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Chang Quan
Description:
Chang
Quan, also known as Long Fist boxing, can be traced back to
Song Taizu, the first emperor of the northern Song dynasty
(960-976). Thirty-two long fist forms were recorded from that
period. It later rose in popularity again during the period
of the Ming dynasty.
This style emphasizes the use of speed to defeat an adversary
and also concentrates on the concept of Yang overcoming Ying.
Accordingly, these are high-energy forms with fast actions.
In
1949, elements of this style and the other major northern
styles of Cha, Hua, Hua(the other Chinese character), Pao
and Shaolin were combined to create the seven standard routines
for wushu competition.
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