Capoeira Angola
Capoeira Angola is the oldest known form of Capoeira and it has a history of probably over 500 years. It can be characterised by its ritualised games, similar to the other styles of Capoeira, it also combine elements of dancing and combat with music. However, Capoeira Angola also stresses the interaction between combatant, musician and observer. Another striking feature of Capoeira Angola is that the practitioners often fight at closer quarters than the other...
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Capoeira.
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Capoeira.
There are three mains forms of Capoeira; Capoeira Angola, Capoeira Regional and Capoeira Contemporanea. Although we can deduct much the oral tradition of Capoeira, written records of this art form only date back to 1770. At that time it was not identified or linked with African civilians but rather to the Portuguese bodyguard of the Viceroy.
In the early part of the 20thcentury Capoeira earned itself a bad name often employed by petty criminals and used in street crime.... -
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Liu He
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Liu He
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Liu Hestyles are known as the six harmonies but were originally known by another title; water boxing, a reference to internal and flowing soft martial arts forms. This is thought to have originated in the Sungdynasty 960-1279. by Daoist sage called Chen Tuan.
Many martial artists claim that Liu He has similar moves to Xing Yi Quan and Bagua. This could be accredited to one of the well known teachers such as Master Wu Yi Hua who drew... -
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Yau Kung Moon
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Yau Kung Moon
By Chris Crudelli
It is thought that the Yau Kung Moon system as it stands today, dates back to the Tang dynasty where it is recorded that a solemn Buddhist monk, who by nature was known as humble, silent and stoic, spent his life refining the technical skills of the martial art that he had learned into one systemised format. However, because of the esoteric nature of many of the techniques, he refused to give the style a name.
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San Soo Kung Fu
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Sansoo
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Also known as Kung Fu Sansoo or Sansoo Kung Fu.
legend has it that this art has been in evolution for around 2,000 years. Originally developed in Kwan Yin temple Canton by monks who were commonly attacked by bandits on the road whilst taking their offerings back to the temple.
It is said that because the monks were of a peaceful nature they banned the carrying of weapons, thus they were unable to use weapons to defend themselves... -
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Mizhongyi
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Mizhongyi
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Although we cannot be sure of the exact origin of Mizhongyi, has become exceptionally popular through the famous master, Huo Yuanjia who was a practitioner and head of the famous martial arts school in Shanghai, Jing Wu association.
Using his style he defeated martial artists from all over the world and he has been the subject of many popular films, most recently by Jet Li. Bruce Lee also made a movie about the Life of Huo Yuanjia and the... -
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Five Animals
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Five Animals
Five animals style is a popular form of martial arts commonly found in Southern China. The style includes elements of tiger, crane, leopard, snake and dragon kung fu strikes, kicks and throws and each of these animals is representative of certain mental characteristic, along side mastery of the physical techniques ,practitioners are encouraged to absorb in spirit the essence of; the tiger, simple, strong, straightforward and powerful; the crane, defensive, non aggressive and elegant;... -
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Hou Quan / Monkey Kung Fu
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Hou Quan or Monkey Kung Fu
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Gou Ti Boxing
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Go-Ti Boxing
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In about 2600 B.C. the style of fighting named Go-ti boxing came into its own, primarily a wrestling art, it also drew military hand-to-hand combat techniques from its predecessor, Chou-ti. Many think that Go-ti is a precursor to modern kung fu, however, what is now known as kung fu was originally developed as a method of training to keep the body, mind and spirit healthy. Modern kung fu can claim to have absorbed elements of Chou-ti and Go-ti... -
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Northern Praying Mantis
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Northern Praying Mantis
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Praying Mantis was founded by a Shaolin master named Wang Lang during the end of the Ming and the beginning of the Ching dynasty, combining the two elements of monkey footwork and praying mantis hand techniques, he developed and went on to popularise one of the most unique-looking and original systems of Chinese Kung Fu
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Eagles Claw Kung Fu
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Northern Eagle Claw
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Northern Eagle Claw is said to have been originated by General Yue Fei who lived in the Sungdynasty in China.
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Fan Zi Quan
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Fan Zi Quan
By Chris Crudelli
Fan Zi Quan both hard and soft power techniques, the routines and set forms focus on hand techniques, punches and jumps and of particular interest is where the wide range of unusual angles, flowing and tumbling punches.
Typically in a Fan Zi Quan routine, we might expect to see quick fire combinations of offensive and defensive manoeuvres ending in short bursts punches thrown from unusual angles and aimed at different sectors... -
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Di Tang Quan or Tumbling fist
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Di Tang Quan or Tumbling fist
By Chris Crudelli
Not a lot is known about the origin of Di Tang Quan although it is thought that it started to become popular in China as an art form on its own about 1,000 years ago.
Most of what we know now about Di Tang Quan is what we see in modern Wu Shu routines performed in northern China and on the competition circuit.
Many elements of Di Tang Quan have been amalgamated into other Chinese martial arts and exercises and... -
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Chou Jiao
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Chuo Jiao
By Chris Crudelli
Chuo Jiao although little taught outside China is a fascinating and beautiful system focusing on kicks from extremely unusual angles, sweeps, blocks and throws.
The back kick sometimes known as swallow tail kick is one of the common and very unusual kicks to come out of this style, typically the practitioner turns his back to the opponent and releases a swinging kick, arching his back at the same time lashing out with one of his... -
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