He slashed the sword head-on, missed it and swung it horizontally to block his waist. The favorable wind sweeps away the autumn leaves, and sweeps away thousands of enemies with no chance of escaping. The striding and lifting is like thunder running, and the continuous lifting of the willow is slanting. The left and right protection can be obtained quickly, and the bayonet can be changed at every step...

The large blade of the Northwest Army, which once frightened the Japanese invaders during the Anti-Japanese War, is an excellent embodiment of the tenacious and brave spirit of the Chinese nation. A monument in the history of Chinese martial arts. This article uses the "Eight Breaking Swords" that has been passed down to this day as a clue, based on rich historical materials and cultural relics, and combined with the manuscripts, chants and complete techniques currently preserved in the Tongbei martial arts system, to conduct an in-depth examination of the origins of the Northwest Army's broadsword.

Finally, a brief introduction to the "Eight Breaking Blades" formula and techniques is given for the benefit of those who are interested in it. "Breaking Blade Song" is a swordsmanship song written by Ma Fengtu in the Northwest Army. The whole song has eight sentences, one sentence for each sword: "The big sword breaks in the face, misses the sword and swings it horizontally to block the waist. The wind sweeps away the autumn leaves. Sweeping through the enemy, it is impossible to escape. The step is like a thunderous rush, and the left and right protection is carried out quickly. The essence of classical sword techniques such as "Xin You Knife Technique", Cheng Zongyou's "Single Sword Technique Selection" and Wu Shu's "Single Knife Illustration" of the Qing Dynasty, including countersunk knife, waist knife, oblique knife, head-over-hard dance and other techniques, with simple and concise movements. , slashing and slashing, swift and fierce, with obvious military practical characteristics, which is qualitatively different from the current performing martial arts that mainly focus on flower techniques.

As the flames of the Anti-Japanese War gradually fade away, the "Eight Breaking Swords" that once intimidated the enemy have become less known. However, the rise of routine martial arts today has made this simple and powerful military knife even more popular. The technique is increasingly lost in the Taoist martial arts of "full of flowers and plants, going around and around". Today, after the 60th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, looking back on history, taking history as a mirror, and fully exploring the national spiritual wealth of the martial arts phenomenon of "Breaking Feng Ba Dao" has very positive practical significance for carrying forward the cultural and educational functions of Chinese martial arts. .

Knife Techniques and Explanations

Cut the sharp knife in front of you, miss it and swing it horizontally to block the waist. The favorable wind sweeps away the autumn leaves, and sweeps away thousands of enemies with no chance of escaping. The striding and lifting is like thunder running, and the continuous lifting of the willow is slanting. The left and right protection relies on quick access, and the bayonet can be changed at each step.

Note: Hold a large knife with both hands, with the tip of the knife facing down. When the Japanese bayonet stabs you, lift the knife to deflect the Japanese bayonet or miss the Japanese bayonet. This is because it is raised upwards. When the knife is on the head, you can take advantage of the situation and cut it in half to kill the devil. In accordance with the footwork, use the tip of the knife to push away the Japanese bayonet left and right, and at the same time hold the knife with both hands to stab.

The "Eight Breaking Blades" should be the result of collective research initiated by Li Jinglin at the Central Martial Arts Center at that time and conducted by Ma Yingtu and other coaches from the Martial Arts Center who were proficient in sword techniques. This was mainly due to the concerns of our military at that time. The firearms and equipment were far inferior to those of the Japanese, so tactically it was decided to use close combat night combat as the main form of combat. At the same time, considering that the Japanese army's protective equipment such as helmets and armor were relatively strict, the main enemy attack points were concentrated on the most vulnerable parts of the enemy - -The eight major parts are the face, neck, back of the head, wrist, shoulder joint, abdomen, crotch and knee joint, and eight targeted attack knife techniques are designed for this purpose, which are called "Eight Breaking Knives".