DRAGON CARVED JADE BRACELET
Chapter 95: LEARNING WUSHU

    Melian is crazy about wushu training. The compact and beautiful movements of the children he saw in the courtyard of the temple, had already drugged his heart to engage in the practice of wushu. Especially when he watched the teenagers who also trained there. Everything looks dashing, graceful and dignified.

    Mei Jing invites Melian to meet her coach, the wushu teacher who is standing on the porch of the temple. Maybe a senior coach, just keep an eye out for the kids that are training. And what gives training cues are young people.

    "Hello Mei Jing .... How's it going?" ask a man about forty years old, who wears ragged black pants below the knees, as well as a white t-shirt. His body was firm with a wide chest. Strong and muscular.

    "Good news, Temperature ...." Mei Jing greeted and kissed the coach's hand, which she called temperature.

    "Not in training?" ask the coach to Mei Jing.

    "This, Temperature .... My schoolmate wants to join the wushu practice here. Can't what not?" mei Jing asked the wushu teacher.

    "This kid? What's your name? From where?" ask the wushu teacher to Melian who he has faced.

    "Maye .... I'm from Juwana, Mei Jing's schoolmate. Please permission to learn wushu here." replied Melian who immediately greeted and kissed the wushu teacher's hand.

    "Bby .... But wushu is not here to fight, yes .... It's just for art and sport" the wushu teacher told Melian.

    "I'm not happy to fight, Temperature .." replied Melian who directly called the temperature.

    "Please join your friends directly" said the coach, telling Melian and Mei Jing to join the practice.

    "But, I haven't brought a sports jersey ..." said Melian who hesitated not to bring a shirt.

    "Follow it first .... Dressing is also okay, which is important to move" said the coach.

    "Jing ..., if for example I go home briefly change shirts and training how? After that, I did not know if I wanted to practice directly .... You also didn't say that you immediately put on a t-shirt ..." said Melian who whispered to her friend.

    Of course Mei Jing directly conveyed to her coach.

    "Temperature, my friend, Melian, wants to go home for a while to change shirts and pants. The cost is close, really .... On Butchery." Mei Jing said to her coach.

    "Please .... Be careful, don't be hasty." replied the wushu master.

    Of course, Melian was very happy because she was allowed to change shirts to participate in wushu training. And he immediately ran out, and rode a rickshaw to be delivered to his boarding house. The distance is not too far. Actually if Melian wants to walk, at most only about five minutes. But because he was so happy and very excited, then he wanted to immediately arrive and change shirts.

    "Sir, wait a minute .... I will return to the temple again. I just want to change shirts" said Melian told Mr. Becak to wait.

    "Yes, Nik ..." replied the rickshawman who had turned his rickshaw back.

    It was very happy Melian, because once she came, wanted to see the place of wushu practice first, was immediately told to join the practice. So once in the boarding room, he immediately rushed to change training pants and t-shirts. After that, he came out of the boarding house again, went straight up to the rickshaw.

    "Pocket yes, sir ..." said Melian to Mr. Becak who was ready to take him back to the temple.

    "Ready, Nik .... This tonic is in a hurry, what's the matter?" ask Mr. Becak who directly pedaled the pedal pedal.

    "You want to practice wushu, sir .." Melian replied excitedly, so excited.

    "God .... Wanna fight with those swords ...?" ask the pedicab guy.

    "It's art, sir .... Not to fight. But dancing by playing the sword .." Melian replied accordingly. Understandably he did not understand about the real wushu.

    "Just the same, Nik .... It is also martial arts .... Like that silat, you know ..." protested the rickshawman.

    And the rickshaw had arrived back in front of the temple. Though Melian had not had time to refute the rickshawman. But the rickshawman had stopped his pedicab and immediately lifted the rear wheel.

    Melian immediately jumped from the rickshaw seat. Pay, and immediately run into the temple. Follow her friends who have started practicing wushu.

    Mei Jing was already in the middle of the field, with the little ones. It turned out that Mei Jing had already coached the basic movements in beginners.

    "Melian ...! Come on, come here ...!" said Mei Jing who called Melian, in order to join the children she trained.

    Melian joined in immediately. He just according to what his friend said.

    "Melian, we're together on basic training. It's okay to be with young children. What matters is that we start from the basics first. As people build, these basic movements are the foundation." said Mei Jing who was certainly a bit uncomfortable telling Melian to practice with a child.

    "It's okay .... It has to start from zero .... I'm glad that you trained her." said Melian who kept smiling.

    "We will do the basic movements in the wushu that must be strengthened. Follow my instructions, and immerse my movements. Everybody followed. Ma ma'am ...!" shouted Mei Jing.

    Then the trainees who were guided by Mei Jing moved their legs, opened and their knees bent. Ma Bu means horses. Like other martial arts, wushu also emphasizes the basic movements of the legs of the horses. The goal is to balance the body to perform movements at a more complicated level.

