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The history of five forms and eight methods of boxing

Shaolin Five-style Eight-method Boxing originated from the "Big Diamond Boxing" in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty, and it is the essence of Shaolin Temple's "Five Boxing" in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty. Since boxing has been passed down from the family to this day, it is relatively complete in overall structure, fighting style and achievement content.

This boxing belongs to melee boxing, which is characterized by the integration of boxing and Zen, the integration of inside and outside, and the combination of form and spirit, taking its meaning instead of its shape. Five shapes: practicing dragon shape, tiger shape, leopard shape, snake shape and crane shape; Eight methods: internal method, external method, mental method, fist method, leg method, body step method, wrestling method and vocal qi method.

Shaolin Five-Form and Eight-Method Boxing is rigorous in structure, alternating between rigidity and softness, simple and simple, easy to learn and use, and easy to learn by yourself. This boxing method introduced here is based on the traditional Shaolin Five-Form Eight-Method Boxing, and according to its characteristics and style, 20 moves have been carefully selected. Suitable for beginners of different ages and genders.