武祥年少时,被家人送至山西大同城内的一家铁匠坊做学徒,经过数年抡大锤砸铁的磨炼,小武祥年纪不大便已长得虎背熊腰,身硬如铁,加之以打铁为生,人送绰号“武铁”。 武铁成年后,拜大同府台衙门镖师石盘亮为师。在石师悉心指导下,武铁学得多种拳械,尤其一对“挑手”更是练得出神入化,炉火纯青,与人较技,未尝败绩。引得前来比武竞技之人甚众。 When Wu Xiangnian was young, he was sent to a blacksmith workshop in Datong, Shanxi Province to be an apprentice. After years of sledgehammer smashed iron, Xiao Wuxiang did not have any stool with a stout body, Living, people nicknamed “martial arts.” Martial Arts adult, thanks to Datong House Yamen bodyguard Shiban Liang as a teacher. Under the guidance of Master Shi, Wu Tie learned a variety of boxing equipment, especially a pair of “pick-and-hand” training. It was even more superb. Attracted to come to competitive athletes very much.