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What is a martial arts kata?

Wushu routine refers to the boxing and fencing of Wushu.

Wushu boxing is a part of unarmed martial arts, including comprehensive evaluation of theory and sports practice. According to the characteristics of evaluation, a conventional classification of boxing is formed, which is an important part of Wushu and has the functions of self-defense, self-cultivation and health preservation.

Fencing is the core of fencing technology, and it is also the application method and action method of fencing. Mainly include: stabbing sword, splitting sword, lifting sword, hanging sword, Yun Jian, pointing sword, broken arrow, chopping sword, cutting wrist flower, etc.

1. Stabbing sword: A standing sword or a flat sword goes straight ahead and reaches the tip of the sword. The sword is in line with the arm.

2, chopping sword: standing sword, chopping from top to bottom, reaching the body of the sword. The elbow bends from flexion to extension, and the sword reaches the body from top to bottom.

3. Sword: Stand the sword, from bottom to top, and reach the front of the sword. Close-fitting arc carried out, reaching the front of the blade.

4. Suspending the sword: standing the sword, with the tip of the sword suspended from front to back, backward or downward, reaching the front of the sword body. The sword hangs near the body and reaches the front of the body.

5. Yun Jian: Flat sword, with a flat circle around or in front of the head as a cloud. When going to Yun Jian, head up, head to the left (right) and Yun Jian to the left (right) shoulder, with flexible wrist joints.

6, point the sword: stand the sword and lift the wrist, so that the tip of the sword is chopped forward to a point, reaching the tip of the sword. Raise your wrist and stick out your sword tip.

7. broken arrow: Stand up the sword and sink your wrist to make the tip of the sword break forward, reaching the front and tip of the sword. The powerful wrist sinks and reaches the front and tip of the blade.