How Many Kung Fu Styles Have You Heard of ?

[LanJie]

20. CHU FAMILY TIGER FIST: CHU GAR FU ZHUANG: A rare kung fu style that is very power and uses a lot of linear attacks. This is a Fukien style. The current Grandmaster is Lew Kao Chye

 

[LanJie]

21. Cotton Fist: Mianquan: Meaning , Practitioners of this style are required to attain a high level of flexibility. It is also known as Yanshou, referring to the characteristics of extending the arms during its applications. Their traditional routines include:
Liujiashi
Sunbinquan
(Shou 424).

 

[LanJie]

22. CRIPPLE STYLE: BOZIAQUAN. This style was crated by a Chan Buddhist priest, Jinyun. It imitates the characteristics of a handicapped or injured person in its movements. There is only one known routine with over 80 movements (Shou 376).

 

[LanJie]

23. DOG FIST: DI SHU QUAN. Known as “Dog Fist” from a small area of Fujien province. This style emphasizes movements on the ground and often uses leg techniques to attack. Other methods include joints locks an pressure point attacks. Movements are powerful and imitate the movements of the dog (Burr 59).

 

[LanJie]

24. DRAGON (SOUTHERN) STYLE: LUHN YIHNG KYUHN, LONG XING QUAN. This is a Southern Kung Fu Style. The founding of Dragon Fist is attributed to Lam Yu Gwai (1874-1965) of Guangdong. According to family legend, his grandfather sheltered a Shaolin monk named Huang Nian Jiao who fled to Guangzhou during the Qing dynasty. Grateful for his assistance, the monk taught him Dragon style.
Du Family Style Dumen . In the 1600s, Du Guanyin of Sichuan taught many students in Chengdu. Dumen uses the Zijiqishen philosophy from Yijing..(390)

 

[LanJie]

25. DRUNKEN STYLE: ZUIQUAN. Is routines are based on a drunkard’s intoxicated movements. A well-known Zuiquan routine is Zuibaxian, which imitates the drunken movements of the legendary Eight Immortals. Another well-known routine is the Drunkard Captures the Monkey matching routine (Shou 484).

 

[LanJie]

26. DUCK STYLE: YAXINGQUAN. This is an Emei Style. This is a style based on the movements of a duck. According to legend, this style was created by the Taoist, Luya Daoren, of the Emei Mountain during the Tang Dynasty (Shou 477).

 

[LanJie]

27. Eagle claw (northern) system: Ying jow pai

 

[LanJie]

28. EIGHT DIAGRAMS FIST OR EIGHT DIAGRAMS HAMMER FIST: BA GUA QUAN: Ba Gua Quan. Also known as Ba Guan Chui Meaning is attributed to Mong Er and his nephew Zhang Bai Liu of Shandong in the reign of Qing Emperor Qianlong (1736-1795).

 

[LanJie]

29. EIGHT GATE FIST: BAMENQUAN This style was inspired by the legendary strategist of the Three Kingdoms period (220-265) Zhuge Liang. It is based upon a Taoist eightfold approach for combat espoused by this venerated philosopher. An exponent named Chang Ba Ba brought this style to public attention in the Qing dynasty, and it has since seen generations of improvement.

 

[LanJie]

30. EIGHT IMPORTANT FIST: BAAT SIN KYUHN. A Northern Style of Kung Fu

 

[LanJie]

31. EIGHT ULTIMATE TACTICS FIST: BAIJIQUAN. A northern style that is characterized by sudden releases of power and ling- and short-arm movements; also referred to as Kai men Bajiquan Opening the Gate Eight Ultimate Fist and Yue Shan Bajiquan Yue Mountain Eight Ulitmate Fist.

 

[LanJie]

32. EIGHTEEN ELBOWS STYLE: HUI HUI SI BA JIAO. This Moslem Style is characterized by using elbow attacks over fist attacks. It is said,”One would rather be hit by the fist than the elbow.” It also uses a lot mantras (Burr 59).

 

[LanJie]

33. EMEI TWELVE POSTURES: EMEI SHIERZHUANG. Legend has it, that the Chan Buddhist, Baiyun, created this style in the Emei Mountains. He combined Taoist, Medical, and Buddhist philosophy with Qigong, and created this style during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). There are twelve steps in their training. Thereby, the name, Shierzhuang (Shou 391).

 

[LanJie]

34. EMPTY OR KONG FAMILY GATE FIST. Kong Men Quan: The meaning of the name of this style underwent some evolutions, not unlike what happened with Karate. The original characters used for Karate meant ”China hand,” which acknowledged its source, however later revisionists changed the character to a phonetic equivalent so it would read “empty hand.” Coincidentally, “Kong” originally meant empty.”
The style was founded by Yen Fu at the end of the Ming and beginning of the Qing dynasties. He passed it to his tow sons, Yen Long and yen hu (whose names mean”dragon” and “tiger” respectively.

 

[LanJie]

35. FANG FAMILY STYLE: FANGMEN. This is an Emei Style. Fang Shunyi created Fangmen by combining Shaolin with Xingyiquan and “Xiao” style. There are twelve known barehanded routines and five weapon routines (Shou 393)

 

[LanJie]

36. FEMALE MALE SYSTEM: YUEN YANG QUAN. This style originated in Shandong at the end of the Qing dynasty. What makes it unique is that all of the techniques of this style are paired, like mandarin ducks. Chinese believe mandarin ducks to mate for life so they are always depicted in pairs. They are the symbol of matrimonial bliss and devotion. Accordingly, this style has symmetry. If a techniques strikes left, then it is paired with a technique that strikes right. The same holds true for striking up and down. This is a ong style wtih heavy emphasis upon leg techniques and the lower part of the body, and it has a wide arsenal of weapons. Yuen Ting Quan has immigrated morth to Liaoning province where it is still popular (Burr 65).

 

[LanJie]

37. FISH STYLE: YUMENQUAN OR LIUJIAYI. Legend has it, that in Hubei Province there were six Wushu companions that were inspired by observing swimming fish and fishermen casting their nets. This style has many similar characteristics to Taijiquan (Shou 480).
This style is also known as Fish Gate Fist . This a popular style of long fist in Hubei province. According to one legend, six warriors escaped the fall o the Ming dynasty to hide out in a river gorge in Huebei. There they observed the constant interaction of fish and fishermen, especially the way in which fishermen cast their nets. They incorporated these movements into a fighting style, and since there were six warriors, this style is also known as yue Men Liu Jia Li (fish gate six men art).

 

[LanJie]

38. FIVE ANCESTOR FIST: WUZUQUAN OR NGO CHO KUEN, NGOR CHOR. It is a southern style that is popular in southern China, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, Wuzuquan was developed by Li Chun-Jen during the reign of the Qing Emperor, yongzhen between 1723 and 1735.
In his youth Li studied Taizuquan, Baihequan, and Houquan. After many years of study and contemplation, he realized that all martial arts styles have their own strengths and weaknesses. He decided to further his skills by traveling around China to learn and exchange skills with practitioners of different styles. After his travels, Li settled in Southern China and taught his Wushu to many students. Li organized his Wushu into five categories They were:
Baihequan
Hoquan
Xuanquan

 

[LanJie]

39. FIVE ANIMAL SYSTEM: NG YING KUEN. This is a Hakka system, it is different from most five animal systems since this system is based on the crane, dragon, leopard, praying mantis and tiger. This system replaces more commonly used snake with the praying mantis. Every technique in the system can be expressed in all the animal forms. The only known master of this style is Sifu Chong Khui Chong.