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San Soo (散手) can mean both "unbounded hand" or "free hand". [1] It bears a similar name with Chinese martial art Sanda (also called Sanshou), which is a different style from San Soo. [ 4 ]
Sanda (Chinese: 散打; pinyin: Sǎndǎ), formerly Sanshou (Chinese: 散手; pinyin: Sǎnshǒu), is the official Chinese kickboxing full-contact combat sport. [2] In Chinese Language , "Sanda" originally referred to independent and separate training and combat techniques in contrast to " Taolu " (pre-arranged forms or routines).
Sanda (Sanshou) is a fighting system which was originally developed by the Chinese military based upon the study and practices of traditional Kung fu and modern combat fighting techniques. 9 men from 9 countries competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 65 kilograms.
San Shou represents the modern development of Lei Tai contests, but with rules in place to reduce the chance of serious injury. Many Chinese martial art schools teach or work within the rule sets of Sanshou, working to incorporate the movements, characteristics, and theory of their style. [ 48 ]
Jon Hess (born 1969) is an American martial artist, early mixed martial arts competitor [1] and the co-founder of the Scientifically Aggressive Fighting Technology of America, or S.A.F.T.A., a martial art with roots in San Soo Kung Fu. Hess, along with S.A.F.T.A. co-founder Lew Hicks, were students of Jerry Peterson, the founder of S.C.A.R.S.
Sanda or Sanshou (also known as Chinese boxing and Chinese kickboxing) is a form of kickboxing originally developed by the Chinese military based upon the study and practices of traditional Kung fu and modern combat fighting techniques; it combines traditional kickboxing, which include close range and rapid successive punches and kicks, with ...
Cung Le (Vietnamese: Lê Cung; born May 25, 1972) [2] is an American [3] actor, former professional mixed martial artist, Sanshou fighter and kickboxer.Le is perhaps best known in mixed martial arts for competing in Strikeforce, holding a record of 7–1 with the organization before its demise.
Kathy Long (born April 21, 1964) is an American kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and actress. [1] [2] She has held various kickboxing championships, including two KICK World Kickboxing titles and the WKA and ISKA world titles.