刀與對刀

本頁黑白影像概於1979年初夏以「超八厘米」拍攝,後逐一數碼化。或問:怕人從網上「偷學」嗎?但願打得比我們更好,到時勿忘向傳授的黃漢勛宗師致敬禮!
These black-and-white films were shot with a super-8 camera in the early summer of 1979. They were then digitized over a period of time and now made available for your perusal. Are we concerned that one might learn these sets and take them as their own without our consent? No matter! It is indeed our sincere wish that they would perform these sets better than we do. When that happens, please don’t forget to acknowledge and pay tribute to Mr Hon Fan WONG, the master who passed on the treasures of the Praying Mantis School Martial arts to us.

網頁中演練與宗師標準尚有距離,旨在留一紀錄待後來者探研。The performances shown in this page are far from perfect, especially when compared with Master Wong’s. We simply wish to leave a record for future generations to study.

宗師曾傳授八卦單刀(精武會初級會員必習之刀法)、燕青單刀、五行單刀、六合單刀、六合雙刀、軍中大刀、斬馬刀、春秋大刀、醉酒地躺刀、地躺雙刀、空手對刀、單刀對槍、雙刀對槍、十字梅花對子刀及對春秋四十刀等。將安排陸逐上載。

宗師於《螳螂拳典》中云:「燕青乃水滸中之步戰英雄,與武松等齊名,燕青除精箭法,復擅用單刀,故有燕青單刀之名,螳螂派之燕青單刀,不知傳自燕青,或慕名另創者,實不可考,惟此單刀法,在螳螂派中極普遍之武器,全刀凡五十五式,法簡易練,而更切實用,單刀之法,首重貼身自護,與由短變長之伸縮,對長兵器尤需要胆識,否則機會一縱即逝,故術語有云;單刀看手與搏命單刀之說,看手者,是看無刀之手,配合與運用,范公與羅師俱精單刀術,尤其一刀化五刀之法,神妙極矣。拙著第十二種即燕青刀矣【《燕青單刀》。螳螂國術館,1956年。】」

背面:手平刀直 指翹朝天 腰穩腿正 姿態從容
本頁黑白影像概於1979年初夏以「超八厘米」拍攝,後逐一數碼化。或問:怕人從網上「偷學」嗎?但願打得比我們更好,到時勿忘向傳授的黃漢勛宗師致敬禮!
These black-and-white films were shot with a super-8 camera in the early summer of 1979. They were then digitized over a period of time and now made available for your perusal. Are we concerned that one might learn these sets and take them as their own without our consent? No matter! It is indeed our sincere wish that they would perform these sets better than we do. When that happens, please don’t forget to acknowledge and pay tribute to Mr Hon Fan WONG, the master who passed on the treasures of the Praying Mantis School Martial arts to us.
本頁黑白影像概於1979年初夏以「超八厘米」拍攝,後逐一數碼化。或問:怕人從網上「偷學」嗎?但願打得比我們更好,到時勿忘向傳授的黃漢勛宗師致敬禮!
These black-and-white films were shot with a super-8 camera in the early summer of 1979. They were then digitized over a period of time and now made available for your perusal. Are we concerned that one might learn these sets and take them as their own without our consent? No matter! It is indeed our sincere wish that they would perform these sets better than we do. When that happens, please don’t forget to acknowledge and pay tribute to Mr Hon Fan WONG, the master who passed on the treasures of the Praying Mantis School Martial arts to us.

宗師於《螳螂拳典》中云:「軍中大刀術,由『九.一八』戰役時始創,因敵方(日本)兵士俱携日式軍刀臨陣,蓋其久存侵略之心,故其訓練有素,一經運用,頗能威脅我前綫健兒,後我方急謀應付,因廣聘武術名師,傳授刀法應用,遂有大刀隊之稱,先由華北成立隊伍,該刀由斬馬改為短柄者,一經開上前線,即能發揮無比之力,不但日式軍刀失去對抗之效,反而望而生畏,再由精武先進盧煒昌先生在穗垣等處,集合南北武師,各以『絕招』妙技獻出,由盧君編成一有系統之刀法,命名為『聯合大刀術 』。先師同時亦自創大刀一法,傳與華僑回國服務團,有此刀法留傳國內,亦能揚威於海外。拙著第十種 【《軍中大刀術》。螳螂國術館,1955年。】即此刀法也。」

