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The two-section staff or changxiaobang (Chinese :長小棒; pinyin :cháng xiǎo bàng; lit. 'long/short pole') is a versatile weapon which originated in China from the ancient Shaolin temple and Shaolin martial arts. It is a flail-type weapon which consists of a long staff with a shorter rod attached by a chain,to serve as a cudgel. [1]
Shaolin Kung Fu,also called Shaolin Wushu,or Shaolin quan,is one of the oldest,largest,and most famous styles of wushu,or kung fu of Chan Buddhism. It combines Ch'an philosophy and martial arts and originated and was developed in the Shaolin Temple in Henan province,Greater China during its 1500-year history. Popular sayings in Chinese folklore related to this practice include "All martial arts under heaven originated from Shaolin" and "Shaolin kung fu is the best under heaven," indicating the influence of Shaolin kung fu among martial arts. The name Shaolin is also used as a brand for the so-called external styles of kung fu. Many styles in southern and northern China use the name Shaolin.
Hung Ga (洪家),Hung Kuen (洪拳),or Hung Ga Kuen (洪家拳) is a southern Chinese martial art belonging to the southern Shaolin styles. The hallmarks of Hung Ga are strong stances,notably the horse stance,or "si ping ma" (四平馬),and strong hand techniques,notably the bridge hand and the versatile tiger claw. Traditionally,students spent anywhere from several months to three years in stance training,often sitting only in horse stance from half an hour to several hours at a time,before learning any forms. Each form could then take a year or so to learn,with weapons learned last. In current times,this mode of instruction is generally considered impractical for students,who have other concerns beyond practicing kung fu. However,some instructors still follow traditional guidelines and make stance training the majority of their beginner training. Hung Ga is sometimes mischaracterized as solely external—that is,reliant on brute physical force rather than the cultivation of qi—even though the student advances progressively toward an internal focus.
Chinese martial arts,often called by the umbrella terms kung fu,kuoshu or wushu,are multiple fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common traits,identified as "families" of martial arts. Examples of such traits include Shaolinquan (少林拳) physical exercises involving All Other Animals (五形) mimicry or training methods inspired by Old Chinese philosophies,religions and legends. Styles that focus on qi manipulation are called internal,while others that concentrate on improving muscle and cardiovascular fitness are called external. Geographical association,as in northern and southern is another popular classification method.
Chāquán is a Chinese martial art that features graceful movements and some acrobatic aerial maneuvers and includes a large range of weapons.
Leopard Kung Fu is style of southern Chinese martial arts and is one of the Five Animal styles.
Chángquán refers to a family of external martial arts styles from northern China.
The butterfly sword is a short dao,or single-edged sword,originally from southern China,though it has also seen use in the north. It is thought that butterfly swords date from the early 19th century. Several English language accounts from the 1840s describe local militia in Guangdong being trained in the "double swords",short swords with a hook extending from the guard,and fitting into a single scabbard.
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin,also known as The Master Killer,Shaolin Master Killer and Shao Lin San Shi Liu Fang,is a 1978 Hong Kong kung fu film directed by Lau Kar-leung and produced by Shaw Brothers,starring Gordon Liu. The film follows a highly fictionalized version of San Te,a legendary Shaolin martial arts disciple who trained under the general Chi Shan.
In its broadest sense,Northern Shaolin is the external martial arts of Northern China,referring to those styles from the Northern Shaolin Monastery in Henan and specifically to the style practice by GùRǔzhāng,the Sōngshān ShíLùShàolínquán (嵩山十路少林拳) / Song Mountain Ten Road Shaolin Boxing.
Nanquan refers to a classification of Chinese martial arts that originated in Southern China.
Shaolin Nam Pai Chuan - also Nam Pai Chuan for short - is a style of Chinese martial arts. It is a relatively modern style,de jure established in 1978 that has mainly proliferated in the UK and from there,to Belgium,France,New Zealand,Canada,Japan,Australia and Malaysia.
The meteor hammer,often referred to simply as meteor,is an ancient Chinese weapon,consisting at its most basic level of two weights connected by a rope or chain. One of the flexible or "soft" weapons,it is referred to by many different names worldwide,dependent upon region,construction and intended use. Other names in use include dai chui,flying hammer,or dragon's fist. It belongs to the broader classes of flail and chain weapons. There is little evidence that they saw use in actual historical combat.
Heroes of the East,also known as Challenge of the Ninja,Shaolin vs. Ninja and Shaolin Challenges Ninja is a martial arts film produced in 1978. It starred Gordon Liu and was directed by Lau Kar-Leung. Lau Kar-Leung has a cameo role as So Chan,a master of Zui Quan. It's notable for portraying Japanese martial arts alongside the more typical kung fu used in most Hong Kong martial arts films.
Jow Ga Kung Fu is a form of Kung Fu. It was founded by Jow Lung who was born in 1891,on the eleventh day of the third lunar month in Sa Fu Village of the Canton Province,and died in 1919. His father was Jow Fong Hoy and his mother’s maiden name was Li. At the time of its inception,this particular style of Kung Fu was labeled as having the head of Hung Gar,the tail of Choy Gar and the patterns of the tiger and leopard,or simply Hung Tao Choy Mei. It was so labeled because the essential techniques incorporated the muscular and mighty movements of Hung Gar and the swift footwork and complex kicking of Choy Gar,making it a very effective form of self defense with emphasis on simultaneous attack and defense.
The origins of Asian martial arts are diverse and scattered,having roots in various regions of Asia. Various Asian martial arts reference the study of animal movements as inspiration for martial arts techniques.
A gun or bang is a long Chinese staff weapon used in Chinese martial arts. It is known as one of the four major weapons,along with the qiang (spear),dao (sabre),and the jian. It is called,in this group,"The Grandfather of all Weapons". In Vietnam,the gun is known as côn in Vietnamese martial arts.
The three-section staff,three-part staff,triple staff,originally sanjiegun or sansetsukon,three-section whip,originally sanjiebian,is a Chinese flail weapon that consists of three wooden or metal staffs connected by metal rings or rope. The weapon is also known as the coiling dragon staff,originally panlong gun. A more complicated version of the two section staff,the staves can be spun to gather momentum resulting in a powerful strike,or their articulation can be used to strike over or around a shield or other defense.
Weng Chun Kung Fu is a Southern-style Chinese Martial Art.
There are several Chinese martial arts known as Snake Boxing or Fanged Snake Style which imitate the movements of snakes. It is a style of Shaolin Boxing. Proponents claim that adopting the fluidity of snakes allows them to entwine with their opponents in defense and strike them from angles they would not expect in offense. Snake style is said to especially lend itself to applications with the Chinese straight sword. The snake is also one of the animals imitated in Yang family Taijiquan,Baguazhang and Xingyiquan. The sinuous,fluid motion of the snake lends itself to the practical theory that underlies the "soft" martial arts.
Drunken boxing also known as Drunken Fist,is a general name for all styles of Chinese martial arts that imitate the movements of a drunk person. It is an ancient style and its origins are mainly traced back to the Buddhist and Daoist religious communities. The Buddhist style is related to the Shaolin temple while the Daoist style is based on the Daoist tale of the drunken Eight Immortals. Zui quan has the most unusual body movements among all styles of Chinese martial arts. Hitting,grappling,locking,dodging,feinting,ground and aerial fighting and all other sophisticated methods of combat are incorporated.
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