Tán Tuǐ

Last updated March 23, 2019

Tán Tuǐ (traditional Chinese : 彈腿 ; simplified Chinese : 弹腿 ; pinyin :TánTuǐ) may refer to a particular style of Chinese Martial Arts (commonly called Kung Fu or Gung Fu (Chinese : 功夫 ; pinyin :Gōng Fu), but more accurately called Wushu (traditional Chinese : 武術 ; simplified Chinese : 武术 ; pinyin :Wŭ shù) bearing the name Tantui, a form(s), set(s) or routine(s) - popularly known by the Japanese term Kata, but the Chinese term is (Chinese : 套路 ; pinyin :Tào lù) Taolu - bearing this Tantui name in many different styles, or perhaps a specific type of front snap kick - also bearing the Tantui name.

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As a form, routine or set, Tantui can be found in many Northern styles of Chinese martial arts. Its prevalence being so widespread, a common saying among Chinese martial artists has evolved: If your Tán Tuǐ is good, your kung fu will be good.

The term 'Tán Tuǐ' itself has been translated into English a variety of ways, with the most prevalent equating to "Springing Leg." Others are Pond Leg,Tam's (as in surname - used to represent name of a family style of Chinese Martial Arts) Kicks,Pond Kicks and others. The name has been translated several different ways, with the most prevalent being that of 'springing leg'. The term is made up of two Chinese words or characters. Everyone tends to agree on the second word or character: 腿. In standard Mandarin Chinese, this is represented by the Pinyin romanization as Tuǐ, and literally means leg, thigh, shank, etc.; a Google Image search for the Chinese character will reveal many images of legs, etc. However, in the world of martial arts, this has generally been accepted to mean 'kick,' or more specifically, a type of front snap kick.

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The first Chinese character or word that makes up the term, however, is the one that tends to bring some confusion. The exact reasoning for the variations is unknown, however may be tied-in with the varying accounts of the form and / or style's origins and history.

Tán Tuǐ is deeply rooted in China's Hui ethnic group of people.^[1]

The Hui people are an East Asian ethnoreligious group predominantly composed of ethnically Sinitic adherents of the Muslim faith found throughout China, mainly in the northwestern provinces of the country and the Zhongyuan region. According to the 2011 census, China is home to approximately 10.5 million Hui people, the majority of whom are Chinese-speaking practitioners of Islam, though some may practise other religions. The 110,000 Dungan people of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are also considered part of the Hui ethnicity.

Understanding Tán Tuǐ as a Form

Little is known of Tán Tuǐ as a complete style, however the routine bearing this name is wildly popular in various Northern styles. The two most common versions are known as 10 and 12 'road' Tán Tuǐ. The word "road" is used to refer to a piece of the form - a group of movements strung together - such that, road one will have its set of movements (perhaps executed once, but often done three times) going in one direction, road two will have its movements going in the opposite direction and, road three going back in the other direction and so on... It continues this way through road 10 or 12. There are other varieties of this form as well, 14, 20, 24, paired or "two-man" Tán Tuǐ, etc.

Styles that have incorporated a version of Tán Tuǐ into their curriculum usually use it as a beginner form or training form, however due to its large number of movements, could be used for intense study for many years, regardless of version.

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