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Fights between true masters are extremely quick affairs and involve no knock outs. Only a spar or two is needed to determine the school and level of training attained. The history of Chinese martial arts is extensive. There are numerous schools, styles, and moves. We have listed and brie fl y described a few of these moves.

TAIYI FIVE ELEMENTS FIST太乙五行拳

School of Origin: Wudang

Place of Origin: Wudang Mountain, Jun County, Hubei Province

Technical features: The Five Elements Fist is based upon the principles of mutual support and counter-acting effects between the elements, focusing upon intent instead of raw brawn, with particular emphasis on neutralizing an enemy attack instead of meeting it head on. Positioning must be perfected to the minutest detail in order to completely subdue the foe. Movement and serenity are combined into one to give a seemingly unpredictable fighting style.

歸屬派系：武當(dāng)派

發(fā)源地：湖北均縣武當(dāng)山

技術(shù)特點：以五行生克之理為依據(jù)，講究尚意不尚力，貴化勁而不硬抗，辨位于分寸毫厘，制敵于擒撲封閉，動靜自如，莫測端倪。

SHAOLIN LUOHAN FIST少林羅漢拳

School of Origin: Shaolin

Place of Origin: Shaolin Temple of Songshan, Henan Province

Technical features: Luohan Fist is a technical style of boxing that combines well-defined stances, ordered positions, and simple time-tested moves that could be easily linked to each other. Attacks are divided into upper, mid, and lower body targets. Inner and outer stances were divided into the elements of Yin and Yang. This fighting style focuses on attacking the opponent's lower target with an upper attack and vice versa, as well as diversionary moves to throw your opponent off guard. The style is fluid, flexible, and fast.

歸屬派系：少林派

發(fā)源地：河南嵩山少林寺

技術(shù)特點：羅漢拳以技擊為主，講究出手上中下，里外分陰陽；以上破下，以下破上；指右打左，聲東擊西；虛實不定，快速多變。

高手過招，點到為止。哪門哪派，功夫深淺，一出手便知分曉。以中國武術(shù)之歷史悠久，流派眾多，招式套路不勝枚舉。不妨介紹幾款代表招式，稍作了解。

WENLU FIST 問路手

School of Origin: Wing Chun

Thrived in: Foshan, Guangdong

Technical features: This is a classical starting stance of the Wing Chun fighting style adopted by Ip Man, and is characterized by its elegant and breathtaking moves. The aim of Wenlu is to probe and search for vulnerabilities in an opponent before finalizing the attack.

歸屬派系：詠春

發(fā)祥地：廣東佛山

技術(shù)特點：葉問詠春拳的標(biāo)志性起手式，動作瀟灑、氣勢不凡。旨在試探和尋找對方空門確定進攻路線。

TIGER AND CRANE虎鶴雙形拳

School of Origin: Hung Kuen

Thrived in: Foshan, Guangdong

Technical features: The Tiger and Crane boxing stance is a style that has combined the best essential features of various schools of martial arts. The moves include Jin (force) and Xing (form) of the Tiger (such as the Tiger Claw) and the Xiang (likeness) of the Crane (such as the floating elegance of the bird). It demonstrates both the domineering nature of the dragon and the tiger and the celestial spirit of the crane. Moves are agile, fast, and steady. All these advantages are combined to create the Tiger and Crane fighting style.

歸屬派系：洪拳

發(fā)祥地：廣東佛山

技術(shù)特點： 虎鶴雙形拳既取虎的“勁”和“形”（如虎爪），又取鶴之“象”（如鶴之靈秀飄逸）。有龍騰虎躍之勢，亦有氣靜神閑之妙。

SEVEN STAR MANTIS FIST

七星螳螂拳

School of Origin: Mantis Fist

Place of Origin: Qixia, Shandong Province

Technical features: The Seven Star Mantis Fist focuses on intent instead of form. Flexibility is combined with strength, concealing actual attacks within feints to throw the opponent off guard. The style is characterized by kicks, hits, throws, grapples, and called shots.

歸屬派系：螳螂拳

發(fā)源地：山東棲霞

技術(shù)特點：七星螳螂拳重在其意，不在其形，剛?cè)釁⒕?，手法有虛有實，有正有奇?？倓t為踢、打、摔、拿、點。

ONE INCH PUNCH寸勁拳

School of Origin: Jeet Kune Do

Technical features: The One Inch Punch was developed by Bruce Lee as a deciding element of close quarter combat in Jeet Kune Do. This unique attack technique also has the smallest spatial requirement, fastest attack speed, and penetrability.

歸屬派系：截拳道

技術(shù)特點：寸拳是李小龍開創(chuàng)的截拳道中貼身近戰(zhàn)的殺手锏，亦是截拳道所有手法中發(fā)力距離最短、速度最快、穿透力最猛的特殊發(fā)拳技術(shù)。

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Text by Madz Translation by Sonia Illustration by Sandy Z