Up to now, how many kinds of martial arts are there in China?

According to the geographical division of origin and popularity: generally, the Yangtze River is the boundary. Divided into north and south factions. Generally speaking, north of the Yangtze River, there are many northern factions-Changquan; Jiangnan and Nanquan are the most popular schools. Its characteristics are caused by the differences in geographical environment and people's physique and temperament between the north and the south. The south is hilly, with mild climate and better natural conditions than the north, but its physique is slightly inferior and its personality is mild, which is reflected in boxing and is famous for its cleverness. Nanquan has many techniques, few legs and compact and delicate movements. Basically, shape is the fist, meaning god, qi is the driving force, full of vitality, steady footwork, less jumping, fierce boxing potential and full of masculine beauty; When exerting force, the strength of hands, body, waist and legs is required to run through, sometimes assisted by sound; Good at bunting and attacking, with a small range of activities. In the northern plain, the climate is cold and the natural conditions are harsh. People are physically strong and generous, which is reflected in boxing, with more jumping and tumbling movements, generous movements (framework development), rapid and changeable, and obvious ups and downs. There are many leg techniques in Wushu, which are called "the hand is the second door, and they all hit people with their feet", "30% use their hands and 70% use their legs". This is what people often call "southern boxing and northern leg".

Among the two major schools of North and South, the North School is represented by Changquan, and there are five schools: altar, tea, China, Hong and Bao. In addition, there are Liuhe, Tongan, Fenheng, Jiro, Taizu, Bunt, Jimmy, Mantis, Octupole Fan, Fanzi, Ground Sword, Luohan and Poke Foot. The mainstream of the Southern School is in Fujian and Guangdong provinces. Fujian has dragons, tigers, leopards, snakes, cranes and Wuzu Boxing. Guangdong has Liu, Hong, Cai, Li, Mo and Wing Chun. In addition, the martial arts schools circulating in the south of the Yangtze River (such as Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan and Sichuan) all belong to Nanpai (also known as Nanquan).

Beat each other by force: at home and away from home. The distinction between inside and outside represents the rigidity and softness of boxing.

At the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, Wang Zhengnan's Epitaph written by Huang Zongxi, a great scholar, said: "Shaolin is famous for its bravery in boxing, but it mainly fights with others, and people can take advantage of it. If there is a so-called inner family, it is static braking, and the offenders should be inferior, so don't make Shaolin an inner family. " The book Family Law compiled by Huang Baijia, the son of Huang Zongxi, once recorded that Zhang Sanfeng learned the secrets of Zen martial arts in Shaolin Boxing's "Mastering with Ease" in his early years, and then reformed Shaolin Boxing, thus creating Wu Tang Zong Men Boxing, which was later called "Family Law". "Family Boxing Law" comprehensively introduced Wang Zhengnan's boxing method and began to call himself "Family Boxing". The book "The Law of Neijia Boxing" has a great influence on later generations, especially among the practitioners of Wu Tangmen Kung Fu. Because Wang Zhengnan's boxing theory is close to that of Tai Ji Chuan, many Tai Ji Chuan families began to pretend to be "family boxing" after the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, the martial arts of Shaolin and other sects are classified as "Waijiaquan". The theory of "inside the family and outside the family" gradually spread.

Neijia boxing pays attention to the exercise of essence, qi and spirit in the body and studies the inner strength; The emphasis is on the strength of the attack, and the internal strength should be quiet. If you are not quiet, you will be angry and uncertain. It's still a combination of rigidity and softness. The internal boxing is dominated by royal, static braking, rigidity and softness, and then attacking the enemy. Waijiaquan pays attention to fist and fist kung fu and pays attention to the exercise of bones and muscles; Hard work, such as kicking piles and packing, is the basis of boxing, which is strong and changeable, and advocates taking the initiative to attack and preempting. The so-called "first strike is strong, then strike is strong." Be diligent in foreign work. Don't move, your hands are not sensitive, your feet are not agile, and your body is not flexible. Martial arts are mostly mild steel, mainly offensive. Neijia Boxing is represented by Taiji, Xingyiquan and Bagua. The sects take Wudang as a model; My family is called Shaolin, which is divided into north and south factions.

Shaolin Wushu pays attention to "the combination of Zen and martial arts" and internal cultivation, which is the only way for every Shaolin monk. Shaolin Boxing Classic says, "fist hits the top, qi rushes from the abdomen", "exhale from the abdomen and concentrate on the palm", "mind and mind are in harmony, spirit and strength are in harmony" and so on. Monks' practice of Yijinjing follows the overall training principle of both internal and external training-first practice "internal skills" and then "external skills", emphasize the foundation, dredge the tendons and veins, and straighten out life. Strengthen the internal organs, so that the whole body blood is unimpeded, and the strength is hidden in the abdomen, and then practice various boxing methods. Therefore, Shaolin Kung Fu is not only a combination of simple boxing and boxing movements, but all the tricks use internal force, which hurts people invisibly. In the seventy-two martial arts of Shaolin, whether it is bamboo finger, scud, flying over cliffs or crossing Yinxi, practitioners have profound internal skills.

Wudang Wushu was founded under the influence of China's classical philosophy "Book of Changes" and Taoism. This kind of boxing is based on five lines of gossip's theory of Yin and Yang, in which Qigong is dissolved in the boxing frame. Shaolin and wu-tang clan have many branches since Ming and Qing Dynasties. Although their training methods are different, their purpose is the same. As for the theory of combining rigidity with softness, Shaolin school advocates taking advantage of strength, first being rigid and then being soft. Wu Tang School advocates softness first, softness first and rigidity later. In the final analysis, it is inseparable from ancestors. It can be seen that the difference at home and abroad is only the difference in the use of martial arts methods, and there is no distinction between boxing types. Practice your mentality at home and practice your momentum at home.