China

By Tyler Hill

Chinese Martial Arts

• There are many different types of Chinese martial arts.

• Some of the types are Wing Chun, Shou lin, Tai Chi, and Chinese Boxing.

Wing Chun

• Wing Chun means beautiful springtime.

• Wing Chun is from the southern part of China.

• This martial art is meant to overwhelm your opponent with speed and power.

• Wing Chun has three hand forms Siu Lim Tao, Chum Kiu, Biu Gee

Shou lin

• The Shou Lin kung fu originated in the Shou Lin temple in china.

• The Shou Lin temple is a buddist temple that young boys go too to get training doing kung fu.

• Only a select few of the trainees get to be on the display team, most turn out to be martial art teachers, police men, or body guards.

Tai Chi

• Tai Chi means grand ultimate.

• Tai Chi is meant to promote wellness and to have a healthy body and spirit.

• Tai Chi is based on the concept of Chi.

• Tai Chi promotes the good flow of Chi.

Chinese Boxing

• Chinese boxing is a genaric term for most Chinese Martial Arts.

• Chinese boxing is a mixture of most or all of the martial arts of china.

• Chinese boxing has no real geographic origination point.

Fanzi Quan

• This is another type of Kung Fu.

• Fanzi means to tumble so It means tumbling chuan.

• Fanzi Quan is based on lightining fast movements.

Tanglang Quan

• Tanglang Quan is an animal imatating type of kung fu.

• It takes the movements of the mantis and combines it with the defensive movements of martial arts.

Conclusion

• There are countless other types of kung fu and Chinese martial arts, each one unique in some way.

• I found all of the martial arts interesting and fun to study.