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Pi Qua Quan Wikipedia

Pi Qua Quan is a style of Northern Shaolin Kungfu.

This style emphasizes mid- to long-range attacks, in which the opponent is often confused by the attacker's constant motion. Pi Qua Quan is named from the movement of the hands during an offensive.

The downward movement of the hand is referred to as Pi(chop), while the upward movement is referred to as qua(hand). As the name suggests, Pi Qua Quan is the circular motion of the hand, much like windmill. A fist is seldom used. Instead, much of the offensive comes from hands relaxed with fingers extended, being used in a manner resembling a whip.

The moves are full of beauty, yet the offenses are sharp and heavy. In Pi Quan the moves are smooth and flexible. It demands the greatest degree of flexibility, even among the northern faction of Chinese martial arts, which demand flexibility of the body.

Category:Chinese martial arts

Last Modified:   2005-11-04