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Martial Arts World: Cai Li Fo
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Mandarin) or Choy Li Fut. Cantonese)蔡李佛 is a Chinese martial arts. System founded in 1836 by Chan Heung 陳享. Choy Li Fut was named to honor the Buddhist monk Choy Fook 蔡褔 (Cai Fu) who taught him Choy Gar. Li Yau-San 李友山 who taught him Li Gar, and his uncle Chan Yuen-Wu 陳遠護 who taught him Fut Gar. To honor the Buddha from which the art was named. It combines techniques from various Northern and Southern Chinese kung-fu systems. The powerful arm and hand techniques from the Shaolin animal forms. Chan Heung ...
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Martial Arts World: Eagle Claw
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The style of Chinese martial art known as Eagle Claw. Yīng Zhao Pài 鷹爪派) is thought to be one of the oldest and most complex of the surviving Northern Shaolin Kung Fu systems. Along with the long strikes and kicks that typify Northern systems, the Eagle Claw system is distinguished by its gripping techniques and system of joint locks. And pressure point strikes, which represent one of the oldest forms of the Chinese grappling known as Chin Na. Another of his tutors was Cheng Guang who was famous for his ...
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Martial Arts World: Bājíquán
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Literally "eight extremes fist"; Japanese: 八極拳. Is a Chinese martial art. That features explosive, short range power and is famous for its elbow strikes. It originated in Hebei Province in Northern China. But is also well-known in other places today, especially Taiwan. The style is also called Kai Men Ba Ji Quan. Which comes from the oldest book in China, the I Ching. Signifies "an extension of all directions." In this case, it means "including everything" or "the universe.". The last Emperor of China), ...
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Martial Arts World: Chuōjiǎo
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戳腳, literally "poking foot") is a Chinese martial art that comprises many jumps, kicks, and fast fist sequences. The fist and feet work in unison and strike continuously forward, like “falling meteorites”, never giving the opponent a moment to recover. The qinggong. Portion of this style's training involves a practitioner jumping against a wall with heavy weights affixed to his/her calves. This style is practiced mainly in central Hebei, northern China, Beijing and Liaoning in North-eastern China. S 28th...
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Martial Arts World: Lau Gar
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劉 家; pinyin: Liú Jiā; Yale Cantonese: Lau4 Ga1); is known as a southern Chinese martial art. According to legend Lau Sam-Ngan. Learned martial arts from Jee Sin. A Chan (Zen) master at the Southern Shaolin Temple. Ak Gee Sum Sim See) was also the teacher of Hung Hei Gun. And Li Yao San. Together these five students later became the famous founders of five of the southern shaolin styles (Hung Ga, Choy Gar, Mok Gar, Li Gar and Lau Gar). On his return to Kowloon Master Yau Luk Sau taught only his family and...
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Martial Arts World: Hung Ga
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Or Hung Ga Kuen 洪家拳. Is a southern Chinese martial art. Associated with the Chinese folk hero Wong Fei Hung, who was a master of Hung Ga. According to legend, Hung Ga was named after Hung Hei-Gun, who learned martial arts from Jee Sin. A Chan (Zen) master at the Southern Shaolin Temple. Because the history of the Chinese martial arts was historically transmitted orally rather than by text, much of the early history of Hung Ga will probably never be either clarified or corroborated by written documentation.
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Martial Arts World: Tai Chi Chuan
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Is an internal Chinese martial art often practiced for health reasons. Tai chi is typically practiced for a variety of other personal reasons: its hard and soft martial art technique, demonstration competitions, health and longevity. Consequently, a multitude of training forms exist, both traditional and modern, which correspond to those aims. Some of tai chi chuan's training forms. The term t'ai chi. Not to be confused with the use of ch'i. Of Yin and Yang. 套路 taolu). While the image of tai chi chua...
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Martial Arts World: Chāquán
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Zhāquán) is a Chinese martial art. That features graceful movements and some acrobatic aerial maneuvers. Chāquán. Also includes a large range of weapons. Falls under the classification Chángquán. Literally "long fist"), a general term for external Northern Chinese martial arts, which are known for their extended, long movements. Is one of the sources of the contemporary wǔshù. For basic power training, 10 longer sets of chaquan, and other forms as well. Posted by Yulius Riccardo. View my complete profile.
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Martial Arts World: Bāguàzhǎng
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Is one of the major " internal. Chinese martial arts. Bāguà zhǎng. Literally means " eight trigram. Palm," referring to the trigrams of the I Ching ( Yijing. One of the canons of Taoism. The creation of Baguazhang, as a formalised martial art, is attributed to Dong Haichuan (董海川) in the early 19th century, who apparently learned from Taoist. Masters in the mountains of rural China. Dong Haichuan taught for many years in Beijing, eventually earning patronage by the Imperial court. Fu Style: Fu Zhensong 傅振嵩.
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Martial Arts World: Choy Gar or Caijia Quan
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Choy Gar or Caijia Quan. 蔡家拳, Choy Family Fist (aka Rat Kung Fu. Is a Chinese martial art that was created by Choy Gau Yee蔡九儀 . Having origins in the Southern Shaolin Temple. It would be later combined with a variety of Snake Kung Fu to include lower stances and swifter footwork. Choy Gau Yee added more kicks to his style, thereby differentiating some of its longer range techniques from those of its Snake Kung Fu origins. Ome routines and theories. Cross pattern fist - 十字拳)、. Big Drum Heaven 大运天). Styles...
