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Hung I-Hsiang (L) teaching Tang Shou Tao system in Taipei, Taiwan (c. 1970s) Yizong Tang Shou Tao [1] (易宗唐手道, Hanyu Pinyin: Yi Zong Tang Shou Dao, lit."Essence of Change Chinese Hand Way") is a system of Chinese internal martial arts training founded in the 1950s and 1960s by Hung I-Hsiang (洪懿祥, Hanyu Pinyin: Hong Yixiang), a well-known Taiwanese internal martial artist.
Qigong (/ ˈ tʃ iː ˈ ɡ ɒ ŋ /) [1] [a] is a system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation [2] said to be useful for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial arts training. [3]
Muay Thai (Thai: มวยไทย, RTGS: muai thai, pronounced [mūaj tʰāj] ⓘ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, the Art of Eight Limbs [3] or the Science of Eight Limbs, [4] is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinching techniques. [5]
Chinese martial arts also often incorporate cultural elements such as music, costumes, and rituals, further deepening the connection to Chinese heritage and traditions. Overall, Chinese martial arts encompass not just physical techniques but a comprehensive system that encompasses philosophy, ethics, medical knowledge, and cultural appreciation.
Choi Kwang Do is a martial art developed by Choi Kwang-jo. The style relies on flexibility and fluidity of movement as opposed to the more rigid lines of some other martial arts. To achieve this it employs yoga-based stretching to develop the flexibility of practitioners. Furthermore, it focuses on a strong mind as well as a strong body.
Wushu (traditional Chinese: 武術; simplified Chinese: 武术; pinyin: wǔshù) (/ ˌ w uː ˈ ʃ uː /), or kung fu, is a competitive Chinese martial art.It integrates concepts and forms from various traditional and modern Chinese martial arts, including Shaolin kung fu, tai chi, and Wudangquan. [1] "
Many other Indian martial arts such as Mardhani Khel and Paika Akhada survived by practitioners practicing the art in secret, or by telling the colonial authorities that it was a form of dance. While many regional Indian martial arts forms are fading into obscurity, martial arts such as Gatka and Kalaripayattu are experiencing a gradual ...
Taijutsu is similar to karate but is more focused on the body techniques. More specific names than taijutsu are typically used when describing a martial art: judo (focusing on throwing, taking of balance and grappling), aikido (focusing on harmonizing, throwing, and joint locks) as well as karate and kenpō (focusing through striking). [2]