China ancient Wushu is known as the southern boxing and northern leg, with different styles and distinctive features. The sun rises from the top of Mount Tai, and in the empty space, it opens wide, leaps forward and stretches generously, which are the characteristics of northern Wushu. The moon hangs on a small bridge, among bamboo forests, and the small bridge is full of strength, wide and heavy, fast and compact, which is the characteristic of southern Wushu. First of all, let's be clear here that the martial arts mentioned in this article mainly refer to fist and fist kung fu.
The differences of ancient martial arts styles in China can be distinguished by regions, but the key to this difference lies in the physical differences, that is, the differences of martial arts styles between North and South schools. Based on the physical gap, northern Wushu has been in a strong position for a long time. To see this point of view, please remove the concept of qigong from martial arts novels. Of course, Qigong exists, but it can never offset the physical gap, and its function is far less obvious than the physical advantage.
Martial arts school
According to the purpose of practice, Wushu can be divided into three schools: competitive Wushu, fitness Wushu and practical Wushu. Competitive Wushu is a kind of Wushu practiced for competition, which pays attention to technical level and performance effect. Fitness Wushu is a kind of martial arts with the purpose of exercising, which pays attention to physical health and health preservation. Practical Wushu is a kind of Wushu practiced for the purpose of self-defense, focusing on offensive and defensive skills and application effects.
According to the characteristics of boxing, Wushu can be divided into Changquan, Tai Ji Chuan, Nanquan, Xingyiquan and Baguazhang. These schools have different technical characteristics, for example, Changquan pays attention to generous, quick and powerful movements, Tai Ji Chuan pays attention to gentle and slow movements and natural breathing, Nanquan pays attention to compact and changeable movements, Xingyiquan pays attention to concise movements and combining rigidity with softness, and Bagua Palm pays attention to flexible movements and postures.