Shuai Jiao: The Ancient Chinese Martial Art of Wrestling Shuai Jiao, translated as “horn butting” or “to throw onto the horn”, is one of the oldest Chinese martial arts, with origins dating back to 2690 BCE during the reign of the Yellow Emperor. It is somewhat similar to Sambo. Considered a comprehensive combat fighting system, …
Sanda, also known as Chinese kickboxing, is a modern Kung Fu style that blends elements of traditional Chinese martial arts with contemporary combat techniques. With a focus on full-contact fighting, Sanda has become a prominent combat sport in China and around the world. In this article, we will explore the history of Sanda, its techniques …
<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Xing Yi is one of the three internal martial arts from China. The other two Chinese internal martial arts are Tai Chi and Bagua. Xing Yi has ancient roots, and its true origin …
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What is Choy Li Fut Kung Fu? Choy LI Fut (sometimes spelled Choy Lee Fut), is one of the 3 most well known Chinese Kung Fu styles, along with Wing Chun and Hung Gar. It is a martial art which is derived from Shaolin Kung fu. This is a hybrid art which is a combination …
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Southern Praying Mantis, An Effective Chinese Martial Art System Many years ago, when I first started studying wing chun, I was told by the other students that the only other Chinese Martial Arts style that gave them any trouble was Southern Praying Mantis. More recently, one of my former wing chun teachers told us …
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Bak Mei Kung Fu, or White Eyebrow Kung Fu, also spelled as Pak Mei, is a rare Kung Fu style which was created in southern China during the Qing dynasty around 300 years ago. It uses many of the same hand shapes as Wing Chun, and in fact some Kung Fu historians believe that it …
Although I have been practicing wing chun since 2005, I have always been curious about other traditional Chinese martial arts that look somewhat similar. One of these is Northern Praying Mantis, a Chinese Kung fu style and martial arts system which has some similar movements (though it lacks the signature wing chun chain punch) If …
I recently came across a youtube video by Lyte Burly which piqued my interest. Lyte Burly is a controversial and (to my view) charismatic practitioner and proponent of the Martial Arts Style called “52 blocks”. He has been putting out a series of videos which are critical or largely critical of Traditional Chinese Martial Arts. …
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