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As one of the earliest and long-lasting sports, wushu has developed its own characteristics over time.
Due to its long history incorporating different elements of culture, ideology, region, and usages, wushu has developped into a great variety of schools and styles.The assortment of schools and styles displays the colorful features of wushu and gratifies the various needs of people.
Wushu includes the use of many weapons. The combinaiton of fist fights and weapon usage allows for a fuller and more efficient application of wushu skills while sharpening the insight of combat, control and enriching the program of wushu.
The combination of offence and defence is the essence of wushu. Implication of offence and defence permeate the complete gamut of wushu.
The movement of the human body is only the external display of wushu. Wushu is by no means limited to the external movement, but also emphasizes the full display of the internal temperament, mental attitude and potential of the human being. The practice of Wushu not only strengthens the bones and muscles but also the internal organs and intelligence. Coordination and cooperation are called for with each and every movement of the hand, eye, body, foot and form of movement. Wushu stresses that the mind directs the inner circulation of air flow within the body and that the inner circulation of air generates the externel strength so demostrating the combination of external and internal forces. Cultivating air flows inside the body in order to improve the basic structures inside the body is an important purpose of wushu exercises.
In few words Wushu's functions are moral cultivation, offence and defence, currative effect, health improvement, artistic effect and intelligence.
As one of the earliest and long-lasting sports, wushu has developed its own characteristics over time.
Due to its long history incorporating different elements of culture, ideology, region, and usages, wushu has developped into a great variety of schools and styles.The assortment of schools and styles displays the colorful features of wushu and gratifies the various needs of people.
Wushu includes the use of many weapons. The combinaiton of fist fights and weapon usage allows for a fuller and more efficient application of wushu skills while sharpening the insight of combat, control and enriching the program of wushu.
The combination of offence and defence is the essence of wushu. Implication of offence and defence permeate the complete gamut of wushu.
The movement of the human body is only the external display of wushu. Wushu is by no means limited to the external movement, but also emphasizes the full display of the internal temperament, mental attitude and potential of the human being. The practice of Wushu not only strengthens the bones and muscles but also the internal organs and intelligence. Coordination and cooperation are called for with each and every movement of the hand, eye, body, foot and form of movement. Wushu stresses that the mind directs the inner circulation of air flow within the body and that the inner circulation of air generates the externel strength so demostrating the combination of external and internal forces. Cultivating air flows inside the body in order to improve the basic structures inside the body is an important purpose of wushu exercises.
In few words Wushu's functions are moral cultivation, offence and defence, currative effect, health improvement, artistic effect and intelligence.
