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What are the characteristics of Wushu?

1 philosophy

Wushu training is to train people as a whole, paying attention to "practicing the spirit inside and the bones and muscles outside" and "integrating inside and outside, having both form and spirit". Moreover, put people into nature and closely link people's actions with the surrounding environment. Wushu practice needs different methods according to different seasons, hours and seasons. , according to the changes of nature and human function, to achieve the purpose of cultivation.

Because China Wushu contains profound philosophical thoughts and has the effect of nourishing the heart and nature, it has a wide influence in many countries in the world. For example, the infiltration of China's ancient body-building techniques, Qigong and Indian yoga, and the introduction of Shaolin Boxing into Japan and other countries in the Ming and Qing Dynasties are sufficient to show that the exchange between China Wushu and world sports culture is based on traditional ideas.

2. Attack and defense

The core of Wushu is attack and defense. Wushu's fitness function, entertainment function, competitive performance function and educational function are all realized through various offensive and defensive technical actions formed by its offensive and defensive design principle.

These instruments are used in different ways according to different types; There are various ways of playing in actual combat. Although each faction has different methods and principles of attack and defense, they all follow the laws of attack and defense and show their own characteristics of attack and defense. Therefore, Wushu is different from other sports because of its offensive and defensive characteristics.

Step 3 be healthy

People engage in martial arts practice, generally speaking, with fitness, fighting and practical skills as the main purpose. China Wushu is a form of human movement and a part of human science. China's traditional martial arts practice theory is based on the basic theories of traditional Chinese medicine, such as the theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements, the theory of meridians and the theory of Tibetan images.

It is the fundamental task of sports culture for people to strengthen their physique and improve their health through various means. Wushu has obvious fitness and health preservation value, and is increasingly recognized by people all over the world. This practical and rational values also provide a very favorable condition for China Wushu to go global.

Extended data:

Throughout the history of human cultural development, China Wushu, like other foreign sports, is closely related to and influenced by the political, economic, technological and cultural development of a country or nation.

Therefore, China Wushu, like other foreign sports, is the product of social and cultural development and belongs to the category of world sports culture. Any excellent culture in history is not only the symbol of a highly developed country or nation, but also the cultural wealth of people all over the world. Therefore, I believe that in the near future, China Wushu will go to the world in the form of excellent national culture.