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     My Martial Art's World...
** I learnt Chinese Martial Art from i was 17 years old. Well, it's maybe a bit late than others, but a good Master (teacher) is very important in learning Chinese Martial Art 'coz it's not like others kind of martial arts, exercise or sport, Chinese Martial Art was more complicated & not easy to handle or learn fully inner. Chinese Martial Art included a lot of catagories, some of them focus in outer practise (make  a strongest body, fastest movement & sensative reflection), some of them focus in inner practise like the way to handle our "energy of breathing" ( Qi ), some of them gave pointed on hands & punch practise, some of them more practise on power of legs. Some of Chinese Martial Art was imagery but some was not. Anyway, Chinese Martial Art majority separated in 2 categories. They are martial arts from North of China & martial arts from South of China.
                           Kung Fu / Wushu Styles
Below are some of the styles which have come to be in Chinese martial arts of the last 2000 years. They can be put into a few different categories. They could be classified as the following, with many more smaller sub-sets, though Kung Fu is so extensive it it can easily become quite complex to define and classify the different styles:

* Northern or Southern

* Hard or Soft

* Combat, Sport, or Health

* Linear or Circular

                          Some Of Chinese Styles
Ch'a Ch'uan - An ancient martial art, considered northern style. It was developed in the 14th century by Chinese Muslims, characterized by long high leaps and lots of movement.

Ch'o Chiao - A Northern Chinese style originating in Gao-Yang County. It is characterized by high kicking techniques.

Chow-Gar - A style of Kung Fu from Southern China, founded by Chow Lung and derived it from Chow Gar and Pa Kua.

Choy Li Fut - A Southern style originating from the Shaolin Temple characterized by many circular hand techniques.

Drunken Style - A system of fighting where actions appear to be sloppy and unstable and then fast and precise. It is patterned after the typical motions of a drunkard, masking the true fighting technique. ( This martial art was cute but hard to learn.. so i still can't catch the inner until now... maybe 'coz i never been drunk.. ^_^ )
 

Eagle Claw - A style of Kung Fu with acrobatic movements emulating an eagle. Grand master Liu Fa Mang is most notable for its rise in popularity.

Fong Ngan - Known as the Phoenix Eye. It incorporates many hand techniques and no formal stances. It originates in the Hopu Province.

Hop Gar - It was the official style of the Manchu Emperor, also known as Lama Kung Fu. Designed by a Tibetan Priest named Dai-Dot, it originally only used 8 fists, 8 steps, 8 fingers, and eight kicks. Passed from priest to priest it has developed into four subdivisions.

Hsing-I - literally translated means "mind form". It is a system found in Northern China, originating in the San-Shih Province. It contains short, basic movements.

Hung-Chia - A southern Chinese Style that uses many hand techniques and low stances. The system uses the movements of animals for attacks. It is said to be originated by either Fong-Tsai (a monk who escaped a bloody massacre at the hands of the Chinese army), Ng-Mui, or Mui-Hin.

Ke-Chia - A Southern form of Chinese Kung Fu that uses three styles. The name literally means "guest family" because the originators were not from the place it was developed in.

Kung-Ki-Ch'uan - Northern style originating in Chang County of the Hopei Province. It is a very rare style consisting of low horse stances and is considered extremely difficult to grasp.

Li Gar - A Southern style, characterized by slapping and poking motions.

Lo-Han-Ch'uan - Literally meaning "the Buddha style", it has both Northern and Southern variations. It closely resembles Chang Chuan.

Modern Wushu - After 1955, the Peoples Republic of China introduced martial arts application in competition. (see Wushu)

Monkey Style - One of the most colorful of all martial arts styles, it was developed by Kou Tze in the early 19th century while he was in prison. During this time he observed the habits of monkeys and eventually made 5 different facets of monkey style.

Pa-Kua - One of the 3 main internal branches of Chinese Boxing. Its origins are unknown, only that an unknown taoist taught a man named Tung Hai-Chuan in Kiangsu Province for a number of years. Tung used this knowledge to defeat Kuo Yun-Shen, from the Hsing-I style. The two earned each others respect and to this day, the two styles are intertwined because of it. It is made of circling postures based on animal movements.

Praying Mantis - A kung Fu system developed in the 17th century in Southern China. It uses punches, clawing, and grabbing attacks. It request a fastest speed & strongest punches power when punch. Well, we can get all of these when used to practice. A short body also can do it well 'coz they can move faster. There are a number of smaller sub styles within this style. ( & this is the major martial art that i learnt for 6 and a half years. ^_^ )

Shuai Chiao - A Chinese form of wrestling that dates back to 700 b.c.

Tai Chi Chuan - A Northern style, concerned with harnessing chi energy. There are a number of different stories about its true origin, too many to list. Its movements are slow and fluid..but the movements can be fast or fastest when use to defend. ( I learnt Tai Chi too & i really love the inner meaning of Tai Chi.. learn to love & combine with every little thing in the earth & universe... it will bring u more than skill & health.. ^_^)

White Crane - Movements are based on the crane and ape, combining long and short hand techniques.

Wing Chun - A Southern style originating from the Shaolin Temple. They comprised a style that would teach a most efficient fighting method in the least amount of time to defeat the Manchu soldiers. Before the system was completed, the soldiers attacked and a nun named Ng Mui, a temple elder, escaped with the fighting knowledge. She finalized the movements which rely heavily on a centerline attack using fists and trapping your opponents attacks simultaneously. ( I like this too & wish one day can found a good master in it to learnt.. i really wish to learn it from Bruce Lee... haha.. ^_^ )

Wushu - Meaning "national art" or "martial art", it was adopted as the official name for martial arts in China during the 1950s, although the term "wushu" had been used since 1928. A new renewed interest led to the formation of a national committee to review all Chinese martial art styles and combined them into a new, socially acceptable form. The leadership's political structure gave rise to a new form of martial art. Wu shu (modern wushu) is now taught at all physical culture institutes and many primary schools of education. The forms of wushu are as follows:

Ba Ji - strikes, holds, blocks.

Di Tang - tumbling attacks and defense.

Nan Chuan - Southern style, using many upper body motions.

Fan Zi - short routines

Tung Bi - Northern style consisting of 5 basic motions.

Xing Yi - uses many animal characteristics.

Chang Chuan - Northern style characterized by acrobatic motions.