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''' | '''From Wong Honfan's Secrets of the Mantis Box Art 螳螂拳術闡秘, written in 1946:''' | ||
Eight Legal Targets | |||
THE EIGHT LEGAL TARGETS | |||
Every part is a vital part, though not fatal, is bound to be seriously injured, if you meet a strong opponent, these targets are not enough to win, but you must not use them lightly, so as not to violate the principle of “goodwill”, only our practice. | |||
These are all secondary targets. Although they are not life-threatening, they can still cause injury. If you encounter an attacker who is very skilled, they are enough to defeat him. But you must not use them recklessly, or you will hurt your own life-sustaining virtue. I hope that my fellow practitioners will be mindful. | |||
(一打)眉頭雙睛 | |||
1. | 1. the space between the eyebrows and the eyes themselves | ||
(二打) Lippen auf Zung muscle | |||
2. | 2. the acupuncture point Ren Zhong above the upper lip | ||
(三打) ear-door | |||
3. | 3. the hollow between the cheek and earlobe | ||
(四打) back bone | |||
4. | 4. the spine | ||
(五打) lungs | |||
5. | 5. the lungs under the upper ribs | ||
(6th target) 撩陰高骨 | |||
6. | 6. the pelvic bone | ||
(7th target) 鶴膝虎頭 | |||
7. | 7. the soft tissue directly under the kneecap | ||
(8th target) 破骨千斤 | |||
8. | 8. the shinbones | ||
Eight targets | |||
THE EIGHT FORBIDDEN TARGETS | |||
are all fatal points, if you are not fighting for your life, you had better not use them. If your opponent does not care about human life, you are just inviting trouble. | |||
All these targets apply to life-threatening situations [and are therefore the primary targets]. If you are not fighting for your life, I hope you will not use them. Only use them if your attacker clearly does not value human life. | |||
(一不打)太陽為首 | |||
1. | 1. the temples | ||
(二不打)正中鎖喉 | |||
2. | 2. the windpipe | ||
(三不打)中心兩壁 | |||
3. | 3. the solar plexus | ||
(四不打)兩肋太極 | |||
4. | 4. the false ribs | ||
(五不打)海底撩陰 | |||
5. | 5. the groin | ||
(六不打)兩腎對心 | |||
6. | 6. the kidneys | ||
(七不打) 尾閭風府 | |||
7. | 7. the coccyx | ||
(八不打) 两耳扇風 | |||
8. | 8. the ears |
Revision as of 16:33, 24 December 2024
From Wong Honfan's Secrets of the Mantis Box Art 螳螂拳術闡秘, written in 1946:
Eight Legal Targets
THE EIGHT LEGAL TARGETS
Every part is a vital part, though not fatal, is bound to be seriously injured, if you meet a strong opponent, these targets are not enough to win, but you must not use them lightly, so as not to violate the principle of “goodwill”, only our practice.
These are all secondary targets. Although they are not life-threatening, they can still cause injury. If you encounter an attacker who is very skilled, they are enough to defeat him. But you must not use them recklessly, or you will hurt your own life-sustaining virtue. I hope that my fellow practitioners will be mindful.
(一打)眉頭雙睛
1. the space between the eyebrows and the eyes themselves
(二打) Lippen auf Zung muscle
2. the acupuncture point Ren Zhong above the upper lip
(三打) ear-door
3. the hollow between the cheek and earlobe
(四打) back bone
4. the spine
(五打) lungs
5. the lungs under the upper ribs
(6th target) 撩陰高骨
6. the pelvic bone
(7th target) 鶴膝虎頭
7. the soft tissue directly under the kneecap
(8th target) 破骨千斤
8. the shinbones
Eight targets
THE EIGHT FORBIDDEN TARGETS
are all fatal points, if you are not fighting for your life, you had better not use them. If your opponent does not care about human life, you are just inviting trouble.
All these targets apply to life-threatening situations [and are therefore the primary targets]. If you are not fighting for your life, I hope you will not use them. Only use them if your attacker clearly does not value human life.
(一不打)太陽為首
1. the temples
(二不打)正中鎖喉
2. the windpipe
(三不打)中心兩壁
3. the solar plexus
(四不打)兩肋太極
4. the false ribs
(五不打)海底撩陰
5. the groin
(六不打)兩腎對心
6. the kidneys
(七不打) 尾閭風府
7. the coccyx
(八不打) 两耳扇風
8. the ears