斬馬刀

黃宗師晚年曾傳以斬馬刀。軍中大刀形近長柄之單刀,斬馬刀則近短柄之春秋大刀。其中有別單刀者:春秋大刀、軍中大刀、斬馬刀基本上均兩手握刀

宗師晚年、已過知命,亟欲將一生所學拳藝流傳於世,包括於《黃漢勛先生服務國術界四十年榮休特刊》公開「螳螂偷桃拳」、「飛雁掌」(宗師演式)、「落鷹掌」(黃毅英演式)。除此,特整理一批較少教授之高級套路。其時(1972年初)宗師已為病魔所纏,仍勉力書寫解說其中要領,故格外珍貴。《連環錦套》(宗師演式:2016年出版)。同年一口氣完成之遺稿還有「連拳講義」、「螳螂出洞講義」、「柔靈拳講義」及「黑虎交叉拳講義」,均由宗師先演兩式(及收式),再由資深弟子、學院教練續演。又著弟子於其榮休典禮中演出其中一些晚年所傳套路,包括飛雁掌、落鷹掌、小番車、黑虎出洞、八肘拳、連環錦套、螳螂偷桃、領梅花手、領黑虎交叉、領白猿偷桃、領螳螂出洞等。到1973年,宗師已全面退休,不再授拳,但仍竭力將武藝留傳。當時長子在英深造,只次子在旁。一日宗師表示,可以傳授斬馬刀,惜苦無合適之兵器。斬馬刀與軍中大刀不同,較似短柄之關刀。於是次子設法製造了一把,得到傳授,並馬上加以繪圖。這便是此套不至於失傳之緣起。

本影像概於1977年初夏以「超八厘米」拍攝,後逐一數碼化。或問:怕人從網上「偷學」嗎?但願打得比我們更好,到時勿忘向傳授的黃漢勛宗師致敬禮!
This film was shot with a super-8 camera in the early summer of 1977. It was then digitized over a period of time and now made available for your perusal. Are we concerned that one might learn these sets and take them as their own without our consent? No matter! It is indeed our sincere wish that they would perform these sets better than we do. When that happens, please don’t forget to acknowledge and pay tribute to Mr Hon Fan WONG, the master who passed on the treasures of the Praying Mantis School Martial arts to us.

後載《黃漢勛先生服務國術界四十年榮休紀念特刊 》

春秋大刀

宗師於《螳螂拳典》中云:「大刀一技,為南北各派中均有之技,只是其練法稍異而已!…武器之命名,與各派之擅用而成,每一兵械之成就,必須以符合該派手法步法,否則變成不倫不類之器耳!
此春秋大刀凡九十七式,且分斬四門,練之者,必須瞭解其方位,與重複之先後,更須多練及牢誌之,方不至日久易忘,大刀為重兵刄之一。除具備充足氣力之外,尤其架式之佈置,萬不能忽畧,氣力與架式俱佳,則氣勢為最高之境界,練時必有凜凜然,如神聖不可侵犯之氣慨,始臻於鋒極矣。」
春秋大刀序
大刀為古兵刃之一,抑亦為四大兵械之首,是即「刀」、「槍」、「劍」、「戟」也。大刀乃馬上使用之武器,其長度如以馬上作比例,則鑽到地而刀把與肩看齊為合。步戰尺度是鑽着地而手握把與肩齊為標準。逾此、或不及則為個人所好而非一般所需之準繩也。刀之最重法則厥惟「看白刃」。蓋白刃乃全刀之精華所在。若不處處留意白刃「刀鋒」之轉動與變換,則對大刀之用法實相逕庭也。至其命名為「大關刀」與「春秋刀」之名者實寓有一段故事於其中。大刀原名為大砍刀,由來已久矣。至明清之季國人頗尊敬關公,立廟祀之,尊之為帝君。關公所用者亦為大砍刀,因此多改呼為關刀。公像中又手持書本,相傳其秉蠋待旦而夜看「春秋」,乃避免曹操構陷其叔嫂同居一室之嫌。於是千古傳為正義與美談。稍涉文字之武師因此又呼之為春秋刀之由來也。余知者僅此,螳螂派所傳之春秋大刀想亦不例外也。書此以為之序云尔。
戊戍(1958)孟秋黃漢勛

