削掌是大成拳的主要掌法，具有极强的实战性，常常击敌于出奇不意之中。追溯其源，削掌是从八卦掌中不衍化而来，但却具有更深奥的内涵和大成拳赋予它的实战心法。在神、意、形、气、力的练习中，更是讲究神由意发，意到力到，力到掌到。在练习与变化中修炼身心克敌制胜。削掌以执简驭繁、切实有用、灵活简捷而著称。
　　我曾习过梅花桩、八卦掌等各种拳法，后又得王健民先生精心教诲，王师虽为习武之人，却授徒以精，有隐人逸士的胸襟气度。王师曾多次告诫：削掌不可轻用。这足以说明了削掌的威力。
　　削掌在练习上可分为桩法、神意法、身法、步法和变打法。
　　桩法是大成拳根本之基，前辈曾说：“百练不如一走，百走不如一站”，万法归一。大成拳桩法可培养浑厚的功力和豪放无畏的精神气概，久之产生内动和内气，再由内气而产生杀伤力极强的内功，遇敌后，以内力将敌击败。
　　神意之法又称“过缝击人”，此法意如有人在门前过，突然伸手将人击倒。古人练此法多选在坟地与旷野之中，夜深云暗，使人产生极度恐惧而精神高度集中，稍有风吹草动即出现本能反应，犹似寒天打颤，意到手到，产生整体发力将人击出。


　　步法练习主要有开合步、八卦步和横裆步。开合步在削掌中应用特别广泛，是化解对方进攻和抽身换步突然绕到敌方身后的一种秘传步法。步法可在与敌实战中做到：身无定形，步无定位，始终处于运动之中，使敌被动且随我而动，造成我顺敌背之势。
　　身法的练习也叫“龟蛇相戏”，两臂似蟒蛇，身动如龟游，手随身转，身随手移，手之左右回环，身之上下浮动，闪身、摇身、拧身、翻身可变化出多种方法和形式，以此取得击敌的最佳站位。
　　变打法是削掌根据敌方变化的情况，随机而动，灵活运用，利用向心力和离心力原理变化而发出的反、正、上、下四种劲力和方向的削掌，可单打，亦可连环使用。
　　下面是削掌变打法中的一些实用方法：
　　一、防拳正削：敌左手击我头部，我向右前方摆左脚，上扣右脚，左手防其左手，以正削掌削其颈部或太阳穴（图１）。
　　要点：此法主要体验向心力，敌之头颈是人体薄弱部位，如被击中可造成休克和死亡。
　　二、正反削变：敌出左手击我头部，我左手挡之，右手正削掌削其太阳穴，如敌低头躲过，在其抬头之际，我右手正削变反削削其颈部（图２）。
　　要点：此为上式之变法，是正削变反削的基本方法，反削时一定要利用身之回拧，腿之蹬力。





　　三、擒手上削：敌出左拳击我头部，我出左手擒其左手，右臂从其腋下或臂上削其头颈，将其削出（图３）。
　　要点：穿削靠腰力贯通，得机得势可将敌如放风筝似的削出。
　　四、圈手削掌：敌出左手击我，我左手向内圈其手臂，利用开合步，摆左脚，上扣右脚，转其身后，用下削掌法削其头颈或背部（图４、５）。
　　要点：此式关键要磨靠其身，使敌难以施展变化。
　　五、扇耳下削：敌出右手击我，我左手下掩其右手，右掌扇其耳门，如敌左手挡，我左手自右臂洗出，横移左步，进右步插其右腿后，欺身造成其背势，右手向下削其左肋部，将其削倒（图６、７）。
　　要点：此式要一气呵成，利用步法造成其背势，左手洗擒其左手，要“手见手无处走”。
　　六、勾肘削颈：当敌左手崩拳击我，我左手向下勾其肘部，吸身摆左脚，向前扣右步，插其身后，以右掌削其颈部（图８）。
　　要点：我下勾其肘时要含胸、转腰，右掌利用转腰而出击。



　　七、缠封削掖：当敌左拳击我，我两掌缠封其臂，同时上身进右步，左手掖撞其胸肋，右手反削其颈部，将其削出（图９、１０）。
　　要点：缠封其臂肘时要向后引化，如其后退可借势发削掖掌。
　　八、转环正削：我右手圈捶击敌头部，敌出左掌以横截沾粘我之右臂，使我势背，我顺势右拳向左向下向右向上划圈转环抡臂，削其头颈（图１１、１２）。
　　要点：此为转臂顺势之法，既可化解，又转败势为攻势。
　　九、剪手反削：敌出左手击我胸，我双手用剪手剪其右臂，反右掌削其颈部（见图１３、１４）。
　　要点：剪手可折敌臂，剪手失效，可用削掌，此为剪手补救之法。
　　十、截臂反削：敌出右手击我胸，我右掌向下截其右手，反右臂削其头颈（见图１５、１６）。



　　要点：先化后打，关键是步法要灵活，反击要进身。
　　十一、穿掌反削：敌出左手击我，我上穿右掌截其臂，利用开合步转其侧后，左掌削其后颈（图１７、１８）。
　　要点：开合步要转体２７０度，利用螺旋和离心力削其左掌。
　　十二、刀手削颈：敌出右手击我右肋，我向侧外扣右脚，左手叼其右拳，右掌反削其颈，或提膝以踢敌之臂（图１９、２０）。
　　要点：左刀手要力量浑厚，务必使其力点在我身外，提膝要有领劲，上削下踢可使其难以兼顾。
　　削掌打击部位主要是颈部和肋部，因此极易给对方造成伤害。学者在练习和切磋时要注意用力分寸，以免造成不必要的伤害。
　　
　　Cutting palm is one of the main ways of palm using, which has great effectiveness in actual fighting, and is often used to defeat opponents by surprise. It was derived from Baguazhang, but it has more profound content and effective fighting ways from Dachengquan. In the practice of shen, yi, xing, qi, li, it pays more attention to the following rules: shen comes from yi; li acts with yi; palm acts with li. More practice can improve one‘s actual fighting capacity. Cutting palm is famous for its simpleness, effectiveness and swiftness.
　　 The writer ever studied Plum Blossom Zhuang, Baguazhang, and some other martial arts. He is one of the students of Mater Wang Jianmin‘s. Although Marster Wang is one of the famous martial arts practitioners, he is broad-minded and is very strict with his students. He often told his students that the cutting palm should not be used rashly, which shows the power of cutting palm.
　　 The cutting palm practicing ways include the ways of standing Zhuang, the ways of shen and yi, the ways of body moving, the ways of feet moving and the ways of various fighting.
