{"id":10956,"date":"2019-11-21T18:18:10","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T18:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/chinese-culture\/changquan-long-fist-chang-quan\/"},"modified":"2019-11-21T18:18:10","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T18:18:10","slug":"changquan-long-fist-chang-quan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/fr\/changquan-long-fist-chang-quan\/","title":{"rendered":"Changquan (Long Fist) \u957f\u62f3"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chángquán (\u957f\u62f3) is a general term for external (as opposed to internal) Northern Wushu. It is one of the types of Wushu kung fu.
 
A man doing ceko<\/em>ngfan (\u4fa7\u7a7a\u7ffb; "side somersault"), a common move in Changquan.The forms within the Long Fist style emphasize fully extended kicks and striking techniques, and by its appearance would be co<\/em>nsidered 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 practitio<\/em>ner launches a pre-emptive attack so aggressive that the oppo<\/em>nent doesn’t have the opportunity to attack. Long Fist uses large, extended, circular movements to improve overall body mobility in the muscles, tendons, and joints. After advanced study, a Long Fist practitio<\/em>ner will find that its forms co<\/em>ntain Qin Na joint-locking techniques, as well as Shuai Jiao throws and takedowns.<\/p>\n

The Long Fist style is co<\/em>nsidered to co<\/em>ntain a good balance of hand and foot techniques, but in particular it is renowned for its impressive acrobatic kicks. Of co<\/em>ntemporary w\u01d4shù events, Long Fist techniques are most popular and memorable with its whirling, running, leaping, and acrobatics. Chanquan moves are difficult to perform, requiring great flexibility and athleticism comparable to gymnasts.<\/p>\n

Long Fist’s arsenal of kicks covers everything from a basic front toe-kick to a jumping back-kick, from a low sweep to a tornado-kick. Specifically, typical moves in modern Changquan include: xuanfengjiao (\u65cb\u98ce\u811a; "whirlwind kick"), xuanzi (\u65cb\u5b50; "butterfly jump"), ceko<\/em>ngfan (\u4fa7\u7a7a\u7ffb; "side somersault"), and tengko<\/em>ngfeijiao (\u817e\u7a7a\u98de\u811a; "flying jump kick").<\/p>\n

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History of Long Fist<\/strong><\/p>\n

The core of Changquan \/ Long Fist was developed in the 10th century by Zhao Kuangyin, founding Emperor of the Song Dynasty (960–1279). His style was called Tàiz\u01d4 Chángquán, which means "the Long Fist style of Emperor Taizu." In semi-legendary "classic" writings transmitted by Tàijíquán’s Yang family, their martial art is referred to by the name Chángquán in one of the received texts. These texts can o<\/em>nly be reliably dated to the second half of the 19th century. The Long fist of co<\/em>ntemporary w\u01d4shù draws on Ch\u0101quán, "flower fist" Hu\u0101quán, Pào Chuí, and "red fist" (Hóngquán).<\/p>\n

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