Chinese martial arts, often called by the umbrella terms kung fu (/ˈkʌŋ ˈfuː/; Chinese: 功夫; pinyin: gōngfu; Cantonese Yale: gūng fū), kuoshu (國術; guóshù)...
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a concise listing of individual systems of Chinese martial arts. Listings of various branches of a martial art system are located on a corresponding Wikipedia...
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There are hundreds of different styles of Chinese martial arts, each with their own sets of techniques and ideas. The various movements in kung fu, most...
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cultural heritage. "Martial arts" is a direct English translation of the Sino-Japanese word (Japanese: 武芸, romanized: bu-gei, Chinese: 武藝; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: bú-gē;...
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II combatives Bangladesh Bangladeshi martial arts Butthan Cambodia Bokator Pradal serey China Chinese martial arts Shaolin Kung Fu Baguazhang Tai chi Bajiquan...
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Ng Ying Kung Fu (Chinese: 五形功夫) Chinese: 五形; pinyin: wǔ xíng; lit. 'Five Forms')—Tiger, Crane, Leopard, Snake, and Dragon. The five animal martial arts styles supposedly...
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Martial arts films are a subgenre of action films that feature martial arts combat between characters. These combats are usually the films' primary appeal...
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refers to a classification of Chinese martial arts that originated in Southern China. The southern styles of Chinese martial arts are characterized by emphasis...
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needed] The Okinawans combined Chinese martial arts with the existing local variants to form Tōde (唐手, Tuudii, Tang hand, China hand), sometimes called Okinawa-te...
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Although the earliest evidence of martial arts goes back millennia, the true roots are difficult to reconstruct. Inherent patterns of human aggression...
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