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Respect for teachers, dedication, discipline, and perseverance are instilled in practitioners, fostering a sense of community and loyalty within martial arts schools and lineages. Chinese martial arts also often incorporate cultural elements such as music, costumes, and rituals, further deepening the connection to Chinese heritage and traditions.
Tien Shan Pai (天山派, pinyin Tiānshān pài) is a northern style of Kung-fu [1] which stresses rhythm, the demonstration of power accentuated by solid thuds made by the hands, the emitting of power from the entire body, the coordination of the hands and feet as well as blocks and strikes, high kicks and low sweeps, as well as locking and throwing techniques. [2]
Hung I-Hsiang (L) teaching Tang Shou Tao system in Taipei, Taiwan (c. 1970s) Tang Shou Tao (唐手道, Hanyu Pinyin: Tang Shou Dao, lit."Chinese Hand Way") is a system of Chinese internal martial arts training founded in the 1950s and 1960s by Hung I-Hsiang (洪懿祥, Hanyu Pinyin: Hong Yixiang), a well-known Taiwanese internal martial artist.
Encyclopédie technique, historique, biographique et culturelle des arts martiaux de l'Extrême-Orient [Technical, historical, biographical and cultural encyclopedia of the martial arts of the Far East] (in French). Amphora. ISBN 9782851806604.
The Chinese martial arts tai chi being practiced on the Bund in Shanghai. There are hundreds of different styles of Chinese martial arts, each with their own sets of techniques and ideas. The various movements in kung fu, most of which are imitations of the fighting styles of animals, are initiated from one to five basic foot positions: normal ...
Eagle Claw (Chinese: 鷹爪派; pinyin: yīng zhǎo pài; eagle claw school) is a style of Chinese martial arts known for its gripping techniques, system of joint locks, takedowns, and pressure point strikes, which is representative of Chinese grappling known as Chin Na.
Tongbeiquan (通背拳 tōngbèiquán; literally "Spreading Power from the Back Boxing", as tong means "through," bei means "back" and quan means "fist/boxing") is a school of martial arts popular in northern China, known for engaging opponents from maximum distance. [2]
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] "