Hou Quan or Monkey Kung Fu
By Chris Crudelli
Nowadays Monkey kung fu routines...
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Gou Ti Boxing
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Go-Ti Boxing
By Chris Crudelli
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
By Chris Crudelli
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
By Chris Crudelli
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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