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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] "
The United States of America Wushu Kungfu Federation (USAWKF) is the governing body of wushu-kungfu in the United States. [1] The USAWKF manages and selects the members of the US Wushu Team to compete in various international competitions including the World Wushu Championships, World Junior Wushu Championships, World Kungfu Championships, and the World Taijiquan Championships.
This is a list of notable international wushu competitions hosted by the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) and its official continental organisations. Note: Most competitions with the "Kung Fu Championships" label were originally named "Traditional Wushu Championships" leading up to 2017.
Kung fu in Iran. Chinese martial arts, commonly referred to with umbrella terms kung fu (/ ˈ k ʌ ŋ ˈ f uː /; Chinese: 功夫; pinyin: gōngfu; Cantonese Yale: gūng fū), kuoshu (國術; guóshù) or wushu (武術; wǔshù), are multiple fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in Greater China.
Starting in 1985, the Chinese Wushu Association began to host the International Invitational Wushu Championships as a ways of standardizing the sport of wushu on a global scale. [2] After the formation of the IWUF at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, [ 3 ] the 1991 World Wushu Championships were quickly organized to be held in the same city.
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Shaolin kung fu teaches all these types of techniques. In kung fu, techniques are taught via two-person practices. In these practices, one party attacks and the other defends or counters or stands in posture for the other party to perform the technique. In Shaolin kung fu, in addition, two-person forms are taught.
The Pan American Wushu Championships is a continental wushu championship hosted by the Pan American Wushu Federation (PAWF), the official continental representative of Pan America to the International Wushu Federation (IWUF). [1] Since 1996, the Pan American Wushu Championships have been held every two years.