Changquan
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Changquan () () refers to a family of external (as opposed to internal) martial arts (kung fu) styles from northern China.
Key facts
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- File:Cekongfan.jpg
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- A man doing cekongfan (侧空翻; "side somersault"), a common move in changquan.
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- Martial art.name
- Changquan
- Martial art.aka
- Long Fist
- Martial art.focus
- Striking, weapons training
- Martial art.country
- China
- Martial art.creator
- Zhao Kuangyin
- Martial art.descendant arts
- Sanshou, Northern Praying Mantis
- Martial art.famous pract
- (see notable practitioners)
- Martial art.olympic
- Wushu (sport)
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Subtypes of Long Fist
- Sample Long Fist curriculum from Han Chin Tang Lineage
- Hand forms
- Hand forms explained
- [[Wushu Stances|Stances]] used in the system
- Weapons training
- Notable practitioners
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Changquan () () refers to a family of external (as opposed to internal) martial arts (kung fu) styles from northern China.
The forms of the Long Fist style emphasize fully extended kicks and striking techniques, and by appearance would be considered a long-range fighting system. In some Long Fist styles, it is said "the best defense is a strong offense," in which case the practitioner launches a preemptive attack so aggressive that it deprives the opponent of the opportunity to attack. Others emphasize defense over offense, noting that nearly all techniques in Long Fist forms are counters to attacks. Long Fist uses large, extended, circular movements to improve overall body mobility in the muscles, tendons, and joints. Advanced Long Fist techniques include qin na joint-locking techniques and shuai jiao throws and takedowns.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Changquan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.