Nánquán (Chinese: 南拳; literally "southern fist") refers to those Chinese martial arts that originate south of the Yangtze River, including Hung Kuen, Choy Lee Fut, and Wing Chun. Chinese martial arts, often abbreviated as CMA, refers to the enormous variety of martial art styles native to China. ... Length 6,380 km Elevation of the source  ? m Average discharge 31,900 m³/s Area watershed 1,800,000 km² Origin Qinghai Province and Tibet Mouth East China Sea Basin countries China The Yangtze River (Chinese: 扬子江; pinyin: ) is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the... Hung Gar (洪家 or in Mandarin/hanyu pinyin, hong jia, lit. ... Choy Lay Fut, Choy Li Fut, Choy Lee Fut or Tsai Li Fo, (蔡李佛) is a Chinese martial art developed by Grandmaster Chan Heung (陳享) in 1836 at King Mui, and is highly popular in Hong Kong. ... Wing Chun (Chinese: 詠春; Pinyin: ; Yale Cantonese: wing2 cheun1), also romanized Ving Tsun, is a system of Chinese martial arts with an emphasis on unarmed close-range fighting, although its curriculum includes weapons and techniques suitable for various ranges. ...

Wǔshù Nánquán

The contemporary wǔshù event Nánquán is a modern style created in 1960 derived from these and other traditional southern styles that features vigorous, athletic movements with very stable, low stances and intricate hand movements. Nánquán requires less flexibility than Chángquán, has fewer acrobatics, and is thus easier for young adults to practice. WÇ”shù Wushu (Simplified Chinese: 武术; Traditional Chinese: 武術; pinyin: (  listen)) literally means martial art. It is the correct term for the more commonly known but misused term kung fu, which roughly translates to skill and refers specifically to the energy, feeling and effort expended in doing or making something. ... Changquan refers to long-range extended wushu styles like Chaquan (查拳), Huaquan (華拳), Hongquan (洪拳), and Shaolinquan (少林拳), but the wushu event is a modern style derived from movements of these and other traditional styles. ...

See also

• Hung Kuen
• Choy Lee Fut
• Wing Chun
• Chinese martial arts
• Changquan
• Wushu

Hung Gar (洪家 or in Mandarin/hanyu pinyin, hong jia, lit. ... Choy Lay Fut, Choy Li Fut, Choy Lee Fut or Tsai Li Fo, (蔡李佛) is a Chinese martial art developed by Grandmaster Chan Heung (陳享) in 1836 at King Mui, and is highly popular in Hong Kong. ... Wing Chun (Chinese: 詠春; Pinyin: ; Yale Cantonese: wing2 cheun1), also romanized Ving Tsun, is a system of Chinese martial arts with an emphasis on unarmed close-range fighting, although its curriculum includes weapons and techniques suitable for various ranges. ... Chinese martial arts, often abbreviated as CMA, refers to the enormous variety of martial art styles native to China. ... Changquan refers to long-range extended wushu styles like Chaquan (查拳), Huaquan (華拳), Hongquan (洪拳), and Shaolinquan (少林拳), but the wushu event is a modern style derived from movements of these and other traditional styles. ... WÇ”shù Wushu (Simplified Chinese: 武术; Traditional Chinese: 武術; pinyin: (  listen)) literally means martial art. It is the correct term for the more commonly known but misused term kung fu, which roughly translates to skill and refers specifically to the energy, feeling and effort expended in doing or making something. ...

External links

• Chinese Kung Fu: Tai Chi And Shaolin Kung Fu