Tai chi
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Tai chi is a Chinese martial art initially created for combat and self-defense. For most practitioners, it has evolved into an exercise, a relaxation technique, and a sport. As an exercise and relaxat
Yang Chengfu (c. 1931) in Single Whip posture of Yang-style tai chi solo form
Painting in Chenjiagou, illustrating taolu according to the Chen style of tai chi
A pair of jian with their scabbards
Wushu jian pair event at the 10th All China games
Chinese martial arts
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Chinese martial arts, commonly referred to with umbrella terms kung fu, kuoshu or wushu, are multiple fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in Greater China. These fighting styles are
Tai chi
…Tai chi is a Chinese martial art initially created for combat and self-defense. For most practitioners, it has evolved into an exercise, a relaxation technique, and a sport. As an…
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Mural at Shaolin temple from 1830's depicting forearm strikes and reverse kicks
Depiction of fighting monks demonstrating their skills to visiting dignitaries (early 19th-century mural in the Shaolin Monastery).
Two Brazilian fighters in a Sanda/Sanshou match. Sanda is a modernized form of Kung Fu and one of the two disciplines of Sport Wushu