Kung Fu - Cha Quan

For reference
Cha Fist (thanks to Bouyance2)
Performed by Hong Hu Ming

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• kung
• fu
• wushu
• changquan

[MasterPedroJoe]

How old is this form?

[taekarkung]

@nitrousn2o Got confused as you said you practice Cha Quan then mentioned Chang Quan. I sort of like kungfu that was made to fend off vicious beast as form of kicking to push yourself away from wild beast or kick that wild beast away.

[nitrousn2o]

@taekarkung Yes, I just found this video. I said Chang = Long, so chang quan is long fist which in modern wushu is considered Northern style as opposed to Nan quan which from speaking Mandarin you know means South fist. Neither one is considered a traditional form in modern wushu, but they have all descended from Chinese martial arts when people used them to defend themselves from animals, bandits, etc. The distinction does come from different styles coming from different regions.

[taekarkung]

@nitrousn2o Wow, you took 1 year to reply my comment. Thanks anyway. I know Mandarin so I know what it means. Chang Quan is not really Northern Fist. Actual Northern fist were the origins of Kungfu developed by nomad hunters as human natural weapon to fend off vicious animal attacks back in the BC. Nanquan derived from Indian martial art while Chaquan derived from Muslims Chinese who took up original Chinese Kungfu and modified it with their style.

[nitrousn2o]

@taekarkung I learned Cha Quan with slightly different movements than this which I consider to be the signature of Cha quan. Obviously, this is a pro player demonstrating, but it just depends on your teacher. It's old enough to have evolved different branches of the Cha tree. What changquan, Chaquan, and Nanquan all have in common now is they're all taught as different styles of wushu or kung fu.

[nitrousn2o]

@taekarkung Chang quan translated means "long fist." It is what is known as Northern style, characterized by open, big movements. Nan quan is "Southern fist" which is characterized by more compact, sharp movements. The different styles were evolved by the different body types of Northerners and Southerners. Northerners were taller and rangier, Southerners were more muscular and compact. This is a modern version of an old family style which gives it distinct movements.

[eitankl16]

Does shaolin quan is related to Nan quan?

and pls givbe me good links for shaoling quan

[taekarkung]

Very good. I'm glad the art I'm into has nothing to do with these. :-)

[ChineseParadox]

Nah. Chaquan has no relation to nanquan as far as I'm aware of. Chaquan originated with the Hui, who lived in the north. In this regard, Chaquan is similar to the other Muslim styles like Tantui and Bajiquan and Liuhequan.

Parts of the old Changquan compulsory routine was based heavily on the form in the video (Chaquan 4th road).

[taekarkung]

Thanks for the answer. That's why they are similar. Any other styles related to it other than TamTui?