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The genesis of Chinese martial arts has been attributed to the need for self-defense, hunting techniques and military training in ancient China. Hand-to-hand combat and weapons practice were important in training ancient Chinese soldiers .
This article contains a concise listing of individual systems of Chinese martial arts. Listings of various branches of a martial art system are located on a corresponding Wikipedia page which details the history of the system. The following list of Chinese martial arts is by no means exhaustive.
Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art.Initially developed for combat and self-defense, [1] for most practitioners it has evolved into a sport and form of exercise.As an exercise, tai chi is performed as gentle, low-impact movement in which practitioners perform a series of deliberate, flowing motions while focusing on deep, slow breaths.
Wing Chun or Yong Chun (Chinese: 詠春 or 咏春, lit. "singing spring") [7] is a concept-based martial art, a form of Southern Chinese kung fu, and a close-quarters system of self-defense. It is a martial arts style characterized by its focus on close-quarters hand-to-hand combat, rapid-fire punches, and straightforward efficiency.
Chinese Gung Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self-Defense is a book written by Bruce Lee expressing his martial arts philosophy and viewpoints. It describes his early style of gung fu which was based heavily on Wing Chun. This was before the development of his unique style of martial arts called Jeet Kune Do in the late 1960s.
Taekwondo self-defense is known as kinuo and it forms one of the 20 main principles of the art. The self-defense applications would be difficult to score in sparring as they are designed primarily to cause injury or quickly incapacitate an adversary. In competition, self-defense techniques take the format of a demonstration event, much like ...
Chinese swordsmanship has evolved over millennia from ancient ceremonial practices to a refined martial art deeply integrated into cultural and philosophical traditions. Spring&Autumn Bronze Swords. The sword was first developed in the Western Zhou dynasty, but it was only used as a self-defense weapon. In the Spring and Autumn period, it was ...
[7] [failed verification] Later it was also adopted as a method by the People's Liberation Army of China. Sanda's curriculum was developed with reference to traditional Chinese martial arts. This general Wushu Sanda curriculum varies in its different forms, as the Chinese government developed a version for civilians for self-defense and as a sport.