Xu Yi Qian. - Chuan Na Quan. Style of Piercing Blows and Holds (Shanghai, 1936).

Chuan Na Quan. Style of Piercing Blows and Holds. This style was founded by master Sha Da Chuan who passed it down to his son Zhan Wu. Zhan Wu, maintaining the tradition, passed it down to master Wu Bi You who, in his turn, passed the tradition down to masters Li Xue Qun, Cai Wen Quan, Xu Ran Deng, Xu Zhao Hui. During the years under the motto of Guang Xu (1875-1908) master Li Xue Qun passed the tradition down to Chen Fu Ren, Tang Li Ting, Ge Li Tang, Wang Jin Bo, Li Si Ran, Cai Shan Chung, Song Huan and Xu Yi Qian. In the 23-d year of the People's Republic (1934) Xu Yi Qian was appointed to a post at the editing department of the Academy of National Martial Arts. At that time he contributed to the propagation of the style by compiling the present book. In February of 1935 photos were made and the book was published in 1936. About the Author Xu Yi Qian. Nanking, 1935. The author of the book Xu Yi Qian, alias Ji Liu, was born in Nantong in the province of Jiangsu. He finished an educational course at the Central Academy of National Martial Arts. Now works as an editor at the Central Academy of National Martial Arts. His father Xu Huai Deng and his tutor Li Xue Qun were school-mates at the school of master Wu Bi You. One might say with good reason that his family saw the very beginning of this Teaching.    / Central Academy of National Martial Arts. Publishing House Shan Wu Yin Shu Guan. Shanghai, 1936. /   "...I think writing books on martial arts requires the utmost exactness, briefness and clarity, so the reader could catch all nuances of movements and their combat employment at once. I always tried to proceed from actual situation, take into account practical training experience and compile a book on that base. Quintessence and innermost gist of this martial art are given in the book. The book includes actual movements, methods and techniques and does not contain idle talk and methods unfit for practical use.Practice and theory must not be separated form each other. Now it often occurs that those who practice martial arts do not write books and writers do not practice them. Such editions are mere profanation. Their contents seem to be convincing only at first sight. Those editions do not represent true spirit of the national martial art; on the contrary, they distort its contents, widely disseminate incorrect views and opinions. It is very harmful. If it goes on in future, the idea of popularization of the national martial arts itself will be distorted beyond recognition."    / 24-th year of the Chinese Republic (1935), winter, Nangking. Written by Xu Yi Qian at the Academy of National Martial Arts. /