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Wushu originated from

Wushu originated from the military training in Shang and Zhou Dynasties in China.

Wushu, also known as Kung Fu, is a traditional sport in China, with fighting as the main sport, routines and fighting as the sports form, and using weapons. China has a long history of mass Wushu activities. There are many routines, complete varieties, high skills and wonderful effects, which are world-famous. Wushu is a kind of inheritance technology in ancient military wars.

At first, Wushu, as a military training method, was closely related to ancient military struggles, and its technical aggression was very obvious. Fighting embodies the characteristics of martial arts attack and defense fighting, aiming at defeating opponents. Retain the characteristics of technical attack. Kicking, hitting, throwing, hugging, hitting and stabbing are the technical core of routine sports.

Characteristics of Wushu

Technically speaking, routine exercise requires that the inner spirit should be closely combined with the external body movements, so as to achieve hand-to-eye, shape-breaking, consciousness, breathing and movement coordination. It is a major feature of China Wushu to pay attention to the physical norms of movements, the overall concept of movements, and the vivid expression of spirit and the integration of inside and outside.

This feature fully reflects that Wushu, as a cultural form, has been deeply influenced by China's ancient philosophy, medicine and aesthetics in the long-term historical evolution. Form sports forms and practice methods with unique national style.