What is the most popular Martial art/fight form in China?

Question

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Answer 1

Taichi and Sanshou

Answer 2

I suppose wushu and Shaolin styles are the most commonly known, but I couldn't say if they're actually the most popular.

Answer 3

kung fu, wing chun(tsun), tai chi...

Answer 4

These are the top three.. Tai Chi,wushu and Sanshou :)***

Answer 5

The most popular form right now is Sanshou.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcnT3Mx-Z...

The Sanshou as practiced by the Chinese military is based on the Chinese Art of War, physics, anatomy, bio-mechanics, and human physiology.  It is a complete system of realistic unarmed combat covering the skills of striking, grappling, wrestling, ground-fighting, and weapon defenses taken from various Chinese and foreign martial arts and hand-to-hand combat styles.  It focuses on applying the principles of combat rather than on techniques.   The various divisions of the military and police force have slight differences in technique, but they all employ the same principles.

Because of the increase of violent crimes in China, civilian Sanshou was created by the Chinese government so that Chinese civilians can learn self defense skills.  It is also a complete system of striking and grappling, but without the lethal techniques that are required in the military.  Many "underground" martial artists also developed Sanshou fighting skills.

The sport of Sanshou is rising in popularity all over the world. It is a kickboxing style that is fought on a platform called a "Lei Tai". Fighters wear boxing gloves, headgear, and body protectors.  It is full contact kicking and punching with throws and sweeps allowed. Knees, elbows, headbutts, joint manipulation and chokes are not allowed, but fighters can be thrown off the platform.

Military and civilian Sanshou training involves many punching, kicking, grappling, wrestling, ground-fighting, and weapon defense drills with a partner.  Contact sparring with protective gear is also emphasized.  This is where the different skills are blended together into one fluid art. There are no forms or formal stances, and no qigong exercises.

Sport Sanshou training is similar to kickboxing training, except that throws and sweeps are also drilled extensively. Physical conditioning is also important in sport full-contact fighting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=govHyDOsi...

Answer 6

Tai Chi. There are clubs where just about everyone over the age of 40 get together in the park and practice.

The only reason that anyone knows about Shaolin is because the Chinese government funded the rebuilding of the temple to attract tourism.

Answer 7

Tai chi is a very popular martial art, as is wu shu. I was at a hotel in Wuhan once, and there were about 20 people or more just doing tai chi at 6 in the morning before the morning rush to work. It was amazing! Wu shu is very popular, especially if you are studying it as an actual study versus a hobby. There are many many forms of wu shu (commonly mistaken as kung fu) and they are very effective fight forms.