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Zach Franxman and Blake Gay. Chinese Martial Arts. Do the Chinese Have Ninjas?. D uring the decline of the Tang Dynasty the Chinese generals escaped to Japan and were said to have taught the first ninjas. Chinese Martial Arts.
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Zach Franxman and Blake Gay Chinese Martial Arts
Do the Chinese Have Ninjas? During the decline of the Tang Dynasty the Chinese generals escaped to Japan and were said to have taught the first ninjas.
Chinese Martial Arts There are over 100 kinds of Chinese martial arts. Chinese Martial is also called Kung Fu, Wushu, Kuoshu, or Ch’uanFa, depending on the persons or groups doing so. The following list is by no means exhaustive.
Dragon Kung Fu These are the attack of the Martial Art of Dragon Kung Fu. • Basic • 16 Movements/Holes • Passing Bridge Three Times • Fierce Tiger Leaping Over Wall • Rescue Master From Single Side • Single Sword and Mount • Press and Hit from Four Sides • Eagle Claw • Bridge Smashing • Intermediate • Touch Bridge (introduces sticking hands) • Venomous Snake Moves Tongue • Hua King's Fist • Standing Five-Form • Cross Standing Five-Form • Turn to Hook and Hit • Five Horses Returning to Stable • Advanced • Plum Flower Punch • Seven Ways of Plum Flower Punch
Dragon Kung Fu con’t The dragon represented two of the ancient elements, Earth and Water. They thought the creature had powers of illusion and strength. They also thought the dragon was a sacred protector of the gods. So they created a Kung Fu in honor of the dragon.
Kung Fu weapons • Knives • Swords • Daggers • Axes • Halberd • Sickle • Spear sticks • Maces • Polearms • Bow
Shaolin monks They were monks that were skilled in hundreds of Chinese martial arts and would only fight if some one else came at them. weapons- twin hooks, staff, whip chain, and Emei piercers