　　The ways of standing Zhuang is the basis of Dachangquan. Seniors often said:" Moving is better than drilling; standing is better than moving. " All ways have the same essence. The ways of standing Zhuang can develop the practitioner‘s vigorous power and fearless mettle, with enough long time of practice, the practitioner can have inside actions and inside qi, which will produce very great inside power. When meet the opponent, the inside power can be used to defeat him.
　　The ways of using shen and yi are also called "the ways of attacking through a crack between door and its frame", which means that the ways can be used to attack a passerby suddenly in front door and fight him out. In the old times, practitioners often practice these ways at an open field or a graveyard at the midnight. Such conditions can make the practitioner feel nervous, become more active, any slight move can cause his instinctive actions. Then, the practitioner will act with his mind and use his all power to fight, which is just like one person will shiver in the very cold weather.
　　The ways of feet moving mainly consists of opening-closing feet, Bagua feet moving and Hengdang feet. Opening-closing feet is frequently used in Cutting Palm using, and is a secret feet moving way, which is often used to block opponents‘ attack and then, move to the back of the opponents. This kind of foot moving, in actual fighting, will have no fix form and perfect position and is constant moving. So the opponent will be in the positive position and have to follow our actions, which is very useful to the practitioner.
　　Body moving ways are also called "Turtle and Snake Teasing Ways". That is, the practitioner‘s arms are like snakes; his body moving is like a urtle swimming. Hands following the move of body, and body following the hands, hands making the left and right circles, body floating up and down to make many postures, such as avoiding, turning, twisting and turning over, and so on, in order to find the best posture to attack.
　　Changing-attacking palm is one way of the cutting palm using ways, which, according to opponent‘s changing to change, using the theories of centrifugal and centripetal force to make forward cutting, backward cutting, upward cutting and downward cutting. It can be used one by one continually or a single one at a time.
　　The following are the ways of cutting palm using in actual fighting. They are:
　　1. Blocking and Cutting forward The opponent attacks your head with the left hand. You can move the left foot up to the right front, move the right foot forward to follow the left one, use the left hand to block his left hand, and use the right palm to cut his neck or temple [Figure 1].Key points: This cutting palm mainly uses the centripetal force to cut the opponent‘s neck or temple, where are the weak parts of one‘s body. This attack can make the opponent shock or die.
