve the hatred in his heart.

boom!
Another flying turn and back kick.

The leg technique was so heavy and powerful that Fang Cheng couldn't help but retreat several steps.

Fang Cheng took a deep breath and looked at Goro Majima who had a fierce look in his eyes, his eyes also revealing a serious look.

I hadn't been able to experience it personally when I watched him fight with others before.

When it was my turn to go on stage, I truly felt the other party's brute force, like a wild beast.

Every time I was attacked, it was like being pounced on by a rampaging bear.

If measured by panel attribute standards.

Goro Majima's strength is definitely above 15 points, and may even be close to 20 points.

Obviously higher than Fang Cheng's 12-point strength value.

but.

Fang Cheng had no intention of retreating.

His eyes sparkled, as if burning with fighting spirit.

Even if it's just to be a junior sparring partner.

But it’s not just about wearing protective gear, holding a target, and being a human sandbag.

Another extremely important role of a sparring partner is to “feed moves”.

Understanding the opponent's habitual moves, movement patterns, attack power and speed allows the employer to perform combos more smoothly and display his skills.

Therefore, an excellent sparring partner should have keen observation skills and the ability to judge the timing of the transition between offense and defense.

This is what is often called "sense of rhythm".

Fang Cheng still remembers what his boxing coach said when he was teaching his elite students:

"The key to winning a duel between masters is who can disrupt the opponent's rhythm first and make the opponent follow their own rhythm."

Thinking of this, Fang Cheng's eyes calmed down.

Since the beast is stubborn, just tame it and make it obey your call.

Goro Majima had plenty of energy and he kept raising and lowering his feet.

The two legs rotated and whipped Fang Cheng like a whip.

It was as if he didn't regard Fang Cheng as a living person at all, but just a breathing human-shaped target.

Front kick, side kick, front stabbing kick, side kick, foot knife kick...

Various technical moves came like a storm from all angles.

Fang Cheng held the target tightly with both hands and kept adjusting his pace and target position.

While defending against attacks, try to feel the route of each of your opponent's attacks and where his force is applied.

In the past, this would have been very difficult.

When the spiritual attribute exceeds 20 points, it becomes much easier.

Every time someone punches, kicks, or attacks, there are signs.

Breathing, heartbeat, eye changes, footsteps moving, shoulders shaking...

The difference between an expert and a rookie is that the latter is more decisive in his moves and knows how to hide his intentions.

However, force cannot be created out of nothing.

After all, it needs to be transmitted through the body to complete an effective strike.

Fang Cheng fed the moves while observing.

Capture the fleeting fighting spirit revealed by Goro Majima.

Gradually, he completely understood the opponent's attack route and vaguely grasped a certain feeling.

Sa!
Goro Majima suddenly raised his leg and knee and kicked him hard in the face with a foot knife.

Fang Cheng's pupils suddenly shrank, and the world in front of him seemed to slow down by one hundredth of a second in an instant.

He saw it with incredible clarity.

Goro Majima's pupils flickered slightly and his facial muscles twitched.

see.

This kick passed through the air, drawing a crescent-shaped arc, and the aftermath of the wind flowed in all directions.

see.

The power is transmitted from the soles of the feet to the knees, and then through the twisting of the waist and hips, it is accelerated back to the calves, insteps, and toes...

Snapped!
The sole of his foot was as sharp as a knife, striking the target that had been placed on the attack route in advance.

(End of this chapter)