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March 8, 2014
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Nanquan

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N??nqu??n (Chinese language|Chinese: ??????; literally "southern fist") refers to those Chinese martial arts that originate south of the Yangtze River, including Hung Kuen, Choy Lee Fut, and Wing Chun.



The Wushu|contemporary w??sh?? event N??nqu??n is a modern style created in 1960 derived from these and other traditional southern styles that features vigorous, athletic movements with very stable, low stances and intricate hand movements.
N??nqu??n requires less flexibility than Changquan|Ch??ngqu??n, has fewer acrobatics, and is thus easier for young adults to practice.

The contemporary w??sh?? event N??nqu??n is a modern style created in 1960 derived from martial arts derived from the Chinese provinces south of the Yangzi River and predomiantly those styes popular in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Zhejiang. The base of N??nqu??n hail primarily from traditional Cantonese family styles of Hong(Hong), Li(Lay), Liu(Lau), Mo(Mok) and Cai(Choy) along with their more contemporary Kung Fu variants of Choy Lay Fut and Hung Gar.

Contemporary N??nqu??n features vigorous, athletic movements with very stable, low stances, extensive hand techniques and a vocal articulation called fasheng("release shout") which is the predecessor of the Japanese and Korean martial arts kiai. Power is driven from sharp waist movement with special emphasis on fast stance transition to generate power and speed in the arms. Signature hand techniques of N??nqu??n are the consecutive downward strikes of the left and right fist called Gua Gai Quan(Gwa Kup Kuen) - ????????? and consecutive Upper Cut while driving forward called Paoquan(Pow Kuen)- ??????. There are relatively few kicks in N??nqu??n although the Jump Inside Fall(Tengkong Pantui Cepu- ?????????????????????) and Carp Kip Up(Li Yu Da Ting - ??????????????????) are very common in advanced N??nqu??n routines. N??nqu??n also has it's own contemporary weapons the Southern Broadsword(Nandao) - ?????? and Southern Staff(Nangun)- ?????? which were included in International Wushu competition in 1999.

In 2003, the rules of the International Wushu Federation(IWUF) changed the rules of contemporary N??nqu??n to make jumping techniques and difficulties mandatory in N??nqu??n routines. Jump kicks spinning in mid-air between 360 and 720 degrees before touching the ground is now used in all N??nqu??n forms along with Stationary Back Tuck ??????????????? and Single Step Back Tucks(Gainers) ??????????????? for advanced competitors.



  • Hung Kuen

  • Choy Lee Fut

  • Wing Chun

  • Chinese martial arts

  • Changquan

  • Wushu



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Last Modified:   2005-11-04


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