Cave Refuge

A few people heard Robinson William mention the breathing techniques used in long-distance running to reduce energy consumption, and the ones used during exercise to accelerate fat burning as examples.

The high status that internal strength techniques had in their hearts suddenly collapsed, they had never anticipated that once simplified, these methods would be so in line with reality.

However, after thinking about it for a moment, they realized that besides the exaggerated effects portrayed in films and TV series, the essence of internal strength techniques is to increase physical fitness (reduce body fat ratio) and increase endurance (reduce energy consumption).

If viewed from this perspective, Robinson William's explanation was flawless.

"Now you understand the difference between martial arts, wushu and the national martial arts.

Let me tell you why our country's martial arts always get beaten up on the ring.

The first reason is that you have confused the ring with real combat; the ring is not real combat. To put it simply, the ring is actually a performance competition.

There are rules restricting the two parties in a ring fight, which is why many people say that Tyson is not as powerful as a special forces soldier.

In the ring, due to the rule restrictions, most special operations soldiers probably would not be able to beat Tyson. However, once the restrictions are lifted, a bare-handed special operations soldier could potentially have various methods to take out Tyson in an unrestricted fight.

Think about it, who generally practices external strength methods? Soldiers, constables, outlaws, escort masters. Each of their battles is life-or-death. Even if they are injured, it will greatly impact their future lives.

So when they fight, they use all means possible. Can this be done in the ring? Eyegouging, ear-digging, groin attacks, any of these can be used. However, these killing moves often appear in martial arts.

The monkey stealing a peach, black tiger heart gouging, twin dragons playing with a pearl, dual wind into the ear, do these move names sound familiar? Do you think they can be used in the ring?

Ring match rules are set by others. When others set the rules, they certainly establish regulations beneficial for them. In someone else's game rules, it is impossible to win because they control the rulemaking rights.

You say martial arts cannot be applied in real combat, but do you know that after the founding of the country, a martial arts competition was held. Prominent martial artists from all around the country participated. However, it was forcibly terminated before it reached the top 32. Do you know the reason?"

If it wasn't for Robinson William's explanation, they would not know that after the founding of the country, there was a national martial arts competition. Shouldn't such an event be widely publicized? Was it not publicized because it was forcibly stopped due to certain reasons?

Seeing that a few people were eager to know the answer, Robinson William didn't reveal the answer immediately: "Although the competition back then was one-on-one, it only grouped into weapons and unarmed, aside from being one-on-one, there were no other rules, and all participants had to sign a life-and-death pact before the competition.

The life-and-death pact at that time, unlike now, was legally binding. Once signed, everyone was left to their own fate.

The competition back then was very brutal. As you know, our predecessors valued honor more than life and no one held back then. To compete for rank, there was a fight to the death on the ring.

Before reaching the top 32, more than a dozen people had died with over 30 severely injured and withdrawn from the competition. When the leaders above saw this, they immediately put an end to the competition as those who were participating were genuine celebrities from all around, with such severe injuries and deaths, the impact was too significant.

Because it reflected badly and the fights were excessively bloody, the recording was directly sealed, and only some picture materials could be found online.

So you say martial arts cannot be engaged in real combat?"

Listening to Robinson William's explanation, the brother-in-law still disagreed and gave an example: "What about Master Ma of the lightning five whip technique? He was knocked down by two punches."

Upon hearing brother-in-law's challenge, Robinson William rubbed his forehead: "Have you heard the saying that fists fear the young? The video you mentioned, I have watched it too. The boxing blogger has a good physique and strong fighting ability, right?"

Listening to what Robinson William had to say, the brother-in-law felt that Robinson could not refute it and nodded with a smile: "I just said that boxing is the strongest fighting technique."

"Since you admit that the boxing blogger is very strong, then I would like to ask, could a young person stand up after receiving those punches?

Despite Master Ma being in his sixties or seventies at that time, he could still give interviews the next day, not looking seriously injured, even though he fell to the ground in the end.

Martial arts training begins with taking hits. This saying is fully manifested in him. An elderly man in his sixties or seventies receives a beating from a professional boxer in the competition but still manages to give an energetic interview the next day. What do you think of Master Ma?"

After Robinson William's meticulous analysis, everyone discovered that Master Ma wasn't as they had imagined a clown, instead, he seemed quite capable as if he had some real skill.

However, the brother-in-law still insisted: "You said Master Ma was old and couldn't fight, but there are also people who challenged the whole Martial Arts Academy where the people sent by the Academy weren't old, but weren't able to fight anyway."

Hearing the brother-in-law's second challenge, Robinson William gave it some thought and then warned them: "What I'm about to tell you, keep it to yourselves alone. Although it's not highly confidential, you shouldn't spread it around or it might give a bad impression."

Seeing Robinson William speak so seriously, the others looked at each other, realizing that their elder brother was about to reveal something significant which excited them, nodding their heads in response.

"You should understand our country's modern history. Many martial artists are actually proficient in medicine, and many martial arts require the aid of some medicinal herbs. When traditional Chinese medicine was targeted, it indirectly affected the inheritance of martial arts.

Many martial arts were inexplicably lost, and some larger schools, although their inheritance was not disrupted, began to hunker down.

When the nation proclaimed the slogan of strengthening the health of the people, the country began to search for ways to improve the health of the populace and eventually decided on martial arts.

But at that time, those schools with true inheritance stated that their teachings could not be readily transmitted externally due to the school's rules.

And they couldn't refuse the Officials' orders, eventually deciding to simplify the martial arts, removing core techniques and lethal moves, maintaining aesthetics while retaining some exercise effects.

Thus a showcase version of martial arts was born, visually beautiful and powerful when demonstrated to Officials. It fooled the laymen among the leaders.