The Southern boxer fights with ferocious intent, at times using a yell to generate additional power and raise the spirit. Footwork is low, fast, and tight, creating a stable foundation for weathering or delivering attacks. Little distinction is made between offense and defense in Southern fist.
The staff is constructed with a slight taper, the butt end being thicker than the point, and stands as tall as the practitioner. The wood of the staff is semi-flexible, which allows the staff to be smashed forcefully against the ground without breaking.
Most staff techniques are sweeping or whirling, allowing the practitioner to cover a large area with a single strike. Major staff techniques include chopping, uppercutting, figure-8 circling, pointing, and enveloping.
The broadsword is wielded in one hand, with the free hand forming a palm. A silk flag is sometimes attached to the pommel of the sword. While the width and weight of the blade make it more appropriate for slicing and hacking attacks than thrusting attacks, both are used. Because the back edge of the sword is dull, the blade can be supported against the free hand or body in various movements.
The major broadsword techniques include hacking, coiling around the head, uppercutting, parrying, and stabbing. The sword has a thin, straight blade with two sharp edges and a centerline ridge that supports the blade, and the tip of the blade extends to the ear when the sword is held at the side. A woven tassel is sometimes attached to the pommel of the sword for counterbalance.
Due to its light construction, the straight sword cannot be used to deliver raw power; sword players must instead rely on technique and finesse. Taolu forms are performed on a 14m x 8m carpet using martial arts patterns and movements either barehanded or with weapons, which are judged and given points according to specific rules.
The minimum time limit for external forms is 1 minute and 20 seconds and minutes for internal taichi forms. Competitions are divided by these common categories:. What is Wushu? Modern Wushu Chinese martial arts can be traced back over thousands of years, however modern or contemporary wushu was developed and standardized in the late s. Wushu Competitions Contemporary wushu has emerged as a competitive sport with several international competitions held, including the World Wushu Championships held every two years with rules and regulations are set by the International Wushu Federation IWUF.
We use the term Wushu to describe the Chinese Martial Arts. That's because the term Kung Fu has become known mainly through movies and pop culture. In most cases however, the two terms mean the same thing and often Wushu is the more correct term. In modern Pinyin you write it as Gong Fu. Just like Beijing used to be written as Peking. In the last few decades, outside of China, the term Wushu has mainly been used to describe the modern Wushu Sport.
Read on to find out why this is. When people talk about Traditional Kung Fu or Traditional Wushu , they usually describe the Chinese styles, forms and techniques that were practiced before Wushu became a modern sport. Nowadays there are also modern variants of many of these styles, which are practiced at competitions.
So when is something traditional? Opinions are divided on this, so the answer is not entirely black and white, but it is important to know that traditional does not mean "old". The main purpose of Traditional Kung Fu is that you can apply it in combat.
It's a martial art after all. So almost any movement in a traditional form is an exercise to prepare for an attack or defense. However, there are also moves that refer to a piece of Chinese culture and are not directly applicable in a fight.
Traditional Kung Fu. In China, there has been a long history of simplifying and categorizing the many styles, but the most obvious tipping point where Wushu became modern occurred in the s and s during the Cultural Revolution.
During this time, many old traditions including Traditional Kung Fu were banned and often replaced by 'modern alternatives'. At the time, the traditional form of Wushu was turned into a sport. As with Karate in Japan, styles were categorized and simplified.
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