Biomechanical analysis of Yang’s spear turning-stab technique in Chinese martial arts

Physical Activity Review

Gongbing Shan¹  Jianguo Kong²  Yufeng Liu²  Xiuping Wang² 

[1] Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Canada;Department of Physical Education, Xinzhou Teachers' University, Xinzhou, China;

关键词: 3dmotion capture;    force measurement;    phases;    hiding;    sliding;    relative motion;   

DOI  :  10.16926/par.2020.08.17

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The Yang’s spear turning-stabwas a legendary technique, applied in ancient battles in China. Itresultedinnumerousfamouswinnings.Themythicalaspectofthetechniqueisavictoryinfleeingand back-facing a fighter. Now the skill is a spear technique of Chinese martial arts that is learned and excisedbymanyChineseGungfupractitioners.Duetoadearthofscientificstudyontheskill,theuniqueness and its winning secretes are still unknown. The aim of this study is to demystify the skill by usingasynchronizedmeasurementof3Dmotioncapture(VICON12camerasystem),stab-force measurement (AMTI force platform). Six Gungfu athletes with more than 30 years training experience participated in the study. Both the Yang’s spear turning-stab (used by a fleer) and spear forward-stab (used by a chaser) were measured and biomechanically analyzed. The results reveal that there would besixsecretsforitshistoricalsuccesses.Theyare1)showingweakness(i.e.pretendtobedefeated),2) shortening the stab for quick turning, 3) hiding the stab for a covert attack, 4) leaving less reaction time foropponent,5)generatinghigherstab-forcethanopponent,and6)leaningbackwardforastablestab-posture.Thesesecretsidentifyelementsnecessaryforsystematictrainingtowarda reliable execution of the skill. This skill shows the delicate characteristics of Chinese martial culture. Learning and training the skill would benefit trainees both physically and culturally.

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