Chinese Martial Arts
30 entries in the Chinese Martial Arts compendium.
Styles of Chinese martial artsA diverse array of Chinese martial arts styles classified by geography, focus, religion, and history.24-form tai chiA shortened tai chi form for public health.Animal styles in Chinese martial artsMartial arts mimicking animal movements, notably in Southern Chinese styles.BaguazhangA Wudang internal art based on circle walking and eight trigrams.Bian (weapon)A rigid metal club weapon used with a whipping motion.Chan Kam LeeTaoist arts teacher who brought Lee-style tai chi to London.ChangquanNorthern Chinese external martial art known for acrobatic kicks.ChaquanA Northern Chinese martial art with graceful, acrobatic movements and diverse weapons.Chee Kim ThongShaolin grandmaster, guerrilla leader, and healer.Chicken sicklesChinese bladed weapons used singly or in pairs.Chin Woo Athletic AssociationInternational martial arts organization founded in Shanghai in 1910.Chinese archeryA millennia-old practice blending warfare, ritual, and philosophy.Chinese polearmLong-handled weapons central to Chinese warfare for millennia.Chow GarA Hakka Southern Praying Mantis style emphasizing close-range shock power.ChuojiaoA northern Chinese martial art emphasizing kicks and continuous forward strikes.Deer horn knivesPaired crescent blades used in Baguazhang for trapping and disarming.DitangquanA Chinese martial art emphasizing tumbling and ground techniques.Drunken MonkeyA monkey-style martial art imitating a drunken primate.Eagle ClawA Chinese grappling style known for eagle-like hand techniques.ErlongquanA Shaolin-branch martial art from Shandong and Hebei.FanziquanA fast, hand-focused Chinese martial art with short routines.Feng ShouA soft style taught by Chee Soo, with disputed origins.Five AncestorsA Southern Chinese martial art blending five styles with lethal pressure-point strikes.Five Directions of the WorldA Dagestani school blending academics with martial arts.Five EldersSurvivors of a Qing destruction of Shaolin, central to Southern folklore.Flying clawsA flexible weapon that ensnares and unbalances an opponent.Gulun Kung FuA Shaolin internal style with Chan integration and Xinyiba as its apex.Gun (staff)A long staff weapon, one of the four major Chinese martial arts arms.HakkeshoA Wudang internal art based on eight trigrams.HasayfuA Hung Kuen style from Guangdong's lower prefectures.
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