SHAOLIN CHUAN: born in your style monastery of the "Small Forest" in the region dell'Honan is defined ch'uan mu, ie "mother of hand" because it is considered that it is derived from most other systems . The name Shaolin has always been associated, because of its reputation, a large number of styles (from the days when the name was synonymous with rebellion and then persecuted by government forces), and also that the same original style has undergone significant changes over time, it seems impossible to go back now to what really is practiced in the Shaolin Temple times. At the end of the Ch'ing dynasty in the early years of the century, we already knew more than 100 styles called Shaolin. Without doubt, the styles that still refer to the Shaolin ch'uan of North China have a wealth of rich techniques, in addition to various percussion, levers, projections, falls, and so on. The Shaolin ch'uan is the style of Northern par excellence: to combat long-distance, wide and strong positions, technical fast, wide and smooth, long paths to the more straight numerous kicked, including those typical ups and fly; positions Low develop very strong legs, without abandoning the speed of movements. The mentality that develops the practitioner is based all'audacia, and to value.

Fanzi when originally called this style ba Shan fan, or the "eight rapid movements like lightning." Indeed, the core of what fanzi consists of eight techniques to be carried out so quickly and fulmineo. The fanzi when during the Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911) was especially widespread in the north of the country, particularly in the region dell'hebei. The fanzi quan is divided into two special schools: when Mu Zi and when. The first is characterized by blows rights, and horizontal and fendenti including in the fight with outlets and light windings. The second style focuses on movements rounder argument to raise, rotate and crush the enemy. The taolu of fanzi but when courts are effective and penetrating.

Cha when: according to the annals of family Cha (Tang era, 618 - 907), the young general Hua Zonggi was a renowned master of wushu, in particular style Jiazi Quan. As his reputation much appreciated, many people who had turned to him to receive his teachings. Not having him much willingness to follow all these fans, churches help his oldest student to assist teaching. Quell'allievo called Cha Yuanyi. During the Qing period (1736 - 1795) when the style cha split into three schools: Zhang, Yang and Li. The most appreciated technical connotation of this style is on the appearance of its movements are harmonious, net rhythmic and continuous. The shots are taken so incessant, combining kicks and punches in rapid and alternate sequences.

HUNG GAR (or hung kuen): Representative for excellence styles Shaolin South, the system was encrypted during the Ching dynasty from Hung Gung Hei, who studied with monaco Chee Shin If Sien. The style is characterized by a very hard training, which aims to make the body pravdač very strong. Ben positions rooted in low and wide, practicing fighting techniques with powerful arms and vigorous kicked low. Influenced primarily by techniques that mimic the Tigre and the crane, nell'hung gar can be found still practice forms of 5 animals (dragon, Tigre, crane, leopard and snake). Taken salient style is the perfect emphasis on morality that should distinguish the practitioner.

FAT CHOI LI: is considered a style born in the South because Kwantung, but in reality the fat choi them possesses many of the characteristics of the styles of the North. In fact, one of the masters of its founder, Chan Heung was a priest of Northern Shaolin temple, named Choi Fook. The style, since the birth, was closely linked to clandestine groups revolutionary anti-Manchu. It thus combines the extensive and rapid circular motions North with low and strong positions in the South. The great power typical of the style comes from the twist of the hips and bust for slanciare limbs, and as weights at the end of a rope, they strike with explosive agility and strength. The fat choi them have more than 100 forms, which constitute a very rich luggage, which increases the reputation of one of the most effective systems. Today the style is divided into branches pak hung sing and sing.

WING CHUN: a little showy style, voted since its birth of true respect. Created probably a woman, the nun of Shaolin Ng Mui, the wig chun took its name from its first student, Yim Wing Chun. Ng Mui tried to create a style that could defeat practitioners of Shaolin who fought at long distance, and that was suitable for physical structure of a woman. It came out a short distance style, very aggressive, fast attacks and short straights that penetrate the opponent's guard, always protecting its center line. In accordance with the principles Taoists, in wing chun is not opposed to never force strength, but you adapt to one's opponent, volgendola to their favor. The system has only three forms, plus two years for but within the contact with the enemy (who sau) and the typical workout with a wooden dummy.
Stefano Pernatsch
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