第二十式:單手打出

(通心脈血管)

這是一種手部伸展運動,由於它的動作是左手向橫打出,右手同時收回,故亦可名之為「左右出掌」。

  1. 預備動作是雙腳平開半步,直立,左手向左橫伸與肩齊平,五指張開,右手亦五指張開,掌心向下,曲肘平放於胸前,姆指略貼心口,這就是左手伸,右手曲的姿勢。
  2. 開始叫「一」時,手放於心口的右手掌指用力向右橫平肩打出,左掌以同一時間曲肘向胸口平放。叫「二」時左掌自胸前向橫打出,右掌自右邊曲肘平放於胸前,這時的姿勢如預備式。跟著叫「三」,向橫打出右掌,左掌同時曲肘平放胸口,一伸一曲,做十下而止。

節奏是略快,面向前,身體不動而挺直,打掌平出時用力。因此初學者要注意量力而為,以免用力過猛而做成扭傷或關節脫臼。須知做任何運動都要由淺入深,平時極少用力平伸將掌向橫打出,突然用力過猛,筋骨未習慣如此伸展,便會扭傷。這是做健身運動應有的常識,尤其是很多簡單的動作,由於看起來很容易做,而且也不覺有危險,不知因為向來甚少做這種動作,忽然用力過猛便會扭傷。故初學時發力不可過猛,漸漸由淺入深。

這一動作對胸肌造成拉力,故對位於胸左側的心臟起一種拉動作用。現代醫學界發現有些人心臟有血管栓塞,但這人依然無事,檢查後才發覺這人的心脈血管雖有一部分栓塞,但卻可利用旁邊的其他血管使血液能循環如常。這種現象叫「支側循環」,即利用支側血管為循環的人,大部分都是經常做健身運動的,因此做適量運動的人,能改善心臟病症狀,漸漸也可將由於血管壁過厚而栓塞的血管打通,這「左右出掌」運動,可通心脈血管。

Posture 20: Strike with One Hand

The twentieth posture of Luk Tung Kuen is known as “Strike with one hand”. When strike out the left hand horizontally, bring the right hand back to the level of the chest. This movement can also be termed as “the alternate stretching out of the left hand and the right hand”.

Starting position: Stand upright, feet apart. Stretch the left arm to the left horizontally until the left arm reach the level of the shoulder. Keep the finger of both hands straight. The palm of the right hand should face downward. Bend the elbow of the right hand until the right hand is at the level of the chest with the thumb touching the heart.

Movement 1: When count “one”, stretch out the right hand horizontally to the right. Meanwhile, bend the elbow of the left arm at the same time until the hand reach the level of the chest. When count “two”, just bend the elbow of the right hand and stretch out the left hand. Repeat the same movement for ten times.

The speed of this movement is quite fast. The body should be kept upright. Beginners should do what one is capable of. Avoid overdo the exercise, otherwise, one will hurt oneself.

This exercise is beneficial to the muscle of the chest. By doing this exercise, one can prevent thrombosis.