advanced attacks target these specific physiological structures to catastrophically disrupt the opponent’s internal systems.
These following concepts come from an old manuscript (1880ish), written by either the legendary Yang Lu Chan or his son, Yan Ban Hou. The text was passed on over generations to only Yang family and Wu family members until recently.
Here is exactly how the text states these attacks affect the membranes and acupoints:
- Attacking the Membranes (膜): Grabbing or seizing the membranes and joints disrupts the body’s internal circulation, causing the blood to stop flowing completely (血不周流). The text explicitly states that executing a successful grab on the membranes and joints leaves the opponent in a severely compromised state described as “half-dead” (半死).
- Attacking the Acupoints (穴): Sealing or closing off the opponent’s acupoints directly attacks their consciousness and internal energy. The text states that if the acupoints are sealed, the opponent’s “spirit becomes faint and unconscious, and their Qi becomes dark” (神昏氣暗). Furthermore, the manuscript warns that if a specific “fatal acupoint” (死穴) is sealed, the result is ultimate destruction, leaving “no life” (無生).
For context, the text also details the effects on the other two structures in this category: seizing the meridians (脈)restricts the movement of Qi and leaves the opponent feeling as if they are perishing (似亡), while grabbing the tendons (筋) severs their physical power (勁斷) and leaves their body without a functional foundation.
The Requirement of Microscopic Precision The manuscript strictly warns that executing these devastating techniques—locking joints, grabbing membranes, seizing meridians, and sealing acupoints—cannot be achieved through brute force or without “true transmission” (真傳). They require the practitioner to apply the microscopic physical sensitivity we discussed earlier. You must be able to perfectly gauge the opponent’s structure and divide your force down to fractions of a millimeter (feet, inches, tenths, and hundredths) to successfully execute them.
