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I have done some research about Chinese martial arts through internet. Wu Shu is known as

modern wu shu or contemporary wu shu. It is an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived

from traditional wu shu.

It was created in the People's Republic of China after 1949, in an attempt to nationalize the

practice of traditional Chinese martial arts.[1] Most of the modern competition forms (

taolu) were formed from their parent arts (see list below) by government-appointed

committee.[1] In contemporary times, wushu has become a truly international sport through

the International Wushu Federation (IWUF), which holds the World Wushu Championships

every two years; the first World Championships were held in 1991 in Beijing and won by

Clark Zhang.[2]

Modern wushu is composed of two disciplines: taolu (; forms) and sanda (;sparring) [3][not in citation given]. Taolu involve martial art patterns and maneuvers for

which competitors are judged and given points according to specific rules. The forms

comprise basic movements (stances, kicks, punches, balances, jumps, sweeps and throws)

based on aggregate categories traditional Chinese martial art style and can be changed for

competitions to highlight one's strengths. Competitive forms have time limits that can range

from 1 minute, 20 seconds for the some external styles to over five minutes for internal styles.Modern wushu competitors are increasingly training in aerial techniques such as 540 and 720

degree jumps and kicks to add more difficulty and style to their forms.[4]Sanda (sometimes called sanshou or Lei Tai) is a modern fighting method and sport

influenced by traditional Chinese boxing, Chinese wrestling methods called Shuai Chiao andother Chinese grappling techniques such as Qin Na. It has all the combat aspects of wushu.

Sanda appears much like kickboxing or Muay Thai, but includes many more grapplingtechniques. Sanda fighting competitions are often held alongside taolu or form competitions.

There is brief history about wu shu. In 1958, the government established the All-China

Wushu Association as an umbrella organization to regulate martial arts training. The Chinese

State Commission for Physical Culture and Sports took the lead in creating standardized

forms for most of the major arts. During this period, a national Wushu system that included

standard forms, teaching curriculum, and instructor grading was established. Wushu was

introduced at both the high school and university level. In 1979, the State Commission for



Changquan refers to long-range extended wushu styles like Chaquan ( ), Huaquan (),

Hongquan (; "flood fist"), and Shaolinquan (), but this wushu form is a

modernized style derived from movements of these and other traditional styles. Changquan is

the most widely-seen of the wushu forms, and includes speed, power,accuracy, and flexibility.

Changquan is difficult to perform, requiring great flexibility and athleticism, and is often

practised from a young age.

Nanquan refers to wushu styles originating in south China (i.e., south of the Yangtze River,

including Hongjiaquan (), Cailifoquan (), and Yongchunquan ().

Many are known for vigorous, athletic movements with very stable, low stances and intricate

hand movements. This wushu form is a modern style derived from movements of these andother traditional southern styles. Nanquan typically requires less flexibility and has fewer

acrobatics than Changquan, but it also requires greater leg stability and power generationthrough leg and hip coordination. This event was created in 1960.

Taijiquan is a wushu style famous for slow, relaxed movements, and often seen as an exercise

method for the elderly. This wushu form is a modern recompilation based on the Yang ()

style of Taijiquan, but also including movements of the Chen (), Wu (), Wu (), and

Sun () styles.

Dao refers to any curved, one-sided sword/blade, but this wushu form is a Changquan method

of using a medium-sized willow-leaf-shaped dao ().

Jian refers to any double-edged straight sword/blade, but this wushu form is a Changquan

method of using the jian.Gun refers to a long staff (wooden, not made of bamboo as it will split) as tall as the wrist of a

person standing with his/her arms stretched upwards, but this wushu form is a Changquanmethod of using the gun.

Qiang refers to a flexible spear with red horse hair attached to the spearhead, but this wushuform is a Changquan method of using the qiang.

Taijijian is an event using the jian based on traditional Taijiquan jian methods. Nandao is a weapon that appears to be based on the butterfly swords of Yongchunquan, but

has been lengthened and changed so that only one is used (as opposed to a pair). This event isa Nanquan method, and was created in 1992.

Nangun is a Nanquan method of using the gun (Chinese word meaning staff, not to be

confused with handgun). This event was created in 1992.

There are also some historical places in the field of wu shu. They are Shaolin Temple

(), Wudang Mountains (), Mount Emei (), Lungwu Tang ( .

Besides, there are also some historical wu shu masters in the world. They are Bodhidharma

(), Zhang Sanfeng (), Five Elders (), Yim Wing-chun (), Hung

Hei-Gun (), Fong Sai-yuk (), Dong Haichuan (), Yang Lu-ch'an

(), Wu Ch'uan-yu (), Wong Fei Hung (), Huo Yuanjia (), Yip

Man (), Bruce Lee ().

The majority of routines used in the sport are new, modernized recompilations of traditionalroutines. However, routines taken directly from traditional styles, including the styles that arenot part of standard events, may be performed in competition, especially in China. These

routines generally do not garner as many points as their modern counterparts, and are

performed in events separate from the compulsory routine events. Among these, the more

commonly seen routines include:

Baguazhang () - Eight-Trigrams Palm

Bajiquan () - Eight Extremes Fist/Boxing



Beijing when he was 6 years old. Like Jet Li he competed as a member of the Beijing Wushu

Team in national level wushu competitions in China. Both his father and grandfather werealso martial artists [8]

Ray Park - Showcased his skills in wushu in several major films, including his portrayal of Darth Maul in 1999's Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, as well as Toad in the film

X-Men (2000) and as stunt-double for Robin Shou and James Remar in Mortal Kombat:

Annihilation. He also heavily retrained prior to filming G.I. Joe., in which he will portray themartial arts expert Snake-Eyes.Voice actor Yuri Lowenthal is a practitioner of Wu Shu.

The IWUF placed a bid to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to have wushu

included in future Olympic Games, but did not meet with success. However, the IOC allowed

China to organize an international wushu event during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, but

this event is not one of the 28 official Olympic sports, nor is it a demonstration event. Instead,

it was called the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Wushu Tournament. [9]

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