Natural Men Gong: Following the Dao Through Nature – A Path to Mastery

Natural Men Gong, established since the founding of the Xu family in the Qing Dynasty, has been passed down through five generations, then passed down to Master Wan Lai Sheng, three outstanding heroes stood tall, bringing Natural Men Gong to fame throughout the martial arts world.

There are many schools of Chinese martial arts, each with different training methods, but ultimately the highest goal is the same.Natural Men’s ‘Wan Fa Gui Zong’ principle, integrates the essence of internal and external strength, eliminates cumbersome routine exercises, forming a training method that conforms to the principles of nature, focusing on strength, not on techniques.

Natural Men’s ‘Dao follows nature’ principle is:“Movement and stillness have no beginning, change has no end, emptiness and reality coexist, and it is natural and spontaneous.”Following the principles of nature, eliminating intentional content, achieving the highest level through natural training. Of course, initial practice must begin with unnatural movements, ‘The Great Way initially begins from unnaturalness, unnaturalness is the beginning, and when it is natural, it manifests the Great Way.’ Therefore, Natural Men achieves its goals through simple and effective means, allowing strength to develop from unnatural to natural, which is why Natural Men doesn’t have many routines but is a means of enhancing strength, as emphasized by successive masters.“During daily practice, focus on strength, not on techniques. When strength is achieved, naturally use techniques.”“Slow and steady wins the race,” the true meaning is not to force things, but to take it easy.

Since Natural Men Gong, Master Wan Lai Sheng wrote in ‘Martial Arts Collection’ : ‘When the core methods are perfected, there is inherent bravery, quick flashes, sharp attacks, piercing and stabbing, air does not float, there is both haste and slowness, there is both strength and softness, and movement is elusive. As you deepen your practice, your body becomes stronger, and as you age, your body becomes healthier. Although your appearance may appear weak, your interior is full, this is because it is a form of Qi Gong.’ Master Wan said ‘Whenever and wherever, it is natural’, which is the natural fighting style when Natural Men Gong is perfected.The following is a poem for Natural Men Gong: ‘Swallow the body like a crane shrinking, exhale like a snake rushing; live and playful like a monkey, two feet like a grinding stone; if you ask for the truth, seek the reason for Qi;’ This poem reveals the key to achieving a fully natural body, which is ‘Qi’, and this ‘Qi’ is cultivated through Natural Men Gong.

Therefore, it is pointless to imitate the methods of Natural Men Gong without a foundation of Natural Men Gong techniques.The ‘natural fist’ is not like other fist styles, where techniques can be broken down into attacks; it’s just a way to further integrate and enhance techniques.Natural Men Gong when perfected will naturally fight. What does ‘achievement’ mean? When can it fight? Small completion and big completion (i.e., no need to get entangled, just take action when you want to). At this point, you can use the ‘spirit’ of Natural Men Gong to practice existing internal and external fighting techniques, achieving a state where actions come naturally, without constraints, without beginning or end, and always according to your will.

Master Wan Lai Sheng wrote in ‘Martial Arts Collection’ : ‘When the core methods are perfected, there is inherent bravery, quick flashes, sharp attacks, piercing and stabbing, air does not float, there is both haste and slowness, there is both strength and softness, and movement is elusive. As you deepen your practice, your body becomes stronger, and as you age, your body becomes healthier. Although your appearance may appear weak, your interior is full, this is because it is a form of Qi Gong.’Master Wan said ‘Whenever and wherever, it is natural’, which is the natural fighting style when Natural Men Gong is perfected.

The following is a poem for Natural Men Gong: ‘Swallow the body like a crane shrinking, exhale like a snake rushing; live and playful like a monkey, two feet like a grinding stone; if you ask for the truth, seek the reason for Qi;’ This poem reveals the key to achieving a fully natural body, which is ‘Qi’, and this ‘Qi’ is cultivated through Natural Men Gong.

Therefore, it is pointless to imitate the methods of Natural Men Gong without a foundation of Natural Men Gong techniques.The ‘natural fist’ is not like other fist styles, where techniques can be broken down into attacks; it’s just a way to further integrate and enhance techniques.Natural Men Gong when perfected will naturally fight. What does ‘achievement’ mean? When can it fight? Small completion and big completion (i.e., no need to get entangled, just take action when you want to). At this point, you can use the ‘spirit’ of Natural Men Gong to practice existing internal and external fighting techniques, achieving a state where actions come naturally, without constraints, without beginning or end, and always according to your will.Master Wan Lai Sheng wrote in ‘Martial Arts Collection’ : ‘When the core methods are perfected, there is inherent bravery, quick flashes, sharp attacks, piercing and stabbing, air does not float, there is both haste and slowness, there is both strength and softness, and movement is elusive. As you deepen your practice, your body becomes stronger, and as you age, your body becomes healthier. Although your appearance may appear weak, your interior is full, this is because it is a form of Qi Gong.’Master Wan said ‘Whenever and wherever, it is natural’, which is the natural fighting style when Natural Men Gong is perfected.

The following is a poem for Natural Men Gong: ‘Swallow the body like a crane shrinking, exhale like a snake rushing; live and playful like a monkey, two feet like a grinding stone; if you ask for the truth, seek the reason for Qi;’ This poem reveals the key to achieving a fully natural body, which is ‘Qi’, and this ‘Qi’ is cultivated through Natural Men Gong.Therefore, it is pointless to imitate the methods of Natural Men Gong without a foundation of Natural Men Gong techniques.The ‘natural fist’ is not like other fist styles, where techniques can be broken down into attacks; it’s just a way to further integrate and enhance techniques.

Natural Men Gong when perfected will naturally fight. What does ‘achievement’ mean? When can it fight? Small completion and big completion (i.e., no need to get entangled, just take action when you want to). At this point, you can use the ‘spirit’ of Natural Men Gong to practice existing internal and external fighting techniques, achieving a state where actions come naturally, without constraints, without beginning or end, and always according to your will.Master Wan Lai Sheng wrote in ‘Martial Arts Collection’ : ‘When the core methods are perfected, there is inherent bravery, quick flashes, sharp attacks, piercing and stabbing, air does not float, there is both haste and slowness, there is both strength and softness, and movement is elusive. As you deepen your practice, your body becomes stronger, and as you age, your body becomes healthier. Although your appearance may appear weak, your interior is full, this is because it is a form of Qi Gong.’

Master Wan said ‘Whenever and wherever, it is natural’, which is the natural fighting style when Natural Men Gong is perfected.

The following is a poem for Natural Men Gong: ‘Swallow the body like a crane shrinking, exhale like a snake rushing; live and playful like a monkey, two feet like a grinding stone; if you ask for the truth, seek the reason for Qi;’ This poem reveals the key to achieving a fully natural body, which is ‘Qi’, and this ‘Qi’ is cultivated through Natural Men Gong.

Therefore, it is pointless to imitate the methods of Natural Men Gong without a foundation of Natural Men Gong techniques.The ‘natural fist’ is not like other fist styles, where techniques can be broken down into attacks; it’s just a way to further integrate and enhance techniques.