What are the martial arts

Wushu is a national style of physical fitness sports. It originates from the fitness practice of our folk, and has been passed down as a method and means of physical exercise, disease prevention and self-defense, and has become a splendid page in the cultural treasure house of the Chinese nation.

The content of wushu basically includes boxing, equipment, sparring three forms and related auxiliary exercises. Boxing has a long fist, Nanquan, monkey boxing, taijiquan, etc.; equipment can be divided into long weapons, short weapons, soft weapons. Long weapons are big knife, long gun, long stick, etc.; short weapons are short knife, short sword, double hook, etc.; soft weapons are three-section stick, nine-section whip, meteor hammer, etc..

Long fist is a major boxing in boxing, its movements include jumping, undulating and twisting, flashing and moving, etc., characterized by stretching, fast, powerful and clear rhythm. The practice of long fist can develop speed, endurance, sensitivity, coordination and other physical qualities, generally suitable for young people to exercise.

Taijiquan's movements are soft, slow, smooth and consistent, which can regulate the function of nerves, blood circulation, respiration, digestion and other systems, and have a good effect on the treatment of chronic diseases, so it is suitable for the elderly, the weak and the chronically ill to exercise.

Nanquan is a widely popular boxing in the southern provinces of China, which is characterized by the shape of the fist, to destroy the power of the gas, the step is stable and strong, strong and powerful, the elderly and young people can be practiced.

Swordplay is one of the short weapons in the instrument, with point, collapse, stab, tease, chop, hang and other sword and the other hand to form the sword finger, with a variety of steps, footwork and beautiful modeling to form a routine, its movements of rigid and flexible, beautiful image.

Knife fighting is also a kind of short weapon among the instruments, with the action of wrapping the head and wrapping the brain, chopping, hacking, teasing, hanging and other knife techniques and the action of the other hand, together with all kinds of steps and jumps to form a routine, with brave and robust action.

The gun art is a kind of long weapon, with stopping, taking, zapping as the basic action, and with the dance flower and other actions to form a routine, the gun method is rigid and flexible, and there are many changes.

Stick art is a kind of long weapon, mainly to whirl, chop, poke, tease, cloud, dance flowers and other actions to form a routine, the action is brave and rapid, strong and powerful.