據《三國演義》,拖刀計是關公的絕技,佯裝拖刀敗走,引敵將來追,等到敵將追到身後趁敵人得意洋洋之際忽然回身,以自身為軸,揮舞大刀做360度圓周運動的橫劈。見第二十八回「斬蔡陽兄弟釋疑,會古城主臣聚義」及第五三回「關雲長義釋黃漢升,孫仲謀大戰張文遠」。

武林奉關岳為武聖。宗師一向選定農曆六月廿四關帝誕為學院畢業禮。上為舊居關公讀春秋像。
漢傳佛教尊之為「伽藍主」。伽藍即佛教寺院。事見《三國演義》77回「玉泉成道」及南宋度宗威淳五年(1269年),天台宗僧人志磐撰《佛祖統紀》提到智顗大師封關羽為伽藍主(上圖攝於香港新界廈村靈渡寺。題字者鄧惠麟(1839 – ?),又名儀石,厦村第二十三世祖。策劃重修靈渡寺及厦村鄧氏宗祠。1899 年英軍侵佔新界時,鄧儀石與鄧菁士、屏山鄧芳卿等人曾參與抗英行動)。
藏傳佛教尊之為「漢地護法」。【黃毅英( 1985)。〈 光被西藏的漢文化 〉。《故宮文物月刊》32期,108-119 】一文有略提。上圖北京雍和宮畫像中可見圍繞關帝之劉備、張飛、孔明、其子關平及周倉。其上左起:觀音(大悲)、文殊(大智)、金剛手(大力)。
中環文武廟關刀
元朗錦田水頭村長春園內大刀
長春園,位於元朗錦田水頭村,約建於1860年代,至今已有百多年歷史。長春園是整個錦田古蹟群中唯一訓練武科人材的學堂。古物古蹟辦事處將長春園列為一級歷史建築。
錦田永隆圍鄧英元於乾隆五十四年 (1789) 成為恩科武舉人。鄧英元能文能武,二帝書院對聯:「品竹評花得意時何思何慮、烹經煮史 悟處無古無今」及「上座得南薰 五六月天無暑氣、下堂皆北面 二三更夜有書聲」。即鄧英元所寫。他亦於 1785 年題「泝流園」三字並參與 1810年(嘉慶十五年)助修九龍炮台。
品竹評花得意時何思何慮、烹經煮史 悟處無古無今
上座得南薰 五六月天無暑氣、下堂皆北面 二三更夜有書聲

單刀對槍雙刀對槍大刀對槍載「各種對槍」欄。

本頁黑白影像概於1979年初夏以「超八厘米」拍攝,後逐一數碼化。或問:怕人從網上「偷學」嗎?但願打得比我們更好,到時勿忘向傳授的黃漢勛宗師致敬禮!
These black-and-white films were shot with a super-8 camera in the early summer of 1979. They were then digitized over a period of time and now made available for your perusal. Are we concerned that one might learn these sets and take them as their own without our consent? No matter! It is indeed our sincere wish that they would perform these sets better than we do. When that happens, please don’t forget to acknowledge and pay tribute to Mr Hon Fan WONG, the master who passed on the treasures of the Praying Mantis School Martial arts to us.
武械對子以同類為最難,如對劍,對槍,對棍,對大刀等是。蓋同法及同長短,因增加其困難也。此刀又名為「對咬刀」,民十八(1929)年先師曾在上海與已故師兄馬成鑫合演於「中央大會堂」,在坐數佰武林名宿皆推為不可多覩之佳技。然技雖佳若未能練之至精亦屬徒然,吾今簡略寫成講義實難描述其精妙處之萬一,且曲折轉抹處,更非絀劣之筆所可形諸筆墨,尚希練之者不懨求詳去探討以得其真諦。略介如上以為序焉。

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