陇右天水自古具有浓厚的尚武风俗。明清以来,当地民间武术兴盛,刀、枪、棍、剑种类齐全、流派众多。但是,一些长期在民间流传的传统武术也面临着后继乏人的问题,特别是一些尚未挖掘的武术及其技法套路仍然沿用口传身授的方式流传,对其进行系统整理和理论研究的工作还比较薄弱。这种现状并不利于享有“国术”之称的武术的传播和普及。有鉴于此,天水师范学院体育系武术教师蔡智忠副教授,将其家乡流传的棍术壳子棍进行了系统整理和研究阐释,编写出《壳子棍研究》一书,该书于2002年5月由甘肃文化出版社出版发行。该书由两大部分组成,第一部分是壳子棍的七步功训练,作者概述了壳子棍的源流、内容、特点和击技训练七步功的内容和方法。系统反映了作者通过调查、整理、研究和概括壳子 Longyou Tianshui since ancient times has a strong martial customs. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, local folk martial arts flourished, and knives, guns, sticks and swords ranged in size and varied in genre. However, some traditional martial arts that have long been circulated in the private sector also face the problem of follow-up and lack of succession. In particular, some unsung martial arts and their techniques are still circulated in the form of oral traditions. Their systematic and theoretical research is also carried out Weak. This situation is not conducive to the enjoyment of “martial arts,” said the spread and popularization of martial arts. In view of this, Tianshui Normal University, Department of Physical Education martial arts teacher Cai Zhizhong, his hometown club sticks were systematically organized and interpreted, compiled “shell stick study” book, the book in May 2002 Published by Gansu Cultural Publishing House. The book is composed of two parts. The first part is a seven-step training of shell stick. The author summarizes the contents and methods of seven-step work of shell stick training. The system reflects the author by investigating, organizing, studying and generalizing the shell