看招儿！

看招儿！

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.

归属派系：武当派

发源地：湖北均县武当山

技术特点：以五行生克之理为依据，讲究尚意不尚力，贵化劲而不硬抗，辨位于分寸毫厘，制敌于擒扑封闭，动静自如，莫测端倪。

SHAOLIN LUOHAN FIST少林罗汉拳

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.

归属派系：少林派

发源地：河南嵩山少林寺

技术特点：罗汉拳以技击为主，讲究出手上中下，里外分阴阳；以上破下，以下破上；指右打左，声东击西；虚实不定，快速多变。

高手过招，点到为止。哪门哪派，功夫深浅，一出手便知分晓。以中国武术之历史悠久，流派众多，招式套路不胜枚举。不妨介绍几款代表招式，稍作了解。

WENLU FIST 问路手

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.

归属派系：咏春

发祥地：广东佛山

技术特点：叶问咏春拳的标志性起手式，动作潇洒、气势不凡。旨在试探和寻找对方空门确定进攻路线。

TIGER AND CRANE虎鹤双形拳

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.

归属派系：洪拳

发祥地：广东佛山

技术特点： 虎鹤双形拳既取虎的“劲”和“形”（如虎爪），又取鹤之“象”（如鹤之灵秀飘逸）。有龙腾虎跃之势，亦有气静神闲之妙。

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.

归属派系：螳螂拳

发源地：山东栖霞

技术特点：七星螳螂拳重在其意，不在其形，刚柔参就，手法有虚有实，有正有奇。总则为踢、打、摔、拿、点。

ONE INCH PUNCH寸劲拳

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.

归属派系：截拳道

技术特点：寸拳是李小龙开创的截拳道中贴身近战的杀手锏，亦是截拳道所有手法中发力距离最短、速度最快、穿透力最猛的特殊发拳技术。

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Text by Madz Translation by Sonia Illustration by Sandy Z