Changquan 1 duan wei Chinese Wushu Duanwei System long fist

1 duan Changquan Chinese Wushu Duanwei System Approved by Chinese Wushu Association. Examination Criteria of Technique of Chinese Wushu Duanwei System Chángquán - simplified Chinese: 长拳; traditional Chinese: 長拳; pinyin: Chángquán; literally: Long Fist refers to a family of external (as opposed to internal) martial arts (kung fu) styles from northern China. The forms of the Long Fist style emphasize fully extended kicks and striking techniques, and by appearance would be considered a long-range fighting system. In some Long Fist styles the motto is that “the best defense is a strong offense,“ in which case the practitioner launches a preemptive attack so aggressive that the opponent doesn’t have the opportunity to attack. Others emphasize defense over offense, noting that nearly all techniques in Long Fist forms are counters to attacks. Long Fist uses large, extended, circular movements to improve overall body mobility in the musc