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WUSHU's ORIGINS
Wushu is an ancient form of Chinese martial arts. Wushu Started off as just a warm up for military exercises and later became a military subject, for close combat battle. Wushu originated in ancient China around 2,500 years ago, which was around the time of the warring period between 770-221 BC Wushu was later on Developed by an Indian monk named Bodhidharma, who taught his meditation techniques to the wushu students. Wushu was originally called wuyi and later became a synonym to wushu.
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WUSHU's HISTORY
Wushu is a time-honored sport in China, it traces back to the time of the clan commune in ancient societies. Around that time there appeared the sport Jiaodi (wrestling) and the Wu (dance and exercise) of Ganqi (axe and shield). These were the earliest forms of Wushu, which served as a means to: Build up health Cure diseases Prolong life Temper the fighting will Train military skills
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WUSHU's WEAPONS
Long weapons lance, staff, great broadsword, spear, halberd, fork, trident and spade. Short weapons broadsword, rapier, hatchet, hammer, truncheon, jointed bludgeon, dagger and shield. Soft weapons Rope, chains, or rings, nine-sectioned chain, three-sectioned flail, flying hammers, the rope dart, flying claw and ordinary flail. Twin weapons twin broadswords, twin rapiers, twin hooks, twin bludgeons, twin bent handled clubs, twin lances, twin hatchets, twin daggers, double-bladed daggers, panguanbi (twin rods with fist-shaped heads) and durk and drake battle-axes.
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MASTERS of WUSHU
Jet Li Qi Jiguang Ma Xianda Ma Menta Chamir Wu Zhong Wang zi ping li zunsi zhao changjun zhang wenguang chang tung sheng...
The calligraphic inscription that hangs over the m...
Depiction of fighting monks demonstrating their sk...
Modern forms are used in the sport of wushu, as se...