| Wushu is a Chinese term which is basically built of two | | | | Tanglangquan, Chuojiao, Bajiquan, Taijiquan, |
| word combinations "wu" which refers to martial and | | | | Baguazhang, Bayingquan, and Yingzhaoquan and |
| "shu" which stands for arts, so it generally refers to | | | | some of the southern styles include Hung Gar, Wing |
| any type of martial arts on the globe . Judo, Tae Kwon | | | | Chun, and Choy Lay Fut.In terms of methods, wushu |
| Do, Jeet Kune Do, Defendo, Krav Maga, Kombato and | | | | can be divided into internal soft styles like Taijiquan |
| more. Unlike kung fu, the term wushu is topically | | | | which focus on the balance of body energies, control |
| dedicated to what it refers to, while kung fu on the | | | | of movements and the concept of QI and External or |
| other hand, literally means a skill, just any skill. For | | | | hard styles which are topical fighting styles focusing on |
| example you can say of a doctor or a teacher "he | | | | speed, strength, deep explosive power and vigor. |
| has a good kung fu" which means skill, if he is talented | | | | External styles include all other types of Wushu, |
| in his field, but you can't say he has a good wushu. | | | | except for, Liu He Ba Fa, Baguazhang ,Xingyiquan, and |
| Though nowadays wushu refers to the recent sport, | | | | Taijiquan.Most of these styles and other Chinese |
| namely "wushu sport " and also called "contemporary | | | | martial arts have practical applications which are |
| wushu " or "modern wushu " which was created by | | | | known as forms, or "taolu" in Chinese. Forms are |
| People's Republic of China after 1949, which is a | | | | series of techniques and movements which are to be |
| combination of traditional Chinese martial arts.Wushu's | | | | performed alone or with one or more partners. This |
| earlier development was to enhance the opportunity of | | | | form is divided into two parts; forms that are |
| living, like killing animals for food, combat against others, | | | | performed by one parson and "sparring" forms which |
| live tough situations and more. There are still a lot of | | | | are performed by two or a group of people.The other |
| wushu styles in china which can be generally divided | | | | side of the training are "basics" which include exercises |
| into few branches in terms of geographical region and | | | | for strong and flexible muscles. such as various |
| in terms of methods. Geographically, wushu is | | | | exercises for strengthening the body, and regular |
| categorised as northern style wushu and southern | | | | stretching for flexible muscles. Most of Chinese martial |
| style wushu which basically refers to Northern Shaolin | | | | arts also uses weapon training normally chines |
| temple and southern Shaolin temple, although in the | | | | traditional weapons like Changsuijian (Long-Tasseled |
| modern meaning of wushu, the term encompasses | | | | Sword) Shuangshoujian (Two-Handed Sword) |
| any style that originates either from the south or the | | | | Jiujiebian (Nine Section Whip) Sanjiegun (Three Section |
| north. The basic difference between this two styles is | | | | Staff) Shengbiao (Rope Dart) Dadao (Great Sword) |
| that the southern wushu style emphasizes hand skills, | | | | Pudao (Pu Sword) Emeici (Emei Daggers) Shuangdao |
| tough arms and a steady, ingrained stance and | | | | (Double Broadsword) Shuangjian (Double Sword) |
| footwork. However, the northern style focus more on | | | | Shuangbian (Double Nine Section Whips) Shuanggou |
| jumps, kicks and rapid movements.Some examples of | | | | (Double Hooksword). |
| the northern Chinese wushu styles include Changquan, | | | | |