What is the definition of European Wushu?

European Wushu in a broad sense refers to the Wushu system that originated in Europe in history, and in a narrow sense refers to those Wushu systems that have been lost or evolved into various modern sports forms and reconstructed by later generations through historical manuscripts and data records. At the same time, it can also be used as a general term for reconstructing this martial arts from the original teaching materials, learning, practicing, confronting, and even conducting regional and international competitions.

Including unarmed, daggers, swords, armed swords, machetes, sharp knives, swords and shields, axes and hammers, long-handled weapons, sabers and other conventional and unconventional instruments, and even some agricultural instruments. In modern HEMA projects, long swords, stab swords and daggers, swords and small shields, and sabers are the most common. During the competition, the players wear protective gear and use safety steel weapons with no edge, curly head and excellent elasticity. Usually, steel musical instruments are used as the main practice, supplemented by nylon wooden sponge and other weapons.