    Mei Jing said, "The body stands tall .... Both legs are opened shoulder-width apart. Then bend his knees ..., until the position is like half sitting. Body stays upright .., don't be too stiff." Mei Jing gave instructions. Then go around to the line, checking one by one the children he trained. After properly performing the horses, Mei Jing returned to the front. Ready to give the next message.

    "Position keep doing ma bu ...! Strong horses .... Now do nan quan ..., southern fist punch. Do as much punching as possible .... Left .... Right .... One ...!" shouted Mei Jing giving a cue.

    "Hikqht ...!" the participants did a punch of course while snapping their breath.

    "Two ...!"

    "Hikqht ...!"

    "Hikqht ...!"

    "Four ...!"

    "Hiyaa .......!!!" the trainees shouted loudly.

    Yes, southern boxing or nan quan, is a basic technique of hard and strong hand-punches. Of course, it must be supported by the movement of good horses, low posture. The hand movements of this southern fist punch were actually very complicated and fast, which was commonly used to perform melee attacks. The resulting attack from this southern fist punch was effective enough to knock down an opponent, it could even be deadly. Usually on this southern fist punch coupled with bluffing and shouting at the time of attack.

    Melian looks happy. He enjoyed the exercise. Although his sweat immediately poured profusely soaked his clothes.

    "Now we practice tan tui or sharp kicks. How to do this, straighten the right hand in front of the chest while bending the wrist until the fingers face the ceiling. Like people want to ask for something. Then the left hand, located at the waist while forming a fist and the position of the left elbow close to the body. The position of the wrist facing upwards. Next ..., do one tight kick forward using the right foot. Well like this ..." said Mei Jing as she gave an example.

    The children also imitated the movements performed by Mei Jing. Including Melian who followed in earnest.

    "Next, we will do ce chuai ti .... Side kick .... How to do ce chuai ti or side kick is ..., you stay standing straight and hands clenched, like you want to punch. The wrist is facing upwards. Put it on the waist, the elbows stick to the body .... Well, like this." Mei Jing said as she gave an example, then checked one by one the children who were training. Including fixing Melian's position that is still not fit.

    "Next .., pull the right foot slightly back. Then the left leg is lifted up to the knee until it is at the waist .... Then, push your feet to the side as high as possible. Well ..., like this ...." Mei Jing gave an example.

    The children imitated Mei Jing's movements. Of course there are those who can immediately, but there are also those who are still in trouble, even almost falling because of losing balance.

    "Now replace the kicking right leg. Do the same thing as before, change for the kicking right leg. Like this ..." said Mei Jing as she gave an example.

    Back the children imitated Mei Jing's movements. Including Melian. Just like before, there are those who can immediately, but there are also those who are still in trouble.

    "Let's repeat together ..., for the left leg first .... One ...!" exclaim Mei Jing.

    "Hikqht ...!" the participants performed a left-footed side kick as high as meungkin, while snapping their breath.

    "Two ...!"

    "Hikqht ...!"

    "Hikqht ...!"

    "Four ...!"

    "Hiyaa .......!!!" the disciples shouted loudly while kicking their legs with all their might.

    "Replace the right leg .... One ...!" yell Mei Jing again.

    "Hikqht ...!" the disciples shouted while kicking his right leg.

    "Two ...!"

    "Hikqht ...!"

    "Hikqht ...!"

    "Four ...!"

    "Hiyaa .......!!!" again the disciples shouted loudly while kicking their legs with all their might.

    They keep training and stay excited. Because wushu is a tradition of relics of its ancestors, which the trainers say should be preserved.

    "Nah .., the last one, we will do a northern boxing movement or what is known as chang quan.  This chang quan movement is often shown in wushu attractions. Later the movement has been combined between punch and kick, but does not stop in place .... But these punches and kicks are coupled with stepping and round movements like we dance a beautiful and charming ballet. We must be agile, fast, agile, and flexible or flexible. Well ..., the movement is like this ...." Mei Jing directly gave an example of a chang quan move.

    The kids practice it immediately. Time and time again. Jumping more and more, while hitting, looking, even floating in the air. Very nice, it looks like a ballet dancer. Therefore, in the practice of wushu is very appropriate when taught since childhood. Even though it is big, Melian can still follow it.

    "Gong ma'am ....!" shouted Mei Jing, as well as giving an example of her movements.

    Children immediately do the position of the head down, by positioning the left leg forward and the knee bent, while the right leg is behind the straight. Then close both hands in front of the chest, and nod his head. This gesture as a salute of respect.

    Mei Jing had already trained the children as well as Melian. Without feeling it, it was already afternoon.

    Sweat ran all over Melian's body. This time he knew Wushu. I tried practicing. And it's so much fun. His movements looked weak, but after being practiced it turned out to be extremely strong. So it must drain no little energy.