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The Xingyiquan 12 animal forms came first, the Southern Shaolin five animal forms later, with about 600 years in between. [7] [8] The 12 animal forms emulate the techniques and tactics of the corresponding animal rather than just their physical movements. Some of the animal techniques have only simple, straightforward movements where others are ...
Bak Fu Pai ("White Tiger Kung Fu") [8] Tiger Kung Fu / Shadong-style Tiger [9] Bak Hok Pai ("Tibetian White Crane") [10] Hop Ga Kuen [10] Bak Mei Kung Fu ("white eyebrow") [8] [7] Baoquan (Leopard fist) [6] Bei Tui ("Northern Legs") [11] Black Crane Kung Fu [12] Changquan ("long boxing") [12] [13] Chaquan [12] [14] Chin Na; Choy Gar [15] [16 ...
Other styles include: Choy Li Fut, Fujian White Crane, Dog-style kung fu, Five Ancestors, Wing Chun, Southern Praying Mantis, Hak Fu Mun, Bak Mei and Dragon-style. There are sub-divisions to Southern styles due to their similar characteristics and common heritage. For example, the Fujian martial arts can be considered to be one such sub-division.
Shaolin Kung Fu, Nanquan, Five Animal forms, [2] Bak Fu Pai (White Tiger Kung Fu), [1] Fujian White Crane, [3] Mok Gar (additional influence for Wong Fei Hung lineage) Descendant arts: Choy ga, Fut Gar, Hung Fut, [1] Jow-Ga Kung Fu: Olympic sport: No: Chinese name; Chinese: 洪家: Literal meaning: Hung family
Leopard kung fu is a hit, damage and run style designed to overcome superior forces with inferior resources. Counter attacks are sudden, indirect and short, with the aim of landing a debilitating technique. [8] The primary goals whilst learning the Leopard style are: [9] Develop the speed of one's muscles for external strength.
Wushu (traditional Chinese: 武術; simplified Chinese: 武术; pinyin: wǔshù) (/ ˌ w uː ˈ ʃ uː /), or kung fu, is a competitive Chinese martial art.It integrates concepts and forms from various traditional and modern Chinese martial arts, including Shaolin kung fu, tai chi, and Wudangquan. [1] "
Jow Ga kung fu (Chinese: 周家拳; pinyin: Zhōujiāquán; lit. 'Jow family boxing'; also romanized as Jow Ga Kuen) is a form of Chinese martial art.It was founded by Jow Lung who was born in 1891, on the eleventh day of the third lunar month (April 16, 1891) in Sa Fu Village of the Guangdong province, and died in 1919. [2]
Following the Eight Trigrams, they observed the actions of animals and environmental changes. Tian family's Yin Yang Bagua Zhang was created from these observations being studied and practiced over several generation. The practice routines is divided into eight forms: Python, Lion, Tiger, Bear, Snake, Horse, Monkey and Eagle.