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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.
Gou Quan ("Dog kung fu") [4] [32] Heihuquan ("black tiger boxing" / "Henan black tiger-style") [33] [34] Hong Cha [4] Hou Quan (Monkey Kung Fu) [35] [36] Huaquan [21] [37] Hung Fut [4] [19] Hung Ga [4] [19] Jiu Fa Men [2] Jow-Ga kung fu [citation needed] Kong-Dao (空道拳) Kunlunquan [38] Lai Tung Pai [17] Lau Gar [30] Li Gar kung fu ("Li ...
Self-Defense Techniques - This volume is illustrated with photos of Bruce Lee providing fighting techniques to survive attacks on the street. Defenses against surprise attacks, armed and unarmed assailants, single and multiple attackers, and techniques to be used when in a vulnerable position, are among the topics covered.
Sanda is a fighting method, sport, and applicable component of wushu/kung fu influenced by traditional Chinese boxing, of which takedowns and throws are legal in competition, as well as all other sorts of striking (use of arms and legs). Chinese wrestling methods are called Shuai jiao and other Chinese grappling techniques such as Chin Na. It ...
The following list consists of various famous martial artists of all different types and throughout history. Bruce Lee, Most noted for career as an actor, however Lee was also a martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do (JKD) martial arts movement.
The Secrets of Eagle Claw Kung Fu: Ying Jow Pai comments, "...Ngok Fei’s techniques, known as Ying Kuen, acquired a fierce reputation throughout China. Known as the '108 Locking Hand Techniques' or Ying Sao (Eagle Hand), the system consisted primarily of handwork, varying from simple blocking and punching to more complicated grappling ...
Huaquan is an old style with a huge repertoire of techniques and forms. It stands as a complete system of martial art. There are traditionally 48 hand sets to master in the system - 18 primary forms, 18 secondary forms (sparring sets) and 12 advanced forms referred to as roads, as well as, Chin Na, long and short weapons sets and specialized training methods.
General Li's kung fu advisor was the famous bajiquan master Li Shuwen. In 1928, the Kuomintang generals Zhang Zijiang, Fung Zu Ziang and Li Jinglin organized two national martial arts tournaments in Beijing and Nanjing; they did so to screen the best martial artists in order to begin populating the Central Martial Arts Academy. The generals ...