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there are hundreds, do you really want us to try to name them all
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Leisure may not be an option for this indefatigable human instrument of martial arts. It is the Tao, sort to speak passably, that he his set on such credenda, to which he may not abdicate. It is the WAY, the Do, of what certitude he has.
Ba gua
Tai chi
Xing yi
Dragon
animal
chow gar
chu gar
jeet kune do
jow ga
san soo
soo bahk do
The list goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on!!!! (Breathes deeply)
Oh i forgot my style
Pai lum or "white dragon" kung fu.
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I am what I am because I choose to be.
I am a Dragon by choice and subject to it's laws.My brothers and my sisters are my heart and my mind.Even though we may disagree with each other, we still strive to be one.
Forgetting all categories, and letting energy that wishes to exist, exist.But as a Dragon, I must go forth to seek the Tao and the void, understanding myself, and finding peace within. -Daniel K. Pai
I hope that I can make this easier by demonstrating the categorisations of styles.
We should perhaps begin by identifying them into categories so that we may focus and identify similar artforms with others of the same genus.
Therefore, we have Northern systems (Northern Legs) and the Southern Systems (Southern Fists). This is a case of Geography, although it is handy as a method of recognition. Other systems can be divided into External & Internal schools, which are another type of categorisation. The leading three internal schools are Taijiquan, XingYi quan, & Bagua Zhang (each being subdivided into family and regional styles).
In the North, there is Henan Shaolin Wushu; said to be the origin of all subsequent Chinese martial arts. The dissemination of Shaolin around the country gave birth to numerous systems which focussed upon a certain style of Shaolin wushu. For example, the buddhist monks studied Nature and so created a myriad of animal styles. Once outside the confines of the temple, these forms would be elaborated by secular martial artists giving rise to styles such as the Northern Monkey system. Tai Shing Pek Kwar (for example).
SO in the north we can identify animal imitation styles (which are further broken down into families), such as:
Tanglang Quan (Preying Mantis Boxing)
Which is broken down into various different systems such "White Ape", "Through the back", "Lost Track" etc.
Huo Quan (Monkey Boxing)
Fu Quan(Tiger Boxing)
Which is broken down into Black Tiger, White Tiger etc.
He Quan (Crane Boxing)
In general, Northern fist(Bei Quan)consists of large movements, wide arm movements, gymnastics and high kicks.
The southern systems are descended from the Southern Siu Lam) temple of Guang Dong province. They are characterised by the so-called Hour-glass (Yee Chi Kim Yeung Ma- lit: "Withdrawing the Gonads Horse" stance) which features in Ngo Ying Kuen (5 Animal fist), Ngo Cho Kuen (5 Ancestor fist) and Wing Chun (beautiful springtime). This is a position recognisable in styles descending from the Southern Shaolin genealogy such as ****o ryu & Goju Ryu Karatedo.
Systems of the Southern Shaolin Temple are (apart from those mentioned above):
He ying kuen (Crane appearence boxing)
subdivided into various styles such as Coughing Crane, Whooping Crane, Dancing Crane, Laughing Crane etc.
Then there are the 5 Families, considered the only surviving schools of the Southern Shaolin temple;
Mok Gar Kuen
Lau Gar Kuen
Hung Gar Kuen
Lee Gar Kuen
Choy Gar Kuen
Then there are the systems of the coastal regions of Southern China belonging to the people of Hakka. Their martial arts are known as Hakka Kuen collectively, but is made of many different styles.
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I don't think it's considered Kung Fu as he abandoned Chinese martial arts. He considered, traditional organized martial systems "A martial mess". Arrogant B*****d!
That's why he took from different systems from everywhere for Jeet Kune Do. His knowledge of Wing Chun was incomplete. Note that his kicking came from Taekwondo and he incorporated boxing for example.
since chinese marial arts are gung fu what classies one as one? do they have to be made in china? if so then why is jeet kune do considered one
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Styles: Taiji Quan (mostly Sun style), Chang Quan, and Baji Quan
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Long fist is Chang Chuan (Kuen-Kuhyn)
Long is also a Chinese word that means dragon... Long Quan would be Dragon fist in mandarin. Maybe he's just mixing Chinese with English because he didn't know the word for "fist"...
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