　　2. Cutting forward and backwardThe opponent attacks your head with the left hand. You can block his attack with the left hand, and use the right palm to cut his temple. If he lowers his head to avoid, you can turn over the right palm to cut his neck when he raises his head [Figure 2].
　　Key points: This action can follow the above one. It‘s the main way of using cutting palm. When cutting backward, the practitioner should make the best use of the force of body turning and leg stretching.
　　3. Catching Hand and Cutting up The opponent attacks your head with the left fist. You can catch his left hand with the left hand, and spear your right arm through his armpit or upper arm to cut his neck. Try to let him away [Figure 3].Key points: The spearing and cutting must use the force from the waist. Take any chance to cut his neck and let him away like a kite.
　　4. Pressing Hand and Cutting The opponent attacks you with the left hand. You can move your left hand to make a circle toward inside to press his hand down, then, use the opening-closing feet to move forward, using the left foot to the front and move the right foot up to follow the right one. Then, turn to his back and cut his neck or back [Figures 4, 5].Key points: The key of these actions is that you must close to his body and let him have no chance to attack you.
　　5. Attacking Ear and Cutting down The opponent attacks you with the right hand. You can use the left hand to press his right hand down, use the right palm to attack his ear. If he blocks your hand with left hand, you should quickly pull the left hand out from under the right arm, move the left foot horizontally, move the right foot up to the back of his right leg, move your body up to approach him and use the right palm to cut him on the left side of his rib region. Try to cut him down [Figures 6, 7].
　　 Key points: These actions must be accomplished at a stretch. Try to use body moving up to make him in the positive position. Your left hand, try to let his hand have no way to move. That is, "Hand meet his hand and let his hand on way to escape".
　　 6. Hooking Elbow and Cutting Neck The opponent attacks you with the left hand in the way of Bengquan. You can hook his elbow with your left hand, move the left and the right feet up, move body to the back of him, use the right palm to cut his neck [Figure 8].
　　 Key points: When you hook the opponent‘s elbow, you should close the chest and turn the waist, take the waist turning to cut him.
　　 7. Twining and Cutting The opponent attacks you with the left fist. You can twine and block his arm with your palms. Meanwhile, move your body up and step the right foot up, use the left hand to tuck in his chest or rib region, and use the right palm to cut his neck. Try to cut him away [Figures 9, 10].
　　Key points: When twining his hand , try to pull him back and let his attack useless. If he withdraws, you can take the chance to tuck and cut him.
　　8. Making Circle and Cut forward You make a circle to punch the opponent‘s head with the right hand. He
　　will intercept your right arm with his left palm and try to let you in the positive position. You should this chance to make a circle with your right fist, swing the arm to the left side and then downward, to the right side, upward, try to cut his neck or head [ Figures 11, 12].
　　 Key points: this arm swinging can not only prevent his attack but also change the positive position to active position to attack him.
　　9. Trimming Hand and Cutting backward When the opponent punches your chest with the left hand, you can use two hands to make shears to trim his right arm. Then, turn the right palm to cut his neck [Figures 13, 14].
　　Key points: Trimming can make his arm fracture. If your trimming cannot be effective, the cutting can be a remedial measure.
　　10. Intercepting Am and Cutting backward The opponent attacks your chest with the right hand. You can cut your palm to intercept his right hand. Then, turn your right palm up to cut his head or neck [Figures 15, 16].
　　Key points: your cutting should follow your intercepting. The key point of these actions is the swift moving of feet. When attacking, the body must approach to the opponent‘s.
　　11. Spear Palm and Cutting backward The opponent attacks you with the left hand. You can spear the right palm to intercept his arm, then, make the opening-closing feet moving to the back of him, cut his neck from the back with your left palm [Figures 17, 18].
　　Key points: When making the opening-closing feet moving, turn your body 270?, use the spiral force and centrifugal force to cut his neck.
　　12. Grab Fist and Cutting Neck The opponent attacks your right side of your rib regions with the right hand. You should move the right foot to the side way, use the left hand to grab his right fist, turn the right palm to cut his neck, or raise the knee to kick his arm [Figures 19,20].
　　Key points: The left hand grabbing must be powerful and try to push his force to the side of your body. Raising knee to kick should be fierce. Your cutting and kicking can make him at a loss. Since the Cutting Palm is mainly used to attack the opponent‘s neck or rib regions, it is likely to hurt the opponent greatly. When practicing, the practitioners cannot be too careful, in case the dispensable injure occur.