The move involves a log, capped with a steel plate, measuring 2 metres (6ft 7in) in length and weighing 40kg (88lbs) that is swung through the air before it is smashed into the crotch area of the practitioner. …Wang Liutai, a 65-year-old kung fu master who has been practising “iron crotch” for around half a century, said the move does not hurt and has no effect on fertility if done with the right methods and sufficient practise.

Despite the popularity of martial arts, this particular practice is seeing less interest, so these masters have publicized their work by adapting their presentation and putting videos online.

That’s why Wang and his fellow masters started to actively promote their style of kung fu, adopting the swinging log device in 2016 to demonstrate the iron crotch technique where previously villagers had kicked, punched, or used bricks or sticks. Their efforts have helped them gain several new students in cities across the country who learn using social media or custom-made videos posted online.

I can’t imagine this was ever an effective form of martial arts. It sounds like ‘Iron Crotch’ King Fu is about absorbing enough pain in the body’s most sensitive areas, that you become numb to it so I won’t be signing up for it.  I go to great lengths daily to avoid testicular/dick trauma and highly doubt I’ll be forced onto a bed of nails or swords during an altercation, so it’s not for me.

I always thought there was a trick to this log/dick trick but there isn’t.  My understanding is the ‘Iron Crotch’ breathing techniques teach the student to literally suck his testes into his pelvic area effectively removing your nutsack from the fight. That kind of testicular control would be handy in a pinch but dedicating your life to a martial art whose goal is to crush your dick and balls isn’t practical.

Not interested in the ‘Iron Crotch technique?  Looking for an Iron Throat, Stomach, or Back?  They’ll teach you the fine art of those disciplines as well.

Humanity has been phasing out dumb shit for years by virtue of whatever that dumb shit is and this, IMO, qualifies as dumb shit thanks to my western sensibility.  “Iron Crotch’ Kung Fu is the Fax machine of Martial Arts.  It’s the flip phone version of Karate.

No one wakes up determined to make their dick and balls bulletproof.  When deciding which martial art may be right for you, you’re probably not thinking ‘whichever version enables me to take multiple kicks to the crotch and that’s why Wang’s enrollment is down.

Put away the log and give these kids some nunchucks.  Give them a few throwing stars and smoke bombs.  The best defense is a fucking great offense plus no one wants the ‘Iron Crotch’ guy on their team in a bar fight unless the fight only includes getting kicked in the dick.

Merry Chrstmas

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