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Martial Arts Guide

Style: Shuai Jiao

Description: This ancient style of wrestling originating from a fighting form known as Jiao Di, is said to have been developed by the Yellow Emperor Huangdi himself.

The present name, Shuai Jiao, was established by the Goushu Institute of Nanjing in 1928 when it completed the task of standardizing the competition rules.

These days, Shaui Jiao, or Throw Horn, is most particularly popular with Mongolians who regularly hold competitions during major cultural events.

Despite its rustic roots, several name changes, and the development of numerous variations, Shuai Jiao is to this day considered a popular sport and a viable means of self-defense while still adhering to its roots, making it one of the oldest presently practiced forms of kung fu.

Source: From Shaolin Temple to Bruce Lee - 100 Kungfu Styles of the Past Millennium by Gene Ching and Martha Burr, Kungfu Qigong Jan 2000 (C) 2000 Kungfu Qigong Magazine & KungfuMagazine.com, used by permission. http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/magazine/article.php?article=107

ShaolinWolf.com 2001