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Chapter 63: The Art of Tempering Will

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The chains and brackets made a harsh friction sound.

The 400-kilogram sandbag hanging in the air kept swinging like a pendulum.

Fang Cheng stretched out his fists forward and assumed the most classic tiger stride posture in Muay Thai.

With a shout, he thrust his hips, swung his hands, twisted his body, stepped forward diagonally and kicked out fiercely.

Then quickly retracted.

What he is practicing now is the signature leg technique in Muay Thai, the sweep kick.

In this stance, the center of gravity is higher and slightly biased towards the hind legs.

It is helpful to increase the power of the kick and to block with the front knee. Keeping the hands apart is also helpful to maintain the body balance when sweeping and kicking.

The sandbag in front of you is the largest in the entire venue and is specially used to practice heavy kicks.

It looks like the quality is pretty good, and with the internal padding, it's not likely to be damaged by being kicked.

Although Muay Thai gives people a "barbaric" impression, many of its fighting techniques are indeed unique.

Just like the sweeping kick technique is extremely powerful and is often used to KO opponents in the arena.

Even if it is blocked by the opponent, it can still cause damage to the opponent.

This is similar to the whip kick in Sanda, but not exactly the same.

Sanda whip kick emphasizes "unity of waist and horse" and the movements are performed in one go.

The force is exerted in a short time, and when it explodes it makes a crisp sound like cracking a "soft whip".

Muay Thai kicks place more emphasis on driving leg power through core body rotation.

The force takes a long time to exert, and relies on the inertia of the heavy legs to sweep and smash out like a "stick".

Therefore, the whip kick is relatively flexible and more suitable for close-range encounters with quick in and out movements.

Just like the situation when Fang Cheng fought with the man in black.

The sweep kick is more suitable for charging attacks at a longer distance in order to achieve maximum lethality.

For example, kicking the sandbag with all your strength like now.

After practicing the sweep kick for a while, Fang Cheng gained a deeper understanding of this fighting skill.

The kicking techniques in Muay Thai mainly use the shin to hit the opponent.

The human tibia is very strong and relatively long, making it a very suitable "weapon".

But as the saying goes, "Since ancient times, sharp knives have always broken first." If you encounter a tougher opponent or get kicked in the wrong place, it is very easy to break a bone.

This kind of situation happens from time to time in competitions.

In order to pursue greater lethality, Muay Thai fighters often ignore the injuries they suffer, which is like the Seven Injury Fist.

However, it is precisely because of this characteristic of Muay Thai that it can be so fierce and invincible in the fighting arena.

It is even called "the most powerful standing fighting technique on earth."

Although there is some exaggeration in it, it also shows from the side the strength of Muay Thai in offense.

Fang Cheng kept kicking the sandbag, using all the leg techniques he had learned during today's sparring session.

In his opinion, there is no such thing as the most powerful martial arts. It is just about using the most appropriate technique in the right situation.

Tricks are dead, people are alive.

Only by integrating all the techniques can you become a more powerful warrior!
After finishing the leg technique practice.

Fang Cheng then began to practice two particularly important techniques in Muay Thai.

Elbow and knee techniques.

Although there are differences in the punching and kicking techniques of Muay Thai and boxing and Sanda, the differences are not that big.

Therefore, if you want to unlock this skill, the focus is still on elbows and knees.

And these two techniques happen to be extremely lethal.

As the saying goes, "the elbow strikes like a knife, the knee strikes like a hammer"; the power exerted in actual combat is always beyond the opponent's imagination.

After several sparring sessions with Muay Thai fighters, Fang Cheng has basically mastered various elbow and knee strike techniques.

All that’s left is to improve your proficiency and use combo skills flexibly.

The training hall after get off work.

It was so quiet that the only sounds I could hear were my own breathing and the crackling of my fists and feet.

Fang Cheng's eyes were focused, and each move he made was neat and clear.

Horizontal elbow, raised elbow, downward elbow, turning elbow, knee attack, straight knee, flying knee, knee smash...

When elbow and knee techniques are used together, the more you practice, the more powerful you feel.

One can even vaguely sense a momentum of becoming more courageous as the battle goes on.

If you can master this momentum, not to mention getting started with skills, you can be promoted to a master in no time. Half an hour later.

After practicing Muay Thai, I took a shower.

With a "bang", Fang Cheng closed the door of the venue and was the last one to leave the club.

There were two discs hidden in the bag I was carrying. They were one day overdue and needed to be returned as soon as possible.

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Eight o'clock in the evening.

Inside the Wuyou Audio and Video Store, Wu Datong was holding a thermos and pouring boiling water into a large bowl of instant noodles.

In addition to noodles and seasonings, the side dishes include ham, shredded pickled mustard tubers, and a braised egg.

It is extremely rich and smells delicious.

Just then, a tall and thin young man pushed open the glass door and walked in.

He placed the two discs on the counter and said:
"Boss, I'm sorry, I'm one day late, how much will be deducted?"

Wu Datong looked up and saw Fang Cheng, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

His eyes immediately lit up and a smile appeared on his face.

"Forget it, we are all regular customers, there is no need to calculate the bill so clearly..."

He waved his hands generously, and then asked casually:

"By the way, Ah Cheng, how do you think about what I told you last time?"

Fang Cheng was slightly stunned when he heard this.

He immediately remembered what Wu Datong said, so he considered:
"Can I ask what kind of boxing buddy you are? If..."

As he spoke, his eyes couldn't help but glance at Wu Datong's left foot which seemed to be inconvenient.

Although he really wanted to find an opponent to hone his skills, he couldn't fight with the old, weak and sick, right?

"What are you looking at? I was young once, too, and I even won a fighting championship!"

Wu Datong grumbled a few words in dissatisfaction, then simply made the decision:
"How about this, there's an event next Thursday, and I'll take you to meet them in person, how about that?"

Fang Cheng thought for a moment and nodded.

I didn't pay attention to his words before, mainly because after becoming a sparring partner, there were so many people in the club who could gain experience.

You can practice your skills and make money at the same time, so there is no need to create unnecessary complications.

Now as strength increases and skills are upgraded, the rate of experience gain is getting slower and slower.

We really need to find some stronger opponents to target.

Thinking of this, Fang Cheng then proposed the request for renting the film at home:
"Uncle Wu, I want to watch some documentaries about Muay Thai."

"Also, do you have any teaching videos for learning foreign languages, such as Japanese or Latin..."

"Yes, yes!"

When Wu Datong saw Fang Cheng agreed, he immediately became enthusiastic.

Soon, he dragged his limping leg and brought a pile of discs from the inner room.

"These are my treasured foreign language textbooks. I'll lend them to you for free for a few days."

Fang Cheng looked carefully and saw that the covers were all photo girls wearing very cool clothes.

I couldn't help but open my mouth slightly, a little surprised.

"This... isn't appropriate..."

"Just tell me whether you want to learn or not?"

Fang Cheng immediately shook his head like a rattle.

Wu Datong felt a little disappointed:

"Do you know what is the best way for a warrior to hone his willpower? It is to learn while enduring temptation."

"If it weren't for your talent in martial arts, I wouldn't bother to talk to ordinary people..."

Listening to the earnest teachings of a teacher, Fang Cheng nodded reluctantly.

of course.

He was not curious about what the teachers in this world looked like, or whether they were both virtuous and talented.

I just want to challenge my weak spot.

"In addition to these, I want some more serious ones."

Fang Cheng put away the textbook and continued to make requests.

"Hiss, these are not enough to satisfy you? Young people are really formidable!"

Wu Datong took a breath of cold air when he heard this.

(End of this chapter)