What are the characteristics of Shaolin boxing?

Boxing is the source of martial arts. There are more than 100 kinds of Shaolin Boxing, such as arhat Boxing, Dahong Boxing, Shaolin Five Boxing, Mind Boxing, Long Hammer Boxing and Five Tiger Boxing.

In addition, there are three punches, six punches for biting hands, six punches for opening hands, six punches for ear handles, and leg bumps.

Shaolin school boxing is vigorous, flexible and unpretentious, which is conducive to actual combat and does not show off when fighting or defending the situation. When practicing Shaolin boxing, it is not limited by the venue, and it is called "the place where cattle lie". Its style is mainly reflected in the word "hard", which has both offensive and defensive, and is mainly offensive. Boxing potential does not emphasize the beauty of appearance, but only seeks the practicality of technical attack.

Shaolin boxing is flexible and agile, and it is said that "punching is the line". In terms of figure and punching, it is required to bend but not bend, straight but not straight, advance and retreat freely, and do whatever you want. The footwork should be firm and flexible, the eye method should pay attention to the visual purpose, and luck should override everything. It moves like lightning, turns like a wheel, stands like a nail and jumps like a light fly.

Shaolin boxing is divided into two factions, with heavy punches in the south and heavy legs in the north, and each faction is divided into many small factions.