Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar 金剛搗碓
Jīn gāng dǎo duì
How to do it
Signature Chen movement: hands circle and scoop up; the right knee and right fist lift together, then the foot stamps and the fist drops into the left palm at the dantian – grounding the energy like a pestle in a mortar.
Step by step
- Circle both hands up and to the left, then forward
- Step the right foot up next to the left, hands scooping up in front
- Lift the right knee and right fist together to chest height
- Stamp the right foot down as the fist drops into the left palm at the navel
Breathing
Inhale on the rise; exhale on the drop.
Health focus
Balance, leg power, grounding; for health practice skip the stamp.
Common mistakes
- Stamping heavily on a hard floor (risk to joints)
- Leaning back as the knee lifts
Martial meaning
Uppercut and knee lift followed by a downward strike.
How it varies between styles
| Chen | Appears at the start and end of Yilu; stamp and fist drop may be done with fajin. |
|---|---|
| Zhaobao | Similar movement with smaller stamp. |
| Seated | Lift the knee slightly and lower the fist into the palm without the stamp. |
Where it appears
- Chen Practical Method Yilu – 81 Movements – step 1: Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar
- Chen Practical Method Yilu – 81 Movements – step 5: Turn Left and Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar
- Chen Practical Method Yilu – 81 Movements – step 13: Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar
- Chen Practical Method Yilu – 81 Movements – step 81: Turn Left and Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar
- Chen Laojia Yilu (Old Frame First Road) – 74 Movements – step 2: Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar
- Chen Laojia Yilu (Old Frame First Road) – 74 Movements – step 6: Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar
- Chen Laojia Yilu (Old Frame First Road) – 74 Movements – step 15: Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar
- Chen Laojia Yilu (Old Frame First Road) – 74 Movements – step 73: Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar
Animated 2D guide (front view). The highlighted leg carries the weight, the faint trails show the path of the hands, and the cue at the top suggests the breath.
Video demonstrations 影片
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Move slowly, keep the knees soft and over the toes, and stay within a comfortable range. Every movement can be adapted